Mary_TP10

I came into this practice session intent on helping David in areas other than speaking. I thought a good transition would be dictation, which could lead to reading in the future. First though, we continued work with speaking. I wanted to make sure he was at a level at which he could comfortably pass the speaking portion. I went online and found some sound files of other people asking the prompt and examples of good responses. I would play the question for David, he would answer, and then I’d play the example answer. I’d then explain the differences and ways in which he could improve his answer. This required note-taking on my part. I was surprised with how much he had improved since our last meeting. I’m not sure if it’s the pressure of the fast-approaching exam or the fact that he’s really improving, but it’s rewarding for me as a teacher to see, and I feel comfortable moving into practicing other areas of the test.