Jodie – TP Adult #10

This was our last session, so I planned this session for teaching my tutees how to teach themselves.  I told them that they can learn even when there is not a teacher available.  I began by showing them the different websites that have great materials for grammar, reading, listening, and speaking.  These several areas will affect their writing skill.  I reminded them that they need to work more on listening since they are in group 1 on listening. 

For each website that I showed Marco and Carlos, we went over the materials some and made sure that they knew how to navigate on the websites.  I had asked them to bring their own computer to class today.  There are so many materials for each subject.  We did the usual correcting as needed as we went from website to website and subject by subject.

Our discussion went towards college education in America.  I explained to them how a high school graduate makes his decision to go for higher learning.  The tests and the process of applying to different colleges/universities are mostly for young adults and a few older folks.  Then, I also showed them a free and simple personality test that I know of.  They both were very interested in this.  Since I guessed their personality types correctly, we were able to see their strengths and weaknesses right away among the wonderful resources.  Both Carlos and Marco were so glad to know of such a test.  During the whole time, they learned to keep our discussion going faster by not needing to understand every word that I said.  They learned to guess faster.

I have seen improvement in both of them during these last 6 weeks.  With time and much diligence on their part, they both will do very well and move on to their studies in electrical engineering and physics.  I pray for their successes in their studies.

***Marco had a critical incident last week.  He answered the door when he didn’t know who was at the door.  There were 2 girls who tried to sell him some children’s books.  He told them that he didn’t want them, but they insisted that he should buy them.  It went back and forth for a while; he didn’t know what to say exactly to get them to leave.  So, finally, he had to close the door on them.  He felt terrible, but didn’t know what else to do.