Virginia Benedetti TS Blog #14

Date/Time: October 4th, 2023. 12 PM-1 PM

Tutee: Sujin Yang

Location: Student Union

Topic/Skill: Speaking skills

Feedback provided to tutee: Implicit corrective feedback on minor grammatical mistakes and pronunciation. Introduction to new culture words.

Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or tutee: I learned that advanced students will have a harder time correcting themselves while speaking since they have grown so used to making those mistakes over time.

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