Alycia TS #4

Date/Time:              2018/5/17           6:30AM - 7:30AM
 
Location: Skype
 
Topic/Skill: Speaking and Listening
 
Summary and Feedback:
 
ITMHTN Episode - Mmmmmm Plastic!
 
Dojun and I began with a conversation about random topics to work on his conversational listening and speaking skills. After our conversation we moved into a recap of the episode he selected. This episode was a bit more difficult than some of the other ones that we have listened to because all of the stories required either a lot of cultural schema or comprehension of old English. I had him recap each story individually and then clarified the points that he missed.  

Given that this was our first time listening to a podcast I wanted to take the time to check-in and see how he felt about it. He described a few challenges that he faced during the exercise:
  • the guy's speech was occassionally too soft and made it hard to hear him
    • This was the most difficult part for him
  • the woman's speech was better than her husband's but her pace was inconsistent and got a bit too fast at times
  • He was fairly confident that he understood the main story points but he often got lost in the conversation and commentary on the news stories
  • The topic changes were not always the most clear, so he got a bit confused at times
    • He had to listen to the episode a few times which is not only fine but probably recommended
Ultimately I think that this was a successful lesson activity because it is difficult and challenging but not overly difficult.

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