Alycia TS #7

Date/Time:              2018/5/31           6:30AM - 7:30AM
 
Location: Skype
 
Topic/Skill: Speaking and Listening
 
Summary and Feedback:
 
ITMHTN Episode - That's the only time I dance!
 
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. I had him recap each story individually and then clarified the points that he missed.  We were able to discuss some new vocabulary (archaeologist, occupation, and inhabited). I was also able to tell him about the great American film classic, Footloose, because it related to one of the stories. Dojun surprises me because even when he is unfamiliar with key words, he is still able to derive the main points of the stories.

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