Leslie TS #11


Leslie TS #11 CIES Building 6/18/18 2-3 p.m.

Hanqing and I reviewed his accomplishments of the last CIES course period. He gave examples of how he sees that he has improved in areas of listening, vocabulary, and speaking. However, he plans to continue in two CIES classes this session—speaking and listening. We reviewed past vocabulary—definitions, usage, and pronunciation—and taught and learned new vocabulary that emerged from our listening and speaking. We discussed words such as touch as one of the five senses. He thought touch was only a verb. We researched on the laptop how touch is a verb, a noun, and can be an adjective and/or compound noun as in touchpad (dictionary lists it as one word noun) or touchable. Verb phrases—touch up; idiom—to touch base with. Also, continued discussing topics related to current events in his life and future plans at FSU. He asked the difference between a thesis and dissertation. He researched this, and I answered his questions related to requirements for different graduate degrees.

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