Leslie TS #16


Leslie TS #16 CIES Building 6/20/18 3-4 p.m.

This was the last tutoring session. We reviewed Jorge’s progress and looked at his study materials for this term. He is concerned about improving his use of PowerPoint because he has to do projects with it this session. I suggested he talk with staff and professors, ask the Strozier librarians if there are help sessions anywhere, and watch YouTube how-to videos. Jorge says he thinks his English is improving, and he may need 2 or 3 more terms to achieve his goals. He realizes even more exposure to speaking and more hours of studying will help. He knows he will have much better time management when he moves close to CIES and can go home for lunch and live, relax, and study without a long commute. He spoke about his plans to travel in August and October, and asked for advice about things to do in Miami and New York City. We talked about types of accommodations, restaurants, sights to see, etc. His speech is more fluent than when we first spoke, and he is encouraged by his improvement.

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