Ryan TS#4


     I did a tutoring session with the help of the IRC, where I was introduced to a Congolese family. Compared to the sessions I’ve done with the CIES students, this was really scary and challenging because, rather that offer help and assistance on their assignments, I pretty much had to come-up with and design original lessons to accommodate multiple people of varying proficiency. It was also one that took place in a pretty hectic and loose setting. I taught a family of five, the mother, Amnazo and her four children, Omari, Anna, Kiza and Neyega. The contact I spoke with before today suggested to simply introduce myself and get to know the family. After doing so, feeling that I’ve brought up everything I could for an introduction, I began with a couple of beginner- level lessons, only to later realize that this inadvertently help determine this family’s English skills.

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