Michelle TS #16 Dojun

I was sad to say goodbye to Dojun on our last meeting but he had mentioned during our last session that he had begun tutoring with a new student, so I knew he would be able to continue his practice.  For this session I wanted to continue working on his listening skills. Again, I had Dojun watch the short two and a half minute video clip that accompanied  a news article I found. The article discussed the 12 Thai students and their coach currently stuck in a cave for nearly a week now. I instructed Dojun to watch the video and write down unfamiliar vocabulary. “Fissures,” “torrent,” and “abandoned” were a few words he had questions about. We discussed the ways torrent can be used (torrential rain/torrenting music online) and how the original meaning of the word (a fast and heavy stream of water) can help him understand the second usage (when downloading/“torrenting”  music, think about how you are trying to obtain it quickly). I also clarified when we use the word abandoned, as he thought it was another word for prohibited (although the two are often used on similar contexts).

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