Saturday, July 15, 2017

Kate TS#2

(Soyoung)
Date/Time: July 15, 2017; 8:00am
Location: Skype
Topic/Skill: Conversation Skills
Feedback provided to tutee: During the course of our conversation, I was able to help my tutee with several phrasing and pronunciation issues. For example, she used the phrase "heavy criminal" when she meant to refer to someone who had committed serious crimes.
Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: My tutee and I discussed many topics, and I learned a lot about her country (Korea). I learned about the major holidays they celebrate, Korean drinking culture (college students in Korea and America seem to be very similar in this respect!), and issues of immigration. We also discussed a major issue facing Korea currently: relations with China and the U.S. She described Korea as a shrimp caught between two big whales, and how difficult it was for Korea to walk the line between the two powers.

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