FSU TEFL 120 Fall 1, 2025

 Date/Time: September 22nd (1hr) Location: Kellogg Building  Topic/Skill: Speaking  Feedback provided to the tutee: We went over some causal English conversations as she said she wanted to practice sounding less formal when talking to new people. This was because she is a small business owner and wants to be able to converse with her customers as best as possible. I gave her some feedback on common phrases she may hear and how she can respond to them more causally.  Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: What  I  learned from this lesson was how hard it is for non-native speakers to differentiate between formal and casual speak. So by giving them example conversations and phrases they can use can really helo facilitate their conversations and help build their vocabulary. 

  Date/Time: September 19th (2hrs) Location: Kellogg Building  Topic/Skill: Grammar + Speaking  Feedback provided to the tutee: We went over her grammar quiz that was on gerunds and infinitives. As we went over the quiz I provided her with feedback on what she could do to avoid making the same mistakes in the future. By giving her these quick tips we were able to identify what areas were giving her the most trouble when it came to this specific grammar lesson. Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: What I learned from the lesson, was the importance of not only error correction but also the importance of reinforcement. By reinforcing how these grammar topics are properly used with the use of error corrections and examples I saw her slowly improve. 

  Date/Time: Saturday 9/27/2025, 10:30-12:30 pm Location: Leon county Library, Thomasville RD. Topic/Skill: Grammar, listening and Reading I checked and gave him feedback on his homework from Friday. As usual, we worked on worksheets I prepared for grammar, listening, and reading at the beginner level. Below are the areas we covered during the session: Grammar ·          Explained and practiced the Simple Future Tense. ·          Explained and practiced Prepositions of Time (in, on, at, before/after, and during).   Comprehension, Reading, and Listening ·          Listening: I read a short paragraph to him and then asked questions about the story. ·          Reading: He read a short paragraph and answered related questions. I will need to provide a higher-level text for next time.   Homewor...

Date/Time: Friday 9/26/2025, 12:30-2:30 pm Location: FSU Topic/Skill: Grammar, listening and Reading I checked and gave him feedback on his reading assignment. We also worked on worksheets I prepared for grammar, listening, and reading at the beginner level. Below are the areas we covered during the session: Grammar ·          Explained and practiced the Simple Past Tense. ·          Provided a worksheet and a list of regular and irregular verbs.   Comprehension, Reading, and Listening ·          Listening: I read a short paragraph to him and then asked questions about the story. ·          Reading: He read a short paragraph and answered related questions.   Homework ·          Grammar practice handout. ·        ...

  Date/Time: Monday 9/22/2025, 12:30-1:30 pm Location: FSU Topic/Skill: Grammar, listening and Reading   I checked and gave him feedback on his reading assignment. We also worked on worksheets I prepared for grammar, listening, and reading at the beginner level. Below are the areas we covered during the session:   Grammar Explained interrogative words (question words) and practiced with worksheets. We also practiced negatives and questions using a handout I created. List of question words: 1.       Who – person Who is your teacher? 2.       What – thing / information What is your name? 3.       Where – place Where do you live? 4.       When – time When is your birthday? 5.       Why – reason Why are you happy? 6.       Which – choice Which book do you want? 7.     ...

Date/Time: Saturday 9/20/2025, 10:00-12:00 am Location: Leon county library, Thomasville rd. Topic/Skill: Grammar, listening and Reading I prepared worksheets for grammar, listening, and reading at the beginner level. Below are the areas I worked on with him during the session. Grammar ·          Explained the simple present tense and verbs. We practiced negatives and questions using a handout I created. ·          Introduced prepositions of place/position (where something is). He practiced with examples and a worksheet. Below is the list of prepositions we worked on: o     in → in the room, in the box o     on → on the table, on the wall o     at → at the bus stop, at the door o     under → under the chair o     over → over the bridge o     next to / beside → beside the school o   ...

Date/Time: Wednesday 9/17/2025, 7:00-8:00 pm Location: Starbucks Coffee Shop Topic/Skill: Speaking, Reading Below are the areas I worked on with him during the session. Comprehension and Reading ·          Read aloud the essay Tom Sawyer , which was assigned as homework. ·          After each paragraph, I asked him to explain it. This activity helped improve his reading, pronunciation, and vocabulary. ·          Reviewed his answers to the question sheet about the essay together. ·          Reviewed his answers to another question sheet based on a summary storybook from his country. ·          New words were written on index cards with synonyms and example sentences from the texts. Next Session Plan ·          Work on grammar (pr...