FSU TEFL 120 2026_1

        < Emma Baker TS #17, #18, & #18.5 (Catalina) > Date/Time:  Wednesday, April 1, 2026, from 1-3 PM Location:  CIES Topic/Skill:  Phrasal Verbs (Review & Writing Sentences) (Part 5) & Speaking Practice Feedback Provided to the Tutee:  Yet again, we continued with the phrasal verb packet. After completing the next page, Catalina and I caught up casually while practicing her speaking. We talked about spring break and the week she was sick.  Lesson(s) About Tutoring and/or the Tutee You Learned:  Get to know your tutee! It makes the process so much more fun, and it makes each session feel like hanging out with a friend. Obviously, keep it professional, but it's fun for both the tutor and tutee if you take time to get to know them.

        < Emma Baker TS #16 & #16.5 (Catalina) > Date/Time: Monday, March 30, 2026, from 1-2:30 PM Location:  CIES Topic/Skill:  Phrasal Verbs (Review & Writing Sentences) (Part 4) Feedback Provided to the Tutee:  We continued with the next page of the phrasal verb handout. This session was more difficult than the last ones since most of the phrasal verbs include the words "go" and "get," so it got confusing at times. We spent more time on this page than usual because of this. Lesson(s) About Tutoring and/or the Tutee You Learned:  Catalina is writing her sentences faster and really starting to be able to use the phrasal verbs comfortably since she is picking up on the patterns the longer we spend on them.

Date/Time: 4/2/2026, 4PM  Location: Zoom Topic/Skill:  Grammar; Present perfect continuous, future continuous tense, past perfect tense, noun clauses Feedback provided to the tutee:  Present perfect continuous tense have/has + been + -ing ; used for ongoing or incomplete action. I have been saying no for the past few days. He has been writing a letter to the dean. She has been singing. He has been eating all my food. Future continuous tense will + be + -ing ; used for something you plan to do in the future. I will be running. I will be waiting. He will be painting. Past perfect tense had + -ed ; Used to clarify what happened first in two different events/clarifies what happened in the past. When the timer went off, she had already left. I cooked, but my roommate had ordered dinner. I closed the gate, but my dog had already escaped. He got to the store, but the store had already closed. When he left, she had still been there. Noun clauses Fadia: She can't play games when s...

Date/Time: 4/2/2026, 10 AM Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Directions review, body parts, and vocabulary relating to illness and injury Feedback provided to the tutee: Asking how you are feeling: physical vs. emotional Emergency number in the US/Canada: 9-1-1 UK: 999/112 Australia: 000 If you have an emergency, clarify what type of emergency: 1. I have a medical emergency, I need an ambulance and a Korean translator it possible 2. Request a translator on the line or once you arrive at the hospital Describing how we are physically: 1. Stomach/abdomen 2. Back/spine Describing injuries: 1. Bleeding - heavily or lightly 2. broken bone - something broke, wrist, leg, arm, etc. 3. Bruise 2. Open wound/sore Key words: Typically refer to outside wounds: Wound Tender (in regards to wounds) Sore (word relating to pain or an injury) Bruise Stomach Abdomen Back Spine Red/inflamed (version of inflammation) Infected Oozing Pus Wound wont close - it wont heal Cut Stabbed Puncture Bite Scratch Internal inj...

Date/Time: 3/31/2026 Location: CIES Student Lounge Topic/Skill: Fluency, English recall and speaking Feedback provided to the tutee: The meaning of "ate out" in English, and how to convey that you didn't eat, how to pronounce 'dolphin' and 'spectacle' in English,  what 'turning down' means in English, and the past tense of take being 'took'.  Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: Prompting Razak to speak with minor questions for elaboration worked well, as we spent the session discussing his day so far today, as well as yesterday, challenging him to use English vocabulary to speak and convey his meaning. Words shared between French and English tend to trip him up as he uses their French pronunciation when trying to speak in English, so getting him to speak more will help me in more accurately targeting pronunciation issues for correction as well. 

Date/Time: 3/26/26, 4PM Location: Zoom Topic/Skill: Needs assessment, professional speaking Feedback provided to the tutee: For speaking professionally in English: Typically, in English, when speaking professionally: Starting conversation:  Writing: Dear, Greetings, Good day/evening Mr. Smith Speaking: Excuse me, Mr./Doctors/etc. - Avoid slang; shortened versions of words: can not instead can't - Tone - Speak slowly and clearly, keep a light tone, use words like please, thank you, pardon me For professors: Hi professor/Doc - Ask about the last lesson -> bring up something you found interesting from the lesson or something you had a question about. - Then segway question - I'd like to ask you about the class project, I'm having some issues with it. Do you have time to discuss it, or should I email you/come to in during office hours? Doctor My biggest tip: I think about and prepare what I want to say before I approach. How am I going to convey this issue?  Speaking Profess...