Thursday, September 10, 2015

Ellen Boener CP#6

Conversation Partner: Do-jun Kim
Date/Time: Tuesday 1 September 2015, 9:30-10:30 am


Do-jun was happy to announce that there has been improvement in his boss’s condition. He is conscious and doing well. I misunderstood Do-jun slightly the last time we talked. The man in the hospital is not his direct superior but rather I upper level executive that he does not interact with according to the typical duties for his job. Do-jun did mention that he had seen him around the office a few times before the accident. As such, Do-jun clearly has not visited him in the hospital. He is relying on reports form other workers to keep up with the ongoing developments. I suspect that by the next time we talk the executive will be well on his way to a full recovery. Since this Thursday is our first tutoring session I made sure to check in with Do-jun about what he was hoping to get out of the session. I asked if he had any specific English needs he wanted to address. He mentioned vocabulary and grammar. Do-jun usually uses English in an office or business setting so I plan to use office vocabulary and address a few higher level grammar concepts. It is lucky that I am also Do-jun’s conversation partner because it has allowed me to observe his strengths and weaknesses on a regular basis. I am excited for our lesson on Thursday! I hope it doesn’t inhibit our later conversation sessions.

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