September 24, 2015
I met with Boram at the outside terrace of CIES to practice her TOEFL speaking skills. She had brought her TOEFL workbook with sample questions used in the speaking portion of the exam. We had just gone over how the speaking portions of the TOEFL in class, so I understood the basic premise of only having 15 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to answer. We practiced the questions by asking Boram one of the questions, such as "What is your favorite season?". After Boram would answer, I provided her with feedback on what she should work on. We did this with three different questions and I helped her analyze some grammar and word choice errors. I also mentioned her great use of idioms and expressions which showed a deeper understanding of the language. Going over these questions, I suggested Boram record herself on her phone and listen to herself answering the questions so she could get a better idea of what she sounds like and go over the areas where she is struggling. She really appreciated the suggestion and was excited to try it and improve her answers.
Elizabeth Lopez
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