For yesterday's session, we worked on both reading and listening comprehension. We discussed news articles. Since my student is Japanese, I chose articles pertaining to Japan. I read the first one, and asked questions about it afterward. It was about the Toyota company and how they might be innocent of the allegations that many made against them and their products. The article was very helpful for my student since she got to learn new words, like blackbox. I explained to her what a blackbox is, and how it helps determine the causes of an accident or crash.
After we examined another article about the same topic, I asked her what she thought. She gave me her opinion on the matter, and shortly after we tried another activity. I would draw pictures on a white board and then she would give me the corresponding phrase or word. She had a lot of fun with that one. During the activity, I even learned a new phrase from her. It was an adaptation of "First come, first served".
I always try to use a different approach for each session. If I don't, I feel like I am going to lose the student to boredom. As soon as I notice that she is losing concentration, I try to improvise according to the material that I have gathered and the needs of the student. I hope that I can master the art of teaching one day. This is the first step.
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