Date/Time: March 22, 2017; 12-1PM
Location: CIES
Topic/Skill: Articles, Uses of "used to," and Listening Skills
Abdulghaffar has a very good grasp of grammar, but I believe he loses confidence or second guesses himself when it comes time to apply the grammar rules. In the case of Definite and Indefinite Articles, I explained the difference between the two and went over all the rules with him. He then pulled out an article worksheet from one of his classes that was in a "fill in the blank" format. He was able to accurately complete the worksheet without much help from myself. In terms of his Listening skills, he struggles with being able to comprehend the lectures while trying to take notes and remember all the key points. He tries to write everything down and then gets hung up on a word he doesn't know or know how to spell. I told him the best strategy in note-taking is "less is more." He should try to write in short hand and let his brain fill in the gaps later on when reviewing his notes. Also, if he hears a word that he doesn't know how to spell, he should write it down how it sounds (phonetically) and then look up the correct form later so he doesn't get lost in the lecture.
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