Date: 10/25/2019
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Student: Student A
Topic: [Let's Go 6] Unit 8 (p.67)
Sentence Construction:
* Mommy is in the house. => Mommy is home.
* Are you hungry? := No, I didn’t. >> No, I’m not (hungry).
* Do you have crayons? := No, I didn’t. >> No, I don’t.
* I steak. >> I like steak.
* Finished. >> I’m finished.
* Dog and cat. >> I like a dog and a cat.
* I have a bird? >> Do you have a bird?
* I don’t like bird. >> I don’t like birds.
Good Sentences:
* Mommy is in the house.
* Brother is in the house.
* Teacher is in the house.
Pronunciation:
* goes := /ges/ >> /gowz/
* gets := /get/ >> /gets/
Good Pronunciation:
* pet := /pet/
* hungry := /huhng-gree/
Vocabulary:
* pet := an animal (such as a dog, cat, bird, or fish) that people keep mainly for pleasure. Ex. I have a pet cat.
* don’t := short for “do not”
* water := the clear liquid that has no color, taste, or smell, that falls from clouds as rain, that forms streams, lakes, and seas, and that is used for drinking, washing, etc. ex. Would you like a glass of water?
Expressions:
* I have a… := means, you own or possess something. Ex. I have a pet.
* Do you have...? := used to ask whether or not someone owns something
Homework:
* Review words and expressions.
Comment:
* Jennifer was great today! Although her sentences were not perfect all the time. I see her understanding of the lesson and her improvement in sentence construction. I’m happy for her! Good job, Jennifer!
Date: 10/25/2019
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Student: Student B
Topic: K-Pop Star Sulli Found Dead in Apparent Suicide
<http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/10/15/2019101500749.html>
Sentence Construction:
* I have to work at pharmacy. >> I have to work at the pharmacy.
* My room is same. >> My room is the same.
* A school that only accept women or men. >> It’s a school that only accepts either women or men.
* Before she left band, she was target of cyberbullying. >> Before she left the band, she was the target of cyberbullying.
* There was too many cyberbullying. >> There was too much cyberbullying.
* There was so many news and controversy around her. >> There were so many news and controversies around her.
* Many controversies made her death. >> The many controversies caused her death.
* He made suicide, too. >> He committed suicide, too.
Good Sentences:
* The downside of my room is that it’s small.
* Even before her death, she was very famous.
Pronunciation:
* senior := /sen-yer/ >> /seen-yer/
* harassing := /ha-reys-ing/ >> /har-uhs/
Vocabulary:
* harass := to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
* decline := to say no to something in a polite way
* disband := to end an organization or group (such as a club)
* apparent := seeming real or true, but not necessarily so. Ex. His apparent lack of concern.
* debut := a person's first appearance or performance in a particular capacity or role. Ex. The film marked his debut as a director.
* censorious := describes people who are so critical, they find something wrong in everything. Ex. o not let censorious guests come to your next dinner party!
Expressions:
* pass away := to die
* commit suicide := to kill oneself
* stir up something := to cause (someone) to feel a strong emotion and a desire to do something Ex. The speech stirred up the crowd.
* sexual harassment := behavior characterized by the making of unwelcome and inappropriate sexual remarks or physical advances in a workplace or other professional or social situation.
* be outraged := to cause someone to feel very angry, shocked, or upset:
Ex. Local people were outraged at the bombing.
Comment:
* You did very well in elaborating your answers today. You were able to share most of your thoughts without much difficulty. You have responded in complete sentences,too. Keep it up!
Student Name: Student C
Teacher: Aubrey
Period: Jul-Sep,2019
Total Classes: 27
Make up Classes: 4
Missed Classes: 11
Level Average: 4.66
Listening: 4.7
Hi, …..! This quarter, you showed more interest in improving your language skills. In spite of the difficulty, you still make sure that you are able to give good responses. Although, you still require repetition/rephrasing when statements and questions are spoken with speed and you are not yet familiar with colloquial expressions, what's great is that you show more confidence when making conversations because you are motivated to communicate better. However, due to your busy schedule we had to reduce the number of days for your classes to avoid postponements. Nevertheless, your comprehension and familiarity of various topics/subject matter is very beneficial for you. Pat on the back!^^Let's discuss the materials (movies/video/shows/programs) that you can use regularly to improve your listening skills.
Speaking: 4.49
I want to commend you for doing a great job this quarter. You seem to be more confident. You are showing more willingness to push yourself harder. You sound better. You are getting better on making conversations, sounding more pleasant and natural. On the other hand though, your responses were still minimal. It doesn't necessarily have to be lengthy but you should practice more in expounding on your ideas. But I am certain that with your perseverance and display of positive attitude towards learning is going to pay off. I know you can really work well on coherence and hesitations (pauses caused by lack of knowledge/skills/practice ; thinking too much about grammar (ironically speaking); or basically just feeling nervous to speak). Never let the fire in your heart go out.^^
Pronunciation: 4.79
Your effort to improve the way you pronounce words is commendable. You are open to corrections which is good. You are doing your best to do well in linking and blending sounds when you speak. Your intonation (Attitudinal and Grammatical) is improving day by day. In relation to accent, I think we just need to work on the usual sounds that Korean struggle with. Let's review the following sounds:
* /L/ sound
- cloud := /krawd/ >> /klawd/
- laptop := /raptop/ >> /laptop/
- long := /rong/ >> /long/
* /R/ sound
- remove := /limoov/ >> /rimoov/
- risky := /liskee/ >> /riskee/
* - ED ending
- confused := /konfyoozd/
- progressed := /progresed/ >> /progrest/
- inclined := /inkLInid/ >> /inkLInd/
* New Words
- beverage := /bevrij/
- dengue := /deng-gee/
Vocabulary: 4.8
What is good about reading topics from Breaking News English and other sources is that you are able to discover intermediate to advance vocabulary. You also get to see more expressions/idioms that are useful even in daily conversations. When you are asked to form sentences using the vocabulary learned, you always try your best to use it correctly. It is just that you don't regularly encounter the words reason why you have some difficulty using them in your sentences. I think reading more and watching or listening more to English materials can greatly help you recognize more expressions and words. I know you can do it!^^ To get you further to a higher level in your skills you can try to check the following:
TED- ED https://ed.ted.com/lessons?content_type=animations&direction=desc&sort=publish-date&user_by_click=student or CNN10 https://edition.cnn.com/cnn10
Use of Vocabulary and expressions:
- everyday I confused my schedule >> Everyday I am confused with my schedule.
- It does not have top priority >> It is not a top priority.
- I don't have any new word >> I didn't find any new word.
- chinese people is number one for the space craft >> China is leading the space craft manufacturing.
- This configure dropped >> This figure dropped.
Structure: 4.49
You try to follow the correct arrangement of words, phrases, and clauses in your sentences. As much as possible, you make sure that verb tenses are used properly to express your thoughts. When using words you try to use them according to what part of speech it belongs to. I am absolutely certain you can improve by constant pratice. Just work further on the following common mistakes:
* Verb Tense
- it is lay the foundation for future space life >> it will lay the foundation for future space life
- The baby might be dead >> The baby could've died.
* Misuse of Parts of Speech
- someday we may be have to go to moon for our life. >> Someday we may be have to go to moon in order to live.
- Humans can live in the moon >> Humans can live on the moon.
* Missing Parts of Speech
- It is spaceship name >> It is the spaceship's name.
- Now, I can see.>> Now, I can see it.
- only i smoke when i in the office >> I only smoke when I am in the office
* Incomplete thought
- just by bee >> I have experienced being bitten by a bee.
- in this what we should do >> In this situation, what should we do?
Comments:
Hello,..... ! I know that you really pushed yourself this quarter. You are still challenged by many aspects in your communication skills. But you strived harder and your skills got better. You also did a great job in recognizing idioms. Your pronunciation is sounding more natural. You can absolutely perfect your skills in no time. I am positive you can achieve more next quarter. Congratulations on a job well done!^^
Plan:
1. Practice more in giving responses by answering discussion questions; Encourage student to watch some videos on English speaking tests.
Check this site:
https://www.ieltsessentials.com/results/understanding-speaking-scores
2. Discover more expressions/idioms/vocabularies; Allow student to use them in sentences.
3. Have more listening activities to test and improve his comprehension skills.;
Check this site:
http://www.elllo.org/index-levels.htm
Student’s Target Goal for the next 3 months:
Higher scores- have more exercises to measure listening/speaking skills ; vocabulary knowledge etc.
Feedback from students/parents:
Student: PR- it's perfect..we use the breaking news or band topic, material, anything.
*For students who dropped out and with no schedule of comeback, we provide Narrative Reports.*
Sample Narrative Report for students who dropped out during the Progress Report Week
NARRATIVE REPORT
Date: September 16, 2019
Name of Student: Student D
Level: Mid Intermediate
OVERVIEW:
……. has always been a good student. She always tries harder and her improvement could be noticed by the way she delivers her responses.She can give correct answers to the comprehension questions. She is not shy to express herself at all times. She can carry a good conversation on topics she’s interested in though still commits grammar and pronunciation slips. She has gained more confidence now but has to still be encouraged to speak more. She's turning to her teenage years now so it can be noticed that her interests have changed as well. I am confident that if she’s more equipped, she can participate better in a debate class in no time.
HOMEWORK PLAN:
…… may still include vocabulary study in her free time so as to be more familiar with how words and expressions can be used correctly. Writing sentences using new words and expressions she’s learned will be a good habit. She can also watch English learning materials such as videos and movie clips to help her get more acquainted to native speakers. I hope she does her best in learning the language.
Prepared by:
Teacher Karla