Date/Time: 3/21/18 3:00 P.M.
Location: CIES
Topic/Skill: Gerunds and Infinitives
Feedback provided to tutee: Mao Mao did well when it came to changing verbs
to their gerund or infinitive form, but distinguishing when to use each one was
initially a source of confusion for him. I told him that in large part,
memorization is a key to deciding when to use one or the other. I also noted
for him that gerunds tend to be used when talking about present, past, and real
actions as opposed to infinitives which can mark future or hypothetical
actions. This seemed to make the difference clearer, and I saw an improvement
during the practice activities.
Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned: Mao Mao is very
interested in psychology, so I made our activities psychology related. I found
that connecting the lesson to his interest made him even more enthusiastic
about tackling a confusing grammar point.
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