English Tutor at Lancaster University | Literature, Writing, Reading, Debate

Toby and Joel reviewed the present simple and present continuous tenses in Spanish. Joel completed quizzes and constructed sentences to describe his daily routine, focusing on reflexive verbs and object pronouns. They also briefly touched on irregular verbs in the present continuous tense.

Toby guided Dan through monologue practice, focusing on tone variation and character interpretation using a provided monologue. Dan then worked on incorporating a scene from "The Outsiders" into his own monologue and crafting a powerful concluding line. Dan is to integrate the scene and ending line into his monologue and send it to Toby for review.

During their Spanish lesson, Ben and Toby revisited 'me gusta' and honed sentence construction skills. Toby then delved into the distinctions between 'ser' vs. 'estar' and 'por' vs. 'para'. Ben was assigned homework to craft three sentences using 'ser' and three using 'estar'. Toby will also provide instructions for logging into Wingy on a Mac in preparation for their upcoming lesson.

Toby assisted Dan with refining a monologue for his English assignment, focusing on the theme of 'difference' and incorporating a relevant scene from the novel. Dan practiced reading and editing his monologue based on Toby's feedback on sentence structure and emotional delivery. Dan was assigned to finalize edits and send the updated monologue to Toby for review before their next session.

Toby and Carolina's initial English lesson focused on assessing Carolina's reading and writing abilities. Through summarizing an article and composing a formal email, Toby determined Carolina's proficiency to be at a high B2/low C1 level. Moving forward, their lessons will concentrate on expanding vocabulary, mastering academic terms, and refining sentence structure. They are scheduled to continue with speaking and listening assessments in their next session.

Toby guided a learner through a Spanish placement exam, which included reading comprehension, writing, and speaking sections. The learner, a resident of Dallas, practiced summarizing a B2 level article, writing about past and future events using specific grammatical structures, and expressing opinions in Spanish. Toby assessed their performance and determined that they are now at a B1 level.