ACADEMIC & BUSINESS ENGLISH COACH: ESL, Essay Writing, Fluency, Grammar, & Professional Communication Skills

Student and Tutor reviewed the full accounting cycle, including the purpose of temporary accounts and the process of closing them. They also explored the classification of financial statements, specifically the balance sheet, focusing on current versus non-current assets and liabilities. For homework, Student was assigned to prepare a classified balance sheet using provided data.

The Student and Tutor worked on a French dictation exercise, focusing on improving listening comprehension, spelling, and grammar, including rules for pluralization and linking. They also discussed how advanced AI tools, particularly Claude, could enhance professional productivity for an engineer. The Student's homework is to translate the dictated French passage into English.

The Student and Tutor reviewed adjusting entries and the process of preparing income statements, statements of retained earnings, and balance sheets from an adjusted trial balance. The Student practiced these calculations, identifying and correcting an error. The session also introduced the concept of closing entries for temporary accounts, with future topics including balance sheet classification, financial ratios, and merchandising activities.

The session primarily focused on French grammar, covering foundational verb conjugations. Student and Tutor reviewed the verbs 'être' (to be) and 'avoir' (to have), including their forms and five specific exceptions for 'avoir'. They also practiced conjugating regular -ER and -IR verbs, emphasizing correct pronunciation and spelling. The plan for the next session involves reviewing grammar and introducing the 'passé composé'.

The session opened with the Student discussing their recent challenging Accounting exam, which they found difficult due to unexpected wording and a perceived lack of clear instruction from their course teacher. The Tutor and Student planned to continue reviewing Chapter 3 and Chapter 4, as well as work on exercises focusing on different problem wording. A follow-up session was scheduled to address persistent technical issues preventing screen sharing and access to the exam review materials.

The Student and Tutor reviewed adjusting entries in Accounting, specifically focusing on supplies, depreciation, deferred revenue (unearned revenue), accrued expenses (salaries and interest), and accrued revenue. They worked through several practical examples, identifying key terms and applying the correct journal entries. The Student will continue practicing these concepts for an upcoming exam.