Dynamic ESL Classes with Accent Coaching and Test Prep Strategies

Betty worked with Tonn on SAT reading and writing practice, focusing on inference questions and test-taking strategies. Tonn reviewed examples from Khan Academy and worked on improving his understanding of logical reasoning and grammar. Betty assigned Tonn to review literary claims in Unit 2 and retake the unit test over the weekend.

Betty guided Tonn through key SAT reading strategies, focusing on identifying claims and evidence, summarizing texts, and understanding central ideas. Tonn honed his skills by practicing inference questions and was assigned to review top tips and a worked example video on Khan Academy. For their next lesson, Betty plans to provide Tonn with additional inference exercises in his log book.

Betty's recent lesson with Tonn concentrated on SAT reading and writing skills. They specifically focused on mastering textual and quantitative evidence through Khan Academy exercises. Tonn actively practiced identifying arguments, evaluating choices in reading passages, and interpreting data in graphs. As a follow-up, Tonn was assigned to review the rules for quantitative evidence questions and articulate them in his own words in a notebook.

Betty tutored Tonn on textual evidence questions for the SAT. Their English lesson focused on identifying claims and distinguishing between scientific and literary evidence. Tonn actively practiced identifying arguments and supporting evidence in various texts, including an exercise on Spinosaurus Egypticus. For homework, Betty assigned Tonn to review the material covered, with a particular emphasis on identifying hypotheses and claims in texts.

Betty introduced a student from Curtis High School in Staten Island to Khan Academy as a primary resource for SAT preparation, focusing on the reading and writing sections. The learner explored textual evidence and word-in-context question types and downloaded a practice test. For homework, they will review the "About the Digital SAT" and "Foundations" sections on Khan Academy and document their learning in a Google Doc.

Betty and Tony's lesson delved into the art of storytelling, with a particular emphasis on setting the scene and building atmosphere, using Scooby-Doo as a practical example. Tony actively applied these English language concepts by identifying setting, atmosphere, tone, and imagery within a given picture, subsequently crafting a short story based on his observations. Their next meeting is scheduled for SAT practice.