English lessons with an elaborative and problem-solving focus

The Student and Tutor had an introductory conversation allowing the Tutor to assess the Student's English fluency at approximately a B2 level. The session then focused on outlining a comprehensive curriculum for future English lessons, with topics ranging from conversational skills and idioms to global issues and technology debates. The objective is to enhance the Student's general English fluency through relaxed, thematic conversations.

The Student presented a written account of weekend routines and activities in Spanish for practice. The Tutor and Student engaged in extensive discussion and vocabulary expansion related to food, daily life, and grammar, including plural verb conjugations and the distinction between Spanish past tenses. For future practice, the Student will describe their real-life weekend activities to solidify learning.

The Student and Tutor practiced descriptive Spanish through a guessing game about famous personalities and discussed cultural aspects of the language. The session also focused on describing daily routines, with the Student practicing verb conjugations for various pronouns. For homework, the Student was tasked with preparing questions about routines for different persons and utilizing an online resource for practicing irregular Spanish verbs.

The Student and Tutor engaged in a Spanish lesson, covering new vocabulary, cultural practices like drinking mate, and grammatical concepts such as verb conjugations, reflexive verbs, and collocations. They also discussed pronunciation challenges and the nuances of connected speech. For homework, the Student is to prepare interview questions about routines for a famous international figure, embedding clues for the Tutor to guess the identity.

The Student and Tutor practiced Spanish conversational skills through various topics, including football terminology, global warming, and political systems. They also covered extensive gardening vocabulary, discussing plant care, watering techniques, and soil health. For homework, the Student is to bring a shopping receipt to practice comparatives and superlatives in the next class.

The Student and Tutor introduced and practiced the past tense in Spanish, focusing on irregular verbs like "hacer" and "ir", alongside a detailed review of verb infinitives and conjugations. They expanded vocabulary related to food and daily routines, discussing cultural nuances in Spanish-speaking regions. For homework, the Student was tasked with describing their own and another person's daily routines using present tense verbs and preparing questions about the Tutor's routine.