Chassity TS 2 w/Dongwoon

Date/Time/Location: Thursday, 23 June at 5:00am AEST (Zoom)

Student: Dongwoon Kang


My very first “breakthrough” session has been accomplished.  It was a bit on the emotional side for me because it is has been my dream to teach! Ok, back to the student now. 😂

Dongwoon was very excited and motivated to be in the session. We both were able to effectively communicate our expectations for the sessions.  To that end, Dongwoon indicated that he was experiencing grammatical challenges in understanding idioms and engaging in conversation.  In his endeavors to become a tennis coach, Dongwoon intends to use these new skills for career progression.  

Moreover, I observed that there were also some challenges with respect to, speaking English fluently.  My aim is to engage Dongwoon in more real-world conversational exercises that he can deploy to enhance his grammar skills.  

Overall, it was a great session!


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