Jamaal TS#1

I met with my tutee, Ki Woong Cho, a little over a week ago. He seemed to be well-versed when it came to vocabulary and the correct verb tense. He had to go back to Korea for a short-time so I'll be continuing my sessions with him over Skype. While talking with him, I noticed that his pronunciation was off on more than a few words. It's difficult for him to pronounce "l" and "r", but that seems to be a very common problem for Asian learners. He wanted to become a teacher ever since he was in middle school. When he became one, he learned that the prestige of being a teacher isn't as much as he had expected. So, he decided to go back to school and focus on Public Administration. Ironically, he was an English teacher but in South Korea, he told me their main focus was grammar. It was difficult to practice speaking when scoring high on tests were critical to a student's future success. He wants to become a professor now and hopes to make a larger impact on students' lives. I hope that my help can allow him to achieve his dream.