Abby CO #4

I observed a beginner-level grammar class with Dr. Felicia Ciappetta. At first, we only had one student, but another joined us halfway through. Their focus for the day was on formulating simple sentences and practicing fundamental grammar rules through collecting personal information. Julio interviewed me using a guided script. It seemed that most of his difficulties arose in the speed of listening comprehension and word pronunciation. Dr. Ciapetta made a point to correct almost every error he made. With some pronunciation errors, she would demonstrate the correct pronunciation with her mouth. She would also compare the sound of the word to another, similar word. She made Julio repeat the word multiple times until he got it correct. I am proud of him for sticking with it and not getting frustrated.

To end class on a fun note, Dr. Ciapetta had the students play an alphabet recall game. It took us many tries as a group to get through the game. Initially, I was a bit surprised that Julio was not confident with the alphabet. After further research, I realized that Spanish and English speakers technically have different alphabets. It gave me good insight into Julio's phonetic ability and what I might be able to help him master within our tutoring sessions. 

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