Date/Time: October 17, 8:00 am
Location: Skype
Topic/Skill: Speaking
Feedback provided to tutee: During this session we focused on conversational intonation, and how different types of emphasis on different words in some sentences can result in different meaning. I went through a list of several sentences, reading them several times each with different intonation. At first he had a bit of a hard time understanding the difference, but he caught on very quickly, and by the end he was able to correctly explain the altered meaning of sentences with emphasis on certain words. We also discussed the rising intonation at the end of yes/no question sentences, and how people can misunderstand your speech for sarcasm if you aren't careful about using this type of intonation in normal conversation.
Lesson(s) about tutoring and/or the tutee you learned:
I found a really funny video by Studio C on YouTube to illustrate the importance of intonation in speaking, and I think that helped him understand a lot of my rationale. It also helped boost intrinsic motivation, as it was a very entertaining video. I would like to continue to use videos like this to introduce concepts in my tutoring sessions.
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