Karen gave me two surveys to give to Annie. One asked her to rate her experience with me, and the other asked her some personal questions about living in America. Because I was so focused on her naturalization test, I wasn't aware of her other struggles. I wish I would have used a survey like this when we first met, it helped me see alot. I asked Annie how many hours she practices English, she said that she only spoke English with me! This is a characteristic I think I can expect to see in many of my classes abroad.
Therefore, making sure we have conversations outside of the testing materials is beneficial for Annie. Not only does it help develop her comfort with English, which is needed for her test, but It helps develop her ear, or comprehension. From going outside of tutoring with Annie and using the survey questions to help guide my questions, I learned that Annie has trouble following what she is watching on television, ordering food, or going to the doctor. In our conversations I learned how difficult her daily activities are. I wished I would have used this survey in the beginning, it could have been very helpful.
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