Students, what makes a trial lesson interesting for you?
4 answers from our tutors
Best answer
Open minded teacher and friendly atmosphere ☺️
Good communication and patience
A trial lesson must pique my interest, that I am understood in my needs and that my tutor will be able to keep me interested and engaged throughout the trial.
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clear goals and objectives: students are more likely interested if they know what will be learned at the end of the lesson
Other student questions
- Is there a way here to differentiate if the question coming from a student or from a teacher?
Best answer
It seems some of the foundational topics are evergreen and I'm currently reading textbooks to build up my own foundational knowledge. Right now, I'm reading a book called Comprehensive Articulatory Phonetics with the idea that it may give me more tools to assist pupils with accent reduction. Sometimes, I also run my own experiments and try to be the cutting edge rather than just be on the cutting edge. Although, this approach is not always easy if one is working for a company that requires tutors to strictly adhere to their materials and methods. I think one of the most enjoyable things I ever did was teach a student who did not know all the vocabulary words for items in a kitchen by cooking scrambled eggs. He never forgot the word "spatula" again.
Best answer
Monologues in the mirror can be good for shy people. Otherwise speaking to fluent speakers, not being afraid to ask questions, make mistakes and being patient with the process.
