Fawaz and I began by studying the present continuous versus the simple present. We used as a basis of this activity 'everyday activities'. He had got two zeros in Listening and Speaking two weeks before, and was frustrated because he thought that he knew the vocabulary related to everyday activities. Our work demonstrated that he did not really have a good command of the subject, but I am not sure that he understands his weaknesses. He was really upset, so I tried hard to reassure him that time and effort would yield the positive results that he was seeking.
Then the two of us collaborated on a composition about the general sweep of Fawaz's life.
Last, we collaborated on another composition about eating in a restaurant in Kuwait. He named the restaurant, described the meal, and described the process of entering the restaurant, being seated, getting coffee, ordering food, and last, asking for tea and dessert after the meal.
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