Joseph Canter CP #5

June 12th, 2020

In this conversation with Khalil, I made a point of asking him about a "critical event" that caused him some embarrassment or confusion due to being a non-native English speaker. Unfortunately, it was difficult for me to convey to him exactly what I wanted him to talk about as his listening comprehension is still far from fluent. He did end up telling me about a pleasant day that he had in which he went to the grocery store, met a friend at the park, played soccer and later watched TV, but there was no mention of an embarrassing event. There are still communication breakdowns but he is certainly improving in his listening and speaking skills as the weeks go by. I do worry that he may be a bit behind the rest of his class and potentially have difficulty in passing the TOEFL exam. Even so, I am convinced that he has the potential to succeed in his English studies and he is very engaged and amicable during our conversations.