{"id":1370,"date":"2020-09-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=1370"},"modified":"2021-05-14T10:14:31","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T10:14:31","slug":"low-to-mid-intermediate-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/low-to-mid-intermediate-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Tutoring Low to Mid-Intermediate Students (= the Majority of Our Students)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/low-to-mid-intermediate-students\/#Identifying_an_Intermediate_Student\" >Identifying an Intermediate Student<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/low-to-mid-intermediate-students\/#Helping_Low-Intermediates_Level_4\" >Helping Low-Intermediates (Level 4)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/low-to-mid-intermediate-students\/#Helping_Mid-Intermediates_Level_5\" >Helping Mid-Intermediates (Level 5)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/about-online-tutoring\/low-to-mid-intermediate-students\/#%F0%9F%93%8C_Takeaways\" >\ud83d\udccc Takeaways<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>In terms of conversational fluency, most of our students are somewhere in the intermediate levels, especially in the low to mid-intermediate range.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So how can we best help this group of students get to high-intermediate and beyond?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Identifying_an_Intermediate_Student\"><\/span>Identifying an Intermediate Student<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>First, we need to identify an intermediate student. The self-introduction is the best time to do so.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, we have to be very careful since many students have their self-introductions memorized by heart, so make sure to ask follow-up questions to get a better sense of their abilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If your student replies to your follow-up questions with blank stares, they\u2019re most likely a beginner.&nbsp;<\/li><li>If they reply unflinchingly, they\u2019re probably advanced.&nbsp;<\/li><li>If they\u2019re somewhere in between (e.g. they understood half of your question, but need you to explain the rest), they\u2019re most likely intermediate.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/drawings\/u\/0\/d\/soWfiWCihZp_RPJ03hNxIbQ\/image?w=621&amp;h=353&amp;rev=236&amp;ac=1&amp;parent=1SY-dXbBpxgrEZsSlob3RolDbzGFk_UXIoYGFdpEfAxY\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Just make sure these follow-up questions aren\u2019t too personal. For example, even if a student says she has three kids and is married, we don\u2019t want to ask about how old her kids are or what her husband does. Instead, focus the follow-up questions on the student\u2019s hobbies or pets.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2020\/03\/16\/creepy-online-tutor\/\">Are You Accidentally Being a Creepy Online Tutor? (Real Student Complaints Included)<\/a>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Helping_Low-Intermediates_Level_4\"><\/span>Helping Low-Intermediates (Level 4)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Low-intermediates have come a long way from their beginner days. Now instead of words, they can speak in phrases and short sentences. They can also understand their tutors better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, fluency is still something they struggle with. Low-intermediates don\u2019t know how to ask many questions besides the simple ones like \u201cWhat about you?\u201d They also struggle to answer them and make many pauses. So, what you want to prioritize building first is fluency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/drawings\/u\/0\/d\/sgDm1wZZXBGiLpzztBHtogQ\/image?w=616&amp;h=459&amp;rev=143&amp;ac=1&amp;parent=1SY-dXbBpxgrEZsSlob3RolDbzGFk_UXIoYGFdpEfAxY\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>This means that we\u2019ll want to mainly correct sentence-level mistakes. Let\u2019s say a student says \u201cFrom where you come?\u201d We\u2019ll want to teach them how to ask this properly, like \u201cWhere do you come from?\u201d or \u201cWhere are you from?\u201d This way, we\u2019ll help students build a mental library of common sentence patterns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In contrast, we\u2019ll want to be lenient with small grammar mistakes (e.g. says \u201cinformations\u201d instead of \u201cinformation\u201d) and slightly unnatural wording (\u201cI completed my book\u201d instead of \u201cI finished reading my book\u201d).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students at this stage need to get used to thinking of sentences, not words, as units of communication, so we\u2019ll want to limit corrections to sentence-level mistakes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The same applies to pronunciation. While it\u2019s important to correct <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/09\/12\/are-you-correcting-these-pronunciation-mistakes-part-i-vowels-consonants\/\">certain consonant and vowel sounds<\/a> that should have been addressed at the beginner level, the main focus should be on <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/07\/are-you-correcting-these-pronunciation-mistakes-%f0%9f%97%a3%ef%b8%8f-part-ii-chunking\/\">sentence-level stress and intonation<\/a>, which will go a long way to making their English more fluent and easier to understand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In terms of topics, stick to the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Daily life<\/li><li>Hobbies<\/li><li>Preferences<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As Tutor Royaltyunen (\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddef) said, \u201cI let them choose what they want to discuss. I don\u2019t want to bore them, nor do I want to go too far beyond their limits.\u201d So help your student answer basic questions about the topics listed above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, help them practice forming questions about these topics. If they struggle with that, suggest they review these level 4 grammar lessons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/how-much-pizza-is-there-how-many-pizza-pies\/D4eElGcjEeeoyzviNxSmsQ\">How much pizza is there? How many pizza pies?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/im-not-cooking-are-you\/pEaqVkrREeew5oPcy-GJlQ\">I\u2019m not cooking. Are you?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/was-he-your-friend\/g_D6GEoOEeesHe9A837uwg\">Was he your friend?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/i-did-not-cook-did-you-cook\/p0W-4kpDEeehmfPfvRwRqw\">I did not cook. Did you cook?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/what-do-you-cook\/C9bJ6kuUEeeS9U9bmaLBjg\">What do you cook?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/when-and-where-are-you-cooking\/EgmD2kuYEeeBJN9bRAVLjQ\">When and where are you cooking?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/who-cooks\/7k6VtEueEeejBf8PAoDbmw\">Who cooks?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/why-do-you-cook\/mzRJUkuhEee20R9ns8poCA\">Why do you cook?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/how-often-do-you-cook\/6PbgAkukEee8Yqfky3MilQ\">How often do you cook?<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Helping_Mid-Intermediates_Level_5\"><\/span>Helping Mid-Intermediates (Level 5)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>By the time they reach mid-intermediate level, students know enough sentence structures and vocabulary to deal with most predictable situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/drawings\/u\/0\/d\/sgPyybaPe6BZx1hzrFay7bQ\/image?w=624&amp;h=374&amp;rev=352&amp;ac=1&amp;parent=1SY-dXbBpxgrEZsSlob3RolDbzGFk_UXIoYGFdpEfAxY\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>As Tutor Addie (\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4) explains, \u201cmid-intermediate students often talk about the same safe and fun topics, especially if they take lessons with different teachers. As a result, they end up saying the same things over and over and know the answers by heart.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we can choose to either stick to these \u201csafe and fun\u201d topics (daily life, hobbies, and preferences) or go beyond them.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re with a new student, you can ask, \u201cWhat topics do you usually talk about with other tutors? Do you want to stick to these topics or try other topics?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the student chooses to stick to safe and fun topics, work on their grammatical accuracy. For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Encourage them to review <a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/he-can-cook-almost-any-dish\/9xRpwmHSEeeUe8On7FEMLA\">modal verbs<\/a>, including the difference between \u201cwill\u201d and \u201cwould\u201d, \u201ccan\u201d and \u201ccould\u201d.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Help them express thoughts about the future using not just \u201cwill\u201d but \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/im-going-to-cook\/dsnTClRPEeeuUoes6UQx5w\">going to<\/a>\u201d and the <a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/lessons\/im-cooking-tonight\/2UhhhKHbEeeT-5-mqpgzng\">present tense<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If, on the other hand they\u2019ve mastered most Level 5 grammar, start nudging them outside their comfort zone. Ask more in-depth questions about the safe topics. If a student likes talking about travel, for example, ask specific questions about the types of accommodation they prefer, the kinds of sites they like to see, and why.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, stick to the safe topics, but broaden them into the context of other people\u2019s lives or society at large: e.g. \u201cDo many people in your country have the same hobby as you?\u201d or \u201cIs your job popular in your country?\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the student wants to expand the range of topics they can talk about, suggest <a href=\"https:\/\/teacher.app.engoo.com\/daily-news\/\">Daily News lessons<\/a>. Just make sure to select Level 5 articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/31082148\/image1-1024x525.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/31082148\/image1-1024x525.png 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/31082148\/image1-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/08\/31082148\/image1-768x394.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%93%8C_Takeaways\"><\/span>\ud83d\udccc Takeaways<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>To summarize:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/drawings\/u\/0\/d\/svDlyZf3PtafsOqG0sdsITg\/image?w=624&amp;h=314&amp;rev=673&amp;ac=1&amp;parent=1SY-dXbBpxgrEZsSlob3RolDbzGFk_UXIoYGFdpEfAxY\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Hopefully these general tips will serve you well next time you get an intermediate student! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you found this guide helpful, check out our posts on teaching beginners and advanced students as well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/11\/25\/introducing-our-new-absolute-beginner-conversation-materials\/\">Introducing Our New Absolute Beginner Conversation Materials<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/10\/21\/how-to-conquer-free-talk-lessons-with-absolute-beginners\/\">How to Conquer Free-Talk Lessons with Absolute Beginners<\/a><\/li><li><a 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