{"id":857,"date":"2020-02-10T00:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-02-10T00:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=857"},"modified":"2021-03-30T05:45:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T05:45:19","slug":"tutoring-advanced-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/advanced-learners\/tutoring-advanced-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Things to Know Before Tutoring Advanced Students \ud83d\udc40"},"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-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/advanced-learners\/tutoring-advanced-students\/#Ask_The_Student\" >Ask The Student<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/advanced-learners\/tutoring-advanced-students\/#Expect_Difficult_Questions\" >Expect Difficult Questions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/advanced-learners\/tutoring-advanced-students\/#Speak_Advanced_English\" >Speak Advanced English<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/advanced-learners\/tutoring-advanced-students\/#Give_Rigorous_Feedback\" >Give Rigorous Feedback<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/advanced-learners\/tutoring-advanced-students\/#%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\" >\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Advanced students are great because you can have truly stimulating conversations with them. But when they start talking about global warming or flying cars with near-flawless English, you start to wonder what you can actually offer.<\/p>\n<p>Many tutors \u2014 and that includes native-speakers as well \u2014 share this concern. What do advanced students want to learn? And how can we challenge them?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ask_The_Student\"><\/span>Ask The Student<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>First, don\u2019t be afraid to ask. Let <em>them<\/em> tell you what they want to get out of the lesson.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-859\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021217\/asking-advanced-student-what-they-want.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021217\/asking-advanced-student-what-they-want.png 614w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021217\/asking-advanced-student-what-they-want-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><br \/>\nSome advanced students don\u2019t have many English-speaking friends so all they want is to speak the language so they don\u2019t forget it. Classes with these students are easy-peasy!<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, some are very serious about getting even better at the language. In this case, we can ask them what specific areas they want to focus on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Do they want to sound more professional or precise?<\/li>\n<li>Do they want to improve their English for specific work-related purposes?<\/li>\n<li>Do they live in an English-speaking country and want to speak more like a local?<\/li>\n<li>Do they want to perfect their pronunciation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For more ideas on what advanced students might want, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2020\/05\/14\/dear-advanced-student\/\"><em>Dear Advanced Student: What Do You Want From Me?<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Expect_Difficult_Questions\"><\/span>Expect Difficult Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Tutors often wonder, \u201cWhat if an advanced student asks a question I don\u2019t have the answer to?\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-860\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021302\/dont-know-answer.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"453\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021302\/dont-know-answer.png 623w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021302\/dont-know-answer-300x218.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><br \/>\nFirst, don\u2019t try to bluff your way out. As one tutor (\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udded) shared, \u201cdon\u2019t pretend you know if you don't. With the internet these days, students can\u2014and will\u2014look things up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s OK to not know the answer to everything. You aren\u2019t a human dictionary and your students shouldn\u2019t expect you to be one. \u201cConfidently say you don't know,\u201d advises Tutor Jules (\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7). \u201cAnd then work with them to get the information.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Further, advanced students need to accept that not all of their questions can be answered on the spot. As another tutor (\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\udded) shares, \u201cI had a lot of advanced students from science and engineering backgrounds. When they asked about concepts or words that I was unfamiliar with, I\u2019d usually reply, \u2018This concept is new to me. Would you care to share more about it so I can check it out online?\u2019 and usually they\u2019d be very excited to delve into it together!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information on what to do when you don\u2019t know the answer to a question, check out <em><a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/07\/23\/answering-questions-when-you-dont-know\/\">Don\u2019t Know The Answer To A Student\u2019s Question? Try These Strategies<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Speak_Advanced_English\"><\/span>Speak Advanced English<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-861\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021319\/formal-english.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021319\/formal-english.png 624w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021319\/formal-english-300x157.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><br \/>\nThis may sound obvious, but those of us who\u2019ve been teaching for a while usually speak a version of English that is slower and simpler than average. As a friend of mine once said to me, \u201cYou sound like an English teacher!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So, just as we simplify our English for beginners and intermediate students, we need to \u201cspruce up\u201d for the advanced. For starters, speak in paragraphs and at your normal conversational speed, if not faster.<\/p>\n<p>And make sure you use more advanced vocabulary and expressions. We don\u2019t need to use obscure words like \u201cinnocuous\u201d or \u201cabstruse,\u201d but we do want to use words and phrases that would appear in formal business situations, TED talks, or news reports. Examples of these types of language can be seen in these two blog posts:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/19\/smart-expressions-voicing-opinions\/\">Smart Expressions for Voicing an Opinion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/2019\/08\/22\/smart-expressions-reasons-predictions-and-recommendations\/\">Smart Expressions for Providing Reasons, Predictions, and Recommendations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Let\u2019s be a model for advanced language use and speak English that makes students think, \u201cI want to sound like that!\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Give_Rigorous_Feedback\"><\/span>Give Rigorous Feedback<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>\u201cYou did a good job. That was perfect\u201d will not impress an advanced student. As another tutor (\ud83c\uddec\ud83c\udde7) said, \u201cWith my advanced students, I listen carefully for mistakes. The more strict I am, the more they appreciate it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s not just mistakes that advanced students want pointed out. They often want to know a better way to express an idea, so we\u2019ll want to provide lots of suggestions like the following tutor:<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-862\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021328\/provide-alternative-suggestions.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"624\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021328\/provide-alternative-suggestions.png 624w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2020\/01\/31021328\/provide-alternative-suggestions-300x154.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%F0%9F%91%8B_Thats_it_for_now\"><\/span>\ud83d\udc4b That\u2019s it for now!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Hopefully, these tips will help you feel more confident the next time you work with an advanced student. Stay tuned for future pieces on what kinds of feedback to give these sorts of students. And in the meantime, happy tutoring!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advanced students are great because you can have truly stimulating conversations with them. 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