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Alejandro at the 49ers stadium in Santa Clarita, CA |
What is your name, where are you from, and how long have you been an ELAA tutor?
My name is Alejandro Trujillo. I'm from Sonora, México. I am an Accountant and I've been an ELAA tutor for almost a year.
What is your favorite part of being an ELAA tutor?
Being able to help my students and make them feel confident in every class is something I enjoy thoroughly. English is my second language, and I feel I can resolve their doubts easier because one day I was learning English as well.
Describe an inspiring story or person from your class.
There are always great success stories to share! One day one of my students was so excited to tell the whole class that for the first time she was able to understand and communicate completely in English at a Doctor's appointment. That made me proud.
Share a tip or example of a class activity that has been successful for you.
Even though the class is not all about grammar, I like to teach them a little grammar and pronunciation. For example, I know how hard learning the past tense is for them, especially the regular verbs, so, I made a handout about when to make the different sounds of the "Ed" part at the end of each verb. The different sounds are "d", "t" or "ed" depending whether the verb is a voiceless or voice sound at the end. They loved it, they felt it was very practical.
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