Savannah TP #16

Today Igor and I went over vocabulary at my apartment.    I used a TOEFL vocabulary list.   The first word was "require." I gave enough contextual support but I wanted him to come up with sentences similar to mine so he would have to use the word. I was trying to increase his exposure in the hopes that he would be exposed to it seven times.  I did this by saying a few sentences, having him say a few sentences, and then I would move on to the next word while still using the previous word in context naturally.  The next word I explained was "assume."  This one took a while to explain to him.   I believe this was partly because of me.  I could have been more clear.  I said that it was an opinion or thought about what happened or what will happen that you base on things that you have previously witnessed and experienced.  It may or may not be correct.  When you assume you don't seek reassurance to confirm  what you assume.  I explained "vary" next.   This time we used my computer to google blogs and articles that used the word "vary." The first good result was a Harvard Business Review article about how strategies to promote women's rights should vary across cultures.   I asked Igor if he understood the title.   After explaining "across" to him he understood it.  The article's vocabulary was not level appropriate so we didn't go through it.    I asked him to explain some things that vary.  He said your mood can vary.  I said so can your finances.