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"This session, the student and I covered the present and imperfect subjunctive. We also reviewed subjunctive forms of "esse" and purpose clauses with their characteristic "ut" and "ne" introductions. We discussed sequence of tenses and its importance in composing Latin from English. We began with single word examples from the subjunctive and then moved to translation of full sentences. He strongly grasped the concepts when we finished. The one area I would suggest further reviewing is the subjunctive of "esse." I suggest repeating it to yourself when going about everyday tasks until it sticks. Flashcards are also helpful. I sent him a review sheet for his test tomorrow which covers this and the other concepts we reviewed. Good luck and let me know if you have any further questions!"

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"Today, the student and I worked through some Cicero orations, focusing on the translation process, the overall meaning, and identifying grammar constructions. This Latin is much more challenging than previous things she has read. I think that reading left-to-right, identifying structures and then trying to understand more fully on a second read is the best way to improve. Also, just re-reading text is a great way to improve; this is something that I think she has already been doing, which is great! "

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"This was an introductory session, so we discussed the student's online program and her concerns. She said that she is a few lessons behind because the translation exercises tend to take a long time for her to complete. We translated a few sentences from a past assignment, so I could assess her strategies. She has a strong grasp of the language and has a very good approach to translation. We moved on to an upcoming unit and worked through a few of the translation exercises. From this session, it seems that she is struggling a bit to recall verb conjugations. Once she had the verb correctly conjugated, she occasionally had difficulty placing it into the correct English tense. These are common problems even for students who have studied Latin much longer than she has, and can easily be improved with practice. I shared a website that will help her drill verb conjugations and recommended that she try to complete one exercise per day."

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"The student and I had our second session, and I prepared several activities to prepare him for his exam. We started by reviewing the main verbs that he will be tested on before working with the translation activities that he will have on his test. I can see that he understands the basics of conjugating, and he just needs consistent practice to reinforce the skills that he has learned. I gave him some additional practice sheets to look over before his exam tomorrow."

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"We reviewed the rules of passe compose and the role of participe pass and the verbs avoir and etre. Further explanations were provided to the student regarding those verbs that are irregular when it comes to their participe passe as well as those that must use etre because they are pronominal or reflexive. The tutor and student the practiced two dialogues using past tense. The first was for avoir and the second for etre. These role plays consisted of two students at a university in Paris talking about how their day was. Roles were reversed for tutor and student so she could go through all the text. The student was provided homework."

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"This week, I worked with the student on his translation homework for class, reading a portion of a story leading up to the travels of Jason and the Argonauts. The passage allowed us to review a number of uses of the subjunctive mood, some of which they haven't been introduced to yet in class. We also looked ahead to some material they'll be learning in class soon, when they learn about conditional (if-then) statements."

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"The student asked me if we could go over some of the cultural aspects that will be on her Latin exam that she is taking soon. We spent this session going over previous questions from the Latin exam, both the ones with reading passages and questions in Latin, as well as the more cultural and historical questions. We spent a while going over the map of the ancient world, as well as notable moments and characters in Roman history and mythology."

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"I covered Latin pronouns with the student today. We looked at his English assignments. He is reading Inherit the Wind. We discussed the character map he is doing on Rachel, a character in the play. He is looking for pictures and quotations to us on this project. He will be assigned a recitation to memorize in the play, and we will look at this during our Wednesday session. His attitude is great. He a good student who wants too stay on top of his assignments and work with a tutor to make sure he know the material. I will be working with him with Latin and English. "

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"The student and I had a terrific first session! After taking a few minutes to get to know a little bit about each other, we jumped right into reviewing the present tense of first-, second-, and fourth-conjugation verbs. He handled the material well and demonstrated a strong command of the present tense system for these three conjugations. He made the number of stumblings and mistakes I expected him to make on his way to showing true understanding of the grammatical concepts of the present system root and present tense active endings and how these two constructions come together to make the present tense. He was focused, on task, and asked good questions to clarify his understanding. Great job tonight!"

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"The student's class has been working on the 4th and 5th declension, so that was the focus of our session this evening. We talked about how to form and recognize nouns in these declensions. We also took a look at her homework assignment for practice. As part of looking at her homework, we reviewed the concept of noun-adjective agreement and how even though the 'endings' of two words might not match, they still agree if they match in case, number, and gender. I also quizzed her on some old vocabulary. I focused on common words that were coming up again and again in her reading. I plan to continue with this vocab review to make sure that she is retaining all of the words that she learns. "

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"We went over personal pronouns the entire time. The student completely understands them and considers them an easy concept, which is good. The only thing he has left to do is memorize them completely for a quiz on Friday. After we finished his assignments and I answered any questions he had, I edited my pre-existing study guide of Latin concepts for him and what he has learned. It's basically a word document of Latin grammar laid out in organized charts. I made it for him as a reference guide so he won't have to flip through his book or worksheets to find information. For someone like him, it will be incredibly handy to have something like that because of the pace at which he learns. He is doing an amazing job with Latin and he should be very proud of himself."

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