Tutor profile: Veronica B.

What is one of the biggest difficulties for TOEFL students?

Incorporating phrasal verbs tends to be a central part of understanding context in TOEFL tests. Phrasal verbs, are verbs followed by a prepositions which take a completely different meaning from its separate parts. That is why phrasal verbs are so difficult to learn for foreign speakers

How can the subjunctive more be explained?

In Spanish, as in English, the subjunctive mode is preceeded by certain word which usually expresses desire, a wish or an imagined event in the future followed by the word "que". For example: Espero que, Deseo que, ojalá que, sería importante que. The construction of the verbo in Spanish is, for example in the case of "tener", "tengas", "hacer" hagas", "poder", "puedas"

How can children between 3 and 5 years old be motivated to share and understand theirs and other classmates feelings?

Guiding children through a "map" of emotions, dividing feelings by colours and matching these colours with faces representing each emotion. Children often have difficulties sharing and understanding emotions because they are usually to presented with the possibility to categorize how they feel, thus giving way to frustrating and difficulties in the classroom. A new trend in Education is (luckily) providing a space where children can express their emotions and feelings. This provides teachers the opportunity to better understand and handle classroom dynamics.