Rick has had trouble participating in class. He seems disinterested in English, and only reads aloud in class when called upon. He is very distracted in class, and frequently talks to the other boys in class. He really needs to improve his pronunciation and reading comprehension skills. Sometimes I don't think he understands what he is reading.

Paul has had discipline problems in my class in the past few months, and I would like him to work on that. He is speaking in class, which is good but I want him to be able to speak to me using sentences instead of disjointed English words. Paul has a good understanding when he reads, but that is hard for him to express verbally. Please spend some time practicing English at home in order to improve! Read things out loud or repeat after the textbook's listening CD.

Denny completes her homework and participates in class, I'm very happy to teach her. When she reads in class, I don't think she understands all of what she's reading. I suggest that Denny work on reading English in order to improve her reading comprehension. She can do this by simply reading anything in English: news, books, magazines, comic books, anything that is written in English. If she is allowed to choose something interesting to read about, maybe she will become more interested in studying.

Harold broke his collar bone this month and that has really been helpful to keep his attitude in check. He is the troublemaker in class, but since he has been injured, his behavior has been very tame. With this new docile Harold, I can see that he understands English better than i thought. Speaking is not a problem for him, and he has little trouble reading, but his pronunciation can improve drastically. He will talk to me and mispronounce words so poorly that I will have to ask him to write them down. Work on this at home: read out loud, repeat English from the CD, even singing in English will help. Practice makes perfect, hope your bones heal quickly, Harold!

Mark has been the best student in his class. He is participating in class and avoiding speaking in Korean. His behavior has been far superior to his male classmates, so he stands out in a good way. I hope Mark is practicing his reading and pronunciation at home with the book and CD, because even though he is ahead of his classmates, he can still improve. Thanks for all the hard work in class, Mark!

Silver has been participating in class, but her attitude has been up and down. She will sometimes speak in Korean in class, but this is mostly to defend herself from her male classmates. She can improve her pronunciation as well as her listening skills. I will give her directions in class but she does not always understand. She should work with the CD at home when studying, this is an easy way to engage her listening comprehension.