{"id":1014,"date":"2022-03-03T13:50:04","date_gmt":"2022-03-03T13:50:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/?p=1014"},"modified":"2022-03-03T13:50:04","modified_gmt":"2022-03-03T13:50:04","slug":"get-more-from-cl-150-lessons-with-a-tutor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/2022\/03\/03\/get-more-from-cl-150-lessons-with-a-tutor\/","title":{"rendered":"Get more from CL-150 lessons with a tutor."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CL-150 lessons are designed to use on your own <em>and<\/em> with an instructor.<\/p>\n<p>Our tutors are trained to turn each learning activity into an opportunity to expand your knowledge and practice communicating in the language.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few of their favorite activities to build upon.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>? Text Presentation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On your own, you can read the text and listen to the accompanying audio as many times as needed to comprehend the text.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1016\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/German-Text-Presentation-1024x560.png\" alt=\"CL-150 German lesson text\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/German-Text-Presentation-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/German-Text-Presentation-350x192.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/German-Text-Presentation-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/German-Text-Presentation.png 1416w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our German tutor Christina asks her students to build upon this activity by\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>summarizing the text in their own words<\/li>\n<li>differentiating the key ideas vs. the minor supporting details<\/li>\n<li>changing the tense of the text to practice grammar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>? Preview It<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On your own, you can get familiar with key words and phrases from the lesson text by reading and listening to selected vocabulary.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1015\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Arabic-vocab-1024x590.png\" alt=\"CL-150 Arabic vocabulary activity\" width=\"609\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Arabic-vocab-1024x590.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Arabic-vocab-350x202.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Arabic-vocab-768x442.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Arabic-vocab.png 1283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our Arabic tutor Micheline helps students get more from this activity by\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>using each word in a sentence<\/li>\n<li>changing the form of words (conjugating, adjective agreements, etc.)<\/li>\n<li>discussing synonyms, antonyms, and expressions that contain the word<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>? Reading\/Listening Comprehension<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>On your own, you can read or listen to the text and answer the multiple-choice questions to check your comprehension of key concepts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1021\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension-1024x527.png\" alt=\"CL-150 Spanish listening activity\" width=\"670\" height=\"345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension-350x180.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Our Spanish tutor Maria asks her tutoring students to expand on this by\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>answering the open-ended questions out loud<\/li>\n<li>coming up with their own comprehension questions to elicit specific information from the text<\/li>\n<li>debating the subject covered from different perspectives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>CL-150 Connect tutors can help you dig deeper, interact with your lessons in new ways, and <em>use<\/em> what you\u2019re learning in conversation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready to get more from your CL-150 lessons? <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/usg.transparent.com\/\"><strong>Log in<\/strong><\/a><strong> and look for the \u201cOne-on-One Tutoring\u201d tile to schedule your next session with one of our tutors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t have access to CL-150 tutoring? Your program manager can request a quote for community-wide tutoring at <a href=\"mailto:usg@transparent.com\">usg@transparent.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension-350x180.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"CL-150 Spanish listening activity\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension-350x180.png 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension-1024x527.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension-768x395.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/cl-150-bulletin\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/39\/2022\/03\/Listening-Comprehension.png 1267w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>CL-150 lessons are designed to use on your own and with an instructor. Our tutors are trained to turn each learning activity into an opportunity to expand your knowledge and practice communicating in the language. Here are a few of their favorite activities to build upon. ? 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