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You wrote that you use a book from school... Mmm! This could be a big turn off of its own. Chinese kids tend to spend a lot of time looking at their 'school' books. Extra tuition really doesn't help in this regard if you are looking at motivational issues. Try some of the colorful story books availa...

I know this might seem obvious. But have you considered exactly what motivation the kid has to read? Phonics exercises aren't particularly motivating. I'd prefer that you teach the stories and TELL the stories as meaningful events. Many ESL books/story books are DRY and full of meaningless nonsense....