Warm-up
In this lesson, your tutor will help you go over this topic: making decisions. First, go over the following vocabulary and expressions with your tutor. Read the word/expression and definition out loud, and your tutor will go over anything you do not understand. Practice creating a sentence or two to make sure you know how to use the word/expression properly.
Vocabulary/ Expressions
| choice | (n) the act of picking or choosing They want to go to Dubai or London. It’s a difficult choice to make. |
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| setback | (n) a problem that delays a process or decision There’s a small setback in our plans to cook. The stove stopped working. |
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| risk | (n) the possibility that something bad will happen There’s always a risk when you drive a car. |
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| responsibility | (n) something that is your job or duty It’s your responsibility to make the right decision. |
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| long-term | (adj) lasting for a long period of time Her long-term goal is to be a successful doctor. |
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| short-term | (adj) lasting for a short period of time Her short-term goal is to graduate with a Bachelors in Science. |
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| peer pressure | (n) a feeling that you have to do what others do in your age group His decision was influenced by peer pressure. |
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| second thoughts | (n) a feeling of doubt or worry after you decided to do something They are having second thoughts about getting married. |
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| make up one’s mind | (expression) to finally make a decision She needs to make up her mind about which university to attend. |
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| change one’s mind | (expression) when you decide to do something else after you made a decision He changed his mind about becoming a doctor. Now he wants to be a pilot. |
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Conversation
Use the following questions as a guideline to form an interesting conversation with your tutor. Feel free to diverge from these suggestions if anything interesting comes up.
- Are you good at making decisions? Why or why not?
- Tell me about a good decision you made.
- Tell me about a bad decision you made.
- Do you like to make choices? Why or why not?
- Tell me one of your long-term goals.
- Tell me one of your short-term goals?
- Have you ever made a decision then changed your mind? If yes, explain the situation.
- Have you ever asked the opinion of someone else before making a decision? If yes, explain the situation.
- Do you think people make bad decisions because of peer pressure? Why or why not?
- Tell me about a setback you had in your life.
Wrap-up
Go over any new expressions or vocabulary that you learned today.
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