Conversation
After a quick greeting, 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.
- Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer.
- What are some reasons to be satisfied with what you have?
- What are some reasons to be dissatisfied with what you have?
- Which attitude tends to be more positive?
Vocabulary
Skip this section if you have 15 minute plan. 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
| Expression | Definition |
| desire | (n) strong feeling of wanting His desires included a large boat with endless food and drink. |
| wealth | (n) an abundance of valuable possessions Despite his enormous wealth, he was still dissatisfied with his life. |
| satisfied | (adj) contented, pleased Even though he didn’t have much money, he was satisfied with what was given him. |
| thankful | (adj) feeling pleased and relieved She was thankful for all that she had with her family. |
| covet | (v) yearn to possess or have She coveted the success that he had. |
| crave | (v) feel a powerful desire for something After not eating for several hours, she craved a granola bar. |
| bank on | (expression) to base your hopes on someone or something He was banking on his friends to bail him out. |
| figure out | (expression) to understand, find the answer She needed to figure out what would make her happy. |
| get over | (expression) to recover from She had to get over the fact that she couldn’t travel like her sister. |
| add insult to injury | (expression) to make matters worse By complaining what she didn’t have, she only added insult to injury in making the situation worse. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“To be content doesn’t mean you don’t desire more. It means you’re thankful for what you have and patient for what’s to come.”
― Tony Gaskins
Cambly Content 