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.
- If you could meet a famous entertainer or athlete, who would that be, and why? Use specific reasons and examples to support your choice.
- What would excite you the most about meeting someone famous?
- What questions would you ask this famous person?
- What about this person makes you interested in meeting him or her?
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 |
| celebrity | (n) a famous person Her goal was to meet as many celebrities as possible during her trip. |
| fame | (n) the condition of being known or talked about by many people At times, the movie star was annoyed with all the fame he received. |
| speechless | (adj) unable to speak The little girl was speechless when she saw her hero. |
| popular | (adj) liked, admired or enjoyed by many The movie became so popular that she was recognized everywhere she went. |
| meet | (v) make the acquaintance of someone for the first time She couldn’t wait to meet the famous swimmer. |
| chat | (v) talk in a friendly and informal way The two of them just chatted as if they were old friends. |
| bump into | (expression) unexpectedly meet up with someone She could not believe she accidentally bumped into the movie star. |
| ramble on | (expression) to talk excessively With so much to say, he just rambled on about his love for movies. |
| shout out | (expression) say something loudly, often to attract someone’s attention When she saw her favorite author walking down the road, she needed to shout out her name. |
| Elvis has left the building | (expression) the show has come to an end When the lights went out, people scrambled away as Elvis has left the building. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“If you were to ask me what I want to do – I don’t want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.”
― Lady Gaga
