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? Dancing plays an important role in a culture. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- What kind of dances do you enjoy doing?
- What is the most difficult dance you’ve ever attempted?
- What emotions are associated with dancing?
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 |
| partner | (n) either of two people dancing together It was helpful that her dance partner was tall as well. |
| entertainment | (n) the action of providing amusement or enjoyment The salsa dancing was great entertainment for the evening. |
| romantic | (adj) characterized by the expression of love She wanted to go out dancing as she thought it was something romantic to do. |
| cultural | (adj) relating to ideas, customs and social behaviors of a people The students were excited to learn about all the different cultural dances in class. |
| dip | (v) lower someone downward The dance move they had yet to master was the dip, as he was afraid of dropping her. |
| participate | (v) take part in something All the new students were encouraged to participate in the dance. |
| turn up | (expression) increase the volume, intensity of something When the dance started, she asked the student to turn up the music. |
| work out | (expression) to exercise She liked to work out with dancing to get her heart rate up. |
| keep up | (expression) continue at the same rate He was surprised she could keep up with the fast tempo. |
| dance on air | (expression) to be very happy When she got the promotion, it was like she was dancing on air. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Why walk when you can dance?”
― Ellen Van Dam
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