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.
- Many students have to live with roommates while going to school or university. What are some of the important qualities of a good roommate? Use specific reasons and examples to explain why these qualities are important.
- What makes a good friend?
- What are characteristics that would bother you with a roommate?
- What are characteristics that you would appreciate in someone with whom you lived?
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 |
| roommate | (n) a person occupying the same room as another She was excited to have her best friend as her roommate. |
| dormitory | (n) large bedroom for a number of people Their dormitory was too small to fit in the refrigerator. |
| compatible | (adj) able to exist together without conflict Even though they were very different, they were still compatible as roommates. |
| amicable | (adj) having a spirit of friendliness When she left the door unlocked, they knew she was not an amicable roommate. |
| describe | (v) give an account of She described them as a fun group of girls who she wanted to be friends with. |
| assist | (v) help, by doing a share of the work Can you assist me with the dishes tonight? |
| get along | (expression) have a friendly relationship Because they were so different, it was a surprise that they could still get along. |
| put up with | (expression) tolerate Over time, he found it easier to put up with his messy behavior. |
| take after | (expression) resemble someone or something She took after her mom in how kind she was toward others. |
| see eye to eye | (expression) to agree with someone Since we differed on so many topics, it was difficult to see eye to eye with her. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.”
― Thomas Aquinas
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