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.
- You have been told that dormitory rooms at your university must be shared by two students. Would you rather have the university assign a student to share a room with you, or would you rather choose your own roommate? Use specific reasons and details to explain your answer.
- What would be some benefits of being assigned a roommate?
- What would be some benefits of choosing your roommate?
- Which method would better prepare you for success at school?
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 |
| decision | (n) a conclusion reached after a discussion She had to make a decision soon of whether she wanted to choose or be assigned a roommate. |
| boundary | (n) a limit of an area or activity Before the year began, they both set boundaries for the room. |
| respectful | (adj) feeling or showing respect He wanted his roommate to be respectful of his space. |
| cordial | (adj) friendly, kind She didn’t care who her roommate was as long as she was cordial and didn’t touch her things. |
| designate | (v) allocate or assign The leaders designated the girl with the tattoos as her roommate. |
| choose | (v) to select or pick from a group She wanted to choose who her roommate would be so she wouldn’t have any surprises. |
| deal with | (expression) handle or take care of He knew that no matter their issues, he could deal with his new roommate. |
| check in | (expression) to register at a location Her hands were shaking as she checked in to her dorm room. |
| come forward | (expression) to present oneself When the selection started for roommates, she was asked to come forward to receive her number. |
| fair-weather friend | (expression) someone who only remains a friend when things are going well In a tough situation, she needed someone more than a fair-weather friend to get her through. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out.”
― Walter Winchell
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