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? Teachers should be paid according to how much their students learn. Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.
- What are the benefits of how teachers are paid now?
- What are some issues that are apparent in how teachers are paid?
- If you were a teacher, how would you think it would be best to be paid?
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 |
| salary | (n) a fixed regular payment expressed as an annual sum The teachers wondered how their salary would be configured with the new policies. |
| performance | (n) the action of carrying out a specific task At the start of the year, the teachers were told their pay would be based on the students’ performance on the tests. |
| fair | (adj) in accordance with the rules and standards The principal wanted to do what was fair and treat all the teachers the same. |
| experienced | (adj) having knowledge or skill in a particular area The experienced teachers tended to do better in the classroom than the brand new teachers. |
| negotiate | (v) obtain or bring about by discussion With frequent discussions, he was confident they could negotiate on something. |
| compete | (v) strive to gain or win something by establishing superiority over others With tight budget cuts, it seemed as if she had to compete with her coworkers. |
| abide by | (expression) to follow or respect the rules The teacher asked his students to abide by the rules so they could all have a great year together. |
| look forward to | (expression) to wait for or anticipate Every year, she looked forward to the first day of school to meet all her new students. |
| pay off | (expression) yield good results She hoped that all the work she put in in school would pay off in the end. |
| do the dirty work | (expression) do the unpleasant or challenging tasks that no one wants to do As a teacher and a parent, she often did the dirty work when no one else would step up. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Good teachers know how to bring out the best in students.”
― Charles Kuralt
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