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.
- A foreign visitor has only one day to spend in your country. Where should this visitor go on that day? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your choice.
- What are the top places they should visit in your country?
- What kinds of food should they eat in your country?
- How should they get around in your country?
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 |
itinerary | (n) a planned route or journey Could you make a copy of the itinerary for the trip? |
trip | (n) the act of going to a place He thanked her for planning a trip that included a lot of fun activities. |
surprising | (adj) unexpected She wondered if there would be anything surprising as she made her trek around town. |
planned | (adj) previously decided on He greatly appreciated how the trip was already planned. |
travel | (v) make a journey She couldn’t wait to travel to another country. |
venture | (v) dare to do something adventurous With a map in hand, they ventured out into the wilderness. |
start off | (expression) begin working She could decide where she wanted to start off on her adventure. |
take off | (expression) depart hastily They were eager to get going, so they had to take off early in the morning. |
keep up | (expression) move or progress at the same rate They tried to keep up with the fast walkers as they toured the city. |
off the beaten track | (expression) travel somewhere unfrequented or unvisited She wanted to be adventurous and go somewhere off the beaten track. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
― Confucius