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.
- Describe a custom from your country that you would like people from other countries to adopt. Explain your choice, using specific reasons and examples.
- What are some things you would want to share about your culture?
- What would people find interesting about such custom?
- Why would this custom be the one you choose to share?
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 |
| custom | (n) traditional way of doing something She found it interesting that people may have different customs. |
| ritual | (n) series of actions done in a particular way She wanted to follow her typical religious rituals when she moved. |
| ceremonial | (adj) relating to formal events Weddings are often ceremonial in nature. |
| typical | (adj) having distinctive qualities of a particular thing A custom is what is often typical of someone’s culture. |
| perform | (v) carry out, accomplish She performed the customary handshake she wanted to share with her friends. |
| participate | (v) take part She was hesitant to participate in the story. |
| warm up | (expression) prepare for exercise Before she did the dance, she needed to warm up so she could do it well. |
| try on | (expression) sample clothing All her friends wanted to try on her gown. |
| run through | (expression) rehearse Since she knew the custom already, they only had to run through the ceremony once. |
| up in the air | (expression) uncertain The time they were supposed to arrive was still up in the air. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Any good teacher knows how important it is to connect with students and understand our culture.”
― Adora Svitak
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