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.
- Is it more important to be able to work with a group of people on a team or to work independently? Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.
- What are the benefits of working as a group?
- What are the benefits of working independently?
- In which setting do you feel most comfortable?
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 |
| teamwork | (n) combined action of a group The teacher encouraged teamwork in completing the projects. |
| efficiency | (n) the state or quality of getting things done in a reasonable time They were always concerned with efficiency and being able to get the work done on time. |
| independent | (adj) not dependent on outside authority She always could work better when she was independent. |
| collective | (adj) done by acting as a group She found the collective work of a group task to be very rewarding. |
| function | (v) work or operate in a particular way He couldn’t function well when others were yelling at him with different ideas. |
| contribute | (v) give something in order to achieve a goal She was always willing to contribute to the discussion. |
| put off | (expression) wait to do something until later He always put off his work until the very last minute. |
| put up with | (expression) tolerate She found it difficult to put up with team members who didn’t want to do the work. |
| chip in | (expression) help When you work alone, you’re the only one who has to chip in and do the work. |
| pitch in | (expression) contribute to a group setting In a group setting, it’s important to pitch in and share the work with others. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Unity is strength…when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things are achieved.”
― Mattie Stepanek
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