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? Boys and girls should attend separate schools. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- What are the benefits of having girls and boys attend separate schools?
- What are some negative aspects of having girls and boys attend separate schools?
- How would schools change if boys and girls attended separate schools?
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 |
| gender | (n) state of being male or female They had to write what their gender was on the form. |
| school | (n) institution responsible for educating people She couldn’t wait to get back to school and begin learning new things. |
| separate | (adj) viewed as apart The brothers and sisters went to school in separate cars. |
| distinct | (adj) recognizably different The school had a distinct smell when the weather got warmer. |
| divide | (v) to separate The teacher had to divide the class into smaller groups. |
| attend | (v) be present at She didn’t want to attend school if her friends weren’t there. |
| get into | (expression) to enter They had to find another way to get into school. |
| join up | (expression) to meet an engage with She had to join up with the other girls to go to class. |
| sit down | (expression) take a seat The boy was told to sit down in his seat. |
| school of thought | (expression) particular beliefs or ways of thinking of something One school of thought suggests that boys and girls should be separated. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.”
― George Washington Carver
