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.
- If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study, what would you choose? Explain your choice, using specific reasons and details.
- What areas interest you?
- What areas of study do not interest you?
- How would you encourage others to study this subject if you had to?
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 |
| discipline | (n) the practice of training people to obey, field of study They could choose whatever discipline they wanted to look into more. |
| knowledge | (n) facts, information and skills He had the knowledge to be able to take the test and do well. |
| curious | (adj) eager to know or learn things She had a curious mind about how the world worked. |
| intuitive | (adj) based on what feels to be true They came to the intuitive conclusion that they could study whatever they wanted. |
| inquire | (v) ask for information from someone She wanted to inquire about how she could get more books. |
| study | (v) devote time and attention to gaining knowledge He chose to study late into the night before school. |
| ask around | (expression) inquire from a lot of people With a curious mind, she asked around of what she could learn next. |
| build on | (expression) use something good to achieve more With her previous class on animals, she could build on that knowledge as she took a zoology class. |
| get in on | (expression) become involved With a fascination for stars, she wanted to get in on a job at the planetarium. |
| cover a lot of ground | (expression) discuss a lot of topics She had to cover a lot of ground by reading several books in a short amount of time. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“What we learn with pleasure we never forget.”
― Alfred Mercier
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