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? Classmates are a more important influence than parents on a child’s success in school. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- What value do parents bring to a child’s success in school?
- What value do classmates bring to a child’s success in school?
- Give an example of how you have been influenced by either parents or classmates.
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 |
| parent | (n) a father or mother She knew her parents had a big influence on her receiving perfect grades. |
| classmate | (n) a fellow member of a class or school activity He could always trust that his classmate knew what was going on. |
| authoritative | (adj) able to be trusted as being accurate or true Her parents spoke with an authoritative voice that she listened to. |
| influential | (adj) having great influence on someone or something They wondered whether his parents or classmates were more influential in his life. |
| persuade | (v) cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument The group of classmates could often persuade the teacher for more time on an assignment. |
| aid | (v) help, of a practical nature The classmate that sat next to her was eager to aid her in the worksheets. |
| abide by | (expression) respect or follow the rules None of her classmates like to abide by the rules. |
| clamp down on | (expression) to act strictly to prevent something His mom always clamped down on him so he would do his homework immediately. |
| deal with | (expression) to manage or take care of something Her father always knew how to deal with difficult math problems. |
| back to basics | (expression) approach using traditional methods After struggling with the problem for a while, the teacher suggested they went back to basics and start over. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“If we teach today as we taught yesterday, then we rob our children of tomorrow.”
― John Dewey
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