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.
- Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done. Other people prefer to take their time and live life at a slower pace. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- What are the benefits of hurrying to get things done?
- What are the benefits of living life at a slower pace?
- What are the dangers of each extreme?
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 |
| pace | (n) speed at which something takes place The teacher kept a busy pace by keeping her students always engaged. |
| timetable | (n) plan of what takes place at what times She had to follow the timetable that her work followed in order to always stay ahead of the game. |
| hurried | (adj) rushed She could never enjoy her hurried breakfast that she ate on the way out the door. |
| steadfast | (adj) firm and unwavering His work pace was steadfast, which made him very dependable. |
| accomplish | (v) achieve or completely settle She had to accomplish everything on her to-do list before she could go to bed. |
| preoccupy | (v) dominate or engross the mind with something She had to do something to preoccupy her thoughts. |
| hold onto | (expression) keep as long as possible She had to hold onto her chaotic schedule for as long as she could. |
| live for | (expression) believe something is very important The CEO felt like he lived for the weekends with his family. |
| plow through | (expression) read or accomplish something difficult in a short time Despite the length, she plowed through the entire book in one sitting. |
| ahead of the curve | (expression) ahead of current thinking or trends Since he was always on the move, he felt he was ahead of the curve in his market researching practices. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“If you want to conquer fear, don’t sit at home and think about it. Go out and get busy.”
― Dale Carnegie
