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.
- A company is going to give some money either to support the arts or to protect the environment. Which do you think the company should choose? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- What is the value of supporting the arts?
- What is the value of protecting the environment?
- What could be a way to incorporate both?
Vocabulary
Skip this section if you have a 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 |
| habitat | (n) natural home or environment of something They worked hard to protect the habitats of the endangered species. |
| philanthropy | (n) the desire to promote the welfare of others When you have a lot of money, it’s easy to do philanthropy work. |
| creative | (adj) relating to original ideas The arts use the ability to be creative in situations. |
| generous | (adj) showing the readiness to give Whatever organization was asking for money, she always found herself being very generous with her wealth. |
| disburse | (v) pay out She knew the time to disburse her monthly payment was coming soon. |
| donate | (v) give to a good cause He was glad to donate to the nonprofit organizations that were supporting the community. |
| add up | (expression) make a satisfactory explanation for something They tried to add up the costs of supporting the arts or the environment. |
| bog down | (expression) slowly make progress She became bogged down in the pages and pages of paperwork she had to complete. |
| give out | (expression) stop working Her hand eventually had to give out from working so hard. |
| green thumb | (expression) a natural talent for growing plants Her green thumb helped her to grow her amazing garden that amazed her neighbors. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a gift and not giving it.”
― William Arthur Ward
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