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? A person should never make an important decision alone. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- What do other people add to a decision-making process?
- When was a time you asked others for help in a decision?
- When was a time when you had to make a decision yourself?
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 |
settlement | (n) official decision to resolve an issue After hours of conversation, they finally reached a settlement on the case. |
retort | (n) answer or comeback His retort was rude and too straightforward for the situation. |
indecisive | (adj) not settling an issue They were annoyed when he was always indecisive about small decisions. |
alone | (adj) having no one else present She was nervous when she had to make a decision alone. |
collaborate | (v) work jointly on an activity She found she was more confident when they could collaborate on a project. |
resolve | (v) make a choice from alternatives They decided to resolve the issue with the third option. |
measure up to | (expression) achieve expectations The advice she gave seemed to measure up to what others had told her. |
go through with | (expression) complete something you said you’d do He was planning to go through with the new deal. |
lead on | (expression) falsely provide hope His statement seemed to lead on that he knew the answer. |
bury the hatchet | (expression) stop fighting They came to a resolution and decided to bury the hatchet and move on with their lives. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Once you make a decision, the universe conspires to make it happen.”
― Ralph Waldo Emerson