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 that progress is always good? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- In what ways does progress benefit you?
- In what ways does progress not benefit you?
- What are some examples from history that support your point?
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 |
| progress | (n) forward or onward movement She wondered if progress was always a good thing in making things better. |
| hurdle | (n) obstacle or hindrance Although they faced several hurdles during their long project, they finally succeeded. |
| innovative | (adj) featuring new methods The kids were so innovative in their new creations. |
| constructive | (adj) serving a purpose She was always willing to receive constructive criticism to become better at what she was doing. |
| advance | (v) move forward in a purposeful way They asked her to advance their project to the next level. |
| experiment | (v) try something out to determine a conclusion He had to experiment with several outcomes. |
| try out | (expression) attempt to do something We had to try out several solutions before we found one that worked. |
| rise above | (expression) not be affected by something negative She knew she could rise above any challenge she faced. |
| sign on | (expression) agree to participate Although he was reluctant to join, he finally decided to sign on to the project. |
| cover a lot of ground | (expression) get a lot of things done, learn a lot With so much to learn, it’s important to cover a lot of ground during each session. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimensions.”
― Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
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