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.
- Learning about the past has no value for those of us living in the present. Do you agree or disagree? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- In what ways would learning about the past have value?
- In what ways would learning about the past not have value?
- Describe a time when you learned something about the past.
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 |
| background | (n) situations of a previous time She had to explain her educational background in the interview. |
| past | (n) a previous time or era What kind of past did she have? |
| thoughtful | (adj) showing consideration for others He was so thoughtful in how he treated his younger siblings. |
| valuable | (adj) of great worth or significance Experiences are very valuable things to learn from. |
| reflect | (v) think carefully or deeply about Take a minute to reflect on your journey thus far. |
| experience | (v) encounter or undergo She wanted to experience all that she could during her trip. |
| mull over | (expression) think about extensively Could I mull over my answers a little longer? |
| own up | (expression) admit to He asked her to own up to her mistakes. |
| read up on | (expression) research She wanted to read up on the history of her city. |
| draw a blank | (expression) get no response from a question He drew a blank and didn’t know what the correct answer was. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.”
― Soren Kierkeggard
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