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 believe that the Earth is being harmed (damaged) by human activity. Others feel that human activity makes the Earth a better place to live. What is your opinion? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- In what ways could human activity harm the earth?
- In what ways could human activity benefit the earth?
- Could there be a balance between the two?
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 |
| pollution | (n) the introduction of something that is harmful for the environment With the increase in car travel, there was more pollution in the air. |
| advantage | (n) something that puts someone in a favorable position His biology background gave him an advantage in helping their community. |
| harmful | (adj) likely to cause harm Smoking can be very harmful for your lungs. |
| beneficial | (adj) favorable or advantageous He thought it was beneficial they were being conscious of the environment. |
| misuse | (v) use something for the wrong purpose People sometimes misuse natural resources. |
| rescue | (v) save from danger He made it his mission to rescue his neighborhood tree. |
| be out of | (expression) have no more left Soon, they’ll be out of money to save for the organization. |
| break down | (expression) stop working The wood started to break down because of the harsh weather. |
| fight off | (expression) resist something We had to fight off the mosquitos during our camping trip. |
| every cloud has a silver lining | (expression) good things come after bad Even though the house had burned, he realized that every cloud has a silver lining when they could get new things. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Look deep into nature and you will be able to understand everything better.”
― Albert Einstein
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