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.
- The expression “Never, never give up” means to keep trying and never stop working for your goals. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.
- In what situations is it helpful to follow this expression?
- In what situations is it not helpful to follow this expression?
- Are there limits to this expression?
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 |
| goal | (n) object of someone’s ambition Whatever your goal, chase after it. |
| journey | (n) long process, travel They knew that this journey would be a difficult one. |
| undecided | (adj) not authoritatively determined She was undecided of whether she would continue. |
| motivated | (adj) have a motive for someone She was motivated to win the competition. |
| persevere | (v) continue in a course of action Despite the challenges, she persevered and won the race. |
| concede | (v) accept something after resisting it She would never concede on her conviction. |
| give up | (expression) cease making an effort Her dad always told her never to give up. |
| scale back | (expression) make something smaller than intended He realized he needed to scale back his expectations. |
| shy away | (expression) shrink, retreat She wasn’t one to shy away from danger. |
| pull yourself together | (expression) calm down After he was afraid, he pulled himself together and got to work. |
Something Extra
Read the following quote out loud.
“Winners never quit and quitters never win.”
― Vince Lombardi
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