General English (Intermediate) – Setting Goals

ANSWERING QUESTIONS

I will ask you the following questions. Please answer.

ANSWERING QUESTIONS

1. What is your name?
2. Do you want others to help you set your goals? Why or why not?
3. What are your goals for this school year?
4. Which goal do you want to achieve the most?
5. How can you achieve your goals?

ANSWER

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

ASKING QUESTIONS

Please ask me the following questions.
Take note of my responses as you will summarize them later.

ASK

1. What is your name?
2. Do you want others to help you set your goals? Why or why not?
3. What are your goals for this year?
4. Which goal do you want to achieve the most?
5. How can you achieve your goals?

SUMMARIZING INFORMATION

Now, please summarize my responses to your questions.

SUMMARIZE

My tutor’s name is
DIALOGUE READING

Let’s read the dialogue below.
After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

READ

Nicky: Are you finished with our homework in English?
Kevin: Do you mean the homework about setting goals?
Nicky: Yes. I’m having a hard time writing at least five goals for this school year.
Kevin: You can do it. Just write the things you want to achieve.
Nicky: Well, I want to be able to get an A in all subjects.
Kevin: That’s a bit difficult, but that’s a nice goal. One of my goals is to attend all our classes so I won’t miss any lessons.
Nicky: That’s also a good one. I hope that we can all achieve our goals. I should start by finishing my English homework.
Kevin: You should do that. Some of our goals might be difficult but it’ll all be worth it.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Please answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1. What is their homework in English about?
Answer:
2. What does Nicky want to achieve?
Answer:
3. What is one of Kevin’s goals?
Answer:

DIALOGUE PRACTICE

Let’s read the dialogue below.
Complete each conversation by choosing the correct answer.

READ AND ANSWER

1. Tutor: One of my goals for this school year is to never be late.
Student: That’s a nice goal. I think I ____________ do that, too.
a. am
b. would
c. did
d. can’t
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

2. Tutor: I will start studying harder to have better grades.
Student: That’s awesome. You’d be the top student of the class ____________ you do that.
a. to
b. or
c. if
d. of
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

3. Tutor: My goal is to get a high score in the national exam and go to medical school.
Student: That would be difficult, but I know you ____________ do it!
a. can’t
b. must
c. should
d. can
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

4. Tutor: All students should aim to complete all their classes in all subjects.
Student: I agree. Every lesson ____________ important.
a. is
b. are
c. on
d. for
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

5. Tutor: I need to study harder to be able to get the major I want in college.
Student: Me, too. I will study in a foreign country, ____________ I have to study English more.
a. so
b. to
c. or
d. because
(Answer is in the last page.)
EXPRESSING OPINIONS

Please answer the following questions based on your opinion. Give at least one reason to support your answer.

ANSWER

1. Do you think goal setting helps students do better?
Answer:
2. What do you think is the best goal that a student should set?
Answer:
3. Do you think all students should set their goals?
Answer:
4. What are your short-term goals?
Answer:
5. What are your long-term goals?
Answer:
6. Do you agree that students should ask for help in setting their goals?
Answer:
7. How do you keep yourself motivated in achieving your goals?
Answer:

ANSWERS FOR DIALOGUE PRACTICE

1. b
2. c
3. d
4. a
5. a