Living Abroad (Intermediate)_Class

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. What was your favorite subject in school?
3. Why was that your favorite subject?
4. How often did you study English when you were a student?
5. What was your major in college?

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

Alex: Are you available tonight? Let’s play video games.
Bill: Sorry, but I have to study tonight. My professor informed us that we will have an exam tomorrow.
Alex: In what subject?
Bill: Basic Mathematics. I’m not good at Mathematics.
Alex: Math is my favorite subject. I won in different Math competitions before.
Bill: Really? Can you help me? I can’t keep up with my class.
Alex: Sure. I’ll see you after class.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Please answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1. Why is Bill not available tonight?
Answer:
2. Who is not good at Mathematics?
Answer:
3. What will they do after class?
Answer:
DIALOGUE PRACTICE

Let’s read the dialogue below.
Complete each conversation by choosing the appropriate response from the choices below.

(Note to tutor: Please find the answer key in the last page.)

READ AND ANSWER

1. Tutor: What is our next class?
Student: Our next class is history.
Tutor: Oh, I forgot to bring my text book.
Student:
a. You’ll see.
b. I’ll share my book with you.
c. Take it easy.
d. Don’t mind it.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

2. Tutor: That’s all for today. Make sure to finish all your homework.
Student: Professor, when is the due date?
Tutor: Next Wednesday at noon. Please submit it to me in my office.
Student:
a. Go for it.
b. Noted.
c. Whatever.
d. My pleasure.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

3. Tutor: Have you finished the report in Chemistry class?
Student: Not yet. I’m having a hard time working on it.
Tutor: It is difficult. I’m going to the library later to do some research.
Student:
a. I’ll take over.
b. Do whatever you want.
c. Let’s go there together.
d. I don’t know.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

4. Tutor: What time will our morning class start?
Student: It will start at 8:40. But we should be in the classroom at 8:30 for a short meeting.
Tutor: Hmm… I might be late this morning due to train delay.
Student:
a. Leave the school early.
b. Don’t buy tickets.
c. Never give up.
d. You should explain it to our professor.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

5. Tutor: Did you apply for a special class this weekend?
Student: Special class? I don’t know that.
Tutor: In special classes, senior students help foreign students to catch up on their classes.
Student:
a. That’s a shame.
b. I’d love to join.
c. What is that?
d. Does that make sense?
(Answer is in the last page.)
ROLE PLAY

Let’s do a role play with the given situation. You should mention the items below during the conversation.

PLAY

Situation: Your tutor will pretend as your schoolmate.
You will ask your tutor questions about his/her class.
Items to mention:
– favorite subject
– reasons why s/he likes it
– class s/he doesn’t like
– time of his/her first class
– time s/he goes home
– due date of homework
– date of examination

ANSWERS FOR DIALOGUE PRACTICE

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