[IE_test] Living Abroad (Intermediate)_Dream

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 is your dream?
3. Why did you choose that dream?
4. What is the most popular job in your country today?
5. What was your childhood dream?

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 going to attend the career seminar tomorrow?
Bill: Definitely. I’ve wanted to meet the speaker in person ever since I was a kid.
Alex: Really? Who will be the speaker? What is he famous for?
Bill: He is a famous video game programmer. He is the creator of my favorite video game which we played last night.
Alex: Oh, really?! I heard that video game has been a best seller for over 10 years.
Bill: I was so amazed when I first played the game. Since then, my dream is to become a video game programmer just like him. Now, I’m studying programming in college.
Alex: That’s cool! I hope you can make your dream come true!

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Please answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1. What will Alex and Bill attend tomorrow?
Answer:
2. Why does Alex want to meet the speaker?
Answer:
3. Why is Alex studying programming?
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: I will transfer to another college.
Student: What are you going to study?
Tutor: Business administration. I want to take over my father’s company someday.
Student:
a. You can do it.
b. Not yet.
c. Couldn’t be better.
d. Either will do.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

2. Tutor: What are you going to do during summer vacation?
Student: I will go to San Francisco. I got an internship job there!
Tutor: Wow! You made it! Good luck!
Student:
a. Are you sure?
b. I’ll try my hardest.
c. Lean on me.
d. I’m feeling under the weather.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

3. Tutor: I just got back from my Machu Picchu trip.
Student: Nice! I noticed that you often travel abroad.
Tutor: It’s my dream to travel all over the world.
Student:
a. I’m upset.
b. I feel so fed up.
c. I envy you.
d. I’m peeved.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

4. Tutor: I’ll start working as a teacher.
Student: Congratulations!
I remember that your childhood dream was to be a teacher!
Tutor: Yes, finally I made it.
Student:
a. I’m proud of you.
b. I don’t mind.
c. Get well soon!
d. It’s now or never.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

5. Tutor: I’m having a hard time discovering my dream.
Student: It’s okay. I think you just need more time to figure that out.
Tutor: Thanks. Lately, I’ve been thinking about what I really want to do in life.
Student:
a. I don’t think so.
b. Don’t pressure yourself.
c. I hope you can make it.
d. It’s boring.
(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 friend.
You will ask your tutor questions about his/her dream.
Items to mention:
– childhood dream
– dream job
– reasons why you chose that dream
– how you can reach your dream
– place where you want to live
– what you want to buy if you’re a billionaire
– what you want to do if you’re a billionaire

ANSWERS FOR DIALOGUE PRACTICE

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