Living Abroad (Intermediate)_Greeting

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. Where are you from?
3. How old are you?
4. Do you live with your family?
5. What do you do?

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: Nice school, isn’t it?
Bill: Yes, it is. And the weather is fine.
Alex: Are you a new student?
Bill: Yes, I am. I just arrived here last night.
Alex: Welcome to our college. I’m Alex. I’m a third year student.
Bill: Nice to meet you, Alex. I’m Bill. I’m in my first year.
Alex: Nice to meet you, too, Bill. Let me show you around.
Bill: Thanks, Alex.

COMPREHENSION CHECK

Please answer the following questions based on the dialogue.

ANSWER

1. When did Bill arrive?
Answer:
2. What year is Alex in?
Answer:
3. What are they going to do?
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: Excuse me. Could you tell me where room 403 is?
Student: I’m also looking for that room. It’s my first day here.
Tutor: Oh, I’m a new student, too! I’m afraid we’ll be late for our first class.
Student: Don’t worry.
a. No worries.
b. Yes, you can.
c. The professors usually use it.
d. We still have 20 minutes.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

2. Tutor: Where are you from?
Student: I’m from San Diego. We moved here 2 years ago.
Tutor: I see. Do you like this city?
Student:
a. Absolutely.
b. No, this city is more beautiful than San Diego.
c. Yes, San Diego is my favorite city.
d. I want to go there.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

3. Tutor: What do you do on weekends?
Student: I play basketball with my friends.
Tutor: That’s nice! I’m a member of the basketball club at my school.
Student:
a. You can do it.
b. Is it okay?
c. Next weekend is fine.
d. Why don’t you join us?
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

4. Tutor: What do you do?
Student: I’m a pianist. I often attend concerts abroad.
Tutor: That’s amazing. Have you been to France?
Student:
a. No. I usually just stay here.
b. Yes. Actually, I’m from France.
c. Yes. I want to go there someday.
d. My brother has been there.
(Answer is in the last page.)
READ AND ANSWER

5. Tutor: Do you live with your family?
Student: No, I live in a dormitory near our campus.
Tutor: That’s nice. Do you miss your family?
Student:
a. My pleasure.
b. Yes, you can visit us.
c. Not really. We often talk on the phone.
d. They overlooked the date.
(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 a new student in your class.
You will ask your tutor questions about himself/herself.
Items to mention:
– where s/he is from
– where s/he lives
– way to commute
– duration of commute
– favorite school subject
– school clubs s/he joined
– hobbies

ANSWERS FOR DIALOGUE PRACTICE

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