My tutor's work
Warmup Q&A
Tutor asks the student each question — then the student asks the tutor the same question.
- Do you like to read books?
- When you were a junior high school student, did you do any volunteer activities?
- In the future, would you like to live in the city or in the countryside?
Tutor Interview
Topicthe tutor's work and teaching experience
Student opens with“Hello, may I ask you some questions?”
Ask the tutor about- Number of classes per week
- Year the tutor started teaching
- Difficult part of the job
- Things the tutor likes about the job
- Most memorable experience as a tutor
Answer in 1–2 sentences each — give vivid detail. The student writes a ~100-word summary at home.
1-Min Speech
Tutor speaks first — then the student gives their own speech on the same topic.
Topic for both“There should be more security cameras in public places.”
Do you agree with this statement? Why or why not? 30 sec prep, 1 min speech each.
Discussion
Tutor asks the student each question — then the student asks the tutor the same question.
- Should parents limit children's use of the Internet?
- Are there any advantages to studying online rather than in a classroom?
- Do you think reading newspapers is better than watching the news on TV?
- Do you think social media such as Facebook and Twitter are changing the way people interact?
- uncomfortable心地悪い
- memorable記憶に残る
- experience経験
- public space公共の場
- install〜を設置する
- inappropriate不適切な
- classroom教室
- be distracted by 〜〜に気を取られる
- concentrate on 〜〜に集中する
- the mediaマスメディア
- take time時間がかかる
- social mediaソーシャルメディア
- interact交流する