My tutor's student days
Warmup Q&A
Tutor asks the student each question — then the student asks the tutor the same question.
- What do you like to do in your free time?
- I'm sure there have been many events at your high school. Which event did you enjoy the most?
- What kind of job would you like to have in the future?
Tutor Interview
Topicthe tutor's university or high-school days
Student opens with“Hello, may I ask you some questions?”
Ask the tutor about- His/Her major
- When he/she graduated from university/high school
- The things he/she struggled with every day
- What he/she enjoyed the most
- Advice for a future university student
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“It is good to teach English in Japanese elementary schools.”
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 advertising for tobacco and alcohol products be banned?
- Are people these days too concerned about gaining material wealth?
- Should schools teach students more about the traditional culture of their country?
- Have people today forgotten the value of reading books?
- graduate卒業する
- major専攻する
- programmingプログラミング
- computer systemsコンピューターシステム
- deadline締め切り
- challenging難しい、やりがいのある
- group projectグループプロジェクト
- coding competitionコーディング大会
- organized整理された、計画的な
- adviceアドバイス、助言
- statement主張、意見
- activity活動
- prepare for〜のための準備をする
- package(商品の)パッケージ
- material物質的な
- wealth富、財産
- tradition伝統