Experience for foreigners in my tutor’s country
Warmup Q&A
Tutor asks the student each question — then the student asks the tutor the same question.
- What do you want to study at college?
- Is there any country you want to visit in the future?
- What would you do if one of your close friends were in trouble?
Tutor Interview
Topicthe kind of experience the tutor wants foreigners to have in his/her country
Student opens with“Hello, may I ask you some questions?”
Ask the tutor about- The tutor’s home country and a place he/she recommends visiting (with reason)
- What kind of food he/she thinks foreigners should try (with reason)
- What cultural experience he/she wants foreigners to have
- What common mistake foreigners should avoid making (with reason)
- Advice for foreigners to have a more meaningful experience
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“Young people are not ambitious enough.”
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.
- Do you think public libraries are no longer necessary?
- Should companies allow employees to wear casual clothes?
- Do you think academic background should be valued?
- A lot of people these days have trouble finding marriage partners. Should the government help those people?
- recommend勧める
- landmark名所、ランドマーク
- flavorful風味豊かな
- cuisine料理(特定の地域や国の)
- festival祭り
- appreciate価値を認める、感謝する
- lanternちょうちん、ランタン
- chew gumガムを噛む
- illegal違法な
- fine罰金を科す
- open-minded心が広い、偏見がない
- respectful敬意を表する
- cultural differences文化の違い
- ambitious野心のある、意欲的な
- these days最近
- launch(事業などを)始める
- be eager toしきりに〜したがる
- overseas外国へ
- make changes変化をもたらす
- public library公立図書館
- borrow借りる
- casual clothesカジュアルな服装
- productive生産的な
- academic background学歴
- effort努力
- get involved in〜に関わる