| Level: | Topic: | Speakers: | Length: |
| easy | language tutors | man and woman | 01:32 |
Pre-Listening Exercise
What are the advantages and disadvantages of taking private lessons, small group lessons (3-10 students), or language classes of 20 or more students?
Idioms
“ace a test” = get a perfect score
“Amber is going to ace tomorrow’s quiz because she studies so hard, and she has a very good private tutor to help her.”
“hit the books” = study hard
“When are you going to hit the books for the test? You’ve been playing video games all afternoon.”
Listening Exercise
A. Listen to the recording and answer the questions.
Vocabulary Practice
Do the vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice:
Post-Listening Exercise
Discuss your past experiences in learning English. How much did you learn in your home country? What different methods do teachers use to teach grammar, spelling, reading, writing, listening, and speaking? What percent of the time do teachers use English in the class? In your opinion, what is the secret of learning English faster?
Online Investigation
Use the Internet to find two online esl tutoring services. Compare the following points:
- the cost of lessons
- types of lessons (writing, grammar, listening, speaking, etc.)
- meeting times and days of the week
- experience and background of tutors
- hardware and software requirements