Fast Conversation

🇬🇧 English · C1

How to ask for academic support without shame in English

A scripted C1 conversation you can read, hear, and then practice in the app.

Teacher

Student

1. 

   Student

   Would it be okay to ask for academic support without making it a crisis?
2. 

   Teacher

   Yes, it would be okay to ask for academic support without making it a crisis.
3. 

   Teacher

   Are you behind on understanding, or mainly on time?
4. 

   Student

   I am mainly behind on time, though one chapter still confuses me.
5. 

   Student

   Could we set a light weekly check-in rather than a long rescue session?
6. 

   Teacher

   Yes, we can set a light weekly check-in rather than a long rescue session.
7. 

   Teacher

   Would peer tutoring feel useful, or would office hours suit you better?
8. 

   Student

   Office hours would suit me better than peer tutoring right now.
9. 

   Student

   Shall we start with twenty minutes after Thursday's class?
10. 

    Teacher

    Yes, let's start with twenty minutes after Thursday's class.