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At school and university

Enrol, ask about courses and talk to teachers.

Your level: C1

The scene at the level you chose. The other levels follow below.

Talking through a disappointing mark

Discuss your mark with your tutor respectfully and precisely.

You talk to: Module tutor · 9 turns · about 8 min

Play scene (C1)

Phrases that help at C1

  • I'd like to understand where I lost marks.
  • I fell into the trap of …
  • though I may well be mistaken
  • I wouldn't expect a decision on the spot.

Every level of this situation

Each level is a different moment in this situation: short and simple at first, more nuanced at the higher levels.

  1. Pre-A1

    Pre-A1: First day: finding Room 5

    Ask where your classroom is on your first day.

    You talk to: Teacher in the corridor · 7 turns · about 4 min

    • Where is Room 5, please?
    • Yes, I am.
    Play scene (Pre-A1)

  2. A1

    A1: Asking the teacher to say it again

    Politely ask your teacher for help in class.

    You talk to: Teacher · 8 turns · about 5 min

    • Can you repeat the page, please?
    • Can you speak more slowly, please?
    Play scene (A1)

  3. A2

    A2: Parents' evening: too much homework

    Talk to the teacher about your son's homework and make a plan.

    You talk to: Class teacher · 8 turns · about 6 min

    • Thank you for meeting me.
    • He spent three hours on it.
    Play scene (A2)

  4. B1

    B1: Signing up for an evening course

    Enrol on an evening course at a university and arrange payment.

    You talk to: University course adviser · 8 turns · about 6 min

    • I'd like to enrol on the course.
    • I've taken a short online course.
    Play scene (B1)

  5. B2

    B2: Asking for an essay extension

    Ask your tutor for a reasonable extension.

    You talk to: Course tutor · 8 turns · about 7 min

    • I was wondering whether it might be possible …
    • If I had until Wednesday, …
    Play scene (B2)

  6. C1

    C1: Talking through a disappointing mark

    Discuss your mark with your tutor respectfully and precisely.

    You talk to: Module tutor · 9 turns · about 8 min

    • I'd like to understand where I lost marks.
    • I fell into the trap of …
    Play scene (C1)

  7. C2

    C2: Seminar debate: did print alone spread reading?

    Disagree with a classmate's view in a seminar, academically and courteously.

    You talk to: Seminar leader · 9 turns · about 8 min

    • I'd take issue with that, if I may.
    • necessary but hardly sufficient
    Play scene (C2)

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