2016-04-19 Pre TOEFL: speaking wrap-up

Greg Malivuk
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Homework: p. 59 part D
1 advocate
2 discretion
3 behalf
4 arbitrary
5 rational
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It’s at his discretion. = It’s his decision.
on his behalf = as his representative
on [noun]’s behalf = on behalf of [noun] = as [noun]’s representative

I’m thanking you on behalf of the school.
= I’m thanking you as a representative of the school.
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p. 60 - listen to the conversation and take notes, then answer the questions
1 B (it’s not the reason the conversation starts, but it is the main topic)
2 D (She mentions that options must be limited, but she never complains about that.)
3 B (He doesn’t say anything about other complaints, or about changing the policy, or about other students.)
4 A and C yes, B and D no