Sasha: Oh no! I failed the midterm. My grade point average
will be destroyed!
Fyodor: Why don't you just drop the class? The drop deadline
isn't until next week.
Sasha: I guess I have to. I just don't understand physics. I
don't think I can pass the class.
Fyodor: Physics isn't so hard. I had trouble with it last
semester, but now I'm taking it as an independent study.
Sasha: Does the individual attention help?
Fyodor: Yes, it helps a lot. When I don't understand
something, my tutor can explain it to me. Now I love
physics!
Midterm - An exam taken in the middle of a course.
Drop (a class) - Stop taking a class (usually to avoid a low grade).
Deadline - The last date or time that you can do something.
Independent study - A class with only one student.
Individual attention - Attention given to a single person.
tutor - A teacher who teaches individual students.
Quiz
Fill in the blanks.
1. It's too late to drop that class. The _____ was yesterday.
2. His English _____ teaches him at home once a week.