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tutor
teacher or adviser
A tutor teaches or gives individual advice to a student or small group.
This vs that
I discussed the essay with my tutor.
I attended the lecturer's class.
Hear it in real life
I'm struggling with statistics.
Have you spoken to your tutor? They might be able to arrange extra help.
My tutor gave me some useful feedback on the first draft of my dissertation.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
'Ask my tutor for help' is the natural everyday phrase.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I asked my tutor to explain me the formula.
Say: I asked my tutor to explain the formula to me.
Say 'explain something to someone', not 'explain someone something'.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
ask your tutor for help
If you are stuck, ask your tutor for help rather than leaving it until the night before.
I asked my tutor for help with the statistics section.
Phrases to borrow
More for talking about school people.
have a word with ___
I'll have a word with the teacher tomorrow.
School people words
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Your turn: say it out loud
I asked my tutor for some help.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
tutor
teacher or adviser
“My tutor gave me some useful feedback on the first draft of my dissertation.”
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