Read and listen to the situation below. You have 10 seconds to prepare (20 in PTE Core), then 40 seconds to say what you would say. Answer as fully as you can.
You are a student mentor during orientation week. You were scheduled to lead a campus tour on Tuesday morning, but you have an unexpected medical appointment then. You speak to the mentor coordinator to explain your situation and swap shifts for Thursday afternoon. What do you say to the coordinator?
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Read and listen to the situation below. You have 10 seconds to prepare (20 in PTE Core), then 40 seconds to say what you would say. Answer as fully as you can.
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Your friend wants you to help organise the orientation week evening social events. However, you are already mentoring four first-year students and need to focus on your laboratory prep work this term. You want to decline politely and suggest another capable classmate. What do you say to your friend?
You are assisting new students at the welcome desk. You notice that the faculty orientation booklets ran out an hour ago, leaving twenty new arrivals without maps or timetable guides. You call the campus print shop manager to request an urgent reprint. What do you say to the print manager?
Your first-year mentee feels overwhelmed by the large number of introductory lectures and club fairs happening during their first three days. They are worried about falling behind before classes even start. You meet them for coffee to offer reassurance and practical advice. What do you say to your mentee?
You are running the peer mentoring information stall at the orientation fair. Your assigned table is hidden behind a large display board near the emergency exit, so new students are not seeing it. You speak to the student union event organiser to request a better spot. What do you say to the organiser?
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