Tutorial
tyoo-TOR-ee-ul /tjuːˈtɔːriəl/
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What it really means
A very small teaching session, sometimes one-to-one or in a tiny group, where you discuss your work with a tutor. At Oxford and Cambridge this is the main way of teaching.
Chinese explanation
小型辅导课，有时是一对一或几个人一组，与导师讨论你的作业。在牛津和剑桥这是主要的教学方式。
Example conversation
A: I've got a tutorial at two, so I can't do coffee.
B: No worries, after that?
A：我两点有辅导课，喝咖啡去不了了。
B：没关系，那之后呢？
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