Exercise 1

Bob will stop by to start training Horatio.
Bob is coming to:

exercise with Horatio

In another context, "training" can in fact refer to physical conditioning. However it should be clear from the context of this conversation (which mentions "computers" and computer terminology several times) that Bob is not stopping by to physically train Horatio.

listen to Horatio's concerns

This is not what Polly means when she says that Bob will start "training" Horatio.

begin Horatio's formation

In English, the term "formation" cannot be used to refer to an "education" or "training session". In English, the term "formation" has several meanings: Arrangement: the soldiers were lined up in a defensive formation. Establishment: The formation of the political party in 1993. A process: The formation of crystals on the walls of the cave.

start teaching Horatio

This is the best choice here. When Polly talks about "training", she is referring to "instruction" or "teaching". Bob will visit Horatio in order to begin teaching him about his computer.

Exercise 2

Fill in the blanks below using words from the conversation you just heard:

Surgeon: A *surgeon must go through intensive medical for many years - in medical school, and then as an assistant - before he is allowed to cut people open.

Student: I know, that's why I have come to you. You are the greatest surgeon in the world. I'm sure that under your , I could become a great master of surgery. But you will always be Number 1, of course.

* A surgeon is a specialized doctor who performs operations. A surgeon uses scalpels and knives to cut people open.

I don't know

Fill in the blanks below using words from the conversation you just heard:

Surgeon: A *surgeon must go through intensive medical training 1 for many years - in medical school, and then as an assistant - before he is allowed to cut people open.

Student: I know, that's why I have come to you. You are the greatest surgeon in the world. I'm sure that under your tutelage 2, I could become a great master of surgery. But you will always be Number 1, of course.

* A surgeon is a specialized doctor who performs operations. A surgeon uses scalpels and knives to cut people open.

1 training: "Training" is the correct choice. "Training" is an educational or instructional process or period. In most professions, including medicine, people must be trained before they are allowed to practice or exercise. In this conversation, Bruno Delavigne asks Philip Cheeter to "train" or "instruct" Brian Jones in sales.

2 tutelage: This is the correct choice. To be "under (a teacher's) tutelage" is to learn under a teacher's guidance, or to be mentored by them (who can for example be called a "tutor", a "mentor", or just a "teacher"). The expression describes being tutored, mentored or guided by another (who generally has experience or knowledge). For example: At school, I learned physics under the tutelage of Stephen Hawking.

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