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.