2016年7月29日金曜日

Recommended movies for Senior-1p class

Movie Selection  *本もお勧め  下線: 歴史や社会背景が学べる                    心に沁みる映画            Summer-2016
*The Shawshank Redemption「ショーシャンクの空に」無実の服役囚人の脱走記 Tim Robins, Morgan Freeman
*The Green Mile               「グリーンマイル」無実の不思議な力を持つ死刑囚と看守の話 Tom Hanks
Philadelphia                     「フィラデルフィア」エイズで死んだ弁護士の話 Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington
Forrest Gump                  「フォーレストガンプ」超純真な男の話で1960年代~の社会も学べる Tom Hanks
Million Dollar Baby          「ミリオン・ダラー・ベイビー」女性プロボクサーを育てる話C. Eastwood, M.Freeman
The Bucket List                「最高の人生の見つけ方」余命6カ月の男2人話 Jack Nicolson, Morgan Freeman
What's Eating Gilbert Grape「ギルバート・グレイプ」若き頃のJohnny Deppと幼いDiCaprioの共演が見もの
Awakenings                      「レナードの朝」30年の昏睡後に目覚めた脳障害者の話 DeNiroWilliamsの共演
Good Will Hunting            「グッドウィルハンティング/旅立ち」天才青年が大学教授に支えられて自立する話
Lorenzo’s Oil                    「ロレンツォのオイル/命の詩」子供の不死の病を治そうとする両親の話  Nick Nolte
The Legend of 1900            「海の上のピアニスト」生まれて以来客船で暮らし生涯を終えたピアニストの逸話
Copying Beethoven            「敬愛なるベートーヴェン」第9交響曲誕生に向けたベートーヴェンと写譜師の交流
Immortal Beloved              「不滅の恋」ベートーベンの支持者が彼の不滅の恋人を探す話で流れる音楽が秀逸
Coming to America             「星の王子 ニューヨークへ行く」アフリカの王子がNew Yorkへ Eddie Murphy
Dances with Wolves           「ダンス・ウィズ・ウルブス」アメリカ西部の話 Kevin Costner
The Silence of the Lams     「羊たちの沈黙」高IQの人食い殺人犯の話 Anthony Hopkins, Judie Foster
*Charlie and the Chocolate Factory  「チャーリーとチョコレート工場」Roald Dahlの名作をJ. Deppが名演
Saving Private Ryan           「プライベートライアン」 ノルマンディー上陸作戦にまつわる話 Tom Hanks
Far and Away                     「遥かなる大地へ」アイルランド移民の話 Tom Cruz, Nicole Kidman
Glory                                  「グローリー」アメリカ南北戦争の話 Denzel Washington, Morgan Freeman
Troy                                   「トロイ」ギリシャ神話トロイの木馬と勇者アキレスの話 Brad Pitt, Orlando Bloom
Seven Years in Tibet           「セブン・イヤーズ・イン・チベット」ダライ・ラマと会った登山家の話 Brad Pitt
*Gone with the wind          「風と共に去りぬ」南北戦争を舞台とした勝気で美しい女性の話
*The Joy Luck Club            「ジョイ・ラック・クラブ」アメリカの中国移民の昔話
*War Horse                        「戦場の馬」第一次大戦時に徴用された英国の馬の話で、本は分かりやすい馬の語り
Perfect Couple                    「パーフェクト・カップル」アメリカ大統領(Clinton)の話 John Travolta
Truman                              「プレジデント・トルーマン」第2次大戦末期のアメリカ大統領(Truman)の話
Lawrence of Arabia             「アラビアのロレンス」オスマン帝国からのアラブ独立の話 Peter O’toole
Gandhi                               「ガンジー」インド独立運動の主導者ガンジーの話
Invictus                              「インビクタス」南アのマンデラ大統領がラグビーを通して国民意識の高揚を図る話
*The Martian                      「オデッセイ」火星に一人取り残された宇宙飛行士のサバイバルと救出 Matt Damon
2001: A Space Odyssey       2001年宇宙の旅」約50年前制作のSF映画で示唆に富む映画史上に残る不朽の名作
2010                                   2010年宇宙の旅」2001の続編で30年前の作品だがコンピューターの英語が必聴
Back to the Future             「バック・トゥ・ザ・フューチャー」映画史上に残る痛快SF3部作の第1  M.Fox

Star Wars                           「スターウォーズ」SF Adventure 6+1部作(Episode 4-5-6-1-2-3-7の順にリリース)

2016年7月28日木曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1p July 27th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How is everything today?
It's Thursday, July 28, 2016.
It's mostly cloudy and partly sunny today.
Did you find the words in Cover to Cover challenging to memorize?
Do you usually keep your room clean?
Don't you leave your homework unfinished after the due date?
You need to work on your school summer homework hard to get it done before the vacation ends.
Our speaker yesterday was Chiharu.
She talked about a famous calligrapher in Chinese Sui Dynasty, Ouyang Xun.
You can look at his works if you google his name.
The next speaker is Haruka.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson review>
Small talk
Show and tell => Chiharu
Topic => A biography of a famous person
Reference: A man lives in a white house (page 110 of Bridge Work)

Deep listening -3  Lesson 15
Bridge Work  
Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2   make/feel/keep/leave sth adjectives
Practice the sentences
Workbook page 32  Grammar writing #1 and 2

Cover to Cover
Unit 3 Part 2  Unlucky for some?
Vocabulary practice




Enjoy the summer!
See you on Saturday.


Towako

























2016年7月24日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1p July 23rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How is everything today?
It's Sunday, July 24, 2016.
It's sunny today.
Do you believe in superstitions?
Do you think you are superstitious?
How much trouble are avoidable if you are careful enough?
Please review what you learned yesterday.
Everything you are learning is very important.
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker is Chiharu.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson review>
Small talk
Show and tell => none
Topic => A biography of a famous person
Reference: A man lives in a white house (page 110 of Bridge Work)

Deep listening -3  Lesson 14 Review
Bridge Work  
Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2   amazed or amazing?
Practice the sentences
Workbook page 31  Study Key points => Activity-1

Cover to Cover
Unit 3 Part 2  Unlucky for some?
Vocabulary practice
Communication task



Enjoy the summer!
See you on Wednesday.


Towako
























2016年7月21日木曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1p July 20th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How is everything today?
It's Thursday, July 21, 2016.
It's rainy today.
Does learning English grammar annoy you?
Is learning English grammar annoying to you?
Are you annoyed by learning English grammar?
Does learning English grammar make you annoyed?
Hope English grammar interests you someday.
Our speaker yesterday was Minori.
She talked about Noguchi Hideyo. He was a prominent Japanese bacteriologist who studied yellow fever and died from it.
The next speaker is Haruka.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson review>
Small talk: What are your neighbors like?
Show and tell => Minori
Topic => A biography of a famous person
Reference: A man lives in a white house (page 110 of Bridge Work)

Deep listening -3  Lesson 14
Bridge Work  
Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2   amazed or amazing?
Practice the sentences
Workbook page 31  Study Key points




Enjoy the summer!
See you on Saturday.


Towako























2016年7月17日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1p July 16th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How is everything today?
It's Saturday, July 16, 2016.
It's overcast today.
Do you have anything unavoidable but you must do?
Have you ever used uneven chopsticks when you eat?
What makes you feel uncomfortable?
When do you feel satisfied?
What makes you annoyed?
Our speaker yesterday was Shintaro.
He talked about Archimedes of Syracuse. He introduced an interesting story about the famous mathematician. He also showed us funny pictures.
The next speaker is Minori.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson review>
Small talk: What are you going to do this summer?
Show and tell => Shintaro
Topic => A biography of a famous person
Reference: A man lives in a white house (page 110 of Bridge Work)

Deep listening -3  Lesson 13 Review
Bridge Work  
Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2   amazed or amazing?
Practice the sentences

Cover to Cover
Unit 3 Part 2 Unlucky for some?
Expanding vocabulary  Prefix -un


Have a great three-day weekend!
See you on Wednesday.


Towako






















2016年7月14日木曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1p July 13th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How is everything today?
It's Thursday, July 14, 2016.
It's sunny and hot today.
What are your neighbors like?
Do you have good relationship with your neighbors?
If you have trouble with your next-door neighbor, what would you do?
By the way, do you believe superstitions?
What superstition do you believe?
Our speaker yesterday was Yoshiki.
He talked about Einstein. He prepared very well!
We learned a lot about the famous physicist.
The next speaker is Shintaro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson review>
Small talk: Do you believe in ESP?
Show and tell => Yoshiki
Topic => A biography of a famous person
Reference: A man lives in a white house (page 110 of Bridge Work)

Deep listening -3  Lesson 13
Bridge Work  
Chapter 32 Unit 1
VIU #2 => Workbook
Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1  passive
Practice the sentences

Cover to Cover
Unit 3 Part 2 Unlucky for some?
Fluency strategy: Predicting the topic


Enjoy the rest of the week.
See you on Saturday!


Towako





















2016年7月10日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 9th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How is everything today?
It's Sunday, July 10, 2016.
It's sunny and hot today.
Have you ever watched a dinosaur movie?
Do you have any image of a Tyrannosaurus rex?
What did you think of the research by two biologists?
Our speaker yesterday was Chiaki.
She talked about a man who she learned when she went school camping.
The next speaker is Yoshiki.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson review>
Small talk: Have you ever seen a Tyrannosaurus rex?
Show and tell => Chiaki
Topic => A biography of a famous person
Reference: A man lives in a white house (page 110 of Bridge Work)

Deep listening -3  Lesson 12 Review
Bridge Work  
Chapter 32 Unit 1
Reporting
VIU #1 => Workbook

Cover to Cover
Unit 3 Part 1  Review and Vocabulary practice 


Have a great week.
See you on Wednesday!


Towako




















2016年7月6日水曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1p July 6th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How is everything today?
It's Wednesday, July 6, 2016.
It's overcast today.
Have you ever watched a dinosaur movie?
Do you have any image of a Tyrannosaurus rex?
What did you think of the research by two biologists?
Our speaker today was Kota.
He talked about archery. He said there were four kinds of games.
The next speaker is Chiaki.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson review>
Small talk: What do you do to avoid getting infected by the flu virus in the winter?
Show and tell => Kota
Topic: Sports
Next topic => A biography of a famous person
Reference: A man lives in a white house (page 110 of Bridge Work)

Deep listening -3  Lesson 12 
Bridge Work  
Chapter 32 Unit 1
Grammar in Use The outbreak of an influenza epidemic
Reading tasks 


Enjoy the rest of the week.
See you on Saturday!


Towako



















2016年7月4日月曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1p July 2nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How is everything today?
It's Saturday, July 2, 2016.
It's cloudy and humid today.
Have you ever been infected by the flu virus?
Did you had common symptoms like those written in the text?
What do you usually do in the flu season to avoid getting infected?
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker are Kota and Chiaki.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson review>
Small talk: What do you have to remember to do this weekend?
Show and tell => none
Topic: Sports
Next topic => A biography of a famous person
Reference: A man lives in a white house (page 110 of Bridge Work)

Deep listening -3  Lesson 11 at the immigration counter => Review
Bridge Work  
Chapter 32 Unit 1
Grammar in Use The outbreak of an influenza epidemic
Read through the text and complete the text with the suitable word

Cover to Cover
Unit 3 Part 1 Supernatural
Part 1   An Extra Sense?
Communication task-2

Write in English
Vocabulary review


Have an awesome week!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako