2017年2月27日月曜日

Junior 3-Feb.27th

1. Typing Practice-8 
- Beginner Typing - Lesson 5 Sentences, Paragraph: qazp;? => Free Typing Test A
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-153: remember what I said …
Lesson-154: I wonder if …
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 26-Unit 2 #3
- G&C-3. 1, 2=> Ex-3.1
- G&C-3. 3, 4=> Ex-3.2
- GIU: Planning a Trip to Oxford-2 Read-> Answer-> Practice with TTS
- VIU-2: 
4. Lesson Review; 
I want that yellow sweater but it’s too expensive to buy it.=> You don’t have enough money to buy that …
I’m too busy to read books. => You don’t have enough time to …
I come to MEL School every Monday and Thursday to practice using English. Lessons are hard but I learn how to use English every time.

2017年2月26日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1 February 25th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, February 26, 2017.
It's sunny and warm today.

Do you have a friend whose family member is famous?
Do you know someone whose name is very unique?
Have you ever seen an animal whose eyes are red?
Did you learn a lot about "whose" yesterday?

Speech topic: New Year Resolution
1.   Tell what you want this year to be and the reason.

2.   Tell what the last year was like.

3.   Tell what you are going to do this year to achieve your goal.

Our speaker yesterday was Mana.
She talked about her New Year resolution.
She wants to get good scores in not only her strong subjects but also her weak subjects.
She is going to study every day besides her homework.
Our speaker on Wednesday is Saya.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk: Can you tell me how your week was?

Bridge Work Chapter 34 Unit 2
Vocabulary in Use  #1  申込みや参加などに関することば

Chapter 35 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1
Exercise-1 #1-a, and 1-b

Kisoeigo
Review 38
Lessons 153-154


Have a good day!
See you on Wednesday!



Towako











2017年2月25日土曜日

Senior 2-Feb.25th

1. Typing Practice-7 
- Review Lesson 4: Hold the Left Shift key for these right hand capitals.
- Beginner Typing - Lesson 4 #2 Blog Typing Contest Introduce yourself in three minutes.
2. Grammar Exercise Conditionals Part 3: third conditional
3. Read & Write Unit 1 Names  Writing
- Blog Review writing: explain the brand you like
- Writing Skill: Capitalizing Proper Nouns <-> Common Nouns -> A, B, C
- Grammar: Simple Present=> Confirm when and how to use the Simple Present -> A, B
-> Content words (verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs) vs. Function words (prep, be, articles)
-> Collective Nouns: The Collective Noun   Collective Nouns/Voca & Summary
The audience was listening carefully to the speaker in the beginning. Some audience were listening but the others were snoozing at the end.
The team runs for a warm-up. The team are now practicing offense and defense.
Unit Assignment: Write five to eight sentences about a name you like.
- Brainstorm: Think of names and come up one to write about
- Plan: List what you know about the name, Research if needed-> Think why you like the name 
=>Blog Write five to eight sentences about a name you like (to use for your child/pet). Explain why you like it. Use the simple present (Grammar/p.18) and vocabulary from Reading-1. 
Refer to Chicago/p.16, Celedonio/p.17
[Introduction] I like ~. -> It’s the name of … -> It means …  It was named after …
[Explain-1] The name ~  It makes me think of/feel … It sounds/recalls…  I like the name because…
[Explain-2] Also, Another reason, It also makes me think of/feel …  
☆ Try These! - imagine, sound, associate, remind, recall, mean, make me ~
4. Lesson Review: Type your comment in English.
If your parent hadn’t found MEL School, would you have studied English in cram school?

2017年2月23日木曜日

Junior 3-Feb.23rd

1. Typing Practice-7 
- Review Lesson 4: Hold the Left Shift key for these right hand capitals.
- Beginner Typing - Lesson 4 #2 Blog Typing Contest Introduce yourself in three sentences.
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-151: want/don’t want you to …
Lesson-152: not, either
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 26-Unit 2 #2
- G&C-2.1,2: Read aloud-> Ex-2.(1)~(4) => Pair (1) Can I ask you a question? 
- G&C-2.3,4: Read aloud-> Ex-2.(5)~(8) => Pair (6) Could you do me a favor? 
- GIU Planning a Trip to Oxford-2
- Underline the Question Points-> Read and Underline the Answers-> Answer the Q
- Read aloud w/TTS: ~ You will love it -> Read aloud-> Words/Expressions
- Read aloud w/TTS: Can I study at Oxford~ -> Read aloud-> Words/Expressions
- VIU-1 Listen to CD-> Practice with TTS-> Check Words/Expressions

Review Practice: Answer Key
You don’t have to come too early, but you mustn’t be late for the class.
You mustn’t smoke or drink.
You must be 20 or older to smoke or drink.
I don’t want you to call me TK. 
I want you to call me Mr.TK.

Lesson Report Senior-1 February 22nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, February 23, 2017.
It's rainy today.

Do you think freshly baked cookies are always taste good?
Do you have any particular cookie you want to try?
What about ice cream? Do you have any favorite one?

Speech topic: New Year Resolution
1.   Tell what you want this year to be and the reason.

2.   Tell what the last year was like.

3.   Tell what you are going to do this year to achieve your goal.
Our speaker on Saturday is Mana.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk: Can you tell me how many classes you had today?

Bridge Work Chapter 34 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use  #2  身体の障害などに関することば
Workbook page 96

Chapter 34 Unit 2
Exercise-3 #1-a, and 1-b

Kisoeigo
Lessons 149-150 Review Practice
Lessons 151-152


Have a good day!
See you on Saturday!



Towako










2017年2月22日水曜日

Senior 2-Feb.22nd

1. Typing Practice-6 
- Review Lesson-3: Some phrases to type  john mentioned the lions
- Beginner Typing - Lesson 4 #1: Phrases, Capital Letter-Right/Left, Sentences: c,.-> shift->capital
=> Typing Quiz Type alphabets without looking at the key board.-> Type alphabets backward.
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba
2. Cover to Cover Unit 1 Health  Part 2 UFO Mud Bath
- Review Reading w/CD-> Read aloud Par. 4-5
- Vocabulary: - heal someone, - cure sick people, - miraculous cures, - nothing to do with aliens
3. Grammar Exercise Conditionals Part 2
4. Read & Write Unit 2 Work  Reading-2: Naming the BlackBerry
=> What Do You Think? - A-> 1, 2
- Clothes: HEATTECH (2002~), Uniqlo (1985~: Uni-Clothing)
- Cars: Prius (1997~: derived from a Latin word meaning "to go before" or "before its predecessors." )
- Electronics: Walkman (1979~), i~: Pod (2001~), Galaxy (2009~)
=> 3. Ind.Speak Explain the brand you like. => Q&A Elaborate on the answers.
I like ~. It’s a name of … I use/want to … I like the name because … It also …
=> Blog Write Explain the brand you like in four or five sentences. 
5. Lesson Review; Typing=> Look before you cross the street. Jimmy took Henry to town to buy something. Ron bought four good story books for Cindy. She liked them very much.
Conditional What would you do if you had one more hour every day?=> 

2017年2月20日月曜日

Junior 3-Feb.20th

1. Typing Practice-6 
- Review Lesson-3: Some phrases to type  john mentioned the lions
- Beginner Typing - Lesson 4 #1: Phrases, Capital Letter-Right/Left, Sentences: c,.-> shift->capital
=> Typing Quiz Type alphabets without looking at the key board.-> Type alphabets backward.
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz, zyxwvutsrqponmlkjihgfedcba
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-149: do well on the test 
Lesson-150: decide to do/not to do
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 26-Unit 2 #1
- G&C-1.1: Read aloud-> Ex-1.1=> Pair I can swim/run/play ~ => Can you …?
- G&C-1.2: Read aloud-> Ex-1.2=> Pair In our school, students must …
- G&C-1.3: Read aloud-> Ex-1.3=> Pair Ex-4.(2)
- G&C-1.4: Read aloud
- G&C-1.5: Read aloud-> Ex-1.4=> Pair Ex-4.(1)
- Ex-3: Answer-> Read aloud
- VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Write Answers-> Practice with TTS

2017年2月19日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1 February 18th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, February 19, 2017.
It's sunny and cold today!

How did you find Rina's story?
Were you inspired?
I truly hope so!
As she said, it's very important for all of you to set a clear goal.
Once the goal is set, only you need to do is work hard!

Our speaker on yesterday was Chihiro.
She talked about her new year resolution.
She said she had decided to study science harder as she was entering SHS.
Our speaker on Wednesday is Mana.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk: How did you find Rina's story?

Kisoeigo
Lessons 143-146 Review Practice: Review 37
Lessons 149-150


Have a good day!
See you on Wednesday!



Towako









2017年2月16日木曜日

Junior 3-Feb.16th

1. Typing Practice-5 
- Review Lesson 2-Part 2: like sea weeds; the first red kite flies higher; let the wet kite dry; Let the little red toy dolls roll; look for the dead deer, the wet deer died
Beginner Typing - Lesson 3 Bottom row keys for the index fingers: vbnm->phrases
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-147: One ~ is… Another ~ is … Read
- Practice: good/better/best score, do it on purpose, odd (not ordinary, strange)-> odd-even numbers
- Activity: I didn’t buy the shirt I liked. One reason is that it was expensive. Another is that I forgot my wallet.
Lesson-148: Repeat
- Practice: such a thing, occur, whenever, possible<-> impossible
- Activity:  None
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 26-Unit 1 #4
- GIU Planning a Trip to Oxford-1: Review Reading w/TTS-> Pair Reading
- Key Communication
- Vocabulary Review: Read aloud-> CHK
- VIU-2:
4. Lesson Review 
look for ron and fred; john mentioned the lions and tigers; they looked very tough; they live in the wild for long 

Lesson Report Senior-1 February 15th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, February 16, 2017.
It's sunny and cold today!

You worked very hard on Kiso-eigo yesterday.
Are you confident in using the phrases you practiced yesterday?
If you try to use what you learned, they will be your vocabulary.
Please try to use them as often as possible!

Our speaker on yesterday was Ami.
She talked about her new year resolution.
She said she had decided to study harder as she was becoming the second grader in SHS.
Our speaker on Saturday is Chi.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk: Practice indirect speech asking about Valentine's gift.
Bridge Work  
Chapter 34 Unit 1
VIU #2 障害や福祉などに関することば

Kisoeigo
Lessons 145-146 Review Practice
Lessons 147-148
Practice: I agree with you/I don't agre with you.


Have a good day!
See you on Saturday!



Towako








2017年2月13日月曜日

Junior 3-Feb.13th

1. Typing Practice-4 
Review Lesson-2-Part 1: the right judge; the third huge tiger tried; true truth tried the third free gift;
Beginner Typing - Lesson 2 Part2: New keys using 3rd fingers: wtyo
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-145: much better than before
- Practice: get full marks on the test, apply for, pass/fail the test
- Activity: What can you do better than before? => I can do sth better/faster than before.
Lesson-146 : more and more
- Practice: absolutely, it’s not fair, compete against, examine7
- Activity: What are you interested in doing these days?
=> I’m more interested in doing sth these days. It’s getting more and more interesting to do sth
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 26-Unit 1 #3
- G&C-3.1: Read aloud-> Think of the favorite dish-> Speak with gesture: look, smell, taste, is
  -> Ex3.1: Speak w/Answers
- G&C-3.2 Read aloud-> Practice saying; ski-skier, cook-cook, play the piano-pianist

  -> Ex3.2: Speak w/Answers=> Pair Read & Repeat
- GIU  Planning a Trip to Oxford-1
- VIU-2: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Write Answers-> Practice with TTS
4. Lesson Review; Typing
like sea weeds; the first red kite flies higher; let the wet kite dry; Let the little red toy dolls roll; look for the dead deer, the wet deer died

Lesson Report Senior-1 February 11th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Monday, February 13, 2017.
It's sunny and cold today!

Are you getting used to typing?
Some of you worked very hard and got many stars!
Keep trying!!

Our speaker on Saturday was Minori.
She talked about her new year resolution.
She said she had decided to study harder as she was becoming the second grader in SHS.
Our speaker on Wednesday is Ami.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk: Practice indirect speech asking about favorite pastime activities.
Bridge Work  
Chapter 34 Unit 1
VIU #1 仕事や雇用などに関することば
Workbook page 95

Kisoeigo
Lessons 145-146


Have a good day!
See you on Wednesday!



Towako







2017年2月9日木曜日

Junior 3-Feb.9th

1. Typing Practice-3 Beginner Typing - Lesson 2 
- Review Lesson 1 Blog fire, did, die, died, fuji, free ride, rude red deer, dear fred
- Two KEY letters and more word practice: gh
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-143: suggestion, advice
- Practice: what made you improve, I appreciate your help/advice,.  
- Activity: I have one suggestion. => I always appreciate your advice. => You should get up earlier.
Lesson-144: argue with sb
- Practice: get back to studying/work/practice, argue, motivated-motivation, accelerate my processor
- Activity: Do you often argue with your parents? => 
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 26-Unit 1 #2
- Review: G&C-1 Read w/ CD
- G&C-2 be -ing: Listen to CD-> Read aloud=> Pair What are you doing after the lesson? 
- G&C-2 be going to: Listen to CD-> Read aloud=> Pair What are you going to do when you go to high school?
- VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Read with TTS-> Read aloud
4. Lesson Review 
How to Write a Lesson Review by Gmail
To: TK  (cc: parent for absence/late)
Subject: Lesson Review
Dear Mr.TK,
Type; the right judge; the third huge tiger tried; true truth tried the third free gift;
Best regards, 
Your Name  
=> Send

Lesson Report Senior-1 February 8th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, February 9, 2017.
It's cloudy and cold today!

You worked hard on the typing lesson!
It's really not only effective but also useful once you are used to using the keyboard properly.
We've finished Kiso-eigo January issue finally.
Please make sure to bring your Feb issue with you next time!

Unfortunately, we didn't have any speaker yesterday.
Our speaker on Saturday is still Minori.

< Lesson review>
Small talk: Practice indirect speech asking about three meals a day.
Bridge Work  
Chapter 34 Unit 1
VIU #1 仕事や雇用などに関することば

Kisoeigo
Lessons 141-144


Have a good day!
See you on Saturday!



Towako






2017年2月6日月曜日

Junior 3-Feb.6th

1. Typing Practice-2 Beginner Typing - Lesson 1
Review Part 1: Home Keys and Basic Drills: asdfjkl;
Part 2: Introducing words and 3 more vowels: reui
=> Blog Type the words in Comment: fire, did, die, died, fuji, free ride, rude red deer, dear fred
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-141: Practice only
- Practice: have been studying->I’ve/You’ve, I’ve never been able to, make the most of it, I’m on fire
- Activity: 
Lesson-142: let me/translate ~ into …
- Practice: Let me talk about/introduce sth to you/help you
- Activity: Translate (color/animal/country/place) into English
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 26-Unit 1 #1
- G&C-1: Listen to CD-> Read aloud
- Ex-1.1-b: Pair Ask & Answer => Repeat You …=> Rephrase Name ~s …
- Ex-2: Speak Answers-> Read aloud=> Pair Read & Repeat
- VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Listen to TTS-> Speak & Write Answers-> Read with TTS

Lesson Report <=Blog How to Write a Lesson Report

2017年2月2日木曜日

Junior 3-Feb.2nd

1. Orientation-1  Blog
Email  - Charge the batteries of your Tablet PC and Keyboard.
- Check the connection of your Tablet PC and Keyboard.
- Accept the Invitation from MEL School Presentation Blog
During the Lesson 
- Senior-Blog
- Access to Lesson Report  (http://senior-1p.blogspot.jp/)
=> Check this Blog when you didn’t attend the lesson or check assignments.
- MEL School Presentation Blog
     => Open the Blog-> Write your Name in Comment=> Publish
- Lesson Report  to: report-tk@myenglish.co.jp from your gmail address. Follow the Guideline!
- Typing Lesson
Now, Speak up, Look up to Learn English! Don’t use your eraser during the lesson.
2. Orientation-2 
Pair Introduce yourself to a partner in 4~6 sentences. Use the fingers=> Ask a question
Let me introduce myself to you. Name, where to live, family, school, what to do, favorite things
=> Class Introduce yourself to the class in 4~6 sentences. Use the fingers=> Ask a question
3. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-139: ask for help
- Practice: she never helps me (study), practice a math equation, solve a math problem, 
- Activity: Do you ask for help when you can’t solve a math problem?=> always/sometimes/never
Lesson-140: feel good/better
- Practice: brain isn’t working, think clearly
- Activity: How is your cold? => It’s getting better. I feel much better today.
4. Typing Practice-1 Beginner Typing - Lesson 1
Part 1: Home Keys and Basic Drills: asdfjkl;

Lesson Report Senior-1 February 1st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, February 2, 2017.
It's sunny and windy today!

Congratulations on finishing Senior-1 class!
I'm sure all of you are ready for the next step!
Some of you have been my students for more than five years.
I definitely miss you, guys.
Please work as hard as you can to achieve your goals!

Our speaker yesterday was Haruka.
She talked about her New Year resolution.
She decided not to go to the theater to see her favorite comedy shows to focus on studies this year.

< Lesson review>
Small talk: Do you think your position in your family has any influence on your personality?
Bridge Work  
Chapter 37 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2  because, because of, as, since
Exercise-2
Grammar and Communication-3 if, unless
Exercise-3

Cover to Cover -1 
Unit 9 Personality
Part 1 Understand ourselves
Checking comprehension
Comprehension task


Good luck on your new class!
Try your best!!



Towako