2017年7月31日月曜日

Junior 3-Jul.31st

1. Review Practice 
1. Rainforests are destroyed to grow corn or sugarcane. 
2. Collected old paper is recycled to print newspapers.
3. I asked my mom if she could buy me a new tablet. She said she would get me one if I get better test scores.
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-63: What is Monzong doing? What do they want to eat?
3. Interest of the Day  Foodcourt/Mall of America
4. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 31-Unit 1 #5
- Review: G&C-3-> Ex-3.1  Read=> Repeat
-> Ex-3.3-> Read => Pair Read as “I was …”=> “You were …”
- GIU: Let’s Learn about Soccer #1-> (1)~(4) -> Read aloud by Part
- U-1 VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Read the Text
5. Lesson Review 
1. I wonder if the curry is too spicy for me. 
2. The Akita dog was named George after a sushi chef.
3. The dog was trained by a trainer because he was too naughty. 

2017年7月30日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 29th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, July 30, 2017.
It's cloudy and humid today.

We've finished Kisoeigo July issue and Unit 1 Part 2 of Cover to Cover.
Please review what you learned so you can use them.

Our speaker yesterday was Ami.
We enjoyed her video speech. We learned the first Japanese who landed on Hawaii.
There are some students missing before the holiday, we will resume the speech time after summer vacation.

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語3 July Issue
Lessons 61-64

Cover to Cover
Unit 1 Marriage
Part 2  The Couple That Loves Weddings
Listen and Read the text aloud.
Vocabulary task
Expanding Vocabulary A and B


Enjoy the vacation!
Don't be too lazy!!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年7月29日土曜日

Senior 2-Jul.29th

1. Read & Write Unit 8  Before Writing
- Grammar: Infinitives of Purpose A=> B: write “because” clause as well. => Compare 
- Writing Skill: Writing Concluding Sentences.  A=> B: Write a concluding sentence for each par.
1. There is no better way than telling the truth. Lying never develops good relationship.
2. Alex is my best friend (who I can always count on/who never lies).
3. Kindness sometimes makes people/me lie/not to tell the truth.
People/I sometimes tell a lie/don’t tell the truth (just) to be kind
=> Blog 1~6 Q-Classroom: Writing Skills – Writing Concluding Sentences
Read the paragraphs. Write a concluding sentence for each paragraph.
1. I don’t like to lie but I wanted to help him.  2. Honesty can lead to riches that are more valuable than money.  3. No matter what happens, always be honest.  4. Now, instead of lying, I just say, “I don’t know.”  5. Now I try to believe students more.  6. For me, honesty is the best policy.
2. Cover to Cover Unit 10  Wise Words   Part 2  American Sayings
- Read w/CD-> Read the sayings (1-7) aloud
=> Blog Task-1 Paraphrase each saying in one sentence. Use “you” as the subject.
1. Cleanliness is next to godliness. (Par.1) It’s so important to clean yourself and your place.
2. Waste not, want not. (Par.2) If you don't waste what you have, you'll still have it in the future and will not lack (want) it.
3. You’ve made your bed, now you have to lie in it. (Par.2)  When you make certain choices or commitment, you’re obliged to be responsible for the implementation and consequences
4. There’s more than one way to skin a cat. (Par.3)  You can always find more than one way to do something.
5. It’s not whether you win or lose, but how you play the game. (Par.5)  When you play a game, you shouldn’t just worry about the result but should try to play at our best and fairly.
6. Everyone loves a winner. (Par.5)  The winner of the game is the person or group that is always praised.
7. If you can’t beat’em, join’em! (Par.7)  If your competitor/rival is stronger than you, it’s better to join them.
=> Ind. Speaking  Which saying do you like the best? Explain in 60 sec.
- Read Par.4 aloud=>WS Task-2 Par. 4を日本語にしなさい。
3. Interest of the Day: Checking in at a Hotel (5:41)
4. Tactics for Listening Unit 15 Hotel Services
Listening-2  Describe the two requests each guest makes in the present tense in reported speech. 
=> Blog Practice using the phrases; 
=> Speak in English. <= Post the answers
1. 私の名前はGoodrich, Ron Goodrichです.  5泊の予定で一部屋予約してあります。
  My name is Goodrich, Ron Goodrich. I booked a room for five nights.
2. 私の部屋はたばこでひどく臭い。違う部屋にして欲しい
     The room I got smells badly with cigarette smoke. I want a different room.
3. 隣の部屋の人がうるさくて眠れない。すぐに何とかして欲しい
    The people/guests in the next room are so noisy that I can’t sleep. Please do something right away. 
4. 来週水曜日まで滞在するはずだったが、予定が変更になった。明日チェックアウトする必要がある。(be supposed to)
    I was supposed to stay until next Wednesday but my schedule has changed. I need to check out tomorrow.
5. チェックアウトします。荷物を取りに来て欲しい
    I’m checking out. Please send someone to pick up/have someone pick up my bags/baggage.
5. Listening-3  Describe a staying experience at a hotel or inn.

2017年7月27日木曜日

Junior 3-Jul.27th

1. Review Practice 
1. Books are printed by printing companies and sold in book stores.
2. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in the 13th century. 
3. Since I was little, I always wanted to be a singer. 
2. 基礎英語-3 Review Shadowing Lesson 55, 56
Lesson-61: What is Sarah saying?
Lesson-62: What did Amber want to do? Why?
3. Interest of the Day: Mall of America - More than just shopping (2:00)
4. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 31-Unit 1 #4
- Review: Ex-2.2 
- G&C-3.1-> Ex-3.1
- G&C-3.2-> Ex-3.2
=> Review Tasks  <=TBD
- U-1 VIU-2: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Read the Text
5. Lesson Review 
1. Rainforests are destroyed to grow corn or sugarcane. 
2. Collected old paper is recycled to print newspapers.
3. I asked my mom if she could buy me a new tablet. She said she would get me one if I get better test scores.
1. 熱帯雨林はトウモロコシやサトウキビを育てるために破壊されます。
2. 集められた古紙は新聞を印刷するのに再生されます。(collected)
3. 私は母に新しいタブレットを買ってくれるか尋ねました。(if)
母は 私がテストでよい成績をとれば買って上げるでしょうと言いました。(get, get better test scores.)

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 26th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, July 27, 2017.
It's cloudy and cool.

What do you often ask your parents to do?
Are you often told to study hard?
You need to study hard to be able to choose whatever you want in the future.
It's not enjoyable if you can't do anything you want.
Don't you agree with that?

Our speaker yesterday was Minori.
We enjoyed her video speech. We learned what voice actors do for their job.
The next speaker is Ami.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

Deep listening Lesson 1
Change of Tickets
Describe the situation => Tell the partner about the conversation in 40 sec.

Bridge Work Book 3  
Review practice  Worksheet for 2nd round C30 Unit
p. 2 不定詞の使い方-1

Cover to Cover
Unit 1 Marriage
Part 2 The couple that loves weddings
Looking Vocabulary in Context via Google document


Enjoy the vacation!
Don't be too lazy!!
See you on Saturday!


Towako

2017年7月26日水曜日

Senior 2-Jul.26th

1. Read & Write Unit 8   Reading-2   Honesty and Parenting
Review Blog your response to Marisa’ posting in 4~6 sentences, following the postings by the others. 
Marisa: Is it ever OK for a parent to lie to a child? My 10-year-old son plays soccer. He’s not very good, but he loves it. Yesterday he played very badly. When he finished the game, he said, “Did I play well?” I said, “Yes! You’re a great soccer player!” Did I do the right thing? 
=> Dis If you were a parent of Marisa, what would you say to your son? Speak it in 2~3 sentences.
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations
- earthquake (adj) big, great huge, major, severe, small  
(verb) happen, occur, strike, hit, shake, destroy, devastate
(prep) in a/the ~ : The building was destroyed in an~.
A huge earthquake struck the town. Some people injured in the earthquake. 
- lie (adj) big, great, little, complete, white, deliberate  
(verb) tell, believe, swallow, live: He lived a ~ for decades.
The accused told a lie deliberately before the judge. The judge didn’t believe the lie.
2. Interest of the Day: Dining Course (2:15)
3. Cover to Cover Unit 10  Wise Words   Part 2  American Sayings
- Fluency Strategy: Recognizing Signal Words=> Task-A: Scan the text and mark the signal word.
- Read-1-> Checking Comprehension
- Read w/CD-> Check the answers and pronunciation/stress
- Expanding Vocabulary-A: Find synonyms in the text
1. single-minded-> Dic obsessed  completely preoccupied; ~ by sth, with sb ->obsession; ~ with sb/sth
2.not allowed->Dic forbid -forbade-forbidden order sb from doing/to do sth; ban, prohibit<->allow, permit
3. reprimand: to tell sb officially that you don’t approve; blame, scold, criticize
4. conflict (n) (v) -> clash (n) (v); argue, battle, fight; 
5. attacking-> aggressive  angry, threatening, hostile, forceful, vigorous
6. rivalry (n)-> competition
-> Expanding Vocabulary-B  3. at any cost  no matter what dangers or difficulties are involved: 
We realized we had to fight the lawsuit at any cost.

2017年7月25日火曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 22nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Monday, July 24, 2017.
It's cloudy and humid.

How fast did you read the text in Cover to Cover textbook?
Did you understand English quickly?
If you are get used to reading English, you can understand what is written easily and quickly.
Just keep trying!!

Our speaker on Saturday was Saya.
Her video speech was very good! She was so good when she played badminton!
Great job, Saya!
The next speaker is Minori.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語 Lessons 57-60
Practice: interest/interesting/interested etc.
make someone jump with joy

Cover to Cover
Unit 1 Marriage
Part 1 To Marry or Not to Marry
Looking Vocabulary in Context
Vocabulary check
Part 2 The couple that loves weddings
Fluency Strategy: scanning
Checking Comprehension
=> Assignment  Guess the meaning of the words on the list and check them with a dictionary


Enjoy the vacation!
Don't be too lazy!!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年7月24日月曜日

Junior 3-Jul.24th

1. Review Practice 
1. Hamburgers are also called burgers. They are made with beef patty and bread. They are often served with fries.  (beef patty)
2. Kani-kama is not made of crab meat. It’s made from fish meat. It is often used for salad and sushi.
3. English doesn’t interest me much. Math is the subject I really enjoy studying.
2. 基礎英語-3 Review  Lesson 57.58
Lesson-59: Gary, Monica and Sarah are all in Sara’s house. What does Gary want to do?
Lesson-60: Why did Kris want to do and what did he do?
3. Interest of the Day: snake wrangler (Images)
4. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 31-Unit 1 #3
- Review: G&C-1, Ex-1.2: Tofu, Ice Cream, Kani-kama, Hamburgers
- G&C-2.1,2-> Ex-2.1=> Pair Who was ~ painted/built/composed/written/directed/recorded by?
-> Ex-2-> Read the Answers => Pair Active-voice=> Passive voice
-> Ex-3-> when was 
=> Pair W 
- U-1 VIU-2: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Write Answers-> Practice with TTS
5. Lesson Review 
1. Books are printed by printing companies and sold in book stores.
2. The Mongol Empire was founded by Genghis Khan in the 13th century. 
3. Since I was little, I always wanted to be a singer. 
1. 本は印刷所で印刷されて書店で販売されます。(printing companies)
2. モンゴル帝国は13世紀にジンギスカンによって設立されました。(The Mongol Empire  Genghis Khan)
3. 私は小さい頃からずっと歌手になりたかったです。

2017年7月22日土曜日

Senior 2-Jul.22nd

1. Read & Write Unit 8  Reading-2  Honesty: Honesty and Parenting
 - Shadow Reading Q Classroom
Blog Write your response to Marisa’ posting in 4~6 sentences, following the postings by the others. 
Marisa: Is it ever OK for a parent to lie to a child? My 10-year-old son plays soccer. He’s not very good, but he loves it. Yesterday he played very badly. When he finished the game, he said, “Did I play well?” I said, “Yes! You’re a great soccer player!” Did I do the right thing? 
2. Cover to Cover Unit 10  Wise Words   Part 1 The Wisdom of the World
- Read w/CD=> Blog Task-2 Write your favorite saying, one from the textbook or your own saying, and explain what it means in three to five sentences. => Group
3. Interest of the Day: Basic English Phrases for the Supermarket (4:17)
4. Tactics for Listening Unit 14 Shopping Problems
- Before Listening shrink-shrank/shrunk-shrunk/shrunken   - to draw back, as in retreat/ avoidance: ~ from danger; ~ from contact.  - to contract/lessen in size: This cloth will ~ if washed in water.
Listening-2   Pair 1/2, 3/4, 5/6
Dic guarantee  a formal assurance in writing that a product/service will meet certain standards or specifications : a money-back guarantee. A credit card ~s the reservation. briefcase
Listen-3  Take notes and describe what experience each speaker talked about. => Pair 
Dic bargain [ˈbɑrgən]  (v) to discuss the terms of a bargain; haggle; negotiate. (n) an advantageous purchase, especially one acquired at less than the usual cost.: It was a ~ at that price. ~ prices

2017年7月20日木曜日

Junior 3-Jul.20th

1. Review Practice 
1. What language is mainly spoken in India? Hindi is mainly spoken in India.
2. What is butter made from? Butter is made from milk.
3. Math used to be my favorite subject but it’s not any longer.
2. 基礎英語-3
Lesson-57: What is Amiir doing?
Lesson-58: What does Sara’s dad like doing?
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 31-Unit 1 #2
- Review-1: What language is mainly spoken in country?
- Review-2: What is food made from?
- G&C-1.3-> Ex-1.2 => Pair Repeat
-> Ex-1.3.A=> Pair Repeat
-> Ex-1.3.B
4. Interest of the Day  Colleges in Oxford  9.11 Attack 
- U-1 VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Read the Text
5. Lesson Review 
1. Hamburgers are also called burgers. They are made with beef patty and bread. They are often served with fries.  (beef patty)
2. Kani-kama is not made of crab meat. It’s made from fish meat. It is often used for salad and sushi.
3. English doesn’t interest me much. Math is the subject I really enjoy studying.

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 19th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, July 20, 2017.
It's sunny and hot again.
Is there any chance to have rain this evening?

As I told you in the lesson, please finish the vocabulary practice with the document we shared yesterday.
I know it takes time, but there's no short cut when you learn a foreign language. Unless you make great effort, you can't learn English.
Practice, practice, practice! Practice makes perfect.

Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker is Saya.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

Deep listening Lesson 16
Weather forecast

Cover to Cover
Unit 1 Marriage
Looking Vocabulary in Context
Vocabulary practice


Enjoy the vacation!
Don't be too lazy!!
See you on Saturday!


Towako

2017年7月19日水曜日

Senior 2-Jul.19th

1. Read & Write Unit 8   Reading-2   Honesty and Parenting
- Vocabulary: Dic avoid - to prevent sth bad from happening; prevent, stay away from, escape: ~ confusion/defeat,  ~ danger, the accident could have been ~ed.  – to keep away from sb/sth~ me/my eyes, ~ mentioning the incident.
- Preview Reading 1-> Read what Marisa asks-> Answer
- Read-1=> Identify the answer and its main reason/purpose of each posting=> MI=> Pair Check 
- WDT-A.1: Which person do you agree with the most and why? Speak your answer in 60 sec.
- WDT-A.2: Which person do you disagree with the most and why? Speak your answer in 60 sec.
Vocabulary Skill: Collocations
- earthquake (adj~) big, great huge, major, severe, small  (verb~) happen, occur, strike, hit, shake, destroy
(prep~) in a/the ~ : The building was destroyed in an~.
A huge earthquake struck the town. Some people injured in the earthquake. 
- lie (adj~) big, great, little, complete, white, deliberate  (verb~) tell, believe, swallow, live: He lived a ~ for decades: The accused told a lie deliberately before the judge. The judge didn’t believe the lie.
2. Interest of the Day: 5 Lovely English Proverbs (4:20)
3. Cover to Cover Unit 10  Wise Words   Part 1 The Wisdom of the World
- Read Par.1-4 w/CD=> Read aloud Par. 2-4. Study the text and sayings Dic
 (par.1) reveal to make known; disclose: ~ a secret. (par.2) furnish (v) to supply a house/room with necessary furniture, carpets, appliances  - to provide or supply : The delay ~ed me with the time I needed. 
- ignorance<-ignore (par.3) stumble  to strike the foot against something, as in walking or running, so as to stagger or fall; trip.   - ditch - remain - emphasize-emphasis - (par.4) stand still (adj) remaining in place or at rest; motionless; stationary:
- Read Par.5-6 w/CD=> Read aloud: Par. 5-6. Study the text and sayings Dic
(par.5) bundle several objects or a quantity of material gathered or bound together: a ~ of hay. -illustrate
(par.5) statement <- state  to declare formally or publicly: to ~ one's innocence - rattle
- Task-1 Choose a saying you agree with the most
=> Explain why you agree with the saying the most with an example/episode in 90 seconds.
=> Make the saying to Japanese=> Present to the group

2017年7月17日月曜日

Junior 3-Jul.17th

1. Review Practice 
1. I’m thinking of visiting Yokohama. Have you ever been there? I’m afraid not. I’ve lived in Tokyo for 10 years but I’ve never been there. 
2. I told Ron that Mitaka is a place that is famous for Ghibli Museum. 
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-55: What shirt is Jose is looking for? What did Monzong use to do?
Lesson-56: What did Monzong try to do? What did he decide to do?
3. Interest of the Day Hindi-101: Introduce yourself (3:21)
4. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 31-Unit 1 #1
- Review: Task-Chapter 30
- G&C-1.1,2-> Ex-1.1a -> T-S Practice: What language is mainly spoken in country?: Japan, South Korea, China, Australia, Russia, India->Hindi[ˈhɪn di], Germany, France, Spain, Mexico, Egypt->Arabic[ˈær ə bɪk], 
=> Pair What language is mainly spoken in country? -> ~ is mainly spoken …
-> Ex-1.1b -> T-S Practice-1: What is tofu/shoyu/miso, pasta/bread/udon noodles/ramen noodles, yogurt/cheese/butter made from?
=> Pair What is ~ made from? 
- U-1 VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Write Answers-> Practice with TTS
5. Lesson Review 
1. What language is mainly spoken in India? Hindi is mainly spoken in India.
2. What is butter made from? Butter is made from milk.
3. Math used to be my favorite subject but it’s not any longer.

2017年7月16日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 15th

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

Did you go over the text you worked on yesterday right after the lesson?
As I told you, it's really important for you to review what you learned in order to take in.
Otherwise, you will forget things easily and never learn anything.
Try to make the best use of it!

Our speaker yesterday was Nanaha.
Her speech topic of this year is world heritage.
She introduced one of them, which she wanted to visit someday.
It was a Buddhist festival in Thailand.
She showed us many lanterns covering the sky.
A Disney movie made the festival famous and the number of the people who visit it has been increasing since 2010, when the movie was released.
The next speaker is Saya.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語 3 Lessons 53-56
Practice useful phrases to encourage others
Make the summary of the week.

Cover to Cover
Unit 1 Marriage
Vocabulary practice


Enjoy the rest of the three-day weekend!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年7月15日土曜日

Senior 2-Jul.15th

1. Read & Write Unit 7 Music  Writing
Blog Review the writing: which lie is the most or least acceptable to you in three to four sentences.
- Study words/phrases
- Read-2=> Shadow Reading Q Classroom
- Reading Skills: Identifying Pronoun References-> A, B/p.148
2. Cover to Cover Unit 10  Wise Words   Part 1 The Wisdom of the World
- Unit Title: Wise Words Text Title: The Wisdom of the World
 Dic wise: able to make sensible decision and give good advice by experience and knowledge; 
- wise man, wise saying, wise advice, wise choice, wise decision
- Wise men learn by other men's mistakes, fools by their own. 
-> wisdom: - the ability to think and act using knowledge/experience/understanding/common sense/insight
- Read -> Task-A, Checking Comprehension
- Read w/CD-> Read aloud: Par. 2-4, 5-6
- Vocabulary in Context-A
Dic ignorance <-ignore to refrain from noticing or recognizing; disregard, neglect: ~ insulting remarks
Dic emphasize to give special importance to sth; stress, highlight, underscore: ~ sth/that -emphasis on sth
-> Vocabulary in Context-B
3. Tactics for Listening Unit 13  Hobbies and Pastimes
Getting Ready-> Check your answers and compare them with a partner.
pastime  an activity/entertainment which makes time pass pleasantly; leisure activity, hobby, recreation: golf is my favorite, ~ to play cards as a pastime.
Task-1 Tell your partner what you enjoy doing in your free time in 60 sec.
Listening-2
=> Task-1 Tell your partner about what you used to enjoy doing and why you no longer do.
=> Task-2 Tell your partner what you want to try in your free time. Use not like, the opposite, not one of those who.

2017年7月13日木曜日

Junior 3-Jul.13th

1. 礎英語-3 
Lesson-53: Why doesn’t Tsutomu sound so happy?
Lesson-51: Why is Tsutomu worried? What did Sarah tell him?
2. Fun of the Day  Did you know that?/p.79: Japanese National Holidays
3. Bridge Work-3 Review Activities
- Review Activity: Review all G&C in Chapter 30
- Review Task-Chapter 30
Blog Part-1: Write the questions and your answers in English.
1. あなたは 電車の中でおにぎりを食べることは 礼儀正しいと思いますか?
2. あなたは バイオリンを弾くのとモーツアルトのオペラを歌うのと どちらが易しいと思いますか? (a Mozart’s opera)
3. あなたは 将来何をすべきかを今決めることは 必要だと思いますか? (necessary)
4. あなたは よい成績をとるためには何が重要だと思いますか?
5. あなたの親は あなたに将来何をして欲しいのでしょうか?
Blog  Part-2: Write in English
1. 私は昨日学校へ行く途中外国人に会った。彼女は私にジブリ博物館にどのようにして行けばいいのか日本語で尋ねた。私は井の頭公園に歩いて行くように彼女に英語で言った。私はまた そこで何をすべきか彼女に言った。彼女は 私が英語で彼女に話すなんて(私は)親切ですねと言った。(Ghibli Museum) (Inokashira Park)
2. 私は昨日家に帰る途中 誰かが私の名前を呼ぶのを聞いた。
私は振り返った時、Miharu senseiが私に微笑んでいるのを見た。

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 12th

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

How many words did you make a good guess on?
How many words did you know?
Did you understand how to guess the meaning of unknown words?
Please work hard so you can read English fluently!

Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker is Nanaha.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

Deep listening Lesson 15
Fishing => Summarizing the conversation 

Cover to Cover
Unit 1 Marriage
Vocabulary practice


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


Towako

2017年7月12日水曜日

Senior 2-Jul.12th

1. Read & Write Unit 7 Unit 8 Honesty: is it ever OK to lie?
Preview the Unit
Reading-1  The Lies People Tell
- Vocabulary: Dic admit (v), (v-N), (v, that) say or agree, unwillingly, that sth is true (confess); ~ theft/defeat, 
~ (to) sth/-ing: the ~ to the mistake/charge/having stolen sth, ~ (sb) that I …
-allow sb/sth to enter->admission
- Preview Reading 1: Skim the Title, subheadings, intro-> Check two topics
- Read-1: Underline why the lie is said-> Main Ideas: Write the number of the lie for the reason
- Refer to page 66: Making Inference-> Details
- WDT-A: Check OK or NOT OK, note why you think so in the textbook.
=> Pair-1 Ask a partner which lie is the most acceptable to you.
=> Pair-2 Ask a partner which lie is the least acceptable to you.
=> Blog WDT-B Write which lie is the most or least acceptable to you in three to four sentences.
2. Cover to Cover Unit 9 Relationships   Part 1  Falling Out
- Read aloud: Par.6-11 => WS Task-1 
(Par.9) But it wasn’t just ~ to bother you.をitが示す内容を明らかにして日本語に訳す 
2. (Par.10) But if you ~ work through it. You move ~ accepting the other person for who they are. 
it, for who they are が示す内容を明らかにして日本語にする
=> What’s your opinion?-1. Pair Do you think Raoul and Emily’s marriage will last?
- Vocabulary  - (par.2) bother  (n) to give trouble to; annoy, worry: The baby ~ed me for candy  
(v) something troublesome, burdensome, annoying: Doing the laundry every day can be a terrible ~.  
- (par.4) place an ad  (par.4) get on with sth  to give your time to sth and make progress with it: ~ the job/business/-ing
- (par.5) squeeze to press forcibly together  - to apply pressure to in order to extract juice: ~ an orange.  (par.5) that’s gotta be  Short for "got to", meaning "have to".: I gotta go now.=I have to go now.
- (par.6) soul mate   - (par.8) familiarity<- familiar - familiarize -come out
- (Par.10) infatuation <- infatuate- to inspire or fill with foolish, shallow, passion; fascination, obsession
=> What’s your opinion?-2. Pair Do you think it’s easier for a relationship to last if it’s based on love at first sight or on a slowly developing friendship?
- Task-2 The higher you climb, the thinner the air becomes. 

2017年7月10日月曜日

Junior 3-Jul.10th

1. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-51: What did Uncle Gary say to Monzong?
Lesson-52: What is the place? What does the pillar say?
2. Fun of the Day Lake Itasca The Mississippi-Pillar  
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 2 #6
- Review: C30-U1 G&C-1/p.64  G&C-3/p.67
- Blog Writing/p.78 => Pair Repeat 
- Review VIU-1, 2 : Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation->
4. Lesson Review 
1. What is the day that comes after Monday? Tuesday is the day that comes after Monday.
2. My English teacher always tells us to speak loudly and clearly. 
3. Ron told Fred that he shouldn’t play video games before finishing his homework.

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 8th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, July 9, 2017.
It's sunny and hot today.

Have you decided what to do during summer vacation?
We tend to think summer vacation is long and we can do many things until it starts.
Once it stars, days go by so quickly that we feel it too short!
One thing you can do is to make a good plan!

The speaker on Saturday was Mana.
She talked about her school tennis team.
She is going to have a match and train for the match in the camp.
The next speaker is Nanaha.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語 July issue
Lessons 49-52
Practicing how to use until and by
Talking about the longest rivers in the world, US, and Japan

Cover to Cover
Unit 1 Marriage
Preparing for the Vocabulary practice


Have a great week!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年7月8日土曜日

Senior 2-Jul.8th

1. Read & Write Unit 7 Music  Writing
Blog Review the paragraph about your favorite type of music. 
2. Cover to Cover Unit 9 Relationships   Part 2 Can “Love at First Sight” Last?
- Fluency Strategy: Skimming for the main idea
- Skim the Text => Task-A 
- Read=> Checking Fluency and Comprehension-A
- Read w/CD-> Check the answers-> Expanding Vocabulary-A-> B
- a chance encounter/meeting: (adj) not planned; accidental: a ~ occurrence  
- work through  to deal with successfully; come to terms with; resolve, deal with, work out
3. Tactics for Listening Unit 12 Campus Life
Getting Ready-> Match the places with the photos.
Listening-2   Pair 1/2, 3/4, 5/6
Take notes to summarize the conversations within three sentences. Include the name of the class.
Task-1 Tell your partner about your favorite subject/class in 60 sec.
Task-2 Tell your partner what two most important factors are to choose college to attend in 60 sec.
Listen-3  Take notes to explain positive and negative opinions about their schools.=> Pair 
Task-1 Tell your partner what you like about your school in 60 sec.
Task-2 Tell your partner what you don’t like about your school in 60 sec.
Interest of the Day Campus Life at Dallas Baptist University (122)

2017年7月6日木曜日

Junior 3-Jul.6th

1. Review Practice 
1. How long have you been driving? I’ve been driving for an hour. 
2. I saw Ron stand up suddenly. I heard him call my name.
3. I saw Fred sitting in the kitchen. I heard him talking with Ron.
2. 基礎英語-3
Lesson-49: Explain what they are comparing?
Lesson-50: What are they talking about?
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 2 #5
- Review Activity: G&C-3  T I saw/heard sb … => S Repeat
- Review G&C-1, 2 -> KC
- Did you know that?/p.79: Japanese National Holidays=> Pair 
4. Lesson Review 
1. What time does the sun rise in Tokyo? It rises at 6:12am. It doesn’t rise until 6:12. 
2. Did you get a good sleep? Yes. I slept like a baby. I didn’t wake up until 1:00pm.
3. Luna thinks it’s important for her to keep good grades. 

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 5th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, July 6, 2017.
It's cloudy today.
The day before yesterday was Independence Day in America.
It became independent from England on the 4th of July in 1776.
All American celebrate the day!!
You can see many fireworks displays on that day.

We didn't have a speech but we enjoyed interesting videos on the Fourth of July in America!
The next speaker on Saturday is Mana.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

Deep listening  Lesson 14
=> Talking about what we should do to protect the environment 

Cover to Cover
Introduction of the textbook
Unit 1 Marriage
Communication task => Explain the things you can learn from the fourth and fifth paragraph in Japanese.


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


Towako

2017年7月5日水曜日

Senior 2-Jul.5th

1. Read & Write Unit 7 Music  Writing
- Grammar-A, B: Prepositions of Location: in, on, at
- Writing Skill-A, B: Supporting Sentences and Details.
Blog Write a paragraph about your favorite type of music. 
2. Cover to Cover Unit 9 Relationships   Part 1  Falling Out
- Read aloud Par.1-4=>WS Task-1
1.(Pr-4) What’s weird is that ~ about losing my friend.を日本語にしなさい。
2. (pr-2, 3) The confrontation made me realize that she had been acting distant ever since I took the side of her sister.
- Read aloud Par.5-10=> Task-2 
1. Pr-8 We don’t hesitate to share ~ we could share anything. を日本語にしなさい。
2. Pr-9 Because falling out with ~ talk about our feelings. を日本語にしなさい。
3. Pr-9 It is only when we get a bad test score that we realize how lazy we have been.
- Vocabulary/Word Family 
[1] fall out with sb, confront, forgive, call off; cancel, drain, sting-stung-stung  - to cause mental or moral anguish - to prick or wound with a sharp-pointed   criticize, crush, weird, get over sb/sth
[2] break up, work out, feel solid, withstand, longing <- long  to have an earnest or strong desire or craving; yearn: ~ for spring; ~ to return home.   fall out,  betray: ~ one’s country -> betrayal
☆ Ind. Speech What do you think is the most important to keep good friendships? 
Speak your response in 60 sec.

2017年7月3日月曜日

Junior 3-Jul.3rd

1. Review Practice 
1. Why don’t we go camping this weekend? That sounds great but I already made a plan. 
2. I think it’s quite unusual for Eric to say such a word. He’s usually polite.
3. It sounds strange to say gochiso sama during a meal. It’s also impolite to use a smartphone while eating. 
2. 基礎英語-3  
Lesson-47: Where are they going? What are they doing?
Lesson-48: Where are they and what are they talking about?
Fun of the Day:  Itasca State Park (2:45)
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 2 #4
- Review-1: Read aloud G&C-2.4,5 
- Review-2 GIU: It was astonishing for Ron to learn about a foreign culture #1
- G&C-3.1: saw a car start/stop/crash, saw sb fall/stand up/jump off, hear sb call/shout/scream
=> Pair I saw sb stand up during class. -> You saw stand up during class. 
I heard sb call my name. -> You heard sb call your name.
- G&C-3.2: saw sb running/eating/crying, heard sb speaking to sb/saying sth/talking about sth
=> Pair I saw sb eating ~ on the train. -> You saw sb eating ~ on the train.
I heard sb talking about … -> You heard sb talking about …
-> Ex-3.1
- Did you know that?/p.79: Equations => Pair 
- U-2 VIU-2: Listen to CD-> Practice with TTS-> Check Words/Expressions
4. Lesson Review 
1. How long have you been driving? I’ve been driving for an hour. 
2. I saw Ron stand up suddenly. I heard him call my name.
3. I saw Fred sitting in the kitchen. I heard him talking with Ron.

Lesson Report Senior-1 July 1st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Monday, July 3, 2017.
It's very hot today.

How did you spend your weekend?
Most of you are in the middle of the exams, aren't you?
After the exams, summer vacation starts!
It's nice to think of a good thing when you are working hard for the exams, isn't it?
Hope everyone tries their best so you won't regret anything!

Our speaker on Saturday was Kota.
He told us demographics and main industries of America.
The next speaker on Saturday is Mana.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語 June issue
Lessons 45-48
Practice the conversation
Summarizing the story

Cover to Cover
Introduction of the textbook
Unit 1 Marriage
Reading practice: reading by chunks


Have a great week!!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年7月1日土曜日

Senior 2-Jul.1st

1. Read & Write Unit 7 Music  Reading-2 Music and Movies
- Review Reading=> - Shadow Reading Q Classroom
- Vocabulary Skill: Prefix un- A => B. Write five words using un- + Past Participle + Noun.
uncooked meat, unread book, unfinished work, unemployed adults, uncared child, unlocked door, unsold merchandise, unused car, untouched meal, unheard story, unseen document, unopened box, 
unattended baggage, unpaid bill, uninsured house, undeveloped area, unmanned vehicle, unintended act, unmanned spacecraft, undisclosed document, undiscovered secret, undischarged gas
Blog Reading Comprehension from Q-Skills:  John Williams, King of Movie Music
2. Fun of the Day-> John Williams Soundtracks  > How many of the movies or musical works do you know?
- WDT-A.2: Think of a movie that has good and matching music-> Search Web to find the scene/music
3. Cover to Cover Unit 9 Relationships   Part 1  Falling Out
- Introduction 
- Comprehension Strategy: Identifying meaning from the context=> the part of the speech of word
- Read-1 => Task-A, Checking Comprehension: 1-3/4-6 => Read w/CD[1] / [2] to check
- Vocabulary in Context-A, B  Dic confront  to face in hostility or defiance; oppose, challenge, encounter: ~ ones fears, ~ a robber   drain  to make sth empty/dry: ~ and rinse the pasta  - to make the liquid flow away from sth: ~ wather/oil from sth
Dic reluctant; unwilling, unenthusiastic: a ~ candidate. -> ~ly, reluctance 
4. Tactics for Listening Unit 11 Invitations
Getting Ready->  Would you …? => I’d love/like to, but …
Listening-2   
Listening-3