Lesson Report Senior-1 December 24th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, December 24, 2016.
Christmas is coming tomorrow!
Did you enjoy the lesson and cake today?
Congratulations on finishing the second term in MEL School.

Please try hard on your assignment!
<Assignment for the holiday>　冬休みの宿題
- Complete your story about the secret of "Christmas in Prague"
- Grammar writing ～page 47
- Vocabulary writing ～page 102

Our speaker yesterday was Ikumi.
She talked about things in Nara where she visited for her school excursion.
The history of the old temples impressed her the most!
The next speaker is Daishu.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>

Small talk: Can you tell me how you are going to spend your holidays?

Bridge Work  

Chapter 35 Unit 1
Grammar in Use: United Countries and Bodies
Chapter 35 Unit 2
Grammar in Use: The Red Cross

Cover to Cover Unit 6
Extensive Reading : Christmas in Prague
Write your own story about the family secret

Enjoy the holidays!
See you on January 7th!

Towako

Lesson Report Senior-1 December 21st

Your Lesson starts at 2:00 next time!!

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, December 22, 2016.
It's overcast and warm today.
Did you learn a lot about the United Nations?
As for UNICEF, it stands for United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund.
Most of you seemed to be amazed by the beauty of Prague.
You'll write about the secret of the family next time!

Our speaker yesterday was Yasuhiro.
He talked about three different points between Santa Barbara and Tokyo.
He visited there for two weeks in summer and found many differences between the two cities.
The next speaker is Ikumi.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>

Small talk: Can you tell me how your parents found your exam results this time?

Deep listening Lesson 20

Bridge Work  

Chapter 35 Unit 2　p. 158
Vocabulary in Use #2 調査や証拠などに関することば
Workbook page 102
Chapter 35 Unit 1
Grammar in Use: United Countries and Bodies

Cover to Cover Unit 6
Extensive Reading : Christmas in Prague

Don't catch a cold!
See you on Saturday at 2:00!

Towako

Lesson Report Senior-1 December 17th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, December 18, 2016.
It's clear and crisp today.
What is your best friend like?
Do you have a lot in common?
Did your partner have the same opinion about being a good friend as yours?

Our speaker yesterday was Tatsuya.
He talked about three different points between Kyoto and Tokyo.
Many of you must have visited Kyoto, but you may have found interesting new aspects through his presentation.
The next speaker is Yasuhiro.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>

Small talk: What would you like to do the most during the New Year's holidays?

Deep listening Lesson 19

Bridge Work  

Chapter 35 Unit 2　p. 158
Vocabulary in Use #2 調査や証拠などに関することば

Cover to Cover Unit 7 

Part 2  An Unlikely Friendship

Communication task-2
What's your opinion?

Have a great new week!
See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Owen and Mzee

Watch the video! You'll understand what happened to Owen and how the two different animals became friends!

https://vimeo.com/24175704

Lesson Report Senior-1 December 14th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, December 15, 2016.
It's clear and crisp today.
Most of you finished the end-term exams and looked happy yesterday.
What are you doing this week?
Do you still have classes at school?
Maybe it's good for you to start reading a new book or watch good movies.

Our speaker yesterday was Kota.
He talked about Fukuoka.
He used to visit there often when he was a child.
The next speaker is Tatsuya.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>

Small talk: Would you go to Mars if you were given the chance?

Deep listening Lesson 18

Bridge Work  

Chapter 35 Unit 2　p. 158
Vocabulary in Use #1 価値、発見、考えなどに関することば
Workbook page 101

Chapter 35 Unit 2

Grammar and Communication-2  Relative pronouns who and which
Exercise-1 #2 hunger and starvation
Cover to Cover Unit 7

Part 2  An Unlikely Friendship

Before reading

Expanding vocabulary in context
Communication task-1

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

Towako

Lesson Report Senior-1 December 10th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, December 11, 2016.
It's clear and crisp today.
What would you do if you had no school for a year?
Isn't it fun to think about "what if" things even though it wouldn't happen?

Many of you seemed to have a hard time to figure out which relative pronouns to use when you worked on the exercise in Bridge Work.
The vocabulary used in the text also got more challenging.
Please try to review what you learned whenever you have a chance.

Our speaker yesterday was Shunsuke.
He talked about his stay in New Zealand.
He talked about the differences between schools in Japan and New Zealand.
The next speaker is Kota.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>

Small talk:What would you do if you had no school for a year?

Deep listening Lesson 17

Bridge Work  

Chapter 35 Unit 2　p. 158
Vocabulary in Use #1 価値、発見、考えなどに関することば

Chapter 35 Unit 2

Grammar and Communication-2  Relative pronouns who and which
Exercise-1 #2 hunger and starvation (a)-(k) (1) and (2)

Cover to Cover Unit 7

Part 2  An Unlikely Friendship

Before reading

Fluency strategy: Predicting the topic

Do A and B

Have a wonderful new week!
See you on Wednesday.

Towako

Lesson Report Senior-1 December 7th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, December 8, 2016.
It's sunny and beautiful today.
What would you do if you had no school today?
If you could eat whatever you want this evening, what would you have for dinner?
Did you have what you wanted to eat for lunch today?

Our speaker yesterday was Yoshiki.
He talked about his trip to Tibet.
The country is in a high place, so you need to be careful not to become sick there.
The next speaker is Shunsuke.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>

Small talk:Where would you go today if you could go wherever you want?

Deep listening Lesson 16

Bridge Work  

Chapter 35 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2 実験などに関することば
Workbook page 100

Chapter 35 Unit 1 

Reporting

Chapter 35 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1 Relative pronoun - what
Exercise-1 #3

Grammar and Communication-2 whatever
Exercise-1 #1

Cover to Cover Unit 7 Part1
Communication task

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

Towako

Lesson Report Senior-1 December 3rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Monday, December 5, 2016.
It's sunny and warm today.
I can't believe we had snow last month.

Our speaker on Saturday was Chiharu.
She talked about England.
She visited there with her parents when she was a child.
She showed us some interesting photos!
The next speaker is Yoshiki.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>

Small talk: What would you change first if you were a teacher? 

Deep listening Lesson 15

Bridge Work  

Chapter 35 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2 実験などに関することば

Chapter 35 Unit 1 

Exercise-2  Abraham Lincoln  Review
Chapter 35 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1 Relative pronoun - what
Exercise-1 #1 and 2

Have a great week!
See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Srnior-1 November 30th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, December 1, 2016.
It's rainy today. I prefer the weather without rain, but it's still better to have a snowy day.
Did you learn about the American Civil War well?
Who led the campaign to abolish the slavery and became the 16th president of the US?
What was Abraham Lincoln like?
You will learn more things relating to history or society from now on!

Our speaker yesterday was Haruka.
She talked about Ehime as she was born there.
In Ehime, you can drink orange juice from the tap in elementary school!
Wow! I didn't know that. Did you?
The next speaker is Chiharu.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>

Small talk: What would you do if a strong earthquake hit at midnight?

Deep listening Lesson 14

Bridge Work 

Chapter 35 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #1 戦争や兵器に関することば
Workbook page 99

Chapter 35 Unit 1 pages 147-149

Grammar and Communication-1  Relative pronouns whose

Exercise-1  #5-a. and 5-b.
Grammar and Communication-2 Relative pronouns with various forms

Exercise-2  Abraham Lincoln

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

Towako