2018年1月12日金曜日

Lesson Report Junior-3 January 11th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
Please check what you learned and practiced during the lesson.

Small Talk 
What’s the most interesting movie you have ever watched?
Ask and answer in two min. each.
è Write what you told to your partner in Google Document
è Copy this at the end of the lesson in Edmodo.

Show and Tell  Video  Yuma => Momoka => Yoshiaki => Shiho => Kanata => Saki => Ayami => Yuki => Satsuki => Risa

Bridge Work-3
C34 U1
GIU Diverse cultures Winter homework => Review the first two paragraphs. => Study the rest of the paragraphs
ð  (pp. 136-137) Read paragraph by paragraph in class.
Vocabulary
Par 3: electric device(s), work, voltage, vary, host, various, adjust
Par 4: be based on, local customs and standards, manner, It won’t take you long to get used to …
Par 5: a variety of …, exists, although,

Bridge Work-3
C34 U2
VIU-1 申込みや参加に関することば
(p. 143) Practice pronunciation. (Tell them to put accent marks)
=> Give them one min. to memorize the words. => Quiz in pairs.
=> Complete the chart.
=> Practice reading aloud the sentences.

基礎英語3
Lesson 129 -> Repeating battle
Review: What’s the most … you have ever …?
Lesson 130
Talk about the picture
Listen to the story
Make a summary orally
Practice: No matter how/what/where/when/who

Writing  BW page 145
Speaking test 

Lesson Report Senior-1 January 10th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
Please check what you learned and practiced during the lesson.

Small Talk 
How was the first day of school?
Ask and answer in two min. each.

Show and Tell  Video Aoi => Yui => Ayana => Kanta => Chihiro => Hajime =>  Sorai => Takuto => Saya => Mao   => Mana => Mei  

Review  Writing review
Give them 10 min. to read others’ writing and give “Like” the most easy-to-understand one.
Pick one example that got the most “like”s and revise it.

Bridge Work-3
Chapter 34 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2
Listen and repeat the example sentences. => Pair repeating in one min. each
Exercise-2
#1 Study the example => Work on the exercise individually => Check the answers => Pair repeating
#2 Practice in class orally => Work in pairs

Bridge Work-3
C34 U2
VIU-1 申込みや参加に関することば
(p. 143) Practice pronunciation. (Tell them to put accent marks)
=> Give them one min. to memorize the words. => Quiz in pairs.
=> Complete the sentences.
=> Practice reading aloud the sentences.

基礎英語 3  
基礎英語 3   January issue 
Lesson 129
Talk about the story looking at the picture. => Listen to the story => Summarize the story
=> Practice-1:  What’s the most interesting book you’ve ever read? Harry Potter series is the best novel I’ve ever read. => Who is your favorite character?
What’s the hardest thing you’ve ever experienced? Climbing Mt. Fuji was the hardest thing I have ever experienced. => When did you climb Mt. Fuji?

2018年1月10日水曜日

Senior 2-Jan.10th

Kikutan Day 13 #2
Read & Write Unit 3  Reading 1: Being Polite from Culture to Culture #1
Reading 2: Answers to all your Travel Questions
Preview: What is Online discussion/Internet forum/Message board?
- Vocabulary  typical  usual, normal, ordinary, regular, average: ~ example, ~ day, ~ way
- Read-1=> Main Ideas, Details<= Underline the word(s) to be looked at in the text to find the answers.
- What do you think? A-2. Speak your answer in 60 sec. 
“Watch your American host and do what they do” Is this good advice? <= not “a” good advice
Inside Reading Unit 4  Reading-1 Changing a Traditional Way of Life
- Vocabulary Activities: Word Corpus
community (L6) -> A. 
factor (L12) -> B.
define (L8) -> C. => Pair What is the definition of sth? -> Use Eng-Eng Dic The definition of ~ is …
consequence (L15); result, outcome, effect -> D. Group Check the answers-> Read aloud
seek-sought-sought (L14) -> E. 
-> F. Group Check the answers-> Read aloud
- Interest Blog Interview & Report #2 What do your friends think of you in terms of reliability?
Ask the interviewee questions about the topic and write a report in three sentences.
Try using repeats, echo questions, intonation effectively to encourage the interviewee to speak.
Ask specific questions to pull out useful and meaningful information, such as why and how.

2018年1月8日月曜日

Lesson Report Junior-3 January 8th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
Please check what you learned and practiced during the lesson.

Small Talk 
Are you ready for school?
Ask and answer in two min. each.
è Write what you told to your partner in Google Document
è Copy this at the end of the lesson in Edmodo. 

Show and Tell   Video  Yuma => Momoka => Yoshiaki => Shiho => Kanata => Saki => Ayami => Yuki => Satsuki => Risa

Bridge Work-3
C34 U1
GIU Diverse cultures Winter homework => Review the first two paragraphs. =>
ð  (pp. 136-137) Read paragraph by paragraph in class. => Find relative pronouns
Vocabulary
Par 1: former, latter, several ways, describe, above <-> below
Par2: custom(s) <cf. customs>, standard(s), timetable, which ones, look up, in some cases, end up –ing, the forms or documents, fill in, the right month and day or vice versa

Bridge Work-3
Chapter 34 Unit 2
Exercise-1
Study the example
#1 Review
#2 Do individually one by one and check the answers.

Bridge Work-3
C34 U2
VIU-1 申込みや参加に関することば
(p. 143) Practice pronunciation. (Tell them to put accent marks)
=> Give them one min. to memorize the words. => Quiz in pairs.

基礎英語3
Lesson 129
Talk about the picture
Listen to the story
Make a summary orally

Practice: You are the best friend I have ever had.

Lesson Report Senior-1 January 6th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
Please check what you learned and practiced during the lesson.

Small Talk 
How did you spend the winter holiday?
Ask and answer in two min. each.

Show and Tell  Video Aoi => Yui => Ayana => Kanta => Chihiro => Hajime => Sorai (Jan 10) => Saya => Mao => Takuto  => Mana => Mei  

Bridge Work-3
Chapter 34 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1#1 (Review)
Listen and repeat the example sentences. => Pair repeating in one min. each
Grammar and Communication-1#2
Study the example sentences. => Practice Japanese to English in class
Exercise-1
Study the example
#1 Combine the sentences orally in class
#2 Do individually one by one and check the answers.

Bridge Work-3
C34 U2
VIU-1 申込みや参加に関することば
(p. 143) Practice pronunciation. (Tell them to put accent marks)

Writing and speaking test 
Writing New Year’s resolution
1.         Write a review for the Year 2017. (Ideas)
-Things I loved in 2017
- Things I am thankful for in 2017
- My favorite memory in 2017
- The greatest lesson I learned in 2017
- The hardest thing of the last year
- The best thing of the last year

2.         Write the things you are looking forward to in 2018.
-             Things I need to do in 2018
-             Things I need to be better at in 2018
-             Things I want to do in 2018.
*You need to write reasons for the things you write about.
è Write what you told to your partner in Google Document
è Copy this at the end of the lesson in Edmodo. 

While they are writing, teacher picks a student to take a speaking test.

Students are told to describe a scene of the lessons 121-128 in Kiso-eigo December issue.

2018年1月6日土曜日

Senior 2-Jan.6th

Kikutan Day 13 #1
Read & Write Unit 3 Courtesy: What does it mean to be polite?
- Vocabulary Skill-A: Prefixes - in, im, un-> Voc-B
=> Blog Write as many adjectives as you can think of using these prefixes.
Inside Reading Unit 4  Reading-1 Changing a Traditional Way of Life
- Before You Read 2. Dis Think how your life now changed from ten years ago. Then what will your life probably be like ten years from now. 
- Preview by Skimming: Check the title, subheadings, image/captions, Read the Introduction (L1~16), the first sentence of each paragraph and the last paragraph (L58~59) 
=> Speak a sentence to describe the main idea of this text from an online sociology journal.
This text describes why and how China’s traditional lifestyle has changed to modern lifestyle from 50 years ago.
- Reading Comprehension: Underline/Mark the key words to look for.
-> Read-1  T/F, Mark the line #, Correct false statements.
-> Read aloud: Intro, Why young adults moved to cities, A changing way of life
-> Review the Answers => Pair Check the Answers
- Images: Farming in China    Factory Workers in China    Cities in China 

2018年1月5日金曜日

Lesson Report Junior-3 January 4th

Happy New Year, everyone!
I'm so sorry I couldn't make it to the first class of the year.
Please check what you learned yesterday and get ready for the next class.
*Bring your 基礎英語1月号next time!

Small Talk 
How did you spend the winter holiday?
Ask and answer in two min. each.
è Write what you told to your partner in Google Document
è Copy this at the end of the lesson in Edmodo.

Show and Tell   Video  => Jan. 8 Yuma => Momoka => Yoshiaki => Shiho => Kanata => Saki => Ayami => Yuki => Satsuki => Risa

Kiso-3 Review Lesson 127 Tsutomu’s text message
- Listen & Read-> Practice-> Read in Groups to choose the best reader-> Final Competition

Bridge Work-3
C34 U1
GIU Diverse cultures Winter homework => Do the first two paragraphs
ð  (pp. 136-137) Read paragraph by paragraph in class. => Check the meaning
Vocabulary
Par 1: former, latter, several ways, describe, above <-> below
Par2: custom(s) <cf. customs>, standard(s), timetable, which ones, look up, in some cases, end up –ing, the forms or documents, fill in, the right month and day or vice versa

Bridge Work-3
Chapter 34 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1#1 (Review)
Listen and repeat the example sentences. => Pair repeating in one min. each
Grammar and Communication-1#2
Study the example sentences. => Practice Japanese to English in class
Exercise-1
Study the example
#1 Combine the sentences orally in class
#2 Do individually one by one and check the answers.

Writing and speaking test 
Writing New Year’s resolution
1.         Write a review for the Year 2017. (Ideas)
-Things I loved in 2017
- Things I am thankful for in 2017
- My favorite memory in 2017
- The greatest lesson I learned in 2017
- The hardest thing of the last year
- The best thing of the last year

2.         Write the things you are looking forward to in 2018.
-             Things I need to do in 2018
-             Things I need to be better at in 2018
-             Things I want to do in 2018.
*You need to write reasons for the things you write about.
è Write what you told to your partner in Google Document
è Copy this at the end of the lesson in Edmodo.

Kiso-3 Review Competition