2017年6月29日木曜日

Junior 3-Jun.29th

1. Review Practice 
1. Connection is the key to peace. Nothing is more important than peace.
2. It’s thoughtful of you to give me such a nice umbrella. I’ll use it when it rains.
3. I think it’s polite to bow when you meet someone in Japan.
2. 基礎英語-3 Review Shadowing Lesson 43,44
Lesson-45: What does Monzong do and what will he do for the students?
Lesson-46: What did Monzong do? Why does Gary know him?
3. Fun of the Day: It’s a small world after all (1:42) 
4. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 2 #3
- Review Activity: G&C-2.1,2,3
- G&C-1. 4.5 -> Ex-2. (4)~(8): Speak=> Write 
=> Pair It’s … Do you think it’s …? => Yes/No. I (don’t) think it’s …
=> Pair I think it’s expensive (for a student) to … Don’t you think it’s …?
- GIU: It was astonishing for Ron to learn about a foreign culture #1
- U-2 VIU-2: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Write Answers-> Practice with TTS
5. Lesson Review 
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.

2017年6月28日水曜日

Senior 2-Jun.28th

1. Read & Write Unit 7 Music  Reading-2 Music and Movies
- Vocabulary-> Dic tense (adj): ~ person/moment/meeting, is/gets/sounds ~
(n) form of verb to show time: the present/past tense 
- Read-1-> Details A, B
- Read-2-> Underline TS, Mark the key word(s), signal/key word(s) and Identify the SSs.
2. Fun of the Day: Star Wars: Theme Star Wars: Luke Skywalker  Star Wars without Williams (2:14)
  Fun of the Day-2 Top 10 Iconic Instrumental Film Scores (8:02)
- Read with Q Classroom-> Study Words/Expressions
(Par.2) Dic director  - a person or thing that directs, controls, or regulates: train ~  
- a member of the governing board of a company: ~ of the board 
- a person who directs the affairs of an institution, trust, educational program  
- the person responsible for the artistic and technical aspects of making a film or television program 
- (music) another word (esp US) for conductor (sense 2)
(par.5) musical instrument  percussion, woodwind. brass, strings   (keyboard) (drums)
(par.5) tense (adj): ~ person/moment/meeting, is/gets/sounds ~
(n) form of verb to show time: the present/past tense 
3. Cover to Cover Unit 8 Viewpoints   Part 2 All in a Day’s Work
- Read w/CD-> Read aloud Par.3-7
=> Task-2  six attitudes towards workについてそれぞれのsubheadingを日本語にし、その簡単な説明を各2文以内の日本語でまとめなさい。
=> What’s your Opinion/p.107-1, 2, 3  Pair Answer and explain each question in three sentences,
- Vocabulary: (par.1) common reasons  (par.2) it was common for sb to do  (Par.5) common view
(par.1) identify to recognize/establish as being a particular person or thing; verify the identity of: ~ handwriting; ~ the bearer of sth ; recognize, find, single-out  (par.2) job security, fit into this category frequent-frequency  
(par.5) priority  set priorities 
=> Pair What are the priorities when you look for a job?
=> Task-3
1. 最近のアジアの若者たちの調査によって、結婚についての様々な興味深い心構えが明らかになった。(Par.1)
A recent survey among young people in Asia revealed various interesting attitudes towards marriage.
2. その調査ではいくつかの顕著な優先度の違いが認められた。 (Par.1)
The research identified several distinctly different priorities.

2017年6月26日月曜日

Junior 3-Jun.26th

1. Review Practice Check-> Speak=> Blog => Post AK
1. I know you’re busy with your homework. But I want you to come to my birthday party this Saturday. You can bring your friends. The more the better.
2. It’s not necessary for you to speak English like native speakers. But it’s important for you to speak it clearly and loudly.
3. Do you think it’s easy to learn a useful skill? I don’t think so. I think it’s hard for anyone to learn a new skill.
2. 基礎英語-3 Review Shadowing Lesson 41, 42
Lesson-43: What did Amber want Tsutomu to do and what did he reply to her?
Lesson-44: Talk about Hmong in Minnesota. What is their cultural center?
3. Fun of the Day: Hmong cultural center Minnesota 
4. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 2 #2
- Review Activity: Repeat after G&C-1.1, 2, 3
=> Pair It’s difficult for me to get up in the morning by myself/remember new English words.
Is it … => Yes/No. It’s (not) difficult for me to …
- G&C-2.1,2,3-> Ex-2. (1) (2) (3) 
=> Pair Here is a ~ present for you. Hope you like it
-> Thank you. It’s thoughtful of you to give me such a nice present.
=> Pair I wonder how I can get to place. => I’ll show you the way to get there. 
-> It’s kind of you to … => No problem. 
=> Pair I think it’s polite to bow when you thank someone. Do you think …? => Yes. I think …
 I think it’s impolite to ask someone’s age Don’t you think it’s …? => No. I don’t think it’s …
- U-2 VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice with TTS-> Check Words/Expressions
5. Lesson Review 
1. Connection is the key to peace. Nothing is more important than peace.
2. It’s thoughtful of you to give me such a nice umbrella. I’ll use it when it rains.
3. I think it’s polite to bow when you meet someone in Japan.

Lesson Report Senior-1 June 24th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Monday, June 26, 2017.
It's mostly cloudy today.

How did you find your new textbook?
Did you enjoy reading the text?
Let's learn how to read English fluently and effectively.

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

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語 June issue
Lessons 41-44
Practice the conversation
Summarizing the story

Bridge Work Review
Chapter 26 Unit 2
Activity 3
Grammar writing

Cover to Cover
Introduction of the textbook
Unit 1 Marriage
Part 1  Before you read => Discuss the reason why Japanese women get married in their later age
Comprehension strategy: Finding Main Ideas in Paragraphs


Have a great week!!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年6月22日木曜日

Junior 3-Jun.22nd

1. Review Practice Check
   1. I know how well you play the guitar. But I want you to learn a useful skill for your future.
   2. Ron says he’s busy with his homework. He says he has to finish it by Monday.
   3. Fred said he would study harder to improve his grades.
3.基礎英語-3 Review Shadowing Lesson 39,40
Lesson-41: What are Pa and Sarah talking over the phone?
Lesson-42: What are Sarah and Tsutomu talking over the phone?
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 2 #1
- Review Activity: Unit-1 Grammar in Use  What to do after school, Reporting
- G&C-1.1,2-> Ex-1.1a, 1b, Ex-1.2=> Pair It’s … Is it ~ for you to …? 
- G&C-1.3-> Ex-1.3a => Pair I think t’s … Do you think it’s ~ to …?
- U-2 VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Write Answers-> Practice with TTS
4. Lesson Review 
1. I know you’re busy with your homework. But I want you to come to my birthday party this Saturday. You can bring your friends. The more the better.
2. It’s not necessary for you to speak English like native speakers. But it’s important for you to speak it clearly and loudly.
3. Do you think it’s easy to learn a useful skill? I don’t think so. I think it’s hard for anyone to learn a new skill.

Lesson Report Senior-1 June 21st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, June 22, 2017.
It's mostly cloudy today.

Many of you seemed to have a hard time to write sentences correctly.
Hope you will eventually learn how to write good sentences easily.
Review what you learned, and you will be better next time!

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

< Lesson review>
Small talk

Deep listening Lesson 12
Awkward experience
=> Talk about your own awkward experience to your group with five sentences in 30 seconds

Bridge Work Review
Chapter 26 Unit 1
Activity 1 and 2
Grammar writing

Cover to Cover
Introduction of the textbook
Unit 1 Marriage
Part 1  Before you read


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


Towako

2017年6月21日水曜日

Senior.2-Jun.21st

1. Read & Write Unit 7 Music  Reading-2  
- Review Writing the paragraph to explain a music plan for your business
-> Write a TS: I want to use/play ~ music for my ~ business.
-> Refer to the questions=> Think of two SSs 
- Think of one or two details/examples about each SS. Use “it” as the subject.
☆- Most of them show good structure; TS-SS-SD/Example. - relax-relaxing-relaxed.  - make sb v
=> Read other music plans.
=> Revise Shunsuke’s: good reasoning but wrong structure 
=> Post the model:  In my cafe, I’ll use various kinds of music according to the time of the day.
In the morning, I’ll play classical music which makes my customers relaxed. They can enjoy peaceful time and will come back again.
In the afternoon, I’ll use pop music for younger customers like students. They’ll enjoy familiar music to them.
In the evening, I choose jazz for my adult customers. They can enjoy alcohol drinks in a relaxing atmosphere.
2. Cover to Cover Unit 8 Viewpoints   Part 2 All in a Day’s Work
- Before Reading: Which job statement do you agree with more than the others?
- Fluency Strategy: Previewing and Predicting: subheading, caption => Task-A 
- Read-1-> Checking Fluency and Comprehension 
- Read w/CD -> Read aloud Par.1-2=>WS Task-1
Par-1 Their answers revealed some ~ attitude towards work.を日本語で説明しなさい。
reveal  to make known; disclose, uncover, unveil; announce, publish: ~ a secret.  - revelation 
distinctly<- distinct  - different in nature or quality; different, specific, distinctive: Gold is ~ from iron.
- clear to the senses or intellect; plain; unmistakable, apparent, obvious: The ship appeared as a ~ silhouette.
- Expanding Vocabulary-A, B 
 - secure (adj)  safe, protected; stable, solid; certain, sure: a ~ safe, a ~ hideout, The building was ~. 
(v) ; obtain, capture; protect, make safe, assure, ensure: ~ the government position, ~ the town, ~ reputation
 - motive - sth that causes a person to act in a certain way, do a certain thing; incentive, cause, reason
  - the goal or object of a person's actions; aim, intention, motivation : Her ~ was revenge <-motivate 
3. Interest of the Day Job Interview English 

2017年6月19日月曜日

Junior 3-Jun.19th

1. Review Practice Check
  1. You seem busy these days. I wonder why you’re so busy. I’m busy preparing for the exams.
  2. I haven’t decided what to study at university yet.
  3. Ron asked me where to eat pizza in Mitaka. I told him to try MEL. I also told him how to get there.
2. 基礎英語-3 Review Shadowing Lesson 37, 38
Lesson-39: What does Amiir want to do? What does his father want him to do?
Lesson-40: What do Amiir’s parents want him and don’t want him to do?
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 1 #5
- Review Activity: Ex-3.3
- KC
- Reporting-> Pair Answer 
- Review U-2 VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice reading the text.
- Grammar in Use: What to do after school
4. Lesson Review 
1. I know how well you play the guitar. But I want you to learn a useful skill for your future.
2. Ron says he’s busy with his homework. He says he has to finish it by Monday.
3. Fred said, “I will study harder to improve my grades.” =>  Fred said he would study harder to improve his grades.

Lesson Report Senior-1 June 17th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Monday, June 19, 2017.
It's mostly sunny today.

If you had a lot of money, what would you do with it?
If you have a chance to visit other countries, which country would you like to go first?
You finished all the chapters in Bridge to MEL 3, so we're starting a new textbook.
Don't forget your dictionary with you!

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

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語3(6月号)
Lessons 37-40
Review 10

Bridge Work 
Chapter 37 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3  The important points of "if"
Exercise-3 #1 and 2


Have a great week!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年6月17日土曜日

Senior 2-Jun.17th

1. Read & Write Unit 6  Laughter  Writing
- Reading Skills: Identifying Supporting Sentences and Details
=> A/p.127: Identify TS and two SS in paragraph 4 and 5
=> B/p.128: Identify TS, SS and D in paragraph 2 and 3
- Read-2-> Pair Read Par.2/3 and 4/5 aloud by turn with TS, SS/D and CS clearly.
- Shadow Reading Q Classroom
Blog Reference Reading from Q-Classroom
Music in Our Store : In our store, we change the music according to the age of our customers. Because we have older customers most of the day, we play slow, classical music. When we started playing slow music for our older customers, sales increased by 50%. Because after school we get a lot of teenagers, we change to pop music. The older customers quickly leave, but the teenagers spend about $1,000 a day. Late in the day, we want to close the store, so we change the music one last time. We play polka music and the young people leave in about five minutes.
=> Discuss What kind of store is it? What do they sell? Explain why.
What Do You Think?-2/p.126  Make a music plan for a business you want to own and run.
-> Write a TS: I want to use/play ~ music for my ~ business.
-> Refer to the questions=> Think of two SSs 
- Think of one or two details/examples about each SS. Use “it” as the subject.
=> Write a paragraph to explain a music plan for your business 
2. Cover to Cover Unit 8  Unit 8 Viewpoints   Part 1 Stereotypes
- Read w/CD =>WS Task-1 Read aloud Par. 2-3 => Worksheet
1. Stereotypes とは何か、どういうものであるのかについてPar.2-3を基に日本語で説明しなさい。
2. Pr-5: Stereotypes help us ~ It saves us time. を必要な補足をつけて日本語にしなさい。
3. Pr-6: They are usually ~ people as individuals. を日本語にしなさい。
- Task-2 1. 人々は、教育や知性に関係なく、人種偏見に陥りがちだ。(Par.4  tend to…)
People tend to engage in racial prejudice regardless of education or intelligence
2. 人々はそれとは気づかずに、見知らぬ人々を外見によって固定概念でとらわれるようになる。(Par.4 come to …)
 People come to stereotype strangers by their appearance without realizing it.
- Vocabulary and Expressions: (par.1) obvious  easily perceived or understood; clear, self-evident, or apparent: The solutions seem pretty obvious. It is ~ that a storm is coming. - obviously  (par.2) the other way around, match him up with (par.3) deal with, be based on, gender, form, obvious-obviously, prejudice, complex-complexity, move beyond, characteristics, (par.4) regardless of education, (par.4) sociology-sociologist, engage in, caregiver/caretaker, gender (par.5) complex-complexity, false vision, get to know others  (par.6) move beyond  
-What’s your Opinion?  Do you agree or disagree with the statement 4 and 5?=> Pair
=> Discuss Is stereotyping good or bad? Compare stereotype with prejudice and discrimination.
- What do you think of stereotyping people? Speak your answer in 60 seconds.
3. Tactics for Listening Unit 10 Keeping Fit
Getting Ready-> Voca: tighten muscles, do sit ups, do pushups, put on weight, lift weights, 
take up sth to adopt the study, practice, or activity of: ~ skiing, the piano
Listening-2   Explain what kind of exercise each person used to do and do now. => Pair 1/2, 3/4, 5/6
4. Interest of the Day  Blog Aerobic Video [ɛəˈroʊ bɪk] 

2017年6月15日木曜日

Junior 3-Jun.15th

1. Review Practice Check
  1. Ron seems lonely. He doesn’t seem to know anyone in his new class. 
  2. Fred doesn’t know what he wants to do when he graduates from high school. 
  3. Mom told me to study harder last night. I asked her not to tell me the same thing every day.
2. 基礎英語-3 Review Shadowing Lesson 35,36
Lesson-37: What is everyone doing this summer?
Lesson-38: What is Amiir doing tonight?
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 1 #4
- Review Activity: Ex-3.1a, 2
- G&C-2-> Ex.2-1 -> Ex.2-2 -> Ex.3.3 
- U-1 VIU-2: Listen to CD-> Practice with TTS-> Check Words/Expressions
4. Lesson Review 
1. You seem busy these days. I wonder why you’re so busy. I’m busy preparing for the exams.
2. I haven’t decided what to study at university yet.
3. Ron asked me where to eat pizza in Mitaka. I told him to try MEL. I also told him how to get there.

Lesson Report Senior-1 June 14th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, June 15, 2017.
It's mostly sunny today.

I wish I had one more day off every week.
If I had one more day off a week, I would practice piano harder.
I wish I were good at French.
If I were good at French, I could enjoy French movies more!

Our speaker yesterday was Nao.
She talked about three famous tourists destinations in Canada.
We enjoyed the photos she sent us, two of which she took there herself.
The next speaker is Chihiro.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

Deep listening Lesson 11

Bridge Work 
Chapter 37 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2  軍隊などに関することば
Writing practice  Workbook page 108

Chapter 37 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2  I wish I were ...
Exercise-2 #3-a and 3-b


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


Towako

2017年6月14日水曜日

Senior 2-Jun.14th

1. Read & Write Unit 7 Music: How does music make you feel?
Preview the Unit
Blog Adjectives of Feelings
=> Explain how you enjoy your favorite music/movie/TV show/book. : ~ makes me (feel) (adj/pp)
Reading-1  Music and Shopping
- Vocabulary: 7. fit a bank  (v) AmE: fit-fit-fit  BrE: fit-fitted-fitted  (vi) the shirt ~s well (vt) it doesn’t ~ me, the key doesn’t ~ the lock. 
- Skimming: the Title and Subtitles-> Read the first and last par.
=> Pair Speak what this excerpt is about in one sentence.
- Read-1-> Underline the TS, Answer Main Ideas, Details
2. Cover to Cover Unit 8 Viewpoints   Part 1 Stereotypes
- Introduction: pin-striped suit, loose-fitting dress, accountant-accounting
- Comprehension Strategy: Recognizing Reference Words - these, him, they, it, them
- Reading-1=> Task-A, Checking Comprehension
- Looking at Vocabulary in Context
prejudice [ˈprɛdʒədɪs] an unfavorable opinion/feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason; prejudgment, perceived idea, bias : English ~ against foreigners, anti-Jewish ~s
discrimination <-discriminate  to make a distinction in favor of or against a sb/sth on the basis of the group, class, or category to which the person or thing belongs rather than according to actual merit; show partiality: The new law ~s against foreigners. He ~s in favor of his relatives.
3.  Interest of the Day Children’s Educational Video: Explaining Racism and Discrimination (2:12)

2017年6月12日月曜日

Junior 3-Jun.12th

1. Review Practice 
  1. This photo reminds me of my first time I met Ron.
  2. Math test was difficult. So was science.
  3. It’s thoughtful of you to give me such a nice present. I’ve never seen such a pretty handkerchief.  
2. 基礎英語-3 Review Shadowing Lesson 33,34
Lesson-35: What are Jose, Amiir and Sarah are said?
Lesson-36: What Sarah and Amber want to do after graduation ?
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 1 #3
- Review Activity: What does your parent want you to do? What doesn’t your parent want you to do?
- G&C-3.1,2-> Ex.3-1a. Make sentences=> Repeat -> Ex.3-2.
- U-1 VIU-2: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Write Answers-> Practice with TTS
Lesson Review 
1. Ron seems lonely. He doesn’t seem to know anyone in his new class. (lonely)
2. Fred doesn’t know what he wants to do when he graduates from high school. (graduate from)
3. Mom told me to study harder last night. I asked her not to tell me the same thing every day.

2017年6月11日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1 June 10th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, June 11, 2017.
It's mostly sunny today.

I wish I had one more day off every week.
If I had one more day off a week, I would practice piano harder.
I wish I were good at French.
If I were good at French, I could enjoy French movies more!

Our speaker yesterday was Ayana.
She talked about the history of Disney animations.
Those animations have been popular among many people, and the way to create its movies is developing even today!
The next speaker is Nao.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語3(June issue)
Lessons 33-36
Review 9

Bridge Work 
Chapter 37 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2  軍隊などに関することば
Check the vocabulary
Practice the example sentences

Chapter 37 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1  if I were ...
Exercise-1 #2 and 4
Grammar and Communication-2  I wish I were ...
Exercise-2 #1 and 2


Have an awesome week!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年6月10日土曜日

Senior 2-Jun.10th

1. Read & Write Unit 6  Laughter  Writing
Blog Review the paragraph about what makes you or someone you know laugh.
2. Cover to Cover Unit7  Intelligence  Part 2  Animal Intelligence
- Read w/CD-> Read aloud Par 5
- Task-1 Animal Intelligenceの本文をParagraphのtopicに従って日本語で要約しなさい。
- Task-2  (Par-5) 
- Vocabulary: (par.1) remind ~ to … (par.2) notable; noteworthy,  catch termites, spear insects in the bark of trees, (par.3) untying a knot  <- tie; bind, fasten  (par.4) another marker of, a wide variety of sth  (par.5) aspect of,  Dic aware: be (well/fully) aware of ~; become aware of/that ~ awareness: awareness of ~  Dic recognize: recognition-recognizable
- Pair Think of your favorite kind of animal for a pet. Would you like to keep it for your pet if it spoke?
3. Interest of the Day  Blog The Mirror Test 
=> Gorilla before a mirror (1:56)
=> Pair Do you want a pet animal that is nearly as intelligent as a five-year old child?
3. Tactics for Listening Unit 10 Keeping Fit
Getting Ready-> Voca: tighten muscles, do sit ups, do pushups, put on weight, lift weights, 
take up sth to adopt the study, practice, or activity of: ~ skiing, the piano
Listening-2   Explain what kind of exercise each person used to do and do now. => Pair 1/2, 3/4, 5/6
Listen-3  Answer the questions and explain what each person used to do and what they do now. => Pair 

2017年6月8日木曜日

Junior 3-Jun.8th

1. Review Practice 
1. There is so much about China I want to ask him.
2. Mom always tells me to do my homework before watching TV.
3. I asked her not to tell me the same thing every day.
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-33: What will Sara do after her final exams?
Lesson-34: What are the students talking about?
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter  30-Unit 1 #2
- Review Activity: Ex-1.1  
- G&C-1.3,4-> Ex.1-2 => Read aloud
=> Ex.1.3-a. Pair=> Ex.1.3-a. 
=> Pair What does your parent want you to do? What doesn’t your parent want you to do?
- U-2 VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice with TTS-> Check Words/Expressions
4. Fun of the Day Ramadan-2017 
5. Lesson Review 
1. I have a friend who is graduating from our high school. I’ll miss her.
2. Our English teacher wants us to practice reading English every day. 
We asked her not to give us homework on the weekend.
3. Mom doesn’t want me to go out after dinner. 
She told me not to go out after dinner.

Lesson Report Senior-1 June 7th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, June 8, 2017.
It's mostly sunny today.

If you could choose any language to learn, what language would you study?
If you had more than one million yen, how would you spend it?
It's fun to think about "if", isn't it?

Our speaker yesterday was Ami.
She talked about the history of Hawaii.
It was a long time ago when Japanese people landed there for the first time!
The next speaker is Ayana.
Get ready for your speech!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

Deep listening Lesson 10
A Day in World Children's Park
=> Tell your group five most important things about the day in 30 seconds

Bridge Work 
Chapter 37 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2  軍隊などに関することば
Check the vocabulary
Complete the example sentences
Understand the meaning of the sentences

Chapter 37 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1  if I were ...
Exercise-1 #1 and 3
=> Hand in 


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


Towako

2017年6月7日水曜日

Senior 2-Jun.7th

1. Read & Write Unit 6 Laughter  Writing
- Grammar: sentences with when -> A. Speak the answers.
=> B. Write the answers
=> Pair Choose a sentence and add three sentences to explain it. => Speak -> Ask 
1. I always laugh a lot when I hear a joke. Jokes make me feel relaxed. 
When I’m relaxed, I tend to laugh easily. That’s why jokes make me laugh. => What about you? 
- Writing Skill: Writing a topic sentence-> A.=> B: TS <-> CS
- Unit Assignment: Blog Write a paragraph about what makes you or someone you know laugh.
- A. Brainstorm: Choose one or come up with a type and complete the chart
- B. Plan: 1. Write a topic sentence => 2. Complete the outline: TS, SSs, CS <- Tip
=> Write a paragraph
☆ Try These!: make sb do, make sb adj, can’t stop –ing, can’t help –ing
-> Revise and Edit/p.117=> Peer Review=> Revise 
2. Cover to Cover Unit7  Intelligence  Part 2  Animal Intelligence
- Introduction Experiments: Chimps, Gorillas, Dolphins
- Vocabulary Before Reading: Monkeys vs Apes (1:04)
- monkey: with tails, tree-dwelling except baboons 
-ape: no tails; orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, humans  
- Comprehension Strategy: Scanning -> Choose words to scan=> Task-A
1. prick up one’s ears - (a horse or dog) make the ears stand erect when on the alert.
- to listen carefully: The children ~ed their ears when they heard the word “candy.”
- Skimming => Read the title, first and last par, first sentence (topic) of par.2-5
=> Pair Discuss the topic of each paragraph
1st: Animal researchers have learned ~ mental or cognitive abilities of animals
2nd: ability to use tools 3rd: solving problems 4th: ability to learn 5th: self-awareness
Last: Some animals have high levels of cognition
- Reading-1 => Checking Fluency and Comprehension
- Read w/CD=> Read aloud Par 5=> Predict what cognitive ability and cognition mean.
Dic cognition The mental process of knowing; understanding, comprehension, awareness
- cognitive [kɒgnɪtɪv] connecting with mental process of understanding; ~ability/behavior/development
3. Interest of the Day crow – raven (3:28)
- Expanding Vocabulary: physical, unimportant, alien, set free, ordinary, solitary-solitude 
solitary  done or existing alone: He lives a pretty solitary life. Tigers are essentially solitary
=> Pair Do you think the cat/dog is a solitary animal, or social animal?

2017年6月5日月曜日

Junior 3-Jun.5th

1. Review Practice
1. This photo reminds me of my first time I met Ron.
2. Math test was difficult. So was science.
3. It’s thoughtful of you to give me such a nice present. I’ve never seen such a pretty handkerchief.  
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-31: What’s going on in the ice cream truck?
☆Which flavor/What flavor? : In principle, a which question suggests that the answer will be from a limited set, a what question is more open. In practice, you will hear both used indiscriminately.
Lesson-32: What are they talking about? 
3. Fun of the Day Minnesota Sculpture Garden 
4. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 30-Unit 1 #1
- Review Activity: none this time
- G&C-1. 1, 2-> Ex.1-1  Make sentences=> Repeat
=> Pair => Repeat
- What does your English teacher tell you to do? 
- What do you want your English teacher to do?
- What don’t you want your English teacher to do? 
- U-1 VIU-1: Listen to CD-> Practice Pronunciation-> Write Answers-> Practice with TTS
5. Lesson Review 
1. There is so much about China I want to ask him.
2. Mom always tells me to do my homework before watching TV.
3. I asked her not to tell me the same thing every day.

2017年6月4日日曜日

Lesson Report Senior-1 June 3rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, June 4, 2017.
It's sunny and beautiful today.

Practice English every day, and you will be able to use good English in the future.
Unless you practice speaking English, you can't speak it well.
If you want to be good at listening, you should listen and practice with Kiso-eigo every day!

Our speaker yesterday was Mana.
She talked about three major events of her school.
We enjoyed her photos from those events.
The next speaker is Ami. Put up photos or videos for your presentation!
Get ready for your speech!
Speeches: Ami => Jun 7   Ayana => June 10

< Lesson review>
Small talk

基礎英語(5月号)
Lessons 29-32
Practice useful phrases
Summarize the week

Bridge Work 
Chapter 37 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-3  if (#1 and 2)
Review practice
Exercise-3 #2
Vocabulary in Use #1  機会や仕事などに関することば
Check the vocabulary


Have a great week!
See you on Wednesday!


Towako

2017年6月3日土曜日

Senior 2-Jun.3rd

1. Read & Write Unit 6  Reading-2 The Best Medicine Is Laughter 
- Vocabulary-> Dic effect on, pain in, 
fear of failure, ~ about what …, ~ for safety, ~ over terrorism
- Read-> Underline TS, Main Ideas: Identify key word(s) to find the answer -> Details => Pair
=> WDT-2  Activity to laugh.
=> Speak your answer. Answer the question, support it in two or three sentences and conclude
Do you want to join one of the International Laughter Clubs? 
- Vocabulary Skills: Using the Dictionary  Identify the Part of Speech
- Read contagious [kənteɪdʒəs] capable of being transmitted by contact w/an infected person/object: ~ diseases.
- tending to spread from person to person: ~ laughter.
=> Shadow Reading
2. Cover to Cover Unit7  Intelligence  Part 1  What is Intelligence
- Read w/CD=> Read aloud Par. 4-6
- Worksheet Task-1- MIとは何か、それぞれの才能の説明も含めて、分かりやすく説明しなさい。
- Vocabulary/Expressions: 
(Par.1) underachiever-> underperform, underestimate,  sneak away from, be in (high) demand  (Par.2) tests that measures,  verbal [ˈvɜr bəl] - of or relating to words: ~ ability.  - expressed in spoken words; oral rather than written; spoken: ~ communication; ~ agreement.  (Par.4) linguistic  of or belonging to language: ~ change.  refer to  (Par.5) kinesthetic  <-kinesthesia [ˌkɪn əsˈθi ʒə] the  sensation of movement or strain in muscles, tendons, and joints; muscle sense.   has to do with    spatial  [ˈspeɪ ʃəl] <-space-> spacious
(Par.6) inter-, intra-  - inter: between; interface, intercity, internet, interaction, international, intercontinental, 
- intra: inside; intra-city, intra-company, intranet, intrapersonal, intra-species
- Task-2  Read aloud Par.1, 5-> Write in English 
3. Interest of the Day  Top 10 Intelligent Animals (5:45)
4. Tactics for Listening
Listening-1: How each person enjoys their job and what’s the problem/trouble of the job.
Listen-3 Task-1 Describe what each person does in three to four sentences in reported speech. 

2017年6月1日木曜日

Junior 3-Jun.1st

1. Review Practice
1. Don’t remind me of that. I’ll do it when I finish my dinner.
2. Aunt Barbara hasn’t slept enough since she came to England. 
3. Have you introduced Jennifer to your mom yet? Yes. She has come to our house once. Mom was nervous.
2. 基礎英語-3 
Lesson-29: What is the class talking?
Lesson-30: Where is the class? When and where will they meet to go back?
3. Bridge Work-3 Chapter 29-Unit 2 #4
- Review Activity: Ex-2.3 been abroad/to ~, eaten/cooked/played/tried/cooked/got on ~
- Review Writing: Blog Do you think students should take part in club activities at school?
-> Model Writing Blog I think that students should take part in club activities. I have two reasons. 
First, students can make friends. For example, my best friend and I are both on the school tennis club. 
Second, students enjoy doing something every day. If they go home right after classes, they have nothing to do at home. 
Club activities are good for students. (60 words)
- U-2 VIU-1, 2: Listen to CD-> Practice Reading 
4. Lesson Review 
1. This photo reminds me of my first time I met Ron.
2. Math test was difficult. So was science.
3. It’s thoughtful of you to give me such a nice present. I’ve never seen such a pretty handkerchief. 

Lesson Report Senior-1 May 31st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, June 1, 2017.
It's a bit stormy today.

If it rains, how do you usually go to school?
If it is sunny this weekend, what do you want to do?
If the weather is lovely on Sunday, I will take my pet dog for a long walk.

Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers on Saturday.
The next speaker is Mana. Put up photos or videos for your presentation!
Get ready for your speech!
Speeches: Mana => Jun 3   Ami => Jun 7   Ayana => June 10*個人面談=> Nanaha  Come to @7:30 when you have a meeting!

< Lesson review>
Small talk

Deep listening Lesson 9  Bus fare

Bridge Work 
Chapter 37 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2  because/as/since
Review practice
Grammar and Communication-3  if (#1 and 2)
Exercise-3 #1
Vocabulary in Use #1  機会や仕事などに関することば
Workbook page 107


Have a great week!
See you on Saturday!


Towako