Conversation (Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson31: Learning How to Swim

PART A_1

Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　fear 　恐れ
	Anna has a terrible fear of heights.
2.　drown 　溺れる
	He saved the girl from drowning.
3.　float 　浮く、漂う
	The logs float down the river.
4.　stability 　安定
	Let’s train harder for greater stability when hitting the ball.
5.　practice 　練習
	The students are practicing for their dance presentation tomorrow.

PART A_3

I will ask the questions. Please answer them in complete sentences.

PART A_4

1.	What is your biggest fear?
2.	What should be the first thing to do in times of drowning?
3.	When did you learn how to float?
4.	How do you practice stability when playing your favorite sport?
5.	Please explain the saying: “Knowledge without practice makes but half an artist.”

PART B_1

Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.

PART B_2

Hi, Emma. Can you teach me how to swim?

Sure, Ron! First thing to do is to let go of your fear of drowning.

Okay, I’ll try.

Then you must get used to floating. To do it, hold on to the side of the
pool, and let your legs float out behind you.

Like this?

Yes, you’re doing great. For extra stability, put out your arms at a right
angle, forming a “T” shape.

Is this how you do it?

Yes! And while floating, you can practice kicking. Let’s try flutter kick first.
Point your toes out, keep your legs straight, and make small kicks
alternately.

Swimming is not as bad as I thought!

Certainly! Let’s practice doing a crawl tomorrow.

PART C_1

I will ask the questions about the conversation. Please answer them in complete sentences.

PART C_2

1.	According to Emma, what is the first thing to do in learning how to swim?
2.	How do you practice floating based on the dialog?
3.	What type of swimming kick did Emma teach Ron?

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: Are you okay? You look scared. B: No, I’m not. I have a huge ___________ of snakes.
2.	A: Was he able to save the man from _____________? B: Yes. He was like a superhero at that moment!
3.	A: Where will you put these light-up balloons? B: I’m planning to make them ________ in the pool for added decorations.
4.	A: Do you know that athlete? B: Of course! He’s famous for his great ____________ and speed.
5.	A: Are you ready for tomorrow’s debate? B: Barely. Could we __________ later for the last time?

PART E_1

Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.

PART E_2

Your cousins are swimming in the pool while you are just sitting and watching them. Ask one of them to teach you how to swim.

PART E_3

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.