Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson54: World Languages

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　extensive 　広い、広大な、広範囲にわたる
	Mr. Olsen’s knowledge of English grammar is extensive.
2.　catalog 　カタログ
	The catalog provides a detailed description of each product.
3.　widely 　広く、広範囲に
	English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world.
4.　worthwhile 　やりがいのある、（～する）価値がある
	Reading is a worthwhile activity.
5.　challenging 　挑戦的な、能力を必要とするような
	Learning a new language is challenging but also fun.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.	Does your city have an extensive library?
2.	Do you look at online catalogs before purchasing an item?
3.	Which artist is widely popular in your country?
4.	What worthwhile activities do you participate in?
5.	What is the most challenging thing you’ve done this week?

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

What’s that, Emma?

I’m just reading some surprising facts about world languages.

Hmm, Interesting… What does it say?

There are actually over 7,000 spoken languages in the world today.
That’s according to Ethnologue, which is the most extensive catalog
of the world’s languages.

Over 7,000? I couldn’t believe it. That’s a lot of languages!

Me neither. At least we have English as the global language.

English is widely understood by people around the world, but it’s still worthwhile to learn another language, right?

I agree, Ron. In fact, I’m learning Japanese. I took a language elective
this semester at the university, and I chose Japanese.

Wow! How’s your language class so far?

Their writing system is challenging, but learning how to speak another
language is definitely fun.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What is Emma doing?
2.	How many spoken languages are there in the world, according to Ethnologue?
3.	What language is Emma currently learning?

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks using the new vocabulary you learned to complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: Do you know who this artist is? B: Yeah, I know him. He’s _____________ popular among teens in Asia and America.
2.	A: Take a look at this _____________. The product features are listed here. B: Okay, I’ll take a look at it later.
3.	A: What’s the most ______________ part of learning Chinese? B: It’s definitely the writing system. We have to memorize a lot of characters.
4.	A: This library has an ______________ collection of language learning books. B: I agree. I think we should visit here more often.
5.	A: His solo travel changed his views for the better. B: It sounds like it was a truly __________ experience.

PART E_1

Let’s do a role play. Talk with me based on the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.

PART E_2

You and your friend are talking about language learning. Ask if he or she would like to learn another language and which language it would be.

PART E_3

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

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

(Please give short feedback on how your student did in 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.