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Conversation(Expert Chapter 1)|日常会話(上級1章)
Lesson1: Greetings and Introductions

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. You must be… あなたが~さんですね
  You must be Anna. Nice to meet you!
2. How’s it going? 調子はどう?
  We haven’t seen each other for a while. How’s it going?
3. Pretty good. かなり良いです
  I’m doing pretty good today. How about you?
4. tip-top shape 申し分ない体調であること
  I exercise every day to keep my body in tip-top shape.
5. grab a bite 軽食を取る、軽く食事をする
  Let’s grab a bite, I’m hungry.
PART A_3
Let’s make sentences using the vocabulary we’ve just learned.
PART A_4
1. You must be… 
Answer:
2. How’s it going? 
Answer:
3. Pretty good. 
Answer:
4. tip-top shape 
Answer:
5. grab a bite 
Answer:
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. You must be Emma.
That’s right.

I’m Ron. Nice to meet you.
I’m glad to meet you as well. How’s it going?

Pretty good! The weather is perfect today so I went out jogging early in the morning.
Is that part of your daily routine?

As long as the weather is good, yes. It keeps me in tip-top shape. What about you?
I do yoga and meditation every morning.

I see. Do you do any physical activities outside by any chance?
Sadly, no. I prefer to do exercise at home.

Why is that?
I suppose it’s more comfortable for me to exercise in an environment I’m familiar with.

Oh, I understand. By the way, have you had breakfast already?
Not yet, but I’m actually planning to grab a bite. Care to join me?

Sure, it would be my pleasure.
PART C_1
Please summarize the conversation using your own words and expressions.
PART C_2
PART D_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART D_2
1. A: Hi. I’m new here, and ________________.
B: Yes, that’s right. I’m Alice.
2. A: It’s been years since we last saw each other!
B: That’s right, and we need to keep up. So ________________?
3. A: I heard you got sick last week. How are you now?
B: I’m doing ________________. Thanks so much for asking.
4. A: What do you normally do in the morning?
B: I do stretches in the morning to keep me in ________________.
5. A: I’m starving. Want to ________________?
B: Sure, I’ve been craving fried chicken lately.
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
You recently arrived in Australia to study English. Exchange greetings and introductions with your tutor, who will pretend to be your host parent during your stay.
PART E_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.

World Literature (Aesop Fables)|世界文学(イソップ童話)
Lesson131: The Miller, His Son, and the Ass

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. overtake /oh-ver-TEYK/
  -to come from behind another vehicle or a person and move in front of them
  Make sure to always check your rearview mirror before you overtake.
2. vexed /vekst/
  -annoyed, frustrated, or worried
  Hearing them spread rumors about him, Lucas became vexed.
3. scramble /SKRAM-buhl/
  -to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you
  The children scrambled from the monkey bars when their parents called out for them.
4. uproar /UHP-rawr/
  -loud complaints esp. by angry people, or a noisy state of confusion
  The debate that originally intended no harm turned to an uproar later on.
5. tumble /TUHM-buhl/
  -to fall quickly and without control
  Lisa doesn’t know how to ice skate, so she can’t help but tumble on the rink.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
The Miller, His Son, and the Ass
One day, a long time ago, an old Miller and his Son were on their way to market with an Ass which they hoped to sell. They drove him very slowly, for they thought they would have a better chance to sell him if they kept him in good condition. As they walked along the highway, some travelers laughed loudly at them.

“What foolishness,” cried one, “to walk when they might as well ride. The most stupid of the three is not the one you would expect it to be.” The Miller did not like to be laughed at, so he told his son to climb up and ride. They had gone a little farther along the road when three merchants passed by. “Oho, what have we here?” they cried. “Respect old age, young man! Get down, and let the old man ride.”

Though the Miller was not tired, he made the boy get down and climbed up himself to ride, just to please the Merchants. At the next turnstile, they overtook some women carrying market baskets loaded with vegetables and other things to sell. “Look at the old fool,” exclaimed one of them. “Perched on the Ass, while that poor boy has to walk.” The Miller felt a bit vexed, but to be agreeable, he told the Boy to climb up behind him.

They had no sooner started out again than a loud shout went up from another company of people on the road. “What a crime,” cried one, “to load up a poor dumb beast like that! They look more able to carry the poor creature, than he to carry them.” “They must be on their way to sell the poor thing’s hide,” said another.

The Miller and his Son quickly scrambled down, and a short time later, the marketplace was thrown into an uproar as the two came along carrying the Donkey slung from a pole. A great crowd of people ran out to get a closer look at the strange sight.

The Ass did not dislike being carried, but so many people came up to point at him and laugh and shout, that he began to kick and bray, and then, just as they were crossing a bridge, the ropes that held him gave way, and down he tumbled into the river.

The poor Miller now set out sadly for home. By trying to please everybody, he had pleased nobody, and lost his Ass besides.

If you try to please all, you please none.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. Why did the Miller and his Son drive the Ass slowly on their way to the market?
2. After being laughed at by some travelers, what did the Miller do?
3. What happened to the Ass after he kicked and brayed from the pole?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. What do you think the Miller and his Son felt after being laughed at by the people they passed by?
2. If the Ass could talk, what do you think he would say to the Miller, his Son, and the people around them?
3. Is it important for all people to be pleased with what you do? Why or why not?
4. In your opinion, what is the best way to please people?
5. Describe an incident when you tried to please everybody with your actions.
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson49: Ten years ago 10年前のこと

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. ago (今より)…前に、以前に
2. championship 選手権,優勝
3. scientist 科学者
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
Did you live in New Zealand?
Yes. I lived there ten years ago.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Hi, Emma. I heard you stayed in England before.
Hello, Ron. Yes, I did. I studied there ten years ago.

That’s why you’re so good at English.
That’s right. How about you, Ron? Do you still remember what you did ten years ago?

I was part of our school’s soccer club. Our team won the championship in our city.
Wow, that’s amazing! I know that was ten years ago, but congratulations!

Thanks, Emma!
PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Hi, Emma. I heard you stayed in England before.
Hello, Ron. Yes, I did. ________________.

That’s why you’re so good at English.
That’s right. How about you, Ron? ________________?

________________. Our team won the championship in our city.
Wow, that’s amazing! I know that was ten years ago, but congratulations!

Thanks, Emma!
PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: Where did you study five years ago?
B: ________________.
2. A: ________________?
B: My dream three years ago was to be a scientist.
3. A: Did Joe visit you a year ago?
B: Yes, ________________.
4. A: ________________?
B: No, we didn’t go to Sapporo two years ago.
5. A: What contest did Liam win four years ago?
B: ________________.
6. A: What major did your father take ten years ago?
B: ________________.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
You meet your cousin for the first time in ten years. Ask him/her how he/she was and what the things he/she did that time.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.

World Literature (Aesop Fables)|世界文学(イソップ童話)
Lesson140: The North Wind and the Sun

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. quarrel /KWAWR-uhl/
  -an angry disagreement between two or more people or groups
  Peter had a quarrel with his older brother earlier this morning.
2. dispute /dih-SPYOOT/
  -to disagree with something that someone says
  The store manager disputed what the customer said.
3. strip /strip/
  -to remove, pull, or tear the covering or outer layer from something
  We decided to strip the wallpaper off the walls.
4. gust /guhst/
  -a sudden strong wind
  A gust of wind blew their hats off.
5. blazing /BLEY-zing/
  -very bright and hot; powerful and impressive
  The laborers continued their work under the blazing sun.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
The North Wind and the Sun
The North Wind and the Sun had a quarrel about which of them was the stronger. While they were disputing with much heat and bluster, a Traveler passed along the road wrapped in a cloak.

“Let us agree”, said the Sun, “that he is the stronger who can strip that Traveler of his cloak.”

“Very well”, growled the North Wind, and at once sent a cold, howling blast against the Traveler.

With the first gust of wind the ends of the cloak whipped about the Traveler’s body. But he immediately wrapped it closely around him, and the harder the Wind blew, the tighter he held it to him. The North Wind tore angrily at the cloak, but all his efforts were in vain.

Then the Sun began to shine. At first his beams were gentle, and in the pleasant warmth after the bitter cold of the North Wind, the Traveler unfastened his cloak and let it hang loosely from his shoulders. The Sun’s rays grew warmer and warmer. The man took off his cap and mopped his brow. At last he became so heated that he pulled off his cloak, and, to escape the blazing sunshine, threw himself down in the welcome shade of a tree by the roadside.

Gentleness and kind persuasion win where force and bluster fail.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. What happened while the North Wind and the Sun were quarelling?
2. How did the North Wind and the Sun determine who was stronger between the two of them?
3. Who won between the two?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. Describe the Sun and North Wind’s personalities.
2. Why do you think there was a competition between the Sun and the North Wind?
3. Do you think that the challenge involving the traveler was a good idea? Why or why not?
4. Do you agree that gentle persuasion is better than aggressiveness? Explain your answer.
5. In what real-life situation/s can we apply the fable’s moral?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson29: Number of people in your work 職場の人数

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. department 部門
2. construction 建設
3. firm 事務所、会社
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
How many people are there?
There are lots of people.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Hey, Emma! How many women are there in your department?
There are lots of women in my department.

How about men?
There are only a few of them. How about in your department?

There are many men because I work in a construction firm.
I see.

PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Hey, Emma! ________ women are there in your department??
There are ______________.

How about men?
_____________. How about in your department?

There are many men because I work in a construction firm.
I see.

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: How many people are there in the meeting room?
B: There are _____________.
2. A: How many __________?
B: There are a few children here.
3. A: How many people are there in the cinema?
B: There are __________ people in the cinema. It’s the opening day.
4. A: _____________ in the concert?
B: There are a hundred of people in the concert.
5. A: How many people are there in the restaurant?
B: ______________. It’s too far from the station.
6. A: ______________?
B: There are lots of people in the grocery store.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
You are new in your department. Ask one of your colleagues how many people there are in your department.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.

Y_NT3_Lesson-7-2

PART A_1

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.

PART A_2

My name is ________. Nice to meet you. What is your name?

PART A_3

I am ________. Nice to meet you too. Let’s start our lesson.

PART B_1

We will read aloud the words below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART B_2

haggis
sausage
Scotland
tasty
guess
stomach
PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words from part B_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part B_2.)
PART B_4

PART C_1

We will read aloud the sentences below. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)
PART C_2

1. What you are watching is an American horror movie.
2. What she told you yesterday was true.
3. You won’t believe what happened yesterday night.
4. These are what she wrote in her junior high school days.
5. Show me what message he sent you.
6. Always listen to what your parents say.
PART C_3

Now, let’s review some words and sentences from part C_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and sentences from part C_2.)

PART C_4

PART D_1

We will read aloud the dialogue below. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions that need improvements to your student.)

PART D_2

TUTOR: Are you enjoying your dinner, Nina?
STUDENT: Yes, it tastes good! But Mom, what is this? I haven’t tasted anything like this before.
TUTOR: What you are eating is a sausage from Scotland called “haggis.” It has meat and vegetables inside.
STUDENT: So that’s why it’s tasty. And eating it with mashed potatoes makes it even more delicious.
TUTOR: Yes, haggis is often served with mashed potatoes.
STUDENT: I see, but what’s on the outside? I can’t guess what it is.
TUTOR: Oh, it’s an animal stomach.
STUDENT: What?! That’s strange, but I definitely enjoy this food.
PART D_3

Now, let’s review some words and sentences from part D_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and sentences that need improvements from part D_2.)

PART D_4

PART E_1

You will answer the questions below by using the grammar topics you learned.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART E_2

1. Are a pen and a piece of paper what you need to write a letter?
Answer:
2. Do you know what Yorkshire pudding is?
Answer:
3. Is chicken meat what you like to eat?
Answer:
4. Is carrot the vegetable you like to eat?
Answer:
5. Is a new smartphone what you want for your birthday?
Answer:
6. Do you know what natto is made of?
Answer:
PART E_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART E_4

PART F_1

Now, you will ask me questions using the grammar topics you learned.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART F_2

Student: ?
Tutor: Yes, books are what you need to do your homework.
Student: ?
Tutor: No, I don’t know what kujira is.
Student: ?
Tutor: No, pork meat is what I don’t like to eat.
Student: ?
Tutor: Yes, cucumber is a vegetable I like to eat.
Student: ?
Tutor: Yes, I want a new tablet for Christmas.
Student: ?
Tutor: No, I don’t know what monjayaki is made of.
PART F_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART F_4

PART G_1

Let’s do a free talk about the following topics.
(Please do a free talk if you have time left.)

PART G_2

What is your favorite food?
What do you need to do during hanabi festival?

PART G_3

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson59: Expressing preference 好みを伝える

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. special 特殊な
2. prefer (…の)ほうを好む
3. supplies 供給品、消耗品
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
Do you prefer tea or coffee?
I prefer tea to coffee.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Hello, Emma!
Hi, Ron! Do you know a good place to shop for supplies in this area?

There’s a newly-opened stall at the mall where you can buy supplies.
That’s great. I’m planning to bake a cake for my parents’ anniversary.

Wow. You prefer baking a cake to buying one.
Yes. It’s more special.

I like to drink coffee when I eat cake. How about you? Do you prefer tea or coffee?
I prefer tea to coffee.
PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Hello, Emma!
Hi, Ron! Do you know a good place to shop for supplies in this area?

There’s a newly-opened stall at the mall where you can buy supplies.
That’s great. I’m planning to bake a cake for my parents’ anniversary.

Wow. You ______________ to buying one.
Yes. It’s more special.

I like to drink coffee when I eat cake. How about you? Do you _____________________?
__________________.

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: Which shirt do you like better, the green or the blue one?
B: ________________________.
2. A: Do you prefer to pay in cash or by card?
B: ________________________.
3. A: Do you prefer this pair of shades or the other one?
B: _________________________.
4. A: Do you prefer to buy an iPhone or an android phone?
B: ___________________________.
5. A: _____________________________?
B: I would rather buy from a physical store than shop online.
6. A: ______________________________?
B: No. I think the black sofa looks better than the white one.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
You and your friend are shopping for Mothers’ Day gifts. Ask your friend which gift is better.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.

Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson77: Giving comments on what you’ve heard 感想を述べる

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. seem (…と)見える、思われる
2. feel (…に)触れる、~と感じる
3. taste 味、味わう
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
I often tell stories about my college friends to my parents. Mom and Dad would like to meet the three of you.
Your family sounds nice.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

Would you like to join me and my family this Christmas Eve? We will have a simple dinner celebration
Wow! That’s so nice of you.

Mark and Stacey will come. I hope you can join us.
Sure, I will come! That sounds fun! Thank you so much for inviting me. I appreciate it a lot.

Then it’s all set! Thank you! I often tell stories about my college friends to my parents. Mom and Dad would like to meet the three of you.
Your family seems nice.

PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

Would you like to join me and my family this Christmas Eve? We will have a simple dinner celebration
Wow! That’s so nice of you.

Mark and Stacey will come. I hope you can join us.
Sure, I will come! ______________! Thank you so much for inviting me. I appreciate it a lot.

Then it’s all set! Thank you! I often tell stories about my college friends to my parents. Mom and Dad would like to meet the three of you.
________________________.

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: _____________? Should I add more salt?
B: It tastes very good.
2. A: What do you think of our teacher?
B: Our teacher ________________________________.
3. A: I bought this new perfume yesterday.
B: It smells ________________________________.
4. A: I like taking warm showers before bedtime.
B: I agree. ___________________________.
5. A: Have you heard the band’s newest song?
B: Yes! ____________________________.
6. A: How do you feel after the massage?
B: I feel ______________________________.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
You and your friend went to a new restaurant in your town. Talk about how the food you ordered taste like.
PART F_3
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.

World Literature (Aesop Fables)|世界文学(イソップ童話)
Lesson33: The Ass Carrying the Image

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. sacred /SEY-krid/
  -devoted or dedicated to a deity or to some religious purpose; consecrated
  This book is considered sacred.
2. image /IM-ij/
  -a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible
  He likes to collect images of tourist spots around the world.
3. pride /prahyd/
  -a high or inordinate opinion of one’s own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
  The unexpected rejection hurt his pride.
4. beat /beet/
  -to strike violently or forcefully and repeatedly.
  He was punished for beating his classmate.
5. credit /KRED-it/
  -commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
  It was a group work, but she took all the credit when the project succeeded.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
THE ASS CARRYING THE IMAGE
A sacred Image was being carried to the temple. It was mounted on an Ass adorned with garlands and gorgeous trappings, and a grand procession of priests and pages followed it through the streets. As the Ass walked along, the people bowed their heads reverently or fell on their knees, and the Ass thought the honor was being paid to himself.

With his head full of this foolish idea, he became so puffed up with pride and vanity that he halted and started to bray loudly. But in the midst of his song, his driver guessed what the Ass had got into his head, and began to beat him unmercifully with a stick.

“Go along with you, you stupid Ass,” he cried. “The honor is not meant for you but for the image you are carrying.”

Do not try to take the credit to yourself that is due to others.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. What was being carried to the temple?
2. Which animal carried the sacred image?
3. How did the Ass react when it thought the people were honoring it?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. How would you describe the characteristics of the Ass?
2. Do you think that the Ass deserved to be honored by the people?
3. What can you say about the driver’s reaction?
4. The fable’s lesson is “Do not try to take the credit to yourself that is due to others.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5. Why do you think some people take credit for someone else’s work?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.

World Literature (Aesop Fables)|世界文学(イソップ童話)
Lesson32: The Ants and the Grasshopper

PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. grain /greyn/
  -a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
  The birds ate up all the grains in the feeder.
2. store /stawr/
  -to supply or stock with something, as for future use.
  They store their old stuff in the attic.
3. starve /stahrv/
  -to be in the process of perishing or suffering severely from hunger.
  He fed a starving stray dog and later adopted it.
4. shrug /shruhg/
  -to raise and contract (the shoulders), expressing indifference, disdain, etc.
  He just shrugged when they asked about his plans for the holidays.
5. disgust /dis-guhst/
  -a strong distaste
  She could not hide her disgust after seeing a fly in her soup.
PART B_1
Let’s read the story. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
THE ANTS AND THE GRASSHOPPER
One bright day in late autumn a family of Ants were bustling about in the warm sunshine, drying out the grain they had stored up during the summer, when a starving Grasshopper, his fiddle under his arm, came up and humbly begged for a bite to eat.

“What!” cried the Ants in surprise, “haven’t you stored anything away for the winter? What in the world were you doing all last summer?”

“I didn’t have time to store up any food,” whined the Grasshopper; “I was so busy making music that before I knew it the summer was gone.”

The Ants shrugged their shoulders in disgust.

“Making music, were you?” they cried. “Very well; now dance!” And they turned their backs on the Grasshopper and went on with their work.

There’s a time for work and a time for play.

PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the story.
PART C_2
1. How did the Grasshopper spend its summer?
2. How did the Ants spend their summer?
3. Did the Ants give the Grasshopper some of their food?
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the story. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
1. How would you describe the Ants?
2. How would you describe the Grasshopper?
3. If you were one of the Ants, would you offer some food to the Grasshopper? Why or why not?
4. The fable’s lesson is “There’s a time for work and a time for play.” Do you agree with this? Why or why not?
5. How do you manage your time for work and play?
REVIEW AND FEEDBACK
Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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.