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Intensive Training (Expert)|カジュアルトーク(上級)
Lesson85: Fortune-telling 占い

PART A_1
I will ask the following questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you know about astrology?
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2. What can you say about it?
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3. Have you heard about feng shui?
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4. What do you know about feng shui?
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5. Do you want to consult a feng shui expert?
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6. What makes you think that following feng shui principles in your house will protect you from illnesses and misfortune?
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7. How come some people consult a feng shui expert before opening a business?
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8. Do you know about palm reading?
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9. Have you tried palm reading?
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10. What did he/she say about your future?
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11. What makes you believe in his/her prediction?
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12. How did you feel after the palm reading?
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13. What makes you think that our future can really be read on our palm?
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14. What thing makes you sure you know how something is going to turn out?
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15. What is the best thing you’ve ever heard from a fortune-teller?
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PART A_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 A_4

Intensive Training (Expert)|カジュアルトーク(上級)
Lesson84: Antique toy アンティークトイ

PART A_1
I will ask the following questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you have an antique toy?
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2. What is your antique toy?
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3. Who gave it to you?
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4. Can you describe your antique toy?
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5. How old is your toy now?
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6. What would you like to do with your antique toy?
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7. Do you want to have more antique toys?
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8. Why do some people collect antique toys?
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9. Do you think they buy it to play with it?
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10. How come they spend much on antique toys?
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11. Where do you think they find antique toys to buy?
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12. Have you given someone an antique toy as a gift?
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13. What is the reason for giving this person an antique toy?
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14. What makes you think that he/she will like the toy?
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15. What would you like to give him/her next time?
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PART A_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 A_4

Intensive Training (Expert)|カジュアルトーク(上級)
Lesson83: Sweets スイーツ

PART A_1
I will ask the following questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you like eating sweets?
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2. What kind of sweet food do you like eating?
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3. How often do you eat sweets?
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4. Do you have a favorite sweet food?
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5. What is your favorite sweet food?
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6. Where do you usually buy your sweet food?
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7. Do they offer a lot of sweets to choose from?
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8. Does your mother make sweets at home?
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9. What sweets does she make?
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10. Does your family enjoy eating sweets?
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11. What makes you enjoy eating sweets?
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12. How come you enjoy eating sweets more than they do?
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13. What makes you think that eating sweets affects your mood?
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14. How come some people dislike eating sweets?
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15. What is the reason for some parents not allowing their children to eat sweets?
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PART A_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 A_4

Intensive Training (Expert)|カジュアルトーク(上級)
Lesson82: Lottery 宝くじ

PART A_1
I will ask the following questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you have lotteries in your country?
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2. Have you tried buying lottery tickets?
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3. How often do you buy lottery tickets?
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4. Have you tried buying two or more lottery tickets at a single time?
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5. What made you decide to buy more tickets at that time?
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6. Have you won a lottery?
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7. Do you want to win a lottery?
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8. How would you feel if you won first prize in the lottery?
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9. How do you plan to spend your prize money?
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10. What makes you think that your plan is the best way to enjoy your prize money?
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11. What would you like to buy first with your prize money?
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12. Would you share a part of the prize money with charity?
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13. Would you keep some of the money in the bank?
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14. What makes you think that it is better to invest the money in business rather than spend it?
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15. In your opinion, what is the best way to win a lottery?
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PART A_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 A_4

Intensive Training (Expert)|カジュアルトーク(上級)
Lesson81: Camera カメラ

PART A_1
I will ask the following questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you have a camera?
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2. What brand of camera do you prefer to buy/use?
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3. What is the reason for choosing this brand?
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4. What model is your camera?
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5. What camera brand are you using right now?
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6. Does it have all the features that you want?
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7. Have you tried using another brand of camera?
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8. What did you not like about this brand of camera?
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9. What features do you consider before buying or using this camera?
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10. Do you like taking pictures with your camera?
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11. Have you tried using a vintage camera?
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12. What vintage cameras are worth your money?
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13. What is the importance of cameras today?
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14. What makes a camera a good camera?
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15. In your opinion, how did the camera change the world?
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PART A_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 A_4

Intensive Training (Expert)|カジュアルトーク(上級)
Lesson80: Art appreciation 美術鑑賞

PART A_1
I will ask the following questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you like looking at artwork?
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2. What kind of artwork do you prefer?
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3. What can you say about art and designs?
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4. Do you like going to museums?
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5. Do you go to museums with your friends?
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6. Do you have a favorite painting?
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7. What is your reason for choosing it as your favorite?
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8. Who is your favorite painter?
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9. What makes you like his/her paintings?
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10. Do you want to meet him/her someday?
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11. How much are his/her paintings worth?
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12. What makes you interested in paintings?
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13. Why do some people think that acquiring artworks is a good investment?
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14. What artwork would you like to display in your house?
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15. If you had a chance, what kind of artwork would you like to learn doing?
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PART A_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 A_4

Intensive Training (Expert)|カジュアルトーク(上級)
Lesson79: Playing an instrument 楽器演奏

PART A_1
I will ask the following questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you play any musical instruments?
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2. What musical instrument do you play?
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3. How long have you been playing this musical instrument?
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4. Do you practice regularly?
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5. What kind of song/music do you usually play?
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6. What song is your favorite to play?
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7. Do you want to learn how to play another musical instrument?
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8. What musical instrument would you like to learn how to play?
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9. What is the reason for wanting to learn how to play this musical instrument?
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10. Have you tried performing in front of an audience?
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11. Do you plan to perform professionally in the future?
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12. What makes you think that playing a musical instrument is a skill worth learning?
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13. When have you thought of learning this particular instrument?
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14. What would you like to do to be able to learn and improve your musical skills?
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15. What is your reason for taking this action?
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PART A_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 A_4

Pronunciation|発音
6 : /ɔ/ & /3/| /ɔ/の音と/3/の音

LESSON GOAL
Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the difference between the /ɔ/ sound and the /3/ sound, and practice pronouncing and listening to them.
PART A_1
Let’s do pronunciation check. Read the sentence below.
PART A_2
I just want to confirm if I need to fill out this form.
PART B_1
Let’s learn how to pronounce the /ɔ/ sound and the /3/ sound.
PART B_2
1. /ɔ/ の音
唇を丸くして前に突き出し、あごを少し下げて発音します。
2. /3/の音
あごの力を抜いて、舌を後ろに引いて発音します。
PART C_1
Let’s read the words below. They contain the /ɔ/ sound and the /3/ sound.
PART C_2
/ɔ/ sound 1. all
2. cause
3. blog
4. boss
5. brought
6. crawl
7. dawn
/3/sound 1. earth
2. search
3. circle
4. thirteen
5. return
6. girl
7. confirm
PART C_3
Let’s read the sentences below. They contain the words we just practiced.
PART C_4
1. All humans are created equal.
2. The cause of the incident is being investigated.
3. She enjoys making video blogs every day.
4. It’s my boss’s birthday today.
5. Cindy brought some gifts for the family.
6. The baby crawled under the bed.
7. It would be dawn soon.
PART C_5
1. Earth is considered habitable.
2. We didn’t have enough time to search the place.
3. She drew a circle in the air.
4. She will turn thirteen next month.
5. It has been an hour but he hasn’t returned yet.
6. That girl wearing a white dress is my wife.
7. I’d like to confirm your availability.
PART D_1
Listen to your tutor as he/she reads a word aloud.
Then, answer which words he/she was reading.
PART D_2
問1(Question 1)

a. form
b. firm
PART D_3
PART D_4
問2(Question 2)

a. warm
b. worm
PART D_5
PART E_1
Let’s review your pronunciation. Read the sentence below.
PART E_2
You have to fill out this form if you want to take a computer course.
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.

Pronunciation|発音
8 : /aɪ/ & /eɪ/| /aɪ/の音と/eɪ/の音

LESSON GOAL
Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the difference between the /aɪ/ sound and the /eɪ/ sound, and practice pronouncing and listening to them.
PART A_1
Let’s do pronunciation check. Read the sentence below.
PART A_2
The elderly couple liked the boat ride at the lake.
PART B_1
Let’s learn how to pronounce the /aɪ/ sound and the /eɪ/ sound.
PART B_2
1. /aɪ/の音
口を大きく開けて発音しながら、あごを上げて唇を左右に広げます。
2. /eɪ/の音
口を開けて横に広げ、発音しながらあごと舌を上にあげます。
PART C_1
Let’s read the words below. They contain the /aɪ/ sound and the /eɪ/ sound.
PART C_2
/aɪ/sound 1. time
2. pie
3. white
4. rise
5. height
6. sign
7. fine
/eɪ/sound 1. paint
2. raise
3. Monday
4. tape
5. face
6. rain
7. gate
PART C_3
Let’s read the sentences below. They contain the words we just practiced.
PART C_4
1. What time will you come to the meeting place?
2. Our grandmother taught us how to bake an apple pie.
3. The white snow brought calmness to his mind.
4. When the water boils, bubbles rise to the surface.
5. Can you guess what my height is?
6. Please sign at the bottom of this form.
7. Any day is fine with me.
PART C_5
1. The paint took a long time to dry.
2. Please raise your hand if you have any questions.
3. The new series will begin on Monday.
4. She placed the tape around her waist and measured it.
5. His face lit up when he saw his firstborn.
6. The villagers prayed for the rain to come.
7. Wait for me at the gate!
PART D_1
Listen to your tutor as he/she reads a word aloud.
Then, answer which words he/she was reading.
PART D_2
問1(Question 1)

a. pile
b. pail
PART D_3
PART D_4
問2(Question 2)

a. try
b. tray
PART D_5
PART E_1
Let’s review your pronunciation. Read the sentence below.
PART E_2
The elderly couple liked the boat ride at the lake.
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.

Pronunciation|発音
7 : /ɑ/ & /oʊ/| /ɑ/の音と/oʊ/の音

LESSON GOAL
Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the difference between the /ɑ/ sound and the /oʊ/ sound, and practice pronouncing and listening to them.
PART A_1
Let’s do pronunciation check. Read the sentence below.
PART A_2
The cop who chased down a shoplifter won a medal of honor yesterday.
PART B_1
Let’s learn how to pronounce the /ɑ/ sound and the /oʊ/ sound.
PART B_2
1. /ɑ/の音
あごを少し下げて、舌の付け根も下に下げて発音します。
2. /oʊ/の音
口を大きく上げて、あごと舌を下げます。発音しながら、唇を小さく丸めます。
PART C_1
Let’s read the words below. They contain the /ɑ/ sound and the /oʊ/ sound.
PART C_2
/ɑ/sound 1. cost
2. comma
3. top
4. want
5. box
6. wash
7. job
/oʊ/sound 1. coast
2. coma
3. cope
4. go
5. snow
6. coat
7. owner
PART C_3
Let’s read the sentences below. They contain the words we just practiced.
PART C_4
1. She needs to calculate the cost of their travel.
2. You need to put a comma after this word.
3. Gary is smart and he is at the top of his class.
4. Mike wants to be a policeman.
5. The boxes in the storage room are empty.
6. He washes the dishes every Monday.
7. Nowadays, it’s difficult to find a job.
PART C_5
1. The large machine was placed by the coast.
2. I can’t believe that the man woke up from a two-year-long coma.
3. She listens to jazz music to cope with stress.
4. I would love to go to Amsterdam someday.
5. Snow forms when water in the atmosphere becomes frozen.
6. You can take off your coat first.
7. The owner left his car in the parking lot.
PART D_1
Listen to your tutor as he/she reads a word aloud.
Then, answer which words he/she was reading.
PART D_2
問1(Question 1)

a. knot
b. note
PART D_3
PART D_4
問2(Question 2)

a. rob
b. robe
PART D_5
PART E_1
Let’s review your pronunciation. Read the sentence below.
PART E_2
The cop who chased down a shoplifter won a medal of honor yesterday.
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.