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Pronunciation: The /æ/ sound and the /ʌ/ sound

LESSON GOAL
Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn the difference between the /æ/ sound and the /ʌ/ sound, and practice pronouncing and listening to them.
PART A_1
Let’s do proninciation check. Read the sentence below.
PART A_2
You don’t need a map or a compass to locate that campus.
PART B_1
Let’s learn how to pronounce the /æ/ sound and the /ʌ/ sound.
PART B_2
1. /æ/ の音
口を縦横に大きく開けてあごを下に下げ、舌の付け根を下に下げて発音します。
2. /ʌ/の音
あごの力を抜き、口はあまり開けずに口の奥の方で発音します。
PART C_1
Let’s read the words below. They contain the /æ/ sound and the /ʌ/ sound.
PART C_2
/æ/ sound 1. campus
2. ankle
3. crash
4. swam
5. mad
6. hand
7. paddle
/ʌ/sound 1. compass
2. uncle
3. crush
4. but
5. run
6. must
7. puddle
PART C_3
Let’s read the sentences below. They contain the words we just practiced.
PART C_4
1. For me, it’s better to study on campus than online.
2. My ankle was hurt when I jumped off a cliff.
3. According to the poet, his world crashed when his wife left him.
4. The boys swam across the lake yesterday.
5. I don’t know why she easily gets mad at me.
6. His hand was injured when he fixed his car.
7. Please grab the paddle and row faster.
PART C_5
1. Travelers a long time ago were equipped with a map and compass.
2. My uncle is a police officer.
3. The girl who is sitting in front is his childhood crush.
4. I want to go to the party, but I am so tired.
5. He runs his own company.
6. We must always remember to be grateful.
7. I wet my feet because I accidentally stepped into a puddle.
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. rash
b. rush
PART D_3
PART D_4
問2(Question 2)

a. cat
b. cut
PART D_5
PART E_1
Let’s review your pronunciation. Read the sentence below.
PART E_2
You don’t need a map or a compass to locate that campus.
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.

Intensive Training (Expert)|カジュアルトーク(上級)
Lesson64: Couple anniversaries カップルの記念日

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. What do you think about anniversaries?
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2. Do you celebrate anniversaries?
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3. Do you like the idea of anniversaries?
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4. When do you celebrate it?
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5. How do you celebrate it?
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6. Do you think it is important to celebrate anniversaries?
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7. Why do you think some people celebrate their anniversaries abroad?
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8. What good can the celebration of an anniversary give?
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9. Do you think the celebration of an anniversary is costly?
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10. What are some ways to make an anniversary special?
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11. Do you think people are required to exchange gifts on their anniversaries?
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12. What are usual anniversary gifts?
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13. How can the celebration of an anniversary improve a relationship?
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14. Why do you think most people exert more effort on celebrating anniversaries?
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15. What is the essence of an anniversary for you?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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)
Lesson63: Name of babies 子供の名付け

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Have you been thinking about the name of your child?
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2. What are the popular names that you know in Japan?
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3. What name would you like to give your child when he/she is born?
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4. When did you come up with such a name?
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5. How were you able to come up with that name?
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6. Do you know a person who has the same name?
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7. Was that person a factor in deciding the name of your baby?
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8. What things do you consider when you give a name to your baby?
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9. Do you want your child’s name to be unique?
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10. What can you say about your name?
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11. Do you like your name?
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12. What is the origin of your name?
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13. Who gave you that name?
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14. Why do you think they gave you that time?
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15. How do you think a person’s name can affect his/her life?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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_Obon holiday

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. What is the Obon holiday?
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2. When is it?
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3. Why do the Japanese celebrate the Obon holiday?
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4. Do you celebrate the Obon holiday with your family?
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5. Do you think it is important that this holiday be celebrated?
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6. What do you do during the Obon holiday?
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7. Is it the same as what other Japanese do?
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8. Is the celebration of Obon the same across all provinces in Japan?
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9. What are some of the differences in the celebration of this holiday?
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10. How is Obon celebrated in your area?
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11. What is unique with how you celebrate it?
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12. How do you think an area’s culture may affect its celebration?
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13. How do you feel every time the Obon festival is approaching?
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14. Would you like to share this festival with foreigners?
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15. How do you think this festival should be explained to them?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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)
Lesson62: Explain the Obon holiday お盆休みを説明

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.

8.

PART A_2
1. What is the Obon holiday?
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2. When is it?
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3. Why do the Japanese celebrate the Obon holiday?
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4. Do you celebrate the Obon holiday with your family?
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5. Do you think it is important that this holiday be celebrated?
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6. What do you do during the Obon holiday?
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7. Is it the same as what other Japanese do?
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8. Where do you specifically celebrate this holiday?
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9. What are some of the differences in the celebration of this holiday?
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10. How is Obon celebrated in your area?
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11. How long has it already been celebrated in Japan?
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12. How do you think an area’s culture may affect its celebration?
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13. How do you feel every time the Obon festival is approaching?
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14. Would you like to share this festival with foreigners?
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15. How do you think this festival should be explained to them?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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)
Lesson61: Card games カードゲーム

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you like playing card games?
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2. With whom do you like to play them?
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3. Will you consider yourself a strong card player?
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4. Why do you say so?
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5. What card games do you play?
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6. Do you win most of the time?
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7. What is your favorite card game?
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8. How is that played?
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9. Will you say that you are playing card games often?
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10. How often do you play?
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11. What do you do when you lose a game?
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12. What do you do when you win a game?
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13. What characteristic do you think is needed to be a strong card player?
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14. Will you recommend playing card games to other people?
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15. What specific card game will you recommend?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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)
Lesson60: Trouble after giving birth to a child 子供を産んだ後の悩み

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Have you given birth to a child?
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2. How many times have you given birth to a child?
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3. What was the most challenging part of givng birth?
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4. Did you experience stress after having the baby?
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5. Will you say that it happened to you often?
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6. What was the most stressful thing after having a child?
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7. How did you cope with it?
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8. Were there people who made things less stressful for you?
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9. Who were these people?
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10. Do you think they played a big role for you to cope with the stress?
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11. What did you do to improve your situation?
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12. How were you able to deal with the stress?
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13. What are the things that you and the people around you do to lessen your stress?
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14. What are the changes that happened to you after giving birth?
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15. What tip would you give to people experiencing the same?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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)
Lesson59: Extraterrestrial life 地球外生命体

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you like talking about extraterrestrial life?
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2. What do you think about extraterrestrial life?
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3. Do you believe that life exists outside Earth?
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4. What made you think so?
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5. Do you believe in UFOs?
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6. What do you think a UFO looks like in real life?
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7. Would you like to see one?
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8. What picture comes to your mind when you hear extraterrestrial life?
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9. Do you believe that extraterrestrials visit our world from time to time?
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10. Why do you think so?
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11. What do you imagine an alien would look like?
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12. Which planet do you think they may come from?
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13. What do you imagine the other world is going to look like?
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14. What made you think so?
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15. What are some supernatural concepts that interest you?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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)
Lesson58: Slang スラング

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you use slang?
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2. How often do you use slang?
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3. How did you know about slang?
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4. With whom do you talk to using slang?
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5. What are your favorite slang words/ phrases?
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6. Where did you learn these words/ phrases?
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7. Is slang often used in your community?
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8. How do slang words propagate in your area?
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9. What are some recent slang words that you have learned?
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10. What do these words mean?
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11. What do you think are the disadvantages of using slang?
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12. Do you think slang is generation-specific?
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13. How would you characterize people who use slang words or phrases?
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14. Do you think it is okay to use slang at all times?
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15. Will you be more comfortable talking to people who use slang?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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)
Lesson57: Traveling with a lover 恋人との旅行

PART A_1
I will ask the ff questions. Please answer them.
PART A_2
1. Do you have a special someone?
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2. Have you traveled with him/ her?
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3. What places have you already been to with him/her?
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4. Where else would you like to travel with him/ her?
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5. How did you decide on what places to visit?
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6. Did you prepare an itinerary?
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7. Do you think couples must travel?
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8. Why do you think couples must travel?
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9. Do you prefer traveling with your special someone than with your friends?
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10. What was the best travel you had with your special someone?
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11. Why did you say so?
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12. What should couples consider when deciding where to travel?
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13. When you want to go to different locations, how do you want to say it?
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14. What do you look forward to when traveling with your special someone?
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15. What travel destination would you recommend to couples?
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PART A_3
Now, let’s review your answer.
(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