Conversation (Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson22: Taking a Photograph

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　take a picture 　写真を撮る
	Don’t move. I’ll take a picture of you.
2.　button 　ボタン
	You must press this button to start the radio.
3.　focus 　集中する、焦点を合わせる
	You adjust the lens of the camera to focus and see a clear image.
4.　cheese 　チーズ（”Say cheese” = はいチーズ…写真を撮る時の言葉）
	When you say “cheese,” it makes you smile for the photo.
5.　landscape 　景色、風景
	Don’t worry, I’ll teach you how to take pictures in landscape mode.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.	Do you like taking pictures? Why?
2.	Do you ever press the speaker button on your cellphone when answering calls? Why?
3.	What do you do to focus on your work or studies?
4.	When smiling for a photo, what word do you say instead of “cheese” to smile naturally?
5.	When taking a picture, do you prefer landscape or portrait mode?

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

Excuse me, Emma. Could you please use this camera to take a picture of us?

Yes, of course. Which button do I press to take the photo?

This one.

Do I need to adjust the lens to focus on the subject?

No, you don’t have to do that. This camera automatically focuses when you press the button.

All right. Say “cheese.”

That looks great. Can you take one in landscape mode too?

Sure, no problem.

Thank you.

Okay. One, two, three, cheese!

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did Ron ask Emma to do?
2.	Based on the dialogue, why doesn’t Emma need to adjust the lens to focus on the subject?
3.	How did Ron want his second picture to be taken?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	A: Come close to each other. I will __________ of you. B: Okay, mommy!
2.	A: Could you please push the __________ to turn on the TV? B: Wait a moment, please.
3.	A: Do I have to adjust the lens to __________ on the subject? B: Yes, you do.
4.	A: You just have to point and press this button to take a photo. B: All right, say “__________!”
5.	A: Do you know how to take a picture in __________ mode? B: Yeah, let me take you a picture.

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 are on vacation with your friend. Ask him/her to take a picture of you in landscape mode, and offer to take a picture of him/her as well.

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.