Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson62: Courage | オンライン英会話のWeblio英会話公式ブログ

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　terrified 恐れた、怖がった、おびえた
	My mother is more terrified of traveling by sea than by plane.
2.　drown 溺れる
	Nikki almost drowned in the sea a few years ago.
3.　skeptical 懐疑的な、疑い深い
	The police are skeptical of the witness’ statements.
4.　courageous 勇気のある
	Albert was wrong, but he was courageous enough to admit his mistake.
5.　conquer 征服する、克服する
	Be determined to conquer your fear of driving.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.	What are you terrified of?
2.	What do you think can cause someone to drown in the sea?
3.	What makes you skeptical of things or situations?
4.	How do you define being courageous in your own words?
5.	What advice would you give someone to conquer their fear?

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

Hey, Emma. Do you have any plans for the upcoming summer vacation?

I have none, actually. How about you?

My friends and I are going to Manza Beach in Okinawa. Would you like to join us?

Oh, no thank you! I’m terrified of the ocean. Anything but there.

You used to love the ocean! What happened? What makes you scared now?

I nearly drowned two years ago. Since then, I never went to the beach.

Oh, I’m sorry you experienced that. But you need to be courageous and overcome your fear.

But I’m still skeptical about overcoming my fear.

It’s fine. We’ll help you conquer your fear so that you’ll love the ocean again.

I do miss swimming anyway, so I’ll come with you. Thanks, Ron!

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	Where are Ron and his friends going for the summer vacation?
2.	Why did Emma decline the invitation?
3.	What will Emma do to overcome her fear?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	A: Do you like butterflies? B: Sadly, no. I’m ________________ of insects.
2.	A: I heard Lola almost ________________! Is she okay? B: Fortunately. We were able to save her on time.
3.	A: What do you think about Robert’s reasons? B: I don’t know, I’m a bit ________________ to be honest.
4.	A: What else do you think Ella needs to work on? B: I think she just needs to be more ________________ and confident.
5.	A: How did you ________________ your fear of heights? B: Whenever I travel by plane, I almost always take the window seat.

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 asking your friend about his/her fear. Give him/her advice on how to overcome it. Your tutor will play the role of your friend.

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.