Conversation (Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson36: Early Birds and Night Owls

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　early bird 　早起きの人
	Kim is indeed an early bird; she wakes up at 4 a.m. every day.
2.　night owl 　夜更かしをする人
	My brother is a night owl; he’s asleep all day and fully alive at night.
3.　struggle 　もがく、あがく、努力する
	I’m struggling with these parts. Could you help me?
4.　shift 　シフト、交替（制）
	My job requires a 10-hour shift for five working days.
5.　opposite 　逆の
	He drove off in an opposite direction after seeing the ongoing road construction.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.	What is the advantage of being an early bird?
2.	What are the disadvantages of being a night owl?
3.	With what subject are you struggling?
4.	In choosing a work schedule, which would you prefer between a morning shift and a night shift?
5.	I’m completely opposite to my sister who has a sweet tooth. I like savory foods more.

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

Are you an early bird or a night owl?

I am more awake and alert in the morning, so I think I’m an early bird. How about you?

I’m the latter. I often struggle to wake up in the morning so I am fully alive at night.

But how did you become a night owl?

I used to work night shift, so I get used to being awake at night.

I’m completely the opposite. All jobs that I’ve been into were morning shifts.

I see. Have you tried staying awake all night?

I tried but failed. I easily get sleepy when the sun sets. Most of my energy is indeed for daytime only.

That’s okay and completely normal.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	How is an early bird described in the dialogue?
2.	How did Ron become a night owl?
3.	What happened to Emma when she tried being a night owl?

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: What time do you usually wake up? B: Being an ____________, I always wake up at 5 a.m.
2.	A: Why hasn’t he woken up yet? B: Oh, my brother is a ____________. He likes playing his video games during nighttime.
3.	A: Do you have any questions or clarifications? B: Yes. I’m quite ____________ with the third part. Could you explain it further?
4.	A: We have two different ___________ from which you can freely choose. B: Great! I think I’ll be taking the latter one.
5.	A: Have you come up with a solution? B: I don’t think so. We had the same information but reached _____________ conclusions.

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 are talking to a friend. Ask him/her if he/she is an early bird or a night owl.

PART E_3

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(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.