Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 1)|日常会話(中級1章)
Lesson68: Having A Hectic Day

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. hectic  多忙をきわめた、てんてこまいの
  I always cook my dad’s favorite pasta when he’s having a hectic day.
2. cram  (無理に)詰め込む
  The teachers had to cram several school activities due to the upcoming summer vacation.
3. procrastinate  (後まで)延ばす
  I tend to procrastinate every Friday.
4. complacent  自己満足の、ひとりよがりの
  He lost because he had become too complacent that he missed most of this training.
5. assessment  評価、査定
  The instructor gave a generous assessment of my work.
PART A_3
I will ask the questions. Please answer them in complete sentences.
PART A_4
1. What does your hectic day look like?
2. Do you tend to cram school/work tasks? Why or why not?
3. What are the common reasons people procrastinate?
4. Is it acceptable to be complacent in academics/work sometimes? Please explain your answer.
5. What is your assessment of your own performance at school/work?
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 okay, Emma?
Not really, Ron. It has been hectic at work today.

May I ask what happened?
My team had to cram a lot of tasks in one day.

Was it your team’s fault?
Yeah. Some of my team members procrastinated several tasks.
They have been complacent in the past few weeks.

I’m sorry to hear that.
It’s okay. I already talked with them. I pointed out that what happened
would affect their upcoming performance assessment.

Okay. Go ahead and rest now. See you tomorrow on our lunch!
Thanks, Ron. See you!

PART C_1
I will ask the questions about the conversation. Please answer them in complete sentences.
PART C_2
1. How did Emma describe her day at work?
2. What did Emma’s team do?
3. What did Emma explain to her team members?
PART D_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART D_2
1. A: You look stressed. What happened?
B: I’ve had a ________ day at the store due to the upcoming holidays.
2. A: Could I sleep now?
B: No! You wouldn’t want to _________ 20 tasks tomorrow!
3. A: Why didn’t you submit your project on time?
B: I’m sorry, I __________ over the weekend and finished the material late.
4. A: I’m surprised that he’s not the top student anymore.
B: Yeah, maybe he became too ___________ of his grades.
5. A: What rate did you give to Mr. Cruz on his performance _____________?
B: I gave him a 5/5 because he’s my favorite teacher.
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 about your day. Tell him/her what happened to your hectic day at school/work.
PART E_3
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.