Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson1: Jobs (Occupations)

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　current 　今の、現在の
	It’s important to be aware of current events.
2.　work as 　～として働く
	My sister works as a computer engineer.
3.　homeroom teacher 　担任の先生
	Mr. Zhang is the kindest homeroom teacher I’ve ever had.
4.　encounter 　出くわす、遭遇する
	Did you encounter any issues while hiking?
5.　distract(ed) 　気を散らす
	He gets easily distracted from his work.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.	What is your current favorite book or movie?
2.	What do you want to work as in the future?
3.	Could you describe your favorite homeroom teacher to me?
4.	What challenges have you encountered while using the internet?
5.	What do you do to avoid getting distracted 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

Hi, Emma. Can you tell me something about your current job?

Sure! What would you like to know?

What do you do for work?

I work as a teacher in a local elementary school.

Oh, that’s interesting. What kinds of challenges do you encounter as an elementary school teacher?

Since I teach children, they get distracted easily.

That’s certainly a challenge. Have you had any issues with any of the parents?

I have. Some complain while others make a lot of requests.

I understand that being a teacher is hard, but I know you can do it!

Thanks, Ron. I always try my best at work.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What is Emma’s current job?
2.	What is personally challenging for Emma as an elementary school teacher?
3.	What do parents ask for from Emma at work?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	A: Hi, Alice! Could you tell me about your ________________ job? B: Definitely. What do you want to know?
2.	A: Do you know what his father does? B: Dylan’s father ________________ a sales representative.
3.	A: I was absent yesterday. Who’s our new ________________? B: Sir Brown. I heard he’s strict but a nice teacher.
4.	A: Did you ________________ any difficulties while mountain climbing? B: Not really, but Anna became tired easily.
5.	A: It must be hard teaching children. B: It is. They get easily ______, so I have to get their attention all the time.

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 met your high school friend. Ask him or her about their current job and any issues they have encountered.

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.