Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson84: Long-term Relationships

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　maintain 　～を持続する、～を維持する
	You need to maintain your average to get into a good university.
2.　long-term 　長期の
	She told me to do some long-term planning for my future.
3.　communication 　コミュニケーション
	Communication between parents and children is important.
4.　cool down 　冷める、冷やす、落ち着かせる
	He swam for 10 minutes to cool down.
5.　compliment 　賛辞、ほめ言葉
	He gave me a compliment that made me smile.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.	How do you maintain a healthy lifestyle?
2.	What are some of your long-term goals?
3.	What is good communication for you?
4.	How do you cool down after a workout?
5.	What is the best compliment you have ever received?

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

How long have you and your boyfriend been together?

We have been together for five years.

That’s great! How do you maintain a long-term relationship?

Well, you need to have healthy communication and always make sure your partner feels loved.

How do you deal with fights?

Well, fights are natural. We usually step away from the situation to cool down.

Right, that’s good advice. Thank you, Emma.

Sure. Anytime.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What did Ron ask Emma?
2.	According to Emma, how should you make your partner feel?
3.	What is Emma’s advice on fights?

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: It’s amazing how ballet dancers are able to_____their balance so easily. B: I wonder how they do it.
2.	A: I am so angry right now! B: You need to________.
3.	A: It’s because of their poor_______that they ended up in a fight. B: They should learn how to listen to each other.
4.	A: She looks nice today. You should give her a________. B: I can’t. I’m too shy.
5.	A: You should drink less coffee. Caffeine has ______effects like the difficulty of sleeping and headache. B: Maybe I should switch to green tea.

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

Your friend asks you for some tips on how to maintain a long-term relationship. Share some tips with your tutor who will act as your friend.

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.