Conversation(Beginner Chapter 1)|日常会話(初級1章)
Lesson26: Commuting method 通勤方法

PART A_1
Let’s learn new vocabulary. Listen and repeat these words with your tutor.
PART A_2
1. train station 駅、鉄道の駅
2. office オフィス
3. apartment アパート
PART B_1
Let’s learn today’s phrases. Read the sentences below.
PART B_2
How do you go to work?
I go to work by train.
PART C_1
Let’s read the dialogue. I will play Ron and you will play Emma. Then, we’ll switch roles.
PART C_2

How far is your home from the office?
It is forty-five minutes away from our home to the office.

How do you go to work?
I go to work by train. I live near the train station and it usually takes me
five minutes to get there. How about you?

I go to work by bicycle. It’s just four blocks away from where I live so it only takes fifteen minutes from home to office.
Wow. That’s really nice. I wish I could also rent an apartment near the office.

PART D_1
Let’s read the dialogue. Read aloud, filling in the blanks as you remember the sentence you just read.
PART D_2

How far is your home from the office?
It is forty-five minutes away from our home to the office.

___________ go to work?
I go to _____________. I live near the train station and it usually takes
me five minutes to get there. How about you?

I go to work by bicycle. It’s just four blocks away from where I live so it only takes fifteen minutes from home to office.
Wow. That’s really nice. I wish I could also rent an apartment near the office.

PART E_1
Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.
PART E_2
1. A: How do you go to work?
B: ____________________ by bus.
2. A: How far is ______________________?
B:It takes me twenty five minutes to get there.
3. A: ______________________ to the mall?
B: I go to the mall by walking. It’s a ten-minute walk from here.
4. A: How do you go to the office?
B: _______________________ by bicycle and train.
5. A: How does Sarah go to school?
B: She goes _____________________.
6. A: How do you __________________________?
B: I go to work by train. It’s thirty minutes away from my house.
PART F_1
Let’s do a roleplay. Talk with me according to the situation below, using the expressions you just learned.
PART F_2
You are talking to your new office mate. Ask how he/she goes to work.
PART F_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.