Conversation(Expert Chapter 1)｜日常会話（上級１章）Lesson53: Communication Styles

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　multilingual 多数の国語を話す、マルチリンガル
	The exchange student knows many languages. She is multilingual.
2.　expressive 表現的な、表現に富む
	Her eyes are very expressive. You can really tell how she feels.
3.　empathy 共感、感情移入
	She shows empathy to the poor. She listens to their problems and helps them in any way she can.
4.　great minds think alike 諺：賢人は皆同じように考える
	Carl and I came up with the same ideas. Great minds think alike.
5.　under one’s belt 自分のものになって、身に付いて、経験を積んで
	I was a dancer before and I still have a few tricks and moves under my belt.

PART A_3

Let’s make sentences using the vocabulary we’ve just learned.

PART A_2

1. multilingual
Answer:
2. expressive
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3. empathy
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4. great minds think alike
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5. under one’s belt
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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

Good afternoon, Emma!

Good afternoon too, Ron! How are you?

I’m doing great! I’ve heard that your cousin from Spain is here?

Yes, she is! And, I have to say that I admire how she speaks.

How come?

Well, my cousin communicates with both assertiveness and empathy.
She’s multilingual yet she still manages to relay her thoughts fluently.
She can engage in meaningful conversations with most people.

Well, that’s great! It’s good that both of you understand each other very well.

I studied Spanish before and I still have a few skills under my belt.
That’s the reason why communicating with her is easy, and great minds think alike you know.

That’s amazing! I hope to meet your cousin soon!

For sure! You’ll love her cute facial expressions!
I’ll invite her over for lunch with you next time.

Alright! See you soon.

PART C_1

Please summarize the conversation using your own words and expressions.

PART C_2

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: It is my goal to be ________ because I would love to connect with people from different countries. B: That’s great! I wish you all the best.
2.	A: I love reading your poems. They are very ________________. B: Thank you! I just love expressing my thoughts and ideas through writing.
3.	A: My brother always understands my situation no matter how difficult it seems. B: You must be lucky to have a brother who values ________________.
4.	A: Did you get the same color of clothes for the party? B: Yes I did! Indeed, ________________ .
5.	A: Do you have knowledge about writing essays? B: I do! I used to work as a writer so I still have some skills__________.

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 and your mother are sitting in front of the television while watching the news. Exchange opinions about the reporter’s communication skills with your tutor, who will pretend to be your mother.

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.