Conversation(Expert Chapter 1)｜日常会話（上級１章）Lesson50: Planning a Birthday Party

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　lavish 物惜しみしない、気前のよい
	They have a lavish lifestyle. They always throw parties at their mansion.
2.　keep mum 物を言わない、黙りこくる
	We have to keep mum about her secret to avoid it from spreading.
3.　all night long 一晩中
	Carl has been working so hard as a student. He studies all night long.
4.　with mouth agape 口を大きく開けて
	We stood watching the fireworks with our mouths agape. They were too beautiful that we didn’t have words.
5.　life of the party 盛り上げ役
	Taylor was the life of the party. Her energy made everyone dance and sing loudly.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.　lavish
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2.　keep mum
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3.　all night long
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4.　with mouth agape
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5.　life of the party
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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

Hey, Emma!

Hi, Ron! What is up?

I came here to ask for your help.

What is it about?

It is my bestfriend’s birthday next week and I can’t think of a way to surprise her. Do you think you can help me?

Sure! I have the perfect idea! What if we throw her a lavish surpise party
with all of her family and friends?

Sounds like a great idea!

It is important to keep mum in order for this surprise to be a success.
She must not get a clue of our plan.

Absolutely!

The party must be so amazing that she will be left with her mouth agape!

I can’t wait for her reaction. I’ll invite her cousins, too. They will be the life of the party!

Alright, I think we’re all set. Let’s go and prepare.

Okay!

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: What is your ideal wedding? B: My ideal wedding is one with ________________ decorations and gimmicks.
2.	A: What was your daughter’s reaction when she saw a giraffe for the first time? B: She sat with her _________. She was so surprised!
3.	A: Please ___________ about what we talked about. B: Certainly. Your secret is safe with me.
4.	A: You have been working on your project ________________. Go take some rest. B: This project is important and I have to finish it now. I’ll rest later.
5.	A: The party started to become boring when Alex left. B: I agree, he was the ________________.

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

For your grandparents’ anniversary, you and your siblings have planned a surprise party. Discuss how your preparations are going with your tutor, who will pretend to be your sibling.

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.