Conversation(Expert Chapter 1)｜日常会話（上級１章）Lesson25: Stress and Insomnia

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　keep someone awake at night （人）を夜寝られなくする
	I’ve got so many things to do with so little time. And it’s been keeping me awake at night.
2.　look on the bright side 物事の明るい面を見る、いい方に考える
	When I’m in trouble, I choose to look on the bright side to keep a positive state of mind.
3.　up to a point ある程度まで
	I agree up to a point, but I think sleeping pills aren’t necessary in order to cure insomnia.
4.　Add fuel to the fire 火に油を注ぐ
	If you have insomnia, then you better quit drinking coffee. You’re just going to add fuel to the fire.
5.　I’m all ears しっかり聞いている、ぜひ聞きたい
	Do you need someone to listen? I’m all ears.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1. keep someone awake at night
Answer:
2. look on the bright side
Answer:
3. up to a point
Answer:
4. Add fuel to the fire
Answer:
5. I’m all ears
Answer:

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. Do you have a moment? Something is bothering me, and it’s keeping me awake at night.

What is it, Ron? I’m all ears.

I have a presentation in a few weeks. But, I haven’t finalized anything. I keep going back to where I started. It feels like I’ve run out of good ideas.

Oh, I see. You must be having a tough time. Well, I think that you
shouldn’t force yourself. If you think about it with an open mind, I’m sure
fresh ideas will come to you naturally.

You’re right. But I have limited time, Emma. I need to think fast and even work on it until late so that I can finish it as quickly as possible.

Oh, no. Depriving yourself of a good night sleep will only add fuel to the
fire. Your brain needs to refresh, and that’s how you get new ideas.

I don’t know what to do now. I’m just so frustrated right now.

Just look on the bright side, Ron. It’ll turn out just fine. You don’t stress
yourself so much about it.

But this presentation has a lot of impact on my grades. Just thinking about it stresses me already.

I agree up to a point, but the purpose of that presentation is for us to
learn new skills, right? Take it easy, and enjoy the learning process!

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: I can’t believe my school club rejected my proposal for the culture festival. B: Just look __________________. You’re going to learn to be more creative as you come up with better proposals, right?
2.	A: I swear my workload has been ___________________. B: That’s not healthy. Perhaps, a cup of tea will help?
3.	A: Do you agree that students shouldn’t be given homework? B: I agree ______________, but I think students should be prompted to continue learning even outside school hours.
4.	A: Skipping meals will only ____________________. B: I know, but I have deadlines to meet by the end of the week.
5.	A: I really need someone to talk to right now. B: Sure, I’m __________________.

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 are talking to a friend about what keeps you up all night lately. Explain the cause of your stress, and ask for advice on how to overcome your insomnia. Your tutor will pretend to be 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.