Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 1)｜日常会話（中級１章）Lesson49: Childhood Instruments

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　impressive 　深い感銘を与える、印象的な
	Henry is a very impressive violinist.
2.　performance 　上演、演奏
	The Loboc Children’s Choir gave a memorable performance of the song, “Paraiso”.
3.　attend 　出席
	We hope that everyone will attend the piano recital.
4.　quite a while 　かなり長い間
	The band hadn’t played together in quite a while.
5.　studio 　スタジオ
	I am at the studio recording a song.

PART A_3

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

PART A_4

1.	What impressive performance have you seen on TV or the internet?
2.	Do you watch live musical performances?
3.	Have you attended any musical instrument lessons when you were a child?
4.	Which artist’s music have you not listened to in quite a while?
5.	Have you been inside a recording studio before?

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

Wow, Emma! I didn’t know that you can play the piano. That was an impressive performance!

Thank you, Ron.

How long have you been playing the piano?

I have played it since I was seven years old. My mom made me attend
piano lessons when I was in elementary.

No wonder you’re good at playing it.

How about you, Ron? Do you play any instruments?

Yes. I played drums before. I was also a part of the drum and lyre band in elementary and high school.

But do you still play the drums? I want to hear you play it too.

No, I hadn’t played it in quite a while. I need to practice a lot.

If you have time, you can visit our studio next week. I will introduce
you to my bandmates.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What musical instrument can Emma play?
2.	Which instrument did Ron play as a student?
3.	Does Ron still play this musical instrument?

PART D_1

Fill in the blanks and complete the conversation.

PART D_2

1.	A: Where can I watch the band’s ___________? B: You can watch it on their YouTube channel.
2.	A: I haven’t played this in _______________. B: I’m sure that you’re still good as ever.
3.	A: That boy is really talented. His voice is very ___________! B: I totally agree with you. I think he might win this season.
4.	A: I don’t know if I could _____________ your piano recital tomorrow. I still have a sore throat and I don’t feel well today. B: It’s okay. I understand. Please rest well.
5.	A: Please wait for us in the recording ___________. B: Alright!

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 friend are talking about the musical instruments both of you played as a child. Ask how long he/she has been playing it and if he/she still plays it today.

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.