Advanced course_Logical English Intermediate course 17

PART A_1

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.

自己紹介をしましょう。

PART A_2

My name is ________________. What is your name?

PART A_3

I am ________________. Nice to meet you.

PART A_4

Nice to meet you too, ________________. What do you usually do on weekends?

PART A_5

________________________________. How about you?

PART A_6

________________________________. Let’s begin our lesson!

PART B_1

We will read aloud the words below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.

単語を音読します。講師に続いて読みましょう。講師は発音を確認します。

(Please send the mispronounced words and phrases to your student.)

PART B_2

1.	wonder
	不思議に思う
2.	possible
	可能な・起こりうる
3.	condition
	状態
4.	humid
	湿気のある
5.	unfortunately
	不幸にも

PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words from part B_2.

ではいくつかの単語を復習してみましょう。

(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part B_2.)

PART B_4

PART C_1

We will read aloud the passage below in short chunks. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.

文章を文節ごとに音読します。講師に続いて読みましょう。講師は発音を確認します。

(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART C_2

1.	Rainforests are jungles that grow near the equator.
2.	The equator is the line between the north half and the south half of the earth.
3.	Rainforests cover less than 3% of the Earth’s area,
4.	yet rainforests are home to more than half of our planet’s land animals.
5.	You may wonder why this is possible.
6.	Here is the reason.
7.	In areas around the equator, temperatures are high, and it rains almost every day.
8.	These conditions are the best for wild animals.
9.	The climate there may be too hot and humid for humans,
10.	but it is a good place to live for wild animals.
11.	This is true for plants as well.
12.	In fact, about half the world’s plants are found in tropical rainforests.
13.	Unfortunately, rainforests are disappearing quickly:
14.	an area about the size of 40 football fields disappears every minute.
15.	We should do something about it before it’s too late.

PART C_3

Now, let’s review some words and phrases from part C_2.

ではいくつかの単語や表現を復習してみましょう。

(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions.)

PART C_4

PART C_5

Next, you will read aloud the whole passage below. I will check your pronunciation.

次に全文を音読します。講師は発音を確認します。

(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART C_6

Rainforests are jungles that grow near the equator. The equator is the line between the north half and the south half of the earth.

Rainforests cover less than 3% of the Earth’s area, yet rainforests are home to more than half of our planet’s land animals. You may wonder why this is possible. Here is the reason.

In areas around the equator, temperatures are high, and it rains almost every day. These conditions are the best for wild animals. The climate there may be too hot and humid for humans, but it is a good place to live for wild animals. This is true for plants as well. In fact, about half the world’s plants are found in tropical rainforests.

Unfortunately, rainforests are disappearing quickly: an area about the size of 40 football fields disappears every minute. We should do something about it before it’s too late.

PART C_7

Now, let’s review some words and phrases from part C_6.

ではいくつかの単語や表現を復習してみましょう。

(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions.)

PART C_8

PART C_9

I will ask the following questions. Please answer based on the passage. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

講師が質問するので音読した文章の内容に沿って答えましょう。講師は文法と完全な文章であるかを確認します。

(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART C_10

1.	What are rainforests?
Answer:
2.	How much of the Earth’s area is covered by rainforests?
Answer:
3.	What conditions are best for wild animals?
Answer:
4.	How much rainforest area disappears every minute?
Answer:

PART C_11

Now, let’s review your answers.

では、あなたの答えを復習してみましょう。

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART C_12

PART D_1

Please summarize the contents of this passage and tell it to me. You may refer to your answer above and your textbook. I will check your sentences and grammar.

物語を要約します。自分の持っている教科書を確認しても構いません。講師は文法を確認します。

(Students may refer to a textbook they own when they have a hard time.)

PART D_2

PART D_3

Now, let’s review your answers.

では答えを復習してみましょう。

PART D_4

PART E_1

I will ask the following questions, then you may ask me the same questions. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

講師が質問するので音読した文章の内容に沿って答えましょう。講師は文法と完全な文章であるかを確認します。

(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART E_2

1.	What kind of wild animals can you find in your daily life?
Answer:
2.	Where can you see the most green plants in your city?
Answer:
3.	What may happen to us if all the animals and plants are gone?
Answer:
4.	What do you think we should do to preserve nature?
Answer:

PART E_3

Now, let’s review your answers.

では、あなたの答えを復習してみましょう。

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART E_4

PART F_1

Now, please answer the following question. I will check if your sentence is complete and if the grammar is correct.

講師が質問しますので答えましょう。講師は文法と完全な文章であるかを確認します。

(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART F_2

Can you share your personal experiences with wild animals and plants?

PART F_3

Now, let’s review your answers.

では、あなたの答えを復習してみましょう。

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART F_4

PART G_1

Now, let’s try a challenging task. I will check if your sentence is complete and if the grammar is correct.

チャレンジタスクに挑戦しましょう。講師は文法や文章が完全であるかを確認します。

(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART G_2

Below is Jun’s story of her commitment to her dream job of saving the earth. Select suitable words and fill in the blanks to complete the story.

Words list:
alternative energy / environmental issues / tropical rainforests / energy conservation / greenhouse effect

Passage:
Jun wanted to help preserve the planet’s ecosystem. She got a job studying global warming and other (　　). Global warming is a result of the ( 　　) which in turn is caused by air pollution. Jun is very worried about the destruction of (　　). More and more species go extinct day by day, and endangered species are increasing in number. Jun’s organization promotes (　　). They do research on how to build a city that uses only (　　) sources.

PART H_1

Now, let’s review today’s lesson. I will give you my score for each criterion and my overall feedback.

今日のレッスンを振り返りましょう。講師は各項目についてスコアをつけます。

(Student will take a note of your feedback on his/her textbook. If you don’t have enough time, please send only the scores through the chatbox.)

PART H_2

Score:

Please check the description of each score.

	1.	strongly disagree
	2.	disagree
	3.	undecided
	4.	agree
	5.	strongly agree

Criteria:

Please give the score by looking back on today’s lesson.

	1.	The student was able to use appropriate phrases to express his/her ideas.
	2.	The student was able to correct the lapses he/she made.
	3.	The student was able to speak in a confident manner.
	4.	The student was able to express his/her ideas in a logical way.
	5.	The student was able to tell his/her thoughts to the tutor properly.
	6.	The student was able to speak in a consistent way.
	7.	The student was able to react to the tutor’s questions well.
	8.	The student didn’t continue the subtle pauses and silence he/she made.
	9.	The student was able to maintain a fluent and natural flow of speaking.

PART H_3

If you want to check the score again, please say the criteria number.

スコアを確認したい項目があれば、番号を言いましょう。

(Please make sure that your student took a note of the score you gave him/her.)