e.g., gadgets, applications, electric appliances
1. | despite |
~にもかかわらず
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2. | leisure |
余暇
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3. | destroy |
破壊する
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4. | pandemic |
世界的大流行
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5. | escape |
逃れる
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1. | Today, we live in the age of information and technology. |
2. | We use the Internet, email, and cell phones every day. |
3. | Thanks to all these tools, you may think that life today is easier and more comfortable than before. |
4. | Studies suggest, however, that despite this technological advance, we have less leisure time than before. |
5. | Actually, we are working longer hours using these tools with fewer holidays. |
6. | Besides, we feel a lot more stressed than before, since these tools are destroying the idea of privacy. |
7. | Recently, the coronavirus pandemic has forced people to stay home and away from their offices. |
8. | As a result, the ideas of home and work are getting closer to each other. |
9. | Using Zoom for online meetings may be convenient, but some people feel stressed about this change. |
10. | They say they cannot escape working and enjoy free time at home. |
Thanks to all these tools, you may think that life today is easier and more comfortable than before. Studies suggest, however, that despite this technological advance, we have less leisure time than before. Actually, we are working longer hours using these tools with fewer holidays. Besides, we feel a lot more stressed than before, since these tools are destroying the idea of privacy.
Recently, the coronavirus pandemic has forced people to stay home and away from their offices. As a result, the ideas of home and work are getting closer to each other. Using Zoom for online meetings may be convenient, but some people feel stressed about this change. They say they cannot escape working and enjoy free time at home.
1. | According to the passage, what do studies suggest? |
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2. | Why do we feel more stressed than before? |
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3. | How have technological advances and the coronavirus pandemic changed our work style? |
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4. | Why do people feel stressed working from home? |
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1. | How did you feel when you knew you would study at home for a while? |
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2. | Did your feelings change after you started to study at home? |
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3. | What is the biggest difference between studying at home and studying at school? |
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4. | Which learning style do you like better? |
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Let’s describe the areas where AI is smarter and where humans are smarter.
・areas where AI is smarter
1)_____________________
2)_____________________
3)_____________________
・areas where humans are smarter
1)_____________________
2)_____________________
3)_____________________
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. |