Y_NT4_Lesson-5-2_Expert

PART A_1

We will read aloud the words below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART A_2

offensive
defensive
beforehand
adapt
actual
surface
factor
strength

PART A_3

Now, let’s review some words from part A_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part A_2.)

PART A_4

PART B_1

Please read aloud the passage below. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART B_2

Curling is called “chess on ice” because of the strategies it requires to play the sport. There are two methods used in curling: the offensive and the defensive. It is important for teams to not only try to place the stones closest to the center of the house but also to prevent the other team from doing so.

If a team loses their last-stone advantage, also called a hammer, it would be easier for them to score points. The team with the hammer should position its stones around the center of the house so that they could place the last stone closer to the center of the house.
Players usually use various strategies that worked out beforehand. Also, they adapt to strategies used by the other team or depending on the actual situation of the game.
Before starting a game, water is sprinkled on the ice sheet to freeze it and make the surface rougher. That is why players do the sweeping to smoothen the ice. This is another important factor to help a team win. The goal of sweeping is to change the friction of the ice which will change the path of the stone.
Some people might think that curling is not as interesting or as challenging as any other sports. However, once they have tried it, they would see how much physical and mental strength players need to be able to play the sport.

PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words and sentences from part B_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and sentences from part B_2.)

PART B_4

PART B_5

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

PART B_6

1. Why is curling called “chess on ice”?
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2. What are the two methods used in curling?
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3. What happens if a team loses their last-stone advantage?
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4. What do players usually do?
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5. What happens before starting a game?
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PART B_7

Now, let’s review your answers.
(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 B_8

PART C_1

Please construct sentences using each word below.

PART C_2

offensive .
beforehand .
adapt .
factor .
strength .
PART C_3

Now, let’s review some words from part C_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part C_2.)

PART C_4

PART D_1

I will ask the following questions. Please answer based on your opinion. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.
(Please send the sentences that need grammar corrections to your student.)

PART D_2

1. Do you think curling is a difficult sport?
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2. Do you think winter sports are better than other sports?
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3. Why do you think sports are popular?
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4. Why do you think some people like to play sports?
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5. Why do you think some people think that curling is not interesting?
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6. What do you think is the most popular winter sport?
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7. What sport do you think is the most dangerous?
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PART D_3

Now, let’s review your answers.
(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 D_4