Column Discussion (Expert)｜コラムディスカッション（上級）Lesson98 : Breakfast Around the World

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　common	/KOM-on/
	-happening often or existing in large numbers
	Being polite is a common trait of Japanese people.
2.　vary	/VAIR-ee/
	-different from each other
	Traditions may vary from one place to another.
3.　surface	/SUR-fis/
	-the top or outside part of something
	The hit made damage to the surface of the car.
4.　compose	/kom-POWZ/
	-to be the parts that something consists of
	The Senate is composed of twenty-four members.
5.　scratch	/skrach/
	-to rub a hard surface with a sharp object
	The cat made a scratch in the owner’s car.

PART B_1

Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

Breakfast Around the World

People say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Thus, some eat heavy meals in the morning. However, there are still some who just eat a very small amount. Despite this, what may be common among breakfasts is that it is served with a cup of coffee or tea. In the United States, the most common foods for breakfast are pancakes, waffles, bacon, oatmeal, cereal, and the likes. However, this varies across the world. In some countries, breakfast is composed of a little bit of everything. Almost nothing can be called a not breakfast food’. Some of these countries are Turkey, Germany, and Poland. While in Korea and Japan, their breakfast meals may be the same dishes that are served for lunch or dinner. In countries like China, India, and Mexico, their breakfast meals vary greatly from one place to another. Some countries like Kenya, Italy, Brazil, and France, would keep their breakfast simple having only some sort of bread coupled with coffee or tea. These are just some of the breakfasts around the world, thus we were only able to scratch the surface.

PART C_1

Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.

PART C_2

1.	What is the most common breakfast for Americans?
2.	What is common between the breakfast meals served in Japan and Korea?
3.	How do other countries keep their breakfasts simple?

PART D_1

Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.

PART D_2

1.	Why do you think breakfast meals vary from one country to another?
2.	What are the factors that affect one’s choice of a meal?
3.	Do you believe that a breakfast meal is important? Why or why not?
4.	What are the things that you consider in deciding what to eat for breakfast?
5.	How are breakfasts prepared in your country?

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 in 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.

Parts of this lesson material are based on:
An article by Voice of America