Column Discussion (Expert)｜コラムディスカッション（上級）Lesson100 : Camping Is Good for Your Brain

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　pressure	/PRESH-er/
	-the force you produce when you press something
	She applied the right amount of pressure in opening the door.
2.　refresh	/re-FRESH/
	-to make you feel less hot or tired
	When feeling blue, she always takes a walk in the park to refresh her mind.
3.　engage	/in-GEYJ/
	-to take part in something
	After discovering her talent, she got engaged in school activities related to calligraphy.
4.　disturbance	/di-STER-bens/
	-something that interrupts what you are doing, especially something loud or annoying
	The loud concert of a band caused disturbance to the neighborhood.
5.　immensely	/i-MENS-lee/
	-extremely
	The pandemic has immensely affected the economy.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Camping Is Good for Your Brain

On average, Americans use 10 hours a day for electronic devices and less than 30 minutes a day for outdoor activities. Using electronic devices causes a lot of
pressure on the brain. Thus, the brain should take a break from all these. Experts claim that being in nature helps refresh the brain from the technology. Camping is one of the outdoor activities one can engage in. People who enjoy camping claim that the activity is very relaxing and puts them in a better state of mind once they set foot at work again. Short amounts of time being in nature, without disturbance from technology helps the brain to calm and remember better. However, long-term
contact with nature such as three days is one that can help reset and fully relax the brain. Camping for several days gives a person a complete experience. It helps one to focus and teaches one to take care of himself in various situations. Indeed, nature is a great teacher. As long as you allow yourself to immensely interact with nature, health benefits will be deep as well.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	According to campers, how does camping benefit them?
2.	What good can nature do to our brain?
3.	Why is nature a great teacher?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Aside from those mentioned in the article, what other benefits could we get from nature?
2.	Why do you think people decide to go on camping?
3.	Do you agree that nature helps regenerate the functioning of our brain? Why or why not?
4.	What are the things that you do to take a break from work or school? Please tell me about it.
5.	Why do you think it is important for us to give our brains a break from time to time?

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