PART A_1
Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.
PART A_2
| 1. tragedy | /TRAJ-i-dee/ |
| -a very sad event or situation, especially one involving death or suffering | |
| Romeo and Juliet’s story is a tragedy. | |
| 2. stunned | /stuhnd/ |
| -very shocked or surprised | |
| The child was stunned by the sight of cherry blossoms. | |
| 3. revolutionary | /rev-uh-LOO-shuh-ner-ee/ |
| -bringing or causing great change | |
| The iPhone is a revolutionary product. | |
| 4. impact | /IM-pakt/ |
| -to have an impact or effect on; influence; alter | |
| Her speech made a huge impact on the audience. | |
| 5. visionary | /VIZH-uh-ner-ee/ |
| -a person who is able to imagine how a country, society, industry, etc., will or should develop in the future and to plan in a suitable way | |
| Bill Gates is a true visionary. |
PART B_1
Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
PART B_2
Science Fiction Writer’s Fame Grows Years After Death
N.K. Jemisin read her first Octavia Butler novel at a young age. Butler wrote science fiction and creative nonfiction about happenings in the future. “Dawn” was the title of the book Jemisin read. It tells the story of a black woman who wakes up 250 years after a nuclear tragedy. Jemisin remembers being stunned that a black woman existed in the future because science fiction had not done that before. Jemisin’s own book “The City We Became” is selling very well. In her own day, Octavia Butler was considered to be a revolutionary voice. Since her death 14 years ago, she has become much more well-known. According to Butler’s former literary agent, Merrilee Heifetz, her novels sell more than 100,000 copies each year. Now, a generation of young authors, including Jemisin, say that she has had a significant impact on them. Toshi Reagon, an American musician, has adapted Butler’s novel “Parable of the Sower” into an opera. Octavia Butler is also regarded as a visionary writer as her works address current issues such as climate change and politics.
PART C_1
Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.
PART C_2
| 1. | What was the title of Octavia Butler’s novel that N.K. Jemisin read and what was it about? |
| 2. | How did N.K. Jemisin feel about Octavia Butler’s works? |
| 3. | What do the works of Octavia Butler address? |
PART D_1
Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.
PART D_2
| 1. | What makes the article interesting for you? |
| 2. | Do you think people around the globe should read the books of Octavia Butler? Why or why not? |
| 3. | Would you like to read Butler’s novel “Dawn”? Why or why not? |
| 4. | Should writers address social issues in their books? Why or why not? |
| 5. | What do you think of writers in your own 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 on your class.)
| Grammar 文法 |
Pronunciation 発音 | Vocabulary 単語 |
Comprehension 理解 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
 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 |