General English(Expert)_History

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

ancient	古代の
feature	特徴（付けるもの）
associated with	～と関連のある
description	説明、記述
awareness	(…を)知ること

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 A_5

Please look at the picture in part A_2. Give a maximum of three things that you see in the picture.

(If your student is having a hard time to answer, please move to the next activity.)

PART A_6

PART B_1

You will 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

History is the facts that show what happened to people and their surroundings. It also refers to the research and writing associated with those facts. The first written documents are thought to have been created in Egypt and ancient Sumer about 5,000 years ago. However, the description of history may occasionally change depending on the time period, people involved, and public awareness of the issue at the time.

If people are aware of what has happened in the past, they will make better decisions in the future. People can learn about other countries as well as their own by studying history. By learning about different cultures, values, and historical backgrounds, you can consider how you relate to that country and its citizens. Understanding the past can help you recognize the present.

We should not be uninterested in history simply because it is in the past; rather, we should learn how the features of the modern world came to be. Let us study history to think about the future and consider the direction we want our world to take.

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.

PART B_6

1.	What is history, according to the passage?
Answer:
2.	What will people do if they are aware of what happened in the past?
Answer:
3.	Where did the first historical written documents arise from, according to the passage?
Answer:

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

feature
associated with
description

PART C_3

Now, let’s review your sentences.

(Please review your student’s sentences by sending them in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected sentences.)

PART C_4

PART D_1

Let’s study the example below. I will read the sample question, and you will read the sample answer.

PART D_2

Expression:	This is just my opinion, but …
Sample Question:	What do you think is the greatest thing people can learn from studying history?
Sample Answer:	This is just my opinion, but the most important thing that we can learn from studying history is that many of the world’s successful people failed at some point in their lives. Their history and achievements prove that “failure teaches success.” If we want to be successful in life, we can learn from their failures.

PART D_3

You will defend your opinion using the displayed expressions. Your answer should have at least two sentences.

PART D_4

Expression:	This is just my opinion, but …
Question:	For you, who is the most influential person in history?
Answer:

PART D_5

Now, let’s review your answer.

(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_6

PART E_1

Now, let’s answer the following questions. Give at least two reasons to support your opinion.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

PART E_2

1.	Some people say studying history informs you of wrong messages. Do you agree with it?
Answer:
2.	People learn from history, but they also make the same mistakes again as time passes. What is the best way to keep history alive?
Answer:

PART E_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 E_4

PART F_1

Let’s do a free talk about the following topic.

(Please do a free talk if you have time left.)

PART F_2

What was the biggest event in your life?
Have you learned from failure? What was it?
Tell me about your own life history.

PART F_3