Living Abroad(Intermediate)_My Favorite in Childhood

PART A_1

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.

PART A_2

My name is ________________. What is your name?

PART A_3

I am ________________. Nice to meet you.

PART A_4

Nice to meet you too, ________________. Let’s begin our lesson!

PART B_1

Now, you will ask me the following questions and you will summarize my responses later. Please take note of my responses as needed.

PART B_2

1. What is your name?
2. Who is your childhood best friend?
3. What games did you play with your childhood friends?
4. Where did you live when you were a child?
5. What song did you use to sing as a child?

PART B_3

Now, please summarize my responses to your questions.

PART B_4

My tutor’s name is

PART B_5

Now, let’s review your answers. Then, please read them aloud.
(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_6

PART C_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 C_2

dishes

childhood
dishes

hide-and-seek
revised BM

remember
cooking (1)

 tag
sleep

remind

PART C_3

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

PART C_4

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.
 I used to ~ .
2.
 miss those days
3.
 I wish I could go back to ~ .
4.
 ◯ reminds me of ~ .
5.
 best childhood memory
PART D_3

Now, let’s review some words and expressions from Part D_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from Part D_2.)

PART D_4

PART E_1

We will read aloud the dialogue below. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
After reading it once, we will switch roles.
(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART E_2

Danny:
 Hi, Kei! I’m Danny, your childhood friend. Do you remember me?
Kei:
 Hi, Danny! Of course! I am happy to see you again. I remember when we were playing video games, tag, and hide-and-seek 10 years ago.
Danny:
 Yeah. I also remember that. Playing video games reminds me of my childhood. I miss those days.
Kei:
 Me, too. I used to play video games in your house. That is my best childhood memory.
Danny:
 Wow! There are a lot of things that really remind us of our childhood.
Kei:
 You’re right. I wish I could go back to our childhood days.
PART E_3

Now, let’s review some words and sentences from Part E_2.
(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from Part E_2.)

PART E_4

PART F_1

Now, please respond to the following questions and requests. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

PART F_2

1. What is your best childhood memory?
Answer: .
2. What food reminds you of your childhood?
Answer: .
3. What game did you use to play when you were a child?
Answer: .
4. When you were a child, did you use to play alone or with your friends?
Answer: .
5. What activities did you enjoy when you were a child?
Answer: .
PART F_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 F_4

PART G_1

Now, you will make questions and requests. 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 G_2

Student:
 What ?
Tutor:
 I used to play video games with my childhood friends.
Student:
 What ?
Tutor:
 My best childhood memory is playing dodge ball with my classmates.
Student:
 What ?
Tutor:
 Animation movies remind me of my childhood.
Student:
 Do ?
Tutor:
 Yes. I wish I could go back to my childhood days.
Student:
 Where ?
Tutor:
 I used to play at the park.

PART G_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 G_4

PART H_1

Let’s do a role play with the given situations. You should mention the items below during the conversation.

PART H_2

Situation 1: You are talking with your cousin. Please talk to him/her about your favorite childhood memory.

(Your tutor will pretend to be your cousin.)
Items to mention: – your favorite childhood memory
– reasons why it is your favorite
– your age when it happened
PART H_3

Situation 2: You are talking with your classmate about childhood memories. Please tell him/her the first thing that reminds you of your childhood.

(Your tutor will pretend to be your classmate.)
Items to mention: – the thing that reminds you of your childhood
– where you bought it or who gave it to you
– reason why it reminds you of your childhood
PART H_4

Situation 3: You are talking with your new classmate from the USA. Please tell him/her about your childhood in Japan.

(Your tutor will pretend to be your new classmate from the USA.)
Items to mention: – what you used to play with your friends
– where you used to play
– things you miss in your childhood days
PART H_5

Situation 4: Your classmate is asking about your childhood days. Please tell him/her about the movies you used to watch.

(Your tutor will pretend to be your classmate.)
Items to mention: – movies you used to watch
– with whom you watched those movies
– why you liked those movies as a child
PART H_6

Situation 5: You are talking with your friend. Please tell him/her about your best memory at school during childhood.

(Your tutor will pretend to be your friend.)
Items to mention: – your best memory at school
– reasons why it is your best childhood memory at school
– with whom you had those memories