Conversation(Beginner Chapter 3)|日常会話(初級3章)
Lesson10: Celebrations and Holidays お祝いと祝日

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn how to talk about celebrations and holidays in an English conversation.

PART A_1

Let’s read the dialogue. I will be Sam and you will be Alice. After reading it once, we’ll switch roles.

PART A_2

Alice, do you know that our cousin, Dani, is having a birthday party tomorrow?
I know that it is his birthday tomorrow but I didn’t know that he is having a birthday party. Are we invited?

Of course, we are. He just called me. That is why I told you about his birthday. We have to go to the mall to buy a gift for him.
Okay, but there is one problem. I don’t know what kind of gift we should give him.

Dani likes anything with dinosaurs, like I do.
Right, I remember. You two used to play toy dinosaurs. Well then, let’s now go to the mall and buy a gift for him.
PART B_1

Let’s talk. Please answer my questions. You may ask me questions, too.

PART B_2

1. What is your favorite Holiday? (Example: Christmas, New Year, Tanabata Festival, etc.)
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2. Name at least three holidays/celebrations that are famous in your country.
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3. Have you ever celebrated your birthday at school? Yes or no?
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4. What is the best birthday and Christmas gifts you have ever received?
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5. Name at least two celebrations in your country that other countries don’t have.
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6. What is the best gift you have ever given to someone?
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7. In three words, describe a celebration that you will never forget.
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8. Are there any holiday/s that you don’t like?
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9. Does your country celebrate Halloween?
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10. What is/are your family’s favorite holiday/celebration?
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REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.
(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
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.