Conversation(Beginner Chapter 3)|日常会話(初級3章)
Lesson4: Music 音楽

LESSON GOAL

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

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

Hey there, Emma. I saw your video online yesterday. I did not know you could play the piano. The song you played on the video sounds beautiful.
Thank you, Ron. I have been practicing my piano skills for five months and I decided to take a video of myself to see if I did it well.

You learned how to play the piano in just five months? That is so cool. I’m really proud of you.
Actually, I have always wanted to play the piano. When my parents bought a piano five months ago, I started practicing.

I am so happy for you, Emma. How about we play a song together someday? I know how to play the guitar.
That’s a great idea! Well, we can play a song together tomorrow since it’s weekends. You can come to my house at 10 in the morning.
PART B_1

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

PART B_2

1. What are your favorite songs? Why do you like them?
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2. Who is your favorite singer?
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3. What kind of music do you like the most? (Example: Pop, punk, rock, country, classical, etc.)
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4. Do you play any musical instrument? If yes, what do you play? If no, would you like to learn?
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5. Do you like to sing in karaoke bars? If yes, name one song you always sing. If no, why?
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6. Do you like to listen to music while you are studying or working?
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7. Name a song that best describes you.
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8. When was the last time you attended a concert?
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9. Are there any songs that you do not like?
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10. Name three foreign singers that are famous in your country.
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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.