Conversation (Expert Chapter 3)|日常会話(上級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 advanced English conversation.

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

Christmas is just a week from now. I’m so excited. Do you have any plans for the holidays?
We’re planning to stay in my grandparents’ place until the first week of New Year. It’s a great opportunity for a family get-together.

I agree. That’s why I’m over the clouds these days. I can’t wait to spend a long holiday with my family. Have I told you that my cousin is due to give birth on Christmas Day?
That would be cool. Remember our friend, Sandra? Her birthday is also on Christmas Day. She always receives twice as many gifts but she can never have a birthday party.

Too bad for her. Most of her friends won’t be able to attend since we all spend our holidays with our families.
Speaking of our friend, Sandra, I think I should buy her a present and give it to her before we leave next week. See you next year!

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

1. Does your country have religious holidays? If yes, how does your country celebrate/commemorate it?
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2. Does your family decorate your house when there’s a holiday coming?
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3. Name three to five strict wedding traditions of your country.
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4. Name some foods that are connected or must be present during a specific celebration in your country.
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5. Do you think children these days find holidays and celebrations relevant in their lives? Why or why not?
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6. Name at least one or two festivals that you think are underrated.
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7. Tell me something about the most memorable celebration/festival/holiday that you ever had.
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8. Why do you think festivals/holidays are created and celebrated?
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9. Did you make a New year’s resolution for this year? If yes, were you able to fulfill your resolutions? If no, why?
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10. Are there activities in your country that you are required to do during a specific holiday/festival?
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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.