Conversation (Expert Chapter 3)|日常会話(上級3章)
Lesson8: Technology and Internet テクノロジーとインターネット

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn how to talk about technology and internet in an advanced 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

Hey, sister. Mom’s been calling you for dinner.
I will be there in five minutes.

Five minutes? Your ‘five minutes’ take five hours! Come on. Put your phone down, and let’s eat.
Okay, if you insist. It is as if I’m the only one who can’t be bothered when with a gadget. You are practically glued to gaming computer most of the time.

Well, ‘most of the time’ is not this time. Anyway, you’ll love what mom cooked tonight–grilled salmon!
You should’ve said that earlier. Yummy!

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

1. Are there any new gadgets that you really want to get?
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2. What gadgets did you use before but are obsolete now?
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3. If you would have only one gadget with you, what would it be?
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4. Does the brand of the gadget matter to you when buying a new one?
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5. What do you usually do on the internet? Do you shop online?
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6. What is the weirdest thing you’ve seen on the internet?
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7. What are some security or privacy issues you must think about when you access the internet?
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8. Is it expensive to access the internet in your country?
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9. How do you think our lives have been improved by the use of the internet?
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10. If you would have an internet-based business what would it be?
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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.