Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 3)|日常会話(中級3章)
Lesson16: Community and Social Work コミュニティとソーシャルワーク

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn how to talk about community service 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

Next week, I am going to volunteer as an English tutor at the kindergarten nearby. We still need more volunteers. Would you like to join?
I would like to join you but I am not sure if I’ll be available next week. Is it your first time to volunteer?

No. Actually, it is my second time. Last year, I volunteered as an English tutor in the same kindergarten. We usually play games, teach English alphabets, and prepare meals for the children.
Wow! That sounds interesting! Being a volunteer seems tiring but sounds fun!

You are right. I feel really glad to teach children in our community.
That is nice to hear. I hope I won’t be busy next week so that I could join you.
PART B_1

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

PART B_2

1. Have you tried community service before? How did it go?
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2. What kinds of community service would you like to try?
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3. Have you done social work? Why or why not?
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4. What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of doing social work?
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5. In your opinion, to whom should social workers focus in your country?
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6. Do you think social workers should get higher pay because of the nature of their job? Why or why not?
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7. Do you think the government should be responsible for the lives of their less-fortunate people? Why or why not?
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8. What activities do social workers usually do in your country?
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9. In your community, are people willing to help each other in times of trouble?
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10. Do you feel safe in your community? Please tell me more about it.
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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.