Conversation(Intermediate Chapter 3)|日常会話(中級3章)
Lesson15: Literature and Art 文学と芸術

LESSON GOAL

Let’s check our lesson goal.
In this material, you will learn how to talk about art and literature 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

I am almost finished reading this book. What other books can you recommend?
You can borrow one of my books. What kinds of story do you prefer? I have horror, adventure, and science fiction stories.

I prefer science fiction stories. I am fascinated with how those stories could possibly turn into reality. How about you? What kinds of story do you like?
I like horror stories. I find them interesting because most horror stories are unpredictable.

I see. I haven’t read any horror stories before because I easily get scared. Thank you for letting me borrow one of your books.
You’re welcome. You can borrow books anytime. Enjoy reading!
PART B_1

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

PART B_2

1. Are you an artistic person? Why or why not?
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2. What kinds of art interest you?
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3. Why do you think other people appreciate abstract paintings? How about you?
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4. Many people consider photography as an art. Do you agree or disagree?
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5. What kinds of literature amaze you?
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6. Which one would you choose between writing a story/poem and drawing pictures? Why?
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7. Many people are fond of reading e-books than reading printed books. What is your opinion about that?
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8. Are you interested with other countries’ literature? Why or why not?
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9. If you could write a novel, what would be its theme?
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10. What kinds of artwork do you find beautiful?
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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.