Summary-Jul.29

Write what bar codes are, how they work, and how they are used in four to six sentences.

STT Speaking-Jul.29

Speak about yourself in 4 steps.

1. Profile  

2. Personality  

3. What you like/are interested to do in the future  

4. What you’re going to do in college

STT Dictation-Jul.29

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Assignment-Jul.25

Read the Info-graphic  

The business of eating bugs

Write a summary of the info-graphic in one paragraph. 

Write another paragraph to answer the question: 

"We should all eat bugs to save the environment and reduce hunger in the world."
Post by Aug.12^th

[Vocabulary] 

edible insects, 

crickets seem more palatable, 

selling points for vegans, 

raising the bar (insect protein bar), entomophagy [en.təˈmɒf.ə.dʒi] the practice of humans eating insects as food

[Sample Summary]

1. Edible insects are rich in protein with much less environmental burden than animals.

2. The market for edible insects is expected to grow as the demand increases, especially for grasshoppers, locusts and crickets. Also, insects are being used more as feed crops because they are nutritious but require much less resources.

3. Thailand, where insects have long been produced and consumed, is eying the business potential in western markets and scaling up production for export.

4, 5. Among the edible insects, cricket flour is becoming more popular in Europe than cockroaches or mealworms despite the nutritious benefits because of the perception.

6. insect protein bar manufacturer

7. Scientific interests in edible insects have been rising especially for the last two years because of environmental sustainability.

8. Agricultural leaders believe insect farming has great benefits to the environment and circular economy.

9. To promote insect consumption, it is essential to develop more efficient and economical production methods.

11, 12, The practice of eating insects depends partly on how well the insect-used dishes are prepared and served. 

Taiwan's Rainbow Victory-Jul.25

Taiwan's rainbow victory-LGBT

=> Write a summary in five to eight sentences.

=> Speak your opinion in 60 sec.

STT Speaking-Jul.25

Speak What do you want to be or do in the future in 4 steps.

1. What you want to be/do  

2. Explain what it is  

3. Why you want to be/do  

4. What you are going to do to be/do

Japan's Population-Jul.22

The number of babies born in 2002 was 1,153k, down from 1967 when 1,935k were born.

The number has been kept declining and in 2018, it was only 918k.

The current population of 126 mil is projected to be around 

117 mil in 2030, 

107 mil in 2040, 

and 97 mil in 2050 respectively.

Accordingly, competitions for higher education and employment are both becoming less severe.

 In fact, both colleges and companies are competing only to fill their capacities and requirements.

Do you prefer to stay in a comfortable but shrinking society or to go out to challenge in a more competitive but rewarding environment?

=> Speak your answer in 60 seconds.

STT Speaking-Jul.22

Speak about the kind of person you want to be in 4 steps.

- Who/What kind of person  

- Why   

- Explain/Example  

- Your thoughts

STT Dictation

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Write an email-Jul.18

Read “Living in Tokyo” by Sam Johnson.

“Living in Tokyo”

     My name is Sam Johnson. I'm a citizen of New Zealand, but I live in Tokyo. I came here two years ago from Auckland. In Japan, there were many opportunities for New Zealanders to teach English and business. I have a business degree from the University of Auckland. I teach English for international business at a large Japanese university in Tokyo. I really like my job. My students work hard. I usually teach 20 hours a week. I also plan lessons and grade tests. I don't work during the summer. I usually go back to New Zealand to visit my family in Auckland. I also like to travel in Asia. I went to Thailand last year.

     There were many problems for me in Japan at first. I was always lonely because my family and friends were in New Zealand. The Japanese language was hard for me. The winters here are cold and cloudy. In my first year here, there was a lot of snow. In Auckland, the winters are cool, not cold. Also, Tokyo is always crowded. The population of Tokyo is about 13 million people. There are just too many people. I don't like to take the trains in Tokyo in the summer. They're very hot!

     After two years, I have several close Japanese friends. I also know many people in my neighborhood. The people in the local markets are very friendly. Now I feel welcome. I can speak Japanese fairly well, but my listening is still weak. I can read some signs in train stations and menus in restaurants. I still don't like Japanese winters and summers, but spring and fall are beautiful. I travel all over Japan. I often go to Kyoto, the old capital. I have one really close Japanese friend. His name is Aki. He is a lawyer for a big company. We go hiking in the mountains on weekends. He is helping me to read and understand Japanese. I feel much better about living in Japan now. I want to live here for a long time.

=> Write him an email to give advice about life in Japan in three or four paragraphs.

Plan Study the model writing

- 1^st Paragraph: Introduction in two or three sentences. State the main point clearly.

- 2^nd Paragraph: Write your advice in three to five sentences.

- 3rd Paragraph: Write another advice in three to five sentences.

- Last Paragraph: Conclude your email to encourage and cheer him up in two or three sentences.

Dear Sam,

1^st Paragraph: Introduction in two or three sentences. State the main point clearly.

I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying your life here in Japan and want to spend some more years. So, I’d like to give you a piece of advice that may make your staying even more exciting and memorable. I recommend you to travel to Hokkaido.

2^nd Paragraph: Write your advice in three to five sentences.

As you know, Hokkaido is the northernmost island. It is a big island in our scale but there aren’t so many people or businesses in most part of the island. Therefore, the nature is well preserved, such as mountains, lakes, forests, sea shores and wild animals. <= In winter, it is cold and icy but you can enjoy skiing in the world class ski resorts. In summer, you can travel anywhere by train, bus, bike or even hitch-hiking. There are a lot to see in any part of the island.

3^rd Paragraph: Write another advice in three to five sentences.

Also, they offer excellent local tastes such as ramen noodles and seafood. <= Ramen noodles in Sapporo, the capital of the prefecture, are so popular that almost all the visitors there try it. Its unique miso-based soup is usually thick and rich. There is a popular place called Ramen Yokocho where numbers of ramen restaurants offer different types and tastes of ramen noodles. Also, you can easily imagine how fresh the seafood there is. The most popular seafood there is salmon. There are several kinds of salmon dishes and they are all good. But I would suggest you should try Ishikari-nabe. It’s a hotpot dish made with salmon and vegetables in miso based soup. It’s not only tasty but also keeps you warm even in the severe winter there.

Last Paragraph: Conclude your email to encourage and cheer him up in two or three sentences.

Sam, I believe Hokkaido offers most memorable experiences for you. It may even remind you the sceneries and nature of your country. I hope a trip to Hokkaido will make your life in Japan even more enjoyable.

Best regards,

TK

☆ Try These!      Use there is/are, singular/plural and/but correctly

- suggest –ing: I suggest you (should) visit/see/try              

- explain ~/sth to sb/about

- recommend ~/sb to do, recommend ~ (to you), ~ is (highly) recommended                        

- explain ~ / about / sth to sb                                

- tell sb sth, talk about,

- give advice on ~, a piece of advice

- ~ is worth –ing                   

- try –ing                  

- don’t forget to/remember to

STT Speaking-Jul.18

Speak about the person who had an influence on you in 4 steps.
1. Who/Profile  

2, 3. What he/she does, what influenced you  

4. What you think of the influence

Singular or Plural-Jul.15

Plural, Singular, or Either by Word, Context, Situation, Expectation

- There is no post office/bank/railway station/pet store/theater/stadium in the village.

    <-> There are no restaurants/shops/houses/trees/poles/traffic lights in this part of the town

- There was no clock/bed/sofa/table/deskin the room.

    <-> There were no chairs(chair)/windows/curtains/power outlets in the room

Summary-Jul.15

Write a summary of the text in four to six sentences.

Early humans didn’t know how to keep food but now there are many ways to keep food fresh/eatable/edible.

Early hunters kept meat in cool or dried to keep it for a long time without knowing what bacteria do to their food.

Farmers found various ways to keep meat and vegetables fresh by using salt, oil, vinegar, or smoking.

New ways of preserving foods have been developed since the 19^th century, such as canning, boiling and sealing, refrigerating or freezing.

Now there are a whole variety of foods that are kept fresh to eat.

STT Speaking-Jul.15

Speak about a person you respect in 4 steps.

- Profile/Relationship  

- What/How he or she does/did #1  

- What/How he or she does/did #2   

- Why you respect him/her 

STT Dictation-Jul.15

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英検2020-Jul.15

英検の大学入試英語成績提供システムへの利用　（MEL News-2019/8）

大学入学共通テストは英語の「読む・聞く・話す・書く」の４技能を測るため、高校３年の４～１２月に２回まで受けた民間試験の結果が大学入試センターに提供されます。

英検には４技能を全てパソコンで受験するCBT方式と、「話す」テストのみコンピューター上で受けるS-CBT方式があります。いずれも４～７月（第１回）、８～１１月（第２回）に受験した成績（の良い方）を、大学入試センターを通じて受験校に送ることができます。  

               Link=> 2020年度英検実施概要

大学入試英語成績提供システムシステムを使って民間試験結果を利用する生徒は、9月から在籍している高校経由で受験番号の申請が始まり、来年1月に大学入試センターから共通IDが発行されます。民間試験を受験して成績提供システムを利用する場合、英検を受験する際に共通IDを入力・記入することになります。

多くの受験者が見込まれる英検S-CBT方式（ペーパー試験＋吹き込み）は、9月に第一回目（4~7月受験）、来年1月に第二回目（8~11月受験）の予約申し込み（予約金3,000円）を行うことによって受験枠を確保できます。本申込は各々来年2月、6月で、その際に残金（2級の場合4,500円）を支払うことになります。

但し、CBT方式とS-CBT方式を同じ検定（第1回、第2回）で両方受験することは出来ません。9月に学校でS-CBT方式の申込を推奨するかも知れませんが、CBT方式に慣れているMEL Schoolの生徒は必要ありません。後日英検が発表する申込期間内に、各自で必ずCBT方式の受験を申し込んでください。

CBT方式の試験日程

第一回目： 2020年4/19, 5/17, 6/21, 7/23

第二回目： 2020年8/23, 9/13, 10/18, 11/23

対応

MEL Schoolの生徒は

・ CBT方式への対応練習を続けている

・ 既に2級で十分なスコアに達している

・ 今年度あと2回受験して、更に慣れておく機会がある

・ 2020年4月に十分なスコアが出せれば、以降の学習や受験にゆとりがもてる

以上の理由から、来年第一回目の初回、4月19日に英検2級CBT試験の受験を推奨します。

各大学の民間試験結果の活用は様々ですが、主な要件は英検2級のスコアです。学部によっては各スキルの最低スコアを設定しているところもありますが、今後更に多様化していくことが予想されます。いずれにしても、MEL Schoolが必達目標としている各スキル550/650、トータル2200/2600以上は十分なスコアです。

なお、一部資格級として準1級を要件や加点の対象としている難関校や国際系の学部もあります。他の民間試験のスコア要件よりは取得しやすいと思われるので、2級で2,300を越えていれば受験して可能性を測ってみてもよいでしょう。（但し準1級が大学入試英語成績提供システムに利用できるかどうかは未確定）

本年度CBT方式の試験日程と申込期間

2019年度第2回検定                    申込期間

2019年 8月18日（日）                    6月3日（月）13時～7月16日（火）17時 ＜＝注意！

2019年 9月 8日（日）                       7月1日（月）13時～８月19日（月）17時

2019年10月13日（日）                     8月5日（月）13時～9月17日（火）17時

2019年11月24日（日）                     9月17日（火）13時～10月28日（月）17時

2019年度第3回検定

2019年12月8日（日）                      9月30日（月）13時～11月11日（月）17時

2020年1月12日（日）                      10月28日（月）13時～12月9日（月）17時

2020年2月16日（日）                      12月2日（月）13時～1月20日（火）17時

2020年3月15日（日）                      12月23日（月）13時～2月10日（月）17時

Eating Bugs-Jul.11th

Would you eat bugs when the world became hungrier?

Write your answer in four to five sentences.

Unless you would eat bugs no matter what or never eat bugs whatsoever, use "if" to describe the conditions in which you can eat bugs.

Introduce-Jul.11

introduce
to put something into use, operation, or a place for the first time:
  Apple has sold many millions of iPods since the product was introduced in 2001.
  New measures have been introduced to try and ease traffic congestion in the city.

to tell someone another person's name the first time that they meet:
  She introduced me to some of her fellow students.
  Here's Fiona - let me introduce you to her.

to speak or write before the beginning of a performance, program or book and give information about it; to tell an audience about the person who is going to speak, sing, etc. :
  The director will introduce the film personally at its premiere.

Let me talk about, show/tell you, 
Let me explain 
to make something clear or easy to understand by describing or giving information about it:
  The teacher explained the rules to the children.
  He explained how the machine worked.
  The teacher explained the difference between transitive and intransitive verbs.

STT Speaking-Jul.11

Speak about one of your friends in 4 steps.

- Relationship  

- Profile  

- Personal qualities  

- What you like about him/her and why

Independence Day-Jul.8

On the fourth of July, The United States of America celebrated its 243rd birthday. It declared independence from Great Britain on the fourth of July 1776 and became the first European colony to be recognized by the international community after the American Revolutionary War that ended in 1783. Other countries in the American continents followed suit and became independent in the next century, like Mexico from Spain, Brazil from Portugal, and Canada from Britain.

On the fourth of July, Americans celebrate their birthday party and enjoy ceremonial events across the country. Firework displays, parades, and barbeque parties, to name a few. Somehow, hot dog is the most popular food to celebrate this birthday, and over 150 million hot dogs were eaten last year, according to an industry organization. Actually, a single man ate 71 hot dogs in 30 minutes at the Nathan's Famous hot dog eating contest to defend his title.

The original form of the US consisted of 13 former British colonies. The number of states expanded and finally became 50 when Alaska and Hawaii were added to the list in 1959. The country has now the strongest economy, military, and stomach for junk food.

Writing-Sr.2-Jul.8

What do you think?

If you can’t get a good job in your country, would you be willing to move to another country to work, live and have a family there? 

Write your answer and explain the reason in four to six sentences.

-TS

  -> SS-1: Reason-1, Explanation/Example

  -> SS-2: Reason-2, Explanation/Example

- CS

STT Speaking-Sr.2-Jul.8

Speak about your current or former teacher in 4 sentences.

- Name, profile  

- What/How he/she does  

- What you learned  

- What you think of him/her

STT Dictation-Sr.2-Jul.8

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STT Speaking -Sr.2-Jul.4

Speak about your grandparent in 4 sentences.

- Who he/she is: Profile  

- Where/How they live  

- What he/she does  

- What you think of them/like about them

Main Ideas-Sr.2-Jul.1

Write the main ideas of the text in three to four sentences.

In early times, people ate what they could get in the place where they lived but later, they started growing crops and raising animals to produce enough food to live on.

Travelers and explorers brought back new foods and cooking methods to their homes some of which became part of their traditional foods.

People in different places and cultures have their own ways of eating food and they are proud of their food cultures.

STT Speaking-Sr.2-Jul.1

Speak about your parent in 5 sentences.

- Name, profile  

- What he/she does  

- His/Her interest 

- His/Her character  -

 What you think of him/her

STT Dictation-Sr.2-Jul.1

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