Writing-Jun 30

Write about how you studied before you learned about the brain in one or two sentences

and how you plan to study now in 4-6 sentences.

Review Q-Classroom, Read-1, Read-2 -> Plan & Write Brainstorm B/p.41: Complete the chart

[Before] I used to read the same notes over and over. I studied very late at night, so I didn't focus very well. I listened to music while I studied. I thought music helped, but it didn't.

[Now] Now I need to improve my study activities.

I will study in a quiet place, so I can learn better/to learn better. 

Also, I will review new material many times, but I will practice for a short time. Concentration helps me learn better. 

In addition, I will test myself from time to time. This will help me find what I remembered or learned well or not.

Tips: Try using comparative: play quieter music, study harder in a shorter time, start studying earlier.

Vocabulary in Use-Jun 30

Write the sentences.

Eiken Repeat-Jun 30

special pattern for kilts is called Balmoral Tartan 

It is usually worn by men,  <= wear-wore-worn

can decide who may wear this pattern, 

Speak in 3-Jun 30

Speak about your favorite meal of the day in 3 sentences.

#1 My favorite meal of the day is …    I like/enjoy … the best.

#2 I enjoy -ing/like -ing/can do, I usually have/eat … with …  

#3 I usually ~ with … (time/when/place)

Online Lesson-Jun 30

7:45 Speak in 3 Blog Speak about your favorite meal of the day in 3 sentences.

7:55 Eiken-2Q Review Blog

CD-24 #20-> Chat What color is the kilt called Balmoral Tartan?  Repeat: special pattern for kilts is called Balmoral Tartan. => STT Repeat

8:10 Vocabulary in Use CDA-98C29-U2 #1/p.61 Practice=> Blog Write

8:25 Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading 1 The Battle against Malaria

Review Blog MI

Study words/expressions [L1~L28: Emergency Medical Care Needed]

-> Read aloud Par.4 [Emergency ~]

Mosquitoes bite (3:18)

8:50 Reading & Writing Unit 2  Writing

Review Blog Writing Skill: so, but

Blog Write about how you studied before you learned about the brain in one or two sentences and how you plan to study now in 4-6 sentences.

Review Q-Classroom, Read-1, Read-2 -> Plan & Write Brainstorm B/p.41: Complete the chart

Tips: Try using comparative: play quieter music, study harder in a shorter time, start studying earlier.

9:15 Lesson Review  Next on Jul 7  

C.Compose-Jun 27

Complete sentences 1, 2.             -> Write another sentence to explain each sentence.

I want to learn English, so I practice reading aloud many times. 

    Repetition always helps me learn new things.

I want to learn English, but I don’t practice as much/often as I should. 

   I’ll try getting up early to practice reading English aloud.

Write MIs-Jun 27

Write the Main Idea of each section in one sentence.=> Total of six sentences.

1: Malaria is a serious disease that is seen in warm places around the world, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa.

2-3: Once a mosquito that carries parasites bites a person, the parasites increase within the body and make the person very sick, and they can be carried by other mosquitoes to create the malaria cycle. 

4. If someone is infected with malaria, immediate treatment is essential to prevent serious illness.

5-6: control

7-8: problems

9: medicine

Vocabulary in Use-Jun 27

Read the sentences aloud to STT.

Eiken Report-Jun 27

Report the dialogue in two sentences.

The man asked the woman if the purse (he had found on the bus) was hers. 

She said she must have left it behind because she was in a hurry (to get to work).

Cincy says to Ron, "Do you like apples?"

  -> Cindy asked Ron if he likes apples.

Ron says to me, “Is this your purse?”

   -> Ron asked me if that was my purse. 

He also says, “Where are you going?” 

   -> He also asked me where I was going.

Online Lesson-Jun 27

7:45 Show & Tell => Q&A => Appraisal

7:52 Speak in 3 Speak about what you will do before summer vacation in 3 sentences.=> Speak

8:00 Eiken-2Q Review Blog purse, It’s lucky (that) I saw it as I was getting off.

CD-8 #5-> Repeat => Report 

8:15 Vocabulary in Use Review CDA-93C29-U1 #2/p.53 Practice => STT Read

8:25 Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading 1 The Battle against Malaria

Read the text-> Identify the main idea/topic of each section: 1, 2-3, 4, 5-6, 7-8, 9

=> Blog Write the Main Idea of each section in one sentence.

8:55 Reading & Writing Unit 2  Writing Skill/p.38: but, so -> Apply A.  -> Apply B. Speak

9:10 Compose C. Blog Complete sentences 1, 2. Write another sentence to explain each sentence.

9:15 Lesson Review 　

Video Transcript-Jun 23

The human brain has over 100 billion neurons. 

These cells are the basis for all your brain’s activity.
All these neurons are connected in a network. 

Each neuron communicates with many other neurons.

Some cells have thousands of connections; others, just a few. 

The number of connections between neurons in a human brain is greater than the number of stars in our sky.

To try to understand the complexity of this network, think of a city like New York. 

Each person is a neuron. Then *multiply the size of the city by 1,000. 

The whole city is the brain, and each person is a neuron in its network, communicating to others.

Neurons are flexible. They are not bound to each other. 

Neurons can make and break their connections with other neurons. 

Every time we learn a new skill or learn new information, our neurons make new connections. 

Networks of neurons that are used get stronger, and networks of neurons that are not used are lost. 

In this way, the brain changes itself constantly. 

Throughout your life, these changing connections mean you can truly change your mind.

Vocabulary in Use-Jun 23

Write the sentences.

Eiken Repeat-Jun 23

I was in such a hurry to get to work that I must have left it behind.

- in a hurry: I'm in a hurry.

- such (noun) that ... = so (adj) that ...

   The movie was so boring that I fell asleep.

   It was such a boring movie that I fell asleep.

- I must have left it behind. <= I left it behind + must

   Cindy doesn't speak to me. She may/must be angry with me.

   -> Cincy didn't speak to me. She might/must have been angry with me.

   I can't find the phone. I must have left it at home. I might have left it at home.

purse,   It’s lucky (that) I saw it as I was getting off.

Q1: The book was so interesting that I couldn’t stop reading it.

       => It was such …

Q2: Fred looks sleepy. 

      彼は昨夜遅くまでゲームをしたのかも知れない。

      => He 

     彼は昨夜遅くまでゲームをしたに違いない。

      => He 

It was such an interesting book that I …

He might have played games until late last night.

He must have played … 

Speak in 3-Jun 23

Speak about what you will do before summer vacation in 3 sentences.

#1 I’ll start -ing/keep regular hours/help my family/become healthier

　 use my time efficiently/prepare for the exams

#2/3 (more specifically) I will get up/finish my studies/do exercise/help sb do/wash the lunchbox 

Online Lesson-Jun 23

7:45 Speak in 3 Blog Speak about what you will do before summer vacation in 3 sentences.

7:55 Eiken-2Q Review Blog Dictation CD-8 #5-> Chat What did the woman do? Why?

 => STT Repeat

8:10 Vocabulary in Use Review CDA-92C29-U1 #1/p.53

CDA-93C29-U1 #2/p.53 Practice=> Blog Write

8:20 Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading 1 The Battle against Malaria

Review Blog MI

Read-> Reading Comprehension: Underline/Mark the keywords to look for.

8:50 Reading & Writing Unit 2  Video  Neurons as Networks

Blog CD Listen with Transcript

-> Words/Phrases: complexity<- complex Dic -involving a lot of different but related parts: a ~ network of roads, a ~ procedure  - difficult to understand because of having many different parts: The film's plot was very complex.

* multiply A by B: A times B -> divide A by B

-> Read aloud

9:05 Vocabulary Skill: Word Roots/p.36 -> A. -> B. 

9:15 Lesson Review 

Reading Skill-Jun 20

Write the Main Idea of paragraph #1 in one sentence.

Malaria is a serious, deadly disease in tropical regions and is difficult to control.

Vocabulary in Use-Jun 20

Read aloud to STT.

Eiken Dictation-Jun 20

Sally ...       
league

Show & Tell-Jun 20

(1) Presentation: music/movie/game should be within 30 sec. 

    => You’ll speak longer than the content.

    - Video: 画面共有 Show a video (2 min.): Introduction, Presentation, Conclusion

    - Live: Introduction=> Show something and/or a video/photo/image in 画面共有

                 and explain it in 1-2 min.

(2) Q&A Take questions and answer

(3) Appraisal  

   - Topic: Interesting or Not so interesting    

   - Presentation: Excellent or Not Excellent

   - Suggestion: Write your suggestion for a better presentation 

                          in one sentence in English or Japanese.

Online Lesson-Jun 20

7:45 Show & Tell => Q&A => Appraisal

7:53 Speak in 3 Speak about your English class(es) in 3 sentences. => Speak

8:00 Eiken-2Q Review Blog CD-23 #19-> Repeat => Dictation J

8:10 Vocabulary in Use CDA-92C29-U1 #1/p.53 Practice (=> Breakout )=> STT Read  

8:25 Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading 1 The Battle against Malaria

Sub-Saharan Africa -> Read the definition, See the political and geographical maps => Video (~1:13)

Target Words: intense - extreme and forceful or (of a feeling) very strong: ~ cold/heat/hatred - very serious: ~ person

Preview: Read the title, subtitles, photos, and the map=> Predict the Topic

8:35 Reading Skill: Finding the Main Idea-> Learn -> Write the paragraph numbers (1~9)

-> Apply: Read aloud Par.1=> Blog Write the Main Idea in one sentence. (the battle against Malaria)

Read the text-> Apply/p.21 Paragraph 2-> 4-> 7

8:50 Reading & Writing Unit 2  Reading 2  The Brain and Technology

Review Blog How will you study after dinner from now on? Write your response in 4 sen.

=> Revise=> Speak

9:05 Video  Neurons as Networks

Vocabulary: bound<- bind-bound-bound  tie/fasten sth tightly: They bound the packages with ribbon. The prisoner was bound hand and foot.

neuron a nerve cell that carries information between the brain and other parts of the body

Watch -> Watch -> B. Apply: Check the words before and after the blank to identify the part of speech.

9:15 Lesson Review  

Write your Response-Jun 16

How will you study after dinner from now on? 

Write one thing you will do and explain why/how. 

Write another thing you won't do and explain why/how. 

(You’ll write a total of four sentences)

I will study one subject for a short time to keep my concentration. 

       I tend to start feeling sleepy if I try to study longer than half an hour after dinner.

I won’t check my smartphone while I’m studying. 

       Once I read a message, I can’t help responding to it and won’t be able to get back to my study any longer. 

Synonyms & Antonyms-Jun 16

Write the synonyms and antonyms of “big (adj)”.

synonyms: large, great, enormous, substantial, massive 

antonyms:<-> little, small, slight, thin, tiny

Vocabulary in Use-Jun 16

Write the sentences.

Eiken Repeat-Jun 16

on her own team, 

the league announced that it will join a larger league.

Speak in 3-Jun 16

Speak about your English class(es) in 3 sentences.

#1 English Communication, English Logic and Expression,  I have (number) ~ classes, 

#2 In the ~ class, we … 

#3 We also …, The teacher usually/always …, gives us a test/an assignment, prepare for class, review/revise the class

~ class X times a week, 

has us do; He always has us read the textbook aloud during his class.

                 => tells us to read ... 

allows us to do: He doesn't allow us to speak Japanese in his class.

Online Lesson-Jun 16

7:45 Speak in 3 Review Blog Report-> Blog Speak about your English class(es) in 3 sentences.

7:55 Eiken-2Q Review Blog Report, Past Perfect

CD-23 #19-> Chat => STT Repeat

8:05 Vocabulary in Use CDA-82C28-U2 #2/p.46 Practice=> Blog Write

8:20 Inside Reading Unit 1 Reading 2  Segway into the Future

Review Blog Main Idea, although -> Study words/expressions [L.51~]

Read aloud [How Segways are used]

8:35 Corpus/p.13 => Blog Dic Check synonyms and antonyms of;

8:40 Vocabulary Activity-A/p.12 to review words -> Read aloud  Glenn Curtiss, (2:12)

8:50 Reading & Writing Unit 2  Reading 2  The Brain and Technology

CD Listen & Read the text and mark the points/words that you want to use.-> D. Interpret/p.34

9:00 Blog How will you study after dinner from now on? Write one thing you will do and explain why/how. Write another thing you won't and explain why/how. (You’ll write a total of four sentences)

9:15 Lesson Review  Breakout

Segway ChatGPT-Jun 13

ChatGPT [Explain briefly to a child why the Segway was unsuccessful]

Well, the Segway was a cool invention that was supposed to be a new way for people to get around. It was like a small, two-wheeled scooter that you could stand on and it would balance itself. It was really fun to ride!

But even though it was a neat idea, there were a few reasons why it didn't become very popular. One reason is that it was quite expensive. Not many people could afford to buy one, so not a lot of people had them.

Another reason is that it wasn't very practical for everyday use. It was designed more for short trips or sightseeing, but it wasn't really useful for things like going to school or work. People still preferred cars or bicycles for those kinds of things.

Lastly, it wasn't so easy to use in crowded places or on uneven surfaces. You had to be careful not to bump into people or things, and it wasn't great for going up hills or over bumpy roads.

Because of these reasons, not enough people bought the Segway, and the company that made it didn't sell as many as they had hoped. Eventually, they stopped making them.

But even though it wasn't successful, the Segway was still an interesting invention that showed us new possibilities for transportation. And sometimes, even if something doesn't work out, we can learn from it and try again with new ideas!

Write the three reasons why the Segway wasn't successful.

1. Too expensive 

2. Not practical for daily use 

3. Difficult to use in a crowded or on a rough surface.

Write MIs-Jun 13

Write the Main Ideas of the section in two sentences.
[How Segway is used] Segways are used to deliver things, assist people to move, and patrol public places.

[Why not Used] 

Although Segways can take place for walking in some areas like delivering or patrolling, 

they are neither as popular nor practical as bicycles because Segway is new and unique.

The story (of the movie) was boring but I enjoyed watching the movie with my boyfriend.

Even though / Although the story was boring, I enjoyed watching the movie with my boyfriend.

Vocabulary in Use-Jun 13

STT Reading

Eiken Report-Jun 13

Report the dialogue in two sentences in the past tense. 

The man wanted to have a new library card because he had lost his card. 

He was told that he needed to return the books (that) he had checked out to get a new card.

Past Perfect (過去完了)

I’m hungry now because I didn’t eat breakfast this morning. 

  -> I was hungry then because I hadn’t eaten breakfast that morning. 

I don’t want to go to school because I haven’t finished the homework. 

  -> I didn’t want to go to school because I hadn’t finished the homework. 

Report-Jun 13

Report what your partner said about his/her English teacher in three sentences.

Show & Tell-Jun 13

(1) Presentation: music/movie/game should be within 30 sec. 

    => You’ll speak longer than the content.

    - Video: 画面共有 Show a video (2 min.): Introduction, Presentation, Conclusion

    - Live: Introduction=> Show something and/or a video/photo/image in 画面共有

                 and explain it in 1-2 min.

(2) Q&A Take questions and answer

(3) Appraisal  

   - Topic: Interesting or Not so interesting    

   - Presentation: Excellent or Not Excellent

   - Suggestion: Write your suggestion for a better presentation 

                          in one sentence in English or Japanese.

Online Lesson-Jun 13

7:45 Show & Tell => Q&A => Appraisal

7:50 Speak in 3 Speak about one of your English teachers in 3 sentences=> Breakout=> Blog Report

7:55 Eiken-2Q Review Blog I’d like a new one. I have two books to checked out, though

CD-7 #4-> Repeat => Report 

8:10 Vocabulary in Use Review CDA-82C28-U2 #2/p.46 Practice => STT Read

8:25 Inside Reading Unit 1 Reading 2  Segway into the Future

MI #2  Read [How Segways are used, Why Segways are not used more]-> Identify MI

=> Blog Write the Main Ideas of the section in two sentences.

8:40 ChatGPT Explain briefly to a child why the Segway was unsuccessful.

=> Blog Write the three reasons why the Segway didn’t sell well.

8:55 Reading & Writing Unit 2  Reading 2  The Brain and Technology

CD Read Par.1~5 by paragraph -> Identify the MI-> Study Words/Expressions-> Read aloud

CD Read Par.6~9 by paragraph-> Study Words/Expressions-> Read aloud

Read aloud Par.7 => STT

9:15 Lesson Review 　Breakout

C. Identify-Restatement-Jun 9

C. Identity/p.34 Restatements

Write the paragraph number and the words/phrases that are restated (in the text). 

a: #3 can only think about one thing at a time  

b: #2, many  

c: #6, three times as many mistakes  

d: #5, focus on different tasks 

e: #8, staying focused on a task  

f: #7, requires focus g: #4 moving between 

Vocabulary in Use-Jun 9

Write all the sentences.

Eiken Repeat-Jun 9

I’d like a new one. 

I have two books to checked out, though

Speak in 3-Jun 9

Speak about one of your English teachers in 3 sentences.

#1 My English teacher is adj / (always/never ) makes us do / does ...

#2 He/She always/usually/sometimes/never … 

#3 Also, he/she … when…