Writing-May 31

What are some example(s) of colors with special meanings in your culture?

Write an essay with two supporting ideas/points, examples, and a concluding sentence.

TS White has special meanings in Japanese culture. 

SS-1 First, white represents cleanliness and innocence. D-1.1 White clothes, such as a shirt, blouse, or socks, are expected to be clean. If there are any stains or marks, the person who wears the clothes will look careless or untidy. D-1.2 It also gives a pure and innocent image. For example, wedding kimono or dresses, Shinto priest robes, and baby clothes are usually white. 

SS-2 Secondly, white is a symbolic color in Japan. D-2.1 The Japanese national flag is a white banner with a red circle. White dominates most of the space of the flag. D-2.2 Also, white steamed rice is the staple food in Japan. It always stimulates our appetite and makes us feel fulfilled when we eat it. 

CS In Japan, white is a very important and meaningful color. 

(120 words in 12 sentences)

Eiken Speaking-May 31

Today, many people work different jobs by themselves using their spare time, such as delivering food and boxes, driving a car, or working at a restaurant. 

They are called gig workers. 

Do you think the number of these people will increase in the future?

-employee/employed <-> self-employed  - find jobs easily on a smartphone  

- earn/make money in one’s spare time  as long as / whenever they want/can  

- can do various jobs -flexible/flexibility  - independent  

- unstable, low wage, low income  - job security, insurance, social security

Online Lesson-May 31

7:30 2Q Speaking Blog 4-16 Today, many people work different jobs by themselves using their spare time, such as delivering food and boxes, driving a car, or working at a restaurant. They are called gig workers. Do you think the number of these people will increase in the future?

7:45 Kikutan Review Day 10-> Day 11 Listen

Inside Reading Unit 2  Reading-2 Product Placement

8:00 Study Words/Expressions #1 [Intro: Par.1, 2]->Read aloud Par.2

8:18 Study Words/Expressions [The Importance of Placement/L72] ->Read aloud Par. 5

Read & Write Unit 2 Reading 2  The Importance of Color in Business

8:40 Blog What are some example(s) of colors with special meanings in your culture?

Plan=> 8:43 Write an essay with two supporting ideas/points, examples, and a concluding sentence.

9:00 Lesson Review

E. Restate-May 28

Restate the sentences. Underline the words that should be restated. 

Use different words, synonyms, and word families, or change the subject/structure. 

1. Research studies show that yellow makes you feel happier.

    => Research studies find people feel/become/are happier when they see the color yellow.

2. We think carefully about color when we choose our clothes.

    => We consider color options to decide what/which clothes to buy.

3. People who like to wear orange are cheerful and enjoy change.

    => Those who are happy/merry/pleasant and like change tend to choose orange clothes.

4. There are not many colors with a universal meaning.

    => Only a few colors have a common meaning.

5. In today’s world, brown may seem like a boring color choice for a company.

    => These days, companies seem to regard brown as a dull color.  

Online Lesson-May 28

7:30 Show & Tell => Q&A

7:35 2Q Speaking Review Blog 3-15 

7:45 Kikutan Review Day 9-> Day 10 Listen

Listen & Read aloud-> Check expressions-> Chants for word family-> Read aloud

8:00 Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading-2 Product Placement

Review MI Blog->Read-> Reading Comprehension

-> 8:15 Breakout -> Top 10 Product Placements In Movies

Read & Write Unit 2 Reading 2  The Importance of Color in Business

8:30 CD Read-> F. Apply/p.38

-> Critical Thinking Strategy/p.38: Restating-> 8:40 Underline the words that are restated.

8:45 Blog E. Restate/p.38 Restate the sentences. Underline the words that should be restated. 

Use different words, synonyms, and word families, or change the subject/structure.

9:00 Lesson Review   

Write MI-May 24

Read to identify the main idea and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.

Write what this magazine article is about in two sentences.

Product placement is a way to promote a certain brand or product by putting it into a scene or story of a show or film. 

Sponsors use product placement on various media (as an effective tool) to reach consumers and influence them to buy their products. 

Eiken Speaking-May 24

Some people say that people today spend too much time and money on their smartphones. 

What do you think about that?

I (don’t) think … We use smartphones to/for … 

We can … faster/easier/lighter/smaller, anything/anywhere/anytime

Online Lesson-May 24

7:30 2Q Speaking Blog 3-15 Some people say that people today spend too much time and money on their smartphones. What do you think about that?

7:45 Kikutan Review Day 8-> Day 9 

8:00 Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading-2 Product Placement

Before you Read: Have you ever purchased or used a product or service that you saw in a film or on TV?

Previewing: Read the headings, photos, and captions=> Predict the topic 

Before Reading: Tiger and Bunny    S.H. Figuarts   Transformers

8:15 Read to identify the main idea and underline the topic sentence of each paragraph.

8:22 Blog Write what this magazine article is about in two sentences.

8:30 Read & Write Unit 2 Reading 1  What colors do you like to wear?

CD Read=> What color(s) do you like to wear? => Speak in 3

8:36 Reading 2  The Importance of Color in Business

A.   Vocabulary:

Preview B. Mark the names of six companies (words with a Capital Letter),

-> Photos: BP (British Petroleum), UPS (United Parcel Service)

8:42 CD Listen-> C. Categorize/p.37,  B. Identify-> Read to check the answers. Read

-> F. Apply/p.38

9:00 Lesson Review

E. Compose/p.32-May 17

Write the main idea of each paragraph. 

1. The colors you choose can tell us something about you.

2. The color black suggests that you’re serious and intelligent. 

3. Yellow makes you feel happier.

4. People wear white when they are starting something new. 

5. Colors may have different meanings in different cultures. 

6. Colors can affect people in different ways.

Write in Japanese-May 17

Paragraph-4 (L39-49) を日本語100語程度で要約しなさい。

Rolls-Royceのように自国での高いイメージを活かして世界的に成功したブランドは、永続する文化の一部にさえなり得る。一方でMcDonald’sのように母国で高い評価があっても、他の市場では外国ブランドとして浸透に苦戦するケースもある。　

Online Lesson-May 17

7:30 2Q Speaking Review Blog 4-15 Today, many free applications are available for your smartphones or computers. Think of the apps you use quite often. Do you think those apps make your life better or easier?

7:40 Kikutan Review Day 7-> Day 8 Listen

7:55 Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading-1  The Power of Branding

Read to Review #1 [Intro ~ From the Ranch to RR]

8:00 Read Par. 4=> Blog Paragraph-4 (L39-49) を日本語100語程度で要約しなさい。

8:18 Study Words/Expressions Par.4 [RR~] 8:28

Read & Write Unit 1 Writing

8:40 Blog E. Compose/p.32

Reading Skill/p.33 Getting meaning from context-> A. Apply/p.34

8:48 Blog What color(s) do you like to wear? => Write your response in four to six sentences.

9:00 Lesson Review    Show & Tell Schedule  No lesson on May 21

Show & Tell Schedule-May 14

May 17   Ryotaro 

May 21  No Lesson

May 28   Akinari

Jun    4    Sona

Jun  11    Asami

Jun  18   Shuntaro

Jun  25   Tamaki

Jul     2   Hanako

Jul    5    No Lesson

Jul   12   Ryotaro

Jul   19   Akinari

D. Compose/p.32-May 14

Write sentences using the words shown in each number.

2. According to research, people who wear black are intelligent / intelligent people wear black. 

3. Blue gives the feeling of calm. 

4. Yellow clothing is worn by active and creative people. 

5. Scientists say green gives you a good mood. 

6. Colors may have different meanings in different cultures. 

Eiken Speaking-May 14

Today, many free applications are available for your smartphones or computers. 

Think of the apps you use quite often. Do you think the app makes your life better or easier? 

- adjectives: easy, convenient, enjoyable, efficient, productive,  

- save time, enjoy, can do … without, faster/better 

Online Lesson-May 14

7:30 2Q Speaking Blog 4-15 Today, many free applications are available for your smartphones or computers. Think of the apps you use quite often. Do you think the app makes your life better or easier? 

7:40 Kikutan Review Day 6-> Day 7 Listen

Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading-1  The Power of Branding

7:55 Study Words/Expressions #1 [Intro ~ From the Ranch to RR] 

-> Read aloud Par 2, 3 

8:25 Corpus/p.24: collocation

Read & Write Unit 2 Reading 1  What colors do you like to wear?

8:28 Vocabulary  represent (v) - to bring clearly before the mind: ~ the character　- to serve as a sign or symbol of: ~ the unity/peace  - act/speak for sb: ~ the country/client-> representative

8:35 CD Listen => C. Identify/p.32 Write the words for each color

Read => Check C -> B. Categorize/p.31 => Breakout

8:45 Blog Write the main idea of the article in one sentence. 

8:52 Blog D. Compose/p.32 <= to learn to express 

9:00  Lesson Review  Show & Tell Schedule    No lesson on May 21

Write in Japanese-May 10

Paragraph-1 を日本語にしなさい。

あなたの会社がスポーツシューズを50~60年作ってきたとしよう。そのシューズは（確かに）よい製品だ。

然しながら、当該事業では競合他社が名声と収益においてあなたの会社を抜き去ってしまった。競合他社のロゴがついた製品は（今や）ステータスシンボルだ。（一方で）あなたの会社のロゴは1980年代のバスケットボール選手を思い起こさせるような（廃れた）ものだ。  

<=Michael Jordan

このような（悲惨な）状況を好転させるには、あなたの会社の製品の古臭いイメージを刷新して、それを消費者に認知してもらうことが必要だ。（それは）消費者があなたの会社の製品を（従来の走るための）運動靴を越えた、美しさや豊かさ、更には世界平和といったより壮大なイメージを抱かせるようなものでなければならない。換言すれば、あなたの会社は（新しい）ブランドを築き上げなければならないのだ。

Online Lesson-May 10

7:30 Show & Tell => Q&A 

7:35 2Q Speaking Review Blog 3-14 Some people say that there are people who *harass others repeatedly on the Internet. What do you think about that?

7:45 Kikutan Review Day 5-> Day 6

8:00 Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading-1  The Power of Branding

Reading Skill/p.20: Finding the Main Idea by Chunk-> Number the paragraphs-> Apply by Skimming

8:10 Read Par.1: How are Nike and other brands represented in a track race? 

=>Blog Paragraph-1 を日本語にしなさい。

Read & Write Unit 1 Writing 

8:25 Blog Revise the descriptive paragraph about a trend/activity/place/subject/game/sport/event that is popular or interesting to you and explain why. => Read  

Reading & Writing Book 2 Unit 2 Color

A.1: What’s your favorite color? Why do you like it? => Speak your response in three sentences.

Q Classroom How do colors affect our behavior? What color do you choose to paint your bedroom?

=> What color(s) do you like for your room? STT Speak your response in three sentences.

Reading 1  What colors do you like to wear?

8:52 Vocabulary 

Writing-May 7

Plan a descriptive paragraph about a trend/activity/place/subject/game/sport/event that is popular or interesting to you and explain why. 

Think of two reasons why it’s popular among people/students or interesting to you, with keywords that clearly state the reasons. => G. Create/p.20

Write a TS, two SSs with D/example, and a CS that restates/reinforces/rephrases the TS. 

[TS] Food trucks are a popular trend where I live. Today, many restaurants in Houston are selling their food on the street. They usually park their trucks in a big park or parking lot, and they cook the food in the trucks.   [SS-1] They are popular because people have many choices. For example, you can try Vietnamese noodles, American hamburgers, or Mexican tacos all in one place.  [SS-2] Also, eating at food trucks is convenient. You order at the window, and in a few minutes, your delicious food is ready. You can enjoy it outside or bring it home.  [SS-3] Finally, they’re cheaper than restaurants because you do not have to pay a tip.  [CS] I love food trucks, and I’m excited that they are becoming popular.

Eiken Speaking-May 7

Some people say that there are people who *harass others repeatedly on the Internet. 

What do you think about that?

*harass  to continue to annoy or upset someone: The police continued to harass refugees.

harass-harassed-harassing, harassment

embarrass-embarrassed-embarrassing,     annoy-annoyed-annoying

hurt the feelings of, offend-offensive, make one’s life difficult

Online Lesson-May 7

7:30 Show & Tell => Q&A 

7:35 2Q Speaking Review Blog 3-14 Some people say that there are people who *harass others repeatedly on the Internet. What do you think about that?

7:45 Kikutan Review Day 4-> Day 5 

Inside Reading 8:00 Unit 1 Reading-2  

Review #2 Mapping the Depth, OK Now What?

Unit 2 Reading-1  The Power of Branding

8:05 Target Words  contradict, convert-conversion, equate, register, revenue, subsidy-> subculture/p.18

8:10 Reading Comprehension: T/F, Mark the location and para #, Correction. 8:22 Chat 8:25

8:32 Read & Write Unit 1 Writing  

Review Grammar Blog, Writing Skill-> A

8:37 Blog Plan a descriptive paragraph about a trend/activity/place/subject/game/sport/event that is popular or interesting to you and explain why. Think of two reasons why it’s popular among people/students or interesting to you with keywords that clearly state the reasons. Then, think of examples or detailed explanations for each SS. => G. Create/p.20

8:42 Write a TS, two SSs with D/example, and a CS that restates/reinforces/rephrases the TS. 

9:00  Lesson Review