2025年6月7日土曜日

Suffixes-Jun 7

Write as many adjectives as you can think of using these suffixes.
-al  connected with: national, optional, continual, educational, historical, economical, musical, artificial, personal, cultural, emotional, additional, seasonal, financial
-ic  connected with: scenic, economic, historic, academic, artistic, athletic, Arabic
-ous  having the nature or quality of: continuous, dangerous, mountainous, mysterious, enormous
-ish  having the nature of (disapproving): childish, foolish, boyish         
        from the country: Turkish, Irish
-ful  full of, having the quality of: beautiful, wonderful, meaningful, peaceful, powerful,
-ive: tending to, having a nature of: explosive, effective, descriptive, expensive
-able/ible  that can or must be: taxable, usable, recyclable, rechargeable, disposable, thinkable, convertible, having the quality of: fashionable, comfortable, changeable,
-y  full of, having the quality of: dusty, crazy, scary, funny, pinky, yummy              
      tending to: sticky, itchy, icy, rainy
-ly  having the quality of: friendly, cowardly, hilly, lively

Eiken Speaking-Jun 7

Some people say that people today don’t read the newspaper or watch TV as much as they used to. 
What do you think about that?
read/watch ~ on a/my smartphone, watch the news on ~, 
anytime, anywhere, on-demand videos, SNS, s
pend time together, watch TV while ..., 
funny/interesting TV program/drama, ~ that interests us the most

Online Lesson-Jun 7

7:45 Kikutan Review Day 12-> Day 13 Listen & Read aloud-> Check expressions-> Chants for word family-> Read aloud
Review Words/Exp #2 [ [An Effective Strategy ~ ]
8:05 Previewing and Predicting: Read the Titles, Headlines, Check the Photos and Captions.
8:10 Read -> Underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. Mark the topic of the paragraph.
-> Reading Comprehension: T/F, Mark the location and para #, Correction.
Read & Write Unit 2 Vocabulary Skill/p.40: Suffixes
-> A. Identity -> B. Categorize-> C. Apply
8:42 Blog Write as many adjectives as you can think of using these suffixes.
8:47 Grammar: Future with will -> A. Apply/p.45
9:00 Lesson Review

2025年6月4日水曜日

Online Lesson-Jun 4

7:30 Show & Tell => Q&A
7:35 2Q Speaking Review 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?
7:43 Kikutan Review Day 11-> Day 12 Listen & Read aloud-> Check expressions-> Chants for word family-> Read aloud
Inside Reading Unit 2 Reading-2 Product Placement
7:58 Review Words/Expressions #1 -> 8:03 Study Words/Expressions #2 [An Effective Strategy]
8:18 Study Words/Expressions #3 [Targets in New Media]
Read & Write
8:35 Revise Blog What are some example(s) of colors with special meanings in your culture? => Read
8:50 Video  Pantone Color of the Year  Vocabulary: inspire-inspiration, skin tone, Pantone
Watch Q -> B. Identify => What color do you like for your new sweater/sweatshirt/overcoat?
=> Speak your response in three sentences
9:00 Lesson Review   
 年内学力考査導入拡大(総合型選抜): 国/数+英語/外部試験(例:2304/2150-2200/1980)、調査書、課題小論文
   => 併願可、入学金納入要    

TEAP #1:申込6/18-> 試験7/20=> 成績票8/7~,  #2: 8/13-> 9/14=>10/3~ ,  #3: 10/22->11/23=>12/11~ 
   <=グラフ読取り練習要

2025年5月31日土曜日

Writing-May 31

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

7:45 Kikutan Review Day 10-> Day 11 Listen
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
8:40 Blog What are some example(s) of colors with special meanings in your culture?
9:00 Lesson Review

2025年5月28日水曜日

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
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   

2025年5月24日土曜日

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

I (don’t) think … We use smartphones to/for … 
We can … faster/easier/lighter/smaller, anything/anywhere/anytime

Online Lesson-May 24

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.
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