Lesson Report Junior-1 July 31st

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, July 31st, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
今日のレッスンではChapter 4 Unit 1 の総まとめとして、Grammar in Use で相手に情報を尋ねたり、それに答える練習をしましたね。
そしてKey Communicationの練習もしました。
次回の小テストに向けてしっかり復習しておきましょう。
次回も基礎英語は7月号を使うので持ってきてください。
Today's speaker was Chiaki. 従姉妹についてお話できましたね。
次のスピーチの担当はChiaki, and Chiharuです。Get ready for your speech!
*夏休みの宿題はさっそく計画を立ててきちんと取り組みましょう。

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 49-52 Role Play
Bridge Work
Chapter 4 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-5
like + -ing の使い方 Review
Exercise-5 #1-a, 1-b Review
#2  (pp. 56-57)
Grammar in Use-2 (p. 58)
Key Communication
Star Team Unit 4
Pronunciation #3 Review (p. 26)
Review Units 1-4 #4 & 5 (p. 29)


See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Jul.31st

Dear Sr-1 Classmates,
An old friend of mine asked me where to visit and wha to see in Mitaka.
I told him to check the tourist information desk.
He then asked me how to find the information desk.
I told him to look up the Internet to find it.
Practice using what/when/how/where to do!
[1] Presentation Test  your plan to do with your study/sports/reading for the summer holidays
[2] Deep Listening-1: Lesson 17 Change of Ticket=> Pair Reading=> 3rd-Person Reading
[3] Bridge Work Vocabulary in Use: C29-U2 #2 概念や理論に関することばPractice Writing
   =>HW 日本語訳
[4] Bridge Work Book 3: C30-U1 My dad told me to study harder.
Review Ex.-1.2=> Pair3.a Repeat and do=> 3.b Report ->
- G&C-2 疑問詞+不定詞: I know what to do … => Ex.-1.1 Pair -> Ex-1.2
- G&C-3目的語+不定詞: tell/ask/want/need ~ (not) to do-2
-> Ex-3.1-a=> PairEx-3.1-b=> Repeat=> Report

Lesson Report Primary-1 July 30th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, July 31st, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
きのうからPicture Dictionaryでは新しいTopic My Family Album に入りました。
aunt, uncle, cousin が自分にとって誰にあたるのか、おうちの人に聞いてみましょう。
Up and Awayでは何がいくつあるかを当てる記憶力ゲームをしました。
みんな白熱しましたね。You did a good job!
残念ながらリーダーの時間はありませんでしたので、次回また頑張りましょう!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 9 My Family Album
Sing the Family Album Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 18 Numbers 1 - 10   Memory game (pp. 41-42)
Workbook Unit 18 B. Trace and write
What color is your monkey?  (p. 25)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 July 30th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, July 31st, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
きのうのレッスンではGrammar OneではNature Quiz をしましたね。
Fish swim in the air. など、おかしな文をFish swim in the sea. のように正しい文に直しましたね。
Picture Dictionaryの単語をアルファベット順に各練習ではだいぶ速くできるようになりました。
まだ少し読み方が難しい単語があるようなので、どれも正しく読めるようがんばりましょう!
Readerでは、ついにghost が登場しました。
Jimmy たちはどうなるのでしょうね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 40 School Bag Search
Worksheet #1
Write the words in the alphabetical order
Song Sing the Pretty Little Purple Pen Song
Grammar One
Chapter 9 I like School
Exercise-5 Nature quiz   (p. 27)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House
内容確認 (pp. 10-11 音読練習 pp. 12-13 内容理解)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 July 30th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing today?
It's Wednesday, July 31st, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
Did you enjoy the Star Team lesson yesterday?
きのうから基礎英語はお休みでStar Teamの学習時間が増えましたが、天気の言い方など上手にできましたか?
基礎英語の復習号は毎日しっかり聞いて練習をしましょう。
そして、宿題は昨日も言ったように、まずは日付を記入し、計画的に進められるよう頑張りましょう。
最終提出日は9月3日です。もっと早く出せる人は出してもらって構いません。
必ず答え合わせをして、細かい間違いもチェックしましょう。
Our speaker yesterday was Sho.
He talked about visiting his grandma's house.
The next speaker is Soichiro. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Star Team  Unit 4  Post cards from around the world
Vocabulary  What's the weather like in ...?
Song  I'm walkin'
Bridge to MEL to 2
Ron's Great-Grandfather [Part-2] [Part-3] (pp. 34-35)


See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jul.30th

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
Is being quiet or not telling the truth the same as lying?
Is yes, how often do you tell a lie a day? More often than you tell the truth or what you think?
Think and write what you think of a white lie.
[1] Reading: Cover to Cover  Unit 3- Part 2 The Top Seven Things that Someone is Lying to You #2
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500
- Review #41 Japanese Businessperson Wanted => Voc. Writing
- Practice #42 Part-Time Assistant Needed
[3] Writing: Cover to Cover  Unit 3- Part 1 On the Decay of the Art of Lying
- Review: Your response to “Should students be taught to lie carefully and cleverly?”
- Write your opinion on “What do you think of a white lie?” in 150 words
=> Presen Test on 8/6
 Introduction: State your opinion clearly and why you think so briefly.
 Body: Explain the reasons and rationales specifically with examples to support your opinion.
 Conclusion: Restate or reinforce your opinion and add further thoughts if any.

Lesson Report Senior-2 July 29th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are the things?
It's Monday
, July 29th, 2013.
Many of you were absent today, but those who attended the class worked really hard.
I'm sure you found it difficult to write a summary.
We did nothing but Cover to Cover today.
(Of course, we had a talking time as usual.)
You have to fully understand the text to write a summary.
Also, you need to know a variety of words you can choose from.
Our speaker today was Tomohiro.
He talked about a day when he hung out with his friend.
Next speakers are Harutaka and Yuka.
Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
Warm up: Tell your partner about the most enjoyable summer holiday you've ever had.
Cover to Cover  Unit 12 Part 1  UFOs: Are they out there? 
Complete the chart on page 158 and write a summary of the text  


See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.2-Jul.29th

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
Most of you seem to have agreed that exam is one of the ways to judge the qualification for higher education opportunities but shouldn't be the only one, other doors should be open to those who may not do well in exams but have competence in other areas such as reseach, critical thinking, or creative works.
[1] Reading and Writing Book 2
Unit 6: Self-Reliance=> Review Writing a paragraph to describe the process. Refer to p.117.
Add a conclusion sentence(s) to encourage the reader to follow the steps for their benefits.
[2] Gaokao-2, the bottom line of social equality-Opinion by the state newspaper
What do you think of gaokao, a one-time nationwide college entrance exam? Do you think it’s a fair opportunity beyond wealth and family background as quoted by the People’s Daily?
Write your response within 100 words.
[3] Vocabulary: Daily 1500   - Review #126 ALL WORLDS Secure Order Page => Voc. Writing
- Practice #127 The Meaning of Happiness
  =>Lis Task What does Dalai Lama say in the book?

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jul.26th

What kind of signes do you recognize when someone is lying?
It seems that there are various ways how nervous the speaker is.
Therefore it may be helpful to learn such signs of deceipt.

[1] Reading: Cover to Cover  Unit 3- Part 2 The Top Seven Things that Someone is Lying to You #1
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500  
- Review #40 Japanese Students Collect Money for Volunteer Work  => Voc. Writing
- Practice #41 Japanese Businessperson Wanted
[3] Listening & Communication: Open Forum  C-6: Money L-5 Web
- Pronunciation: Intonation in Lists-> Speaking Skills
- Speaking Skills: Asking for Further Information-> Listen to the extracts
- Web: Conversation with a financial advisor

Lesson Reort-Sr.1-Jul.27th

Dear Senior-1 Classmates,
Who is the woman over there? Do you know who she is?
Of course I know who she is. She's ~.
I've never tasted such a spicy dish. Do you know what this is?
I'm not sure what this dish is either. I can't tell what it is.
Do you know what 間接疑問文 is about?
[1] NHK基礎英語
- Lesson 63 It all smells delicious.
- Lesson 64 Can you tell me where the bathroom is?
[2] Star Team-2: Unit 5 Tina tells Karen the truth
- Comparisons: not as ~ as
- Culture/p.33: Families  - Vocabulary: respect, annoy,
- Indirect: where I am, who I am with, what I should/shouldn’t do, what I want
[3] Bridge Work Voc in Use: C29-U2 #1 経済や市場に関することば Voc-Writing WB/p.77 HW意味
[4] Bridge Work Book 3: C30-U1 My dad told me to study harder.
Review Writing: your plan to do with your study/sports/reading for the summer holidays=> 7/31 Presen
- G&C-1.4 目的語+不定詞: need ~ to do-1-> Ex.-1.2


 

Lesson Report Junior-1 July 27th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, July 27th, 2013.
It's rainy.
今日のレッスンではplay, like, live を使ってペアで応答やレポート文を書く練習をしました。
まだ3単現の使い方があやしい人はしっかり復習をしましょう。
また、I like listening to music. のように「~することが好き」という表現も練習しました。
慣れないとlike のあとのplaying を抜かしたりとなかなか難しかったようですが、正しく使えるようにがんばりましょう。
Star Team では、 Robin の手紙の内容を確認しました。リスニングはよくできたようですね。
そして、早口言葉の練習をしましたが、言うのが大変でした。
すらすら言えるようにがんばりましょう!
Today's speaker was Yusuke. 自分の好きなものについてお話できましたね。
次のスピーチの担当はChiaki, and Chiharuです。Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 63 & 64
Bridge Work
Chapter 4 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-4
一般動詞の疑問文 Yes/No 疑問文 Review
Exercise-4 #1-a (Review), 1-b
(p. 55)
Grammar and Communication-5
like + -ing の使い方
Exercise-5 #1-a, 1-b, 1-c (p. 56)
Star Team Unit 4
I'm your new pen pal!
Reading  (p. 24)
Pronunciation #3 (p. 26)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 July 26th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, July 27th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうのレッスンでは、1から10までの数字の書き方を練習しました。
スペリングを覚えるのはなかなか難しいですね。
アルファベットがどんな音になるのかを少しずつ覚えていきましょう。
Picture Dictionaryでは、Topic 8の仕上げとして、学習した単語をアルファベット順に書く練習をしました。同じ文字で始まるものが多くてなかなか苦労したようですね。
少しずつできるようにしていきましょう!
今回もReaderはみんな上手に読めましたね。
この調子でがんばりましょう!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 8 Getting Around
Write the words in the alphabetical order
The Bus Stop, Train, Airport, Plain Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 18 Numbers 1 - 10  Review (pp. 41-42)
Workbook Unit 18 A. Trace the words  spelling practice (p. 25)
Reader 1B Family Album (pp. 8-15)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 July 26th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, July 27th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうのレッスンでは引き続きGrammar Oneで日常生活についての表現を練習し、自分の一日について英語で言ったり書いたりする練習をしました。今度は上手にできましたね!
そして自分の好きな教科や嫌いな教科についても英語でお話しました。
Picture Dictionaryでは、学校で使う文具や辞書などの言い方を練習しました。
だいたいのものは知っていましたが、いくつか新しく習った単語もあったので、しっかり覚えましょう!
Readerは続きが楽しみですね!上手に読めるようにがんばりましょう。
基礎英語も毎日しっかり練習しましょうね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 40  School Bag Search
Song  Sing the Pretty Little Purple Pen Song
基礎英語 Lessons 63 & 64
Grammar One
Chapter 9 I like School
Exercise-2 Your day  Review
Exercise-3 Nick's Class   (pp. 26-27)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House
内容確認 (pp. 8-9 音読練習 pp. 10-11 内容理解)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 July 26th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing today?
It's Saturday, July 27th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
Did you enjoy the story about Danny and Arnie yesterday?
There were some unfamiliar words to you, so some of you felt it was difficult to understand the text.
そして昨日はYuriaがなりきり音読にChallengeしました。
上手に質問に答えることができましたね!
Our speaker yesterday was also Yuria.
She talked about her family plan to go on a trip.
The next speaker is Sho. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 63 & 64
Review 16
Bridge to MEL to 2
Chapter 15 Unit 2 Grammar and Communication-2
Exercise-2 #2, 3-a, 3-b
(p. 58)
Chapter 14 Unit 1 Grammar in Use
Ron's Great-Grandfather [Part-1] (pp. 34-35)


See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Senior-2 July 25th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How's everything?
It's Friday
, July 26th, 2013.
What do you think the population of Japan will be like in 50 years?
Unfortunately, it is obvious that the population will continue to fall in the future.
Our rapidly ageing population is affecting our health care system.
What do you think about that?
We'll talk about social issues we are facing in lessons. 
Our speaker today was Akira
He talked about hanging out with his friends very early in the morning.
Next speakers are Harutaka and Tomohiro.
Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
Warm up: Tell your partner about what you've done during summer holiday so far.
Bridge Work
Chapter 36 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-2 関係副詞 why/how
Exercise-2   #2, 3 (p. 167)
Vocabulary in Use #2 認識、比較などに関することば (p.169)
Grammar in Use  Population growth in the USA (pp. 170-171) 
Bridge Work Chapter 36 Unit 1 Did you know that?
Famous People in History (p. 173)


See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.2-Jul.25th

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
Things like art is something difficult to describe or explain.
That is one reason to  use a kind/sort of, like, or something like that.

Use those expressions effectively to communicate things that are difficult to define.

[1] Listening: Open Forum-2 Chapter 4 Visual Art #2  Lecture in an art museum  
Chapter 4 Visual Art #2: Lecture by a guide in an art museum/p.31-
- Pronunciation: The Schwa Sound
- Speaking Skills: Using Impression - kind/sort of, it’s like/as if, or something
Web: A Conversation between Three Friends at the Museum of Fine Art
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500  
- Practice #126 ALL WORLDS Secure Order Page
[3] Grammar: Grammar in Use
- Review Unit 114: in case 114.B, C, D-> 114.2, 114.3, 114.4
- Unit 115: as long as, unlike, provided

Lesson Report Junior-1 July 24th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, July 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy and rainy today.
今日のレッスンでは前回に引き続き、play, like, live のさまざまな人称での使い方を練習しました。
質問文や否定文の作り方はhave, hasと同じように、he, she, it には does を使いましたね。
みんなだいぶdo, does の使い方が上手になってきました。
Star Team では、 nationalities and countries の使い方を練習しました。
以前学習した国々に加え、Russia, Egypt, Turkey などの国についても学習しましたね!
行ってみたい国はありましたか?
残念ながら今日はスピーチがありませんでした。
次のスピーチの担当はYusuke, Chiaki, and Chiharuです。Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 61 & 62
Bridge Work
Chapter 4 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2
3単現の-s
Exercise-2
Grammar and Communication-3
一般動詞の否定文
Exercise-3
Grammar and Communication-4
一般動詞の疑問文 Yes/No 疑問文
Exercise-4 #1-a
(pp.53-55)
Star Team Unit 3
Culture English around the world
#3 Nationalities and Countries  (p. 23)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Jul.24th

Dear Senior-1
Did you enjoy asking and answering questions about your partner's writing?
Isn't is nice to talk to each other, exchange and share information?
The more you talk and ask, the more you'll learn! 
[1] NHK基礎英語
Lesson 61  We’ve been invited to a party.
Lesson 62  Looks like we’re lost.
Chants p.83 
[2] Deep Listening-1: Lesson 16 Weather Forecast
[3] Bridge Work Vocabulary in Use: C29-U2 #1 経済や市場に関することばPractice Writing
=>HW: 意味を書いてくる 
[4] Bridge Work Book 3: C30-U1 My dad told me to study harder.
- Review Writing/HW: your plan to do with your study/sports/reading for the summer holidays, 15+ verbs
   => Pair Read-> Q&A
- G&C-1.1, 2, 3 目的語+不定詞: tell/ask/want ~ (not) to do-1-> Ex-1.1=> Activity p.12/WB

Lesson Report Primary-1 July 23rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, July 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy and rainy today.
きのうのレッスンでは、1から10までの数字の読み方、そして数の訊き方を練習しました。
What is it? と What are they? に区別が上手にできるようになってきましたね。
いくつですか、と訊くときは How many bees? のように How many ...? を使いました。
Picture DictionaryではGo straight. や Turn right.など道順の言い方を練習しましたね。
なかなか難しかったようですが、みんな目的地に着くことができました。You did a good job!
Readerはみんな上手に読めましたね。
続きが楽しみですね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 8 Getting Around
Worksheet #2
The Bus Stop, Train, Airport, Plain Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 18 Numbers 1 - 10 (pp. 41-42)
Reader 1B Family Album (pp. 1-13)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 July 23rd

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, July 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy and rainy today.
きのうのレッスンでは、Picture Dictionaryで Where can you see a poster? などの質問づくりと、そしてそれに答える練習をしました。上手にできましたね!
Grammar Oneでは日常生活についての表現を練習し、自分の一日について英語で言ったり書いたりする練習をしました。
自分について英語で言うのはなかなか難しかったですね。
上手にできるようにがんばりましょう。
Readerはあまり時間がなくたくさん読めずに残念!
次回はがんばりましょうね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 39 School Day
Where can you see a poster?  In the art class.
基礎英語 Lessons 61 & 62
Grammar One
Chapter 9 I like School
Exercise-2 Your day    (p. 26)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House
内容確認 (pp. 8-9)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 July 23rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing today?
It's Wednesday, July 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
What was your mom doing when you woke up this morning?
Did you talk in English a lot while your were attending the lesson yesterday?
きのうのレッスンでは、when, while を使った文の練習をしました。
いろいろな文に触れて少しずつ使い方を覚えていきましょう。
Star Teamでは、都市についての文章を学びましたね。
単語が少し難しかったと思いますが、だんだん使えるようにしていきましょう。
Our speaker yesterday was Yuma. He talked about how he spent a day. He did a lot of things in a day!
The next speaker is Yuria. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 61 & 62
Star Team Unit 4  Postcards from around the world
Bridge to MEL to 2
Grammar and Communication-1 Review
Exercise-1 #1-a. Review
Exercise-1 #2-a
Chapter 15 Unit 2 Grammar and Communication-2
Exercise-2 #1, #2 (1) (2)
 (pp. 54, 56-58)


See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jul.23rd

Dear Adv.1 Classmates,
I hope you've enjoyed Mark Twain's highly or maybe overly sophisticated speech script on the Decay of the Art of Lying. Isn't that interesting or encouraging to read something you normally don't encounter, or just too much?
Looking forward to seeing your writing about lying!

[1] Reading: Cover to Cover  Unit 3- Part 1 On the Decay of the Art of Lying  #3/3
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500
- Review #39 A Toast to Gene => Voc. Writing
- Practice #40 Japanese Students Collect Money for Volunteer Work
[3] Writing: Cover to Cover  Unit 3- Part 1 On the Decay of the Art of Lying
- Review: your travel experience which you had trouble with your companion in 100 words.
- Write Should students be taught to lie carefully and cleverly? => HW
Write your response to the question within 100 words.
 Introduction: Write your response clearly and why you think so briefly.
 Body: Explain your response as specifically as you can to support your response with examples.
 Conclusion: Restate or reinforce your response/thought and add further thoughts if any.

Lesson Report Senior-2 July 22nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are the things?
It's Monday
, July 22nd, 2013.
Did you remember how you learned to ride a bike?
Do you know the reason why TK and I named this school MEL School?
MEL stands for My English Learning.
We want you to learn how to learn English yourself.
That means the time when you are able to learn English will be the time when you can graduate from MEL School.
Our speaker today was Mizuki.
She talked about her birthday and total solar eclipse.
Unfortunately, she couldn't see it due to the bad weather.
Next speakers are Harutaka and Akira.
Get ready for your speech!

And, don't forget your homework!

<Homework>
Bridge Work Chapter 36 Unit 1 Exercise-2 #2 (p. 167)
Grammar in Use (pp. 170-171)
 
<Lesson Review>
Warm up: Tell your partner about your report card.
Cover to Cover  Unit 11 Challenges Part 2 An Amazing Athlete
Checking Fluency and Comprehension
Expanding Vocabulary (pp. 146-149)
Communication task-1 (Worksheet)
Bridge Work 
Chapter 36 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-2 関係副詞 why/how 
Exercise-2  #1 (p. 166)


See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.2-Jul.22nd

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
Isn't it a difficult topic to discuss whether to impose quotas on race, religion or residency for academic enrollment requirement?
There doesn't seem to be any clear-cut answers to it but process of arguing is essential to learn what important for educational opportunities.

[1] Reading and Writing Book 2    Unit 6: Self-Reliance
Unit Objective Describe a Process: Do you prefer to get help from a person or a machine
Writing : I Hate Machines
Unit Assignment: Write a paragraph describing a process-> A. Brainstorm -> B. Select a Topic
=> Write the steps in order, an introductory message to the reader and a topic sentence
=> Write or Type/HW by 7/29 a paragraph to describe the process. Refer to p.117.
Add a conclusion sentence(s) to encourage the reader to follow the steps for their benefits.
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500   - Review #125 A Favorite Novel => Voc. Writing
[3] Gaokao-1: Write a summary of new policy
1a. テキストにあるgaokao(高考)の解放について“hukou(戸口:戸籍)”、“出稼ぎ労働者”という言葉を用いて60語以内で説明しなさい。

 

Lesson Report Junior-1 July 20th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, July 20th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
今日から新しいChapter での学習に入りました。
he, she, it が主語のときには、He likes music. のように-sが付きますね。
have が has になるのと同じで、doesを使って質問文や否定文を作ります。
今日お話ししましたがBridge Work のBook 1では90の一般動詞の使い方を練習を通じて身につけていきます。
上手に英語を使えるようにがんばりましょう!
そして、Star Teamでは英語が母国語の国々の中高生の自己紹介のリスニング練習をしました。
そのあとの会話練習は以前に学習した内容でしたが、みんななかなか苦労したようですね。
この機会にしっかり復習しておきましょう!
Today's speaker was Arisa. 妹さんの紹介をしましたね。
次のスピーチの担当はYusuke and Chiakiです。Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 59 & 60
Bridge Work
Chapter 4 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1
like, live, play の使い方
Exercise-1
Grammar and Communication-2
3単現の-s
(pp.52-53 )
Star Team Unit 3
Culture English around the world
#1, #2  (p. 23)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Jul.20th

Dear Sr.1 Classmates,
First, make sure to do your writing homework by the next lesson!!!
You've practiced a lot today, haven't you?
You've got to practice reading and writing English every day especially when you don't have English classes at school.
Just ten minutes or so every day!!!
[1] NHK基礎英語
Lesson 59  It’s the greatest ancient Mayan city in Mexico
Lesson 60 I really enjoyed this trip.
[2] Star Team-2: Unit 5 Tina tells Karen the truth
- Communication: Expressing Opinions with Comparatives, not as ~ as …
[3] Bridge Work Voc in Use: C29-U1 #2 生物学などに関することば  Voc-Writing WB/p.76
[4] Bridge Work Book 3: C29-U2 Have you ever been to Oxford before?
- Review: GIU Ron’s been having a hard time
=> Gr-Writing WB/p.11
HW- Write your plan to do with your study/sports/reading for the summer holidays. Use 15 or more verbs.

Lesson Report Primary-1 July 19th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, July 20th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうもPicture Dictionary ではいろいろな乗り物について英語でどのように言うかを練習しましたね。みんなだいぶ読めるようになってきました!歌も上手に歌えるようになってきましたね。
次回はさらに上手に読み書きできるようにがんばりましょう。
Up and Away では、「私たちは~です」「あなたたちは~です」「彼らは~です」
We are ..., You are ..., They are ...の復習をしました。上手に言えるようになってきましたね!
そしてReaderは新しいお話に入りました。
いろいろな動物が出てきて楽しかったですね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 8 Getting Around
Worksheet #1
The Bus Stop, Train, Airport, Plain Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 17 We are/You are/They are (pp. 39-40) Review
Workbook  Unit 17 (p. 24)
Reader 1B Family Album (pp. 1-8)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 July 19th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, July 20th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうのレッスンでは、日常生活についての表現をGrammar Oneでは練習しました。
朝起きてから寝るまでの行動を英語でどのように表現するのかがわかってきましたね!
基礎英語では、Mr. Asakiの一日の行動が明らかになってきました。
なんだか寝てばかりいるようですね。
ReaderではSunnyがThe Old Ghost Houseにボールを取りにいきました。
なかなか戻ってこないSunny は無事なのでしょうか?
続きが気になりますね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 39 School Day
Worksheet #2
The Map, Globe, Calendar, Chair Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 59 & 60
Grammar One
Chapter 9 I like School
Presentation story
Exercise-1 Jenny and Nick's day    (p. 26)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House
音読練習 (pp. 1-7)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 July 19th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, July 20th, 2013.
It's sunny and no shower!
Do you have any brothers or sisters?
Where and when was he or she born?
Did he or she attend the same elementary school as you?
きのうのレッスンでは、人が生まれてから学校に通ったり、結婚したりという出来事について説明するための動詞を練習しました。
パートナーとの会話は上手にできましたか?
そして自分やパートナーについて上手にレポートできましたか?
そして、Chapter 15 Unit 1のRecapの練習をしました。
 everyone, anyone, someone, no one の使い方がまだ怪しい人はしっかり練習しておきましょう。
Our speaker yesterday was Yuhei. He talked about going to a summer festival near his house.
The next speaker is Sho. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 59 & 60
Review 15
Bridge to MEL to 2
Chapter 15Unit 1
Recap  (p. 53)
Chapter 15 Unit 2 Grammar and Communication-1
Exercise-1 #1-a, 1-b, 1-c, and 1-d (pp. 54-55)


See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jul.19th

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
You've learned a lot about a brief history of money.
Did you enjoy it? Hope you did. It's always interesting to learn about something we do or use every day without thinking of how the thing was created and has been developed.
[1] Reading: Cover to Cover  Unit 3- Part 1 On the Decay of the Art of Lying  #2/3
- Review reading w/CD=> Communication Tasks-> Vocabulary
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500  
- Review #38 Email to Mom => Voc. Writing
- Practice #39 A Toast to Gene => Lis. Task What has Gene done? What will he do?
[3] Listening & Communication: Open Forum  C-6: Money L-2 History of Money #2
- Review Lis w/Script-> Working out Unknown Vocabulary/p.49-50: Listen to the extracts to find the meaning of the words; barter, spoil, spade, depository, come about
=> Communication Task Explain brief history of money to a partner.
=> The partner should ask for further information.

Lesson Report Senior-2 July 18th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are the things?
It's Thursday
, July 18th, 2013.
Do you remember when you first ate curry and rice?
Have you ever asked your mom or dad when she or he started learning English?
Do you remember where you were on the first day of this year?
We leaned how to use "when" and "where" today.
The vocabulary used in the textbook is getting more challenging, isn't it?
The more times you practice, the more easily you can remember new words and phrases.
You had a hard time in the TUNE IN lesson, didn't it?
The less you use English, the harder it will feel when you speak or listen to it.
I recommend you to listen to English every day. If you ask for advice, please let me know.
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers today.
Next speakers are Harutaka and Mizuki.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Warm up: Tell your partner about your family.
Bridge Work Chapter 35 Unit 2
Key Communication  (p. 162)
Chapter 36 Unit 1 (pp. 164-165)
Vocabulary in Use #1 領土などに関することば (p. 169)
TUNE IN  Unit 7 Sports  Lesson 1  Do you like sports?


See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.2-Jul.18th

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
Most of you don't seem to be interested in art so much at this point, but that could change over time.
History, music, art, politics, lives and even science are all relevant.
That's why you are always encouraged to learn world history!!!

[1] Listening: Open Forum-2 Chapter 4 Visual Art #2  Lecture in an art museum  
Chapter 4 Visual Art #2: Lecture by a guide in an art museum/p.31-
=> Discuss your thoughts about who they are and what their personalities are like.
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500 - Review #123-124 Entertainment Web (1) (2)
- Practice #125 A Favorite Novel. =>Lis Task Explain what’s Your Tunes like?
[3] Grammar: Grammar in Use
- Review Unit 113: in spite of/despite, though/even though 113-C, D, E-> 113.2, 113.3, 113.4
- Unit 114: in case 114.B, C, D-> 114.2, 114.3, 114.4

Lesson Report Junior-1 July 17th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Thursday, July 18th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
今日のレッスンでは、これまで学習したことを使って、自分の好きな家族や親せきについて紹介する作文を書いてもらいました。
レッスンの冒頭で各自に順番に発表をしてもらうので、大きな声ではっきり言えるようにがんばりましょう。
そしてChapter 3 の総まとめのKey Communication を練習しました。
これまでに習ったいろいろなことがすべて身についていないと出来ないのでなかなか大変ですね。
ことばの使い方のルールをしっかり思い出しながら正しく文を書けるようにしましょう。
We didn't have any speakers yesterday.
次のスピーチの担当はYusuke and Arisaです。Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 57 & 58
Bridge Work
Chapter 3 Unit 2
Grammar in Use
My favorite family member
Word Box #11 家族の言い方
#12 人の容姿や性質を表す形容詞
(pp. 49-50)
Key Communication (p. 51)
Star Team Unit 4
All Around the World (p. 27)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Jul.17th

Dear Sr-1 Classmates,
How did you think about the 2013 entrance exam?
You're supposed to take it approximately eight moths later, so you should be quite supprised how well you've done at this stage!
[1] NHK基礎英語
Lesson 57 We’re leaving for the airport
Lesson 58 We can see the sea from the hotel balcony
- Pair-2 when/after/before 時を表す副詞節=>p.63
A: What will we do first when we get to ~?   => B: We’ll ~ first when we …
[2] Bridge Work Vocabulary in Use: C29-U1 #2 生物学などに関することばPractice Writing
[3] 都立高校入試問題-2013

Lesson Report Primary-1 July 16th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, July 17th, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
きのうからPicture Dictionary ではいろいろな乗り物について英語でどのように言うかを練習し始めました。たくさんの乗り物があって全部覚えるのはなかなか大変ですね。
少しずつ読み方を覚えていきましょう。
Up and Away では、「私たちは~です」「あなたたちは~です」「彼らは~です」
という言い方を練習しました。We are ..., You are ..., They are ...を使いましたね。
次回も練習をしていきましょう!
次回からReader は新しいお話になります。どんな内容か楽しみですね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 8 Getting Around
The Bus Stop, Train, Airport, Plain Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 17 We are/You are/They are (pp. 39-40)
Reader 1A Magic Picture Board Reading Comprehension (pp. 27-29)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 July 16th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, July 17th, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
きのうから新しいReaderに入りましたね。
The Ghost House には本当にghostが出るのでしょうか?
続きが楽しみですね!
Grammar One では、これから日常のことを英語で練習していきます。
いろいろな表現を覚えていきましょう!
英語で普段していることを言えるようにがんばりましょうね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 39 School Day
Worksheet #1
The Map, Globe, Calendar, Chair Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 57 & 58
Grammar One
Chapter 9  I like School
Presentation story    (p. 26)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House
音読練習 (pp. 1-3)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 July 16th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, July 17th, 2013.
It's cloudy.  It's cool in the morning and evening for a few days.
Did you talk with anyone before you went to school today?
Was everyone at home when you woke up this morning?
きのうのレッスンでは、everyone, anyone, someone, no one の使い方を練習しました。
この前学習したeverything, something などのことばとともに使い方をしっかり覚えていきましょう!
The summer holiday is starting, so you'd better plan well. Let's enjoy the summer, shall we?
Our speakers yesterday were Takehiro and Takeshi.
Takehiro talked about an open school day last Saturday.
Takehi talked about going to a summer festival.
The next speaker is Yuhei. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 57 & 58
Star Team Unit 4 Post cards around the world
Bridge to MEL to 2
Chapter 15Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2
everyone, anyone, someone, no one の意味と使い方
Exercise-2 (p. 51)
Grammar in Use  Ron's new Japanese course (p. 52)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jul.16th

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
The responses to your parent's thinking of having a plastic surgery were not only interesting but also well organized and structured.
It would be nicer if you could bring in more specific examples or actions you might try to persuade your parent not to alter his or her face.
[1] Reading: Cover to Cover  Unit 3- Part 1 On the Decay of the Art of Lying  #1/3
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500
- Review #37 Working on a campaign => Voc. Writing
- Practice #38 Email to Mom => Lis. Task Explain what happened this morning.
[3] Writing: Cover to Cover  Unit 2 Part 2 Dealing with your travel companion
- Review: a response to parent - I'm thinking of having a plastic surgery to look younger.
- Write about your travel experience which you had trouble with your companion within 100 words. Use the indirect (reporting) speech and conditional type-3.

Lesson Report Senior-2 July 15th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are the things?
It's Monday
, July 15th, 2013.
It's been very hot for more than a week!
Most of you worked hard during lesson today.
Hope you understood how you find what you don't understand when you read.
It's important for you to learn how much you don't understand things that you think you understand.
But it's also important when you read, to focus on what you understand and think what is written there.
Today's listening was challenging for you, wasn't it?
I don't think it was too difficult for you but after finishing the exams, you had less chances to use English at school and you felt difficult to understand spoken English.
Our speakers today were Michihiro and Riko.
Michihiro talked about a movie he watched today. It was Monsters, Inc 2.
He said it was interesting and he enjoyed it.
Riko talked about her exams and studies during summer holiday.
Next speaker is Harutaka.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Warm up: Tell your partner about summer holiday
Cover to Cover Unit 11 Challenges Part 1 A Lesson Learned
Review reading, Communication Task-1, 2
Bridge Work Chapter 35 Unit 2
Vocabulary in Use #2 調査や証拠などに関することば Workbook (p. 102)
Deep Listening Lesson 13 Troublesome Neighbor

See you on Thursday!

Towako