Lesson Report-Sr.1-Aug.31st

Dear Sr-1 Classmates,
Was it easy for you to write a reply to a letter asking for advice?
That wat your parents or teachers to all the time!
It's always nice to learn what others are doing for you, isn't it?

[1] Communication: Summer Holidays-2

Explain what you’re going to do for the next four months and why in two min.

=> Repeat=> Ask Qs=> Report in Group in one min.

[2] Star Team-2: Unit 6 Top Teen’s Problem Page

- Review reading=> Write an imaginary letter to Top Teen Magazine

=> Write a reply to the letter=> Present in Group

[3] Bridge Work Voc in Use: C30-U1 #2 産業や経済に関することば Voc-Writing WB/p.80

[4] Bridge Work Book 3: C30-U2  I saw Jennifer’s face turn red.

- Review G&C-2: It is ~ to 不定詞-2 => Gr. Writing-1 WB p.16
- G&C-3: 知覚動詞+動詞(原形 + -ing形)

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 31st

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, August 31st, 2013.
It's sunny and hot today.
今日のレッスンでは、前回練習した動詞を使ってペアで質問をして、レポート文を書く練習をしました。3単現のｓを忘れがちなので、注意しましょう！
そして、新しい動詞の文も練習をしました。
すらすら覚えて言えるように頑張りましょうね。
Star Teamでは、新しいUnitに入りました。
Gregがなんだかかわいそうでしたね。
登場人物についてペアの代表者がは発表しましたが、みんな上手にできましたね。
特にMinoriは学習したばかりの表現を上手に使うことができていました。
Today's speaker was Sae. She talked about her favorite cousin.
The next speaker is Shintaro. Get ready for your speech!
＊夏休みの宿題は次回9月4日提出です。
＊次回から基礎英語を使います。9月号を忘れずに持ってきましょう。

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1 Review
Exercise-1 #6 Talk and Report
Grammar and Communication-2
Practice  Repeat, Dictation
(pp. 67-68)
Star Team Unit 5 Presentation story
Introducing the characters (p. 30)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 August 30th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, August 31st, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうからPicture Dicitonaryでは新しいTopic Morning in the Bathroom に入りましたね。
読み方と書き方を練習しましたが、だんだん単語が上手に書けるようになってきました。
そして、きのうのレッスンでも、夏休みの宿題の確認練習の続きをしましたね。
あと1回ですべて終わりそうです。がんばりましょう！
Up and Awayでは This is a head. など、近くにあるものの言い方、体の部分の言い方の復習とThat is a window.のように遠くにあるものの言い方を練習しました。
使い分けられるようにがんばりましょう！
ReaderはNew Wordsの確認と音読リレーをしました。
次回は16ページからスタートです！

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary
Topic 10 Morning in the Bathroom
Reading and Spelling practice
Song Toothbrush, Toothpaste Song
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 20 This is ... That is ...
Workbook Unit 20 This is ... That is ...
Reader 1B Family Album
New Words #6-10 (p. 25)
音読リレー　pp. 1-17

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 August 30th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, August 31st, 2013.
It's sunny and hot today.
Grammar Oneでは、前回完成させたChipの一日についての音読練習をしましたね。
少し難しい単語が多いですが、上手に読めるようにがんばりましょう！
また、NickやTrigなどの好きなものや嫌いなものについて英語でまとめてみました。
だんだん上手に文が書けるようになってきましたね。
Readerでは、いよいよ結末に近づいてきました。
最後はどのようになるのでしょうね！
続きが楽しみですね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 42 Animal Orchestra
Chant Bongo Drums Chant
Grammar One
Chapter 10 Chip likes bones.
Exercise-3 Chip
Exercise-4 Food    (p. 29)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House (音読練習 pp. 18-19, 内容理解 pp. 20-21)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 30th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, August 31st, 2013.
Are you ready for school?
It's sunny and hot again!
Who usually gives you pocket money?
Do you usually show your parents your tests?
きのうから、give, show, lend などの動詞の新しい使い方の練習が始りました。
慣れないうちは難しく感じるかもしれませんが、とてもよく使うものばかりなので、しっかり覚えていきましょう！
I'm so sorry I forgot Today's speech yesterday.
Sorry Mahiro!
The next speakers are Mahiro and Takehiro.
Mahiro is already ready. So, get ready for your speech, Takehiro!

<Lesson Review>
Bridge to MEL to 2
Chapter 16 Unit 2 買い物の表現
Chapter 17 Unit 2 Grammar and Communication-1
目的語をふたつとる動詞
Exercise-1 #1-a, 1-b (pp. 82-83)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Aug.30th

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
Only a few days or a weekend left before starting new school term.
Are you ready? After all, isn't it nice to have something to do every day?
Keeping busy isn't as bad as it sounds, is it?

[1] Reading: Cover to Cover-3  Unit 4 Part 1  Hoaxes and April Fool’s Day

- Review-> Communication, Vocabulary

[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500  

- Review #47 Stevie Wonder- A Musical Genius => Voc. Writing

[3] Entrance Exam Problem #1

Lesson Report Senior-2 August 29th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How's everything?
It's Friday, August 30th, 2013.
We have only one more day to go in August, but the hot weather came back!
Do you remember the population of Japan we learned yesterday?
It's hard for you to read figures in English, isn't it?
It's very important you can repeat the number correctly when you use English at work.
You learned to make a echo question, too.
When you talk in English it will be really useful.
You said goodbye to TUNE IN textbook yesterday. You don't have to bring the textbook next lesson.
By the way, the day before yesterday was the day when Martin Luther King gave his famous "I have a dream" speech 50 years ago. Did you see the news on TV or something?
Many American say they can't believe they have an African American President only after 50 years of the famous speech.
Yesterday, our speaker was Yu. He talked about his swimming competition.
And the next speaker is Michihiro. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>

Warm up: Tell your partner about school events in the second term.
Cover to Cover 2 Unit 1 Health Part 1 Living with Stress
 Review reading
Bridge Work Chapter 36 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2 Countable and Uncountable nouns
Workbook pp. 52-53


See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.2-Aug.29th

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
If one inch is 2.5cm and one foot is 12 inches, one foot is approximately xx cm.
When you are on a airplane, you could reach as high as 40,000 feet above the ground.
Your favorite pizza usually is between 10 and 12 inches and the diameter of wheel of your bike is probably 24 or 26 inches.
What a lesson!

[1] Listening & Communication: Open Forum-2

Chapter 5 Life Science #1 Radio Program on Ocean Research

- Review Listening w/Script-> Voc: contain-contaminated-contamination, anatomy, detergent

- Vocabulary: Adjective Suffixes -ful and -less => Make three sentences using -less

Chapter 5 Life Science #2 A biologist’s talk about a program to save condors

- Prepare to Listen

[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500  

- Review #130 The Legend of King Arthur => Voc. Writing

 [3] Grammar in Use

- Review: Unit 118: like, as if, as though

- Unit 129: Noun + Preposition (reason for , cause of)

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Aug.28th

Dear Sr-1 Students,
It's thoughtful of you to give the seat to the old but it's thoughtless of you to speak loudly or talk over the phone on the train.
Which kind of person you are or you'd like to be?

[1] Communication: Review WS C30-U1 G&C-3 tell/ask/want ~ to … Ex-3.2=> Repeat=> 3

[2] Deep Listening-2: Lesson 1 Giving Directions

=> Pair Give directions to an asked destination from Mitaka station.

[3] Bridge Work Vocabulary in Use: C30-U1 #2 産業や経済に関することば: Practice Writing

[4] Bridge Work Book 3: C30-U1 My dad told me to study harder.

- G&C-2: It is ~ to 不定詞-2-> Ex-2.

=> Activity-2  WB p.14  Make a statement using “It seems/looks/sounds ~ to … “.

 Ask your partner what he/she thinks about it.

=> Activity-3  WB p.14  Tell your partner you’re going to do something good for him/her.

  The partner appreciates it greatly using.

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 28th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, August 28th, 2013.
It's sunny and hot today.
今日のレッスンでは、新しく学習した動詞を使っていろいろな文を作る練習をしました。
文を覚えることができるようになったら、応用して、上手に文を作れるようにしていきましょう。
作り方がわからなくなったらいつでも質問をしてくださいね。
Star Teamでの時刻の読み方はだいぶ上手になってきたようですね！
Today's speakers were Kentaro and Minori.
Kentaro talked about his favorite cousin.
Minori talked about her sister.
そして、次回のスピーチの担当はSaeです。Get ready for your speech!
＊夏休みの宿題は9月4日提出です。計画を立ててきちんと取り組みましょう。
英検の測定を受ける人は時間を間違えずに来てください。

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1 Review
Exercise-1 #2, 3, 4, and 5.
Worksheet
(pp. 66-67)
Star Team Unit 5 Communication
What time is it? (p. 31)
Unit 4 Study skills  Using Capital letters

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 August 27th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, August 28th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうのレッスンでも、夏休みの宿題の確認練習の続きをしましたね。
次回も続きを練習するので、しっかり読めるようにがんばりましょう。
Up and Awayでは This is a head. など、近くにあるものの言い方、体の部分の言い方を練習しました。使い方をしっかり覚えていきましょうね。
ReaderはNew Wordsの確認をしました。
次回は音読リレーをしますよ！

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary
Topic 9 My Family Album
Worksheet #2
Sing the Family Album Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 20 This is ... That is ...
Reader 1B Family Album
New Words #1-5 (p. 24)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 August 27th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, August 28th, 2013.
It's sunny and hot today.
きのうのレッスンでは、Picture Dictionaryの新しいUnitに入りました。
いろいろな楽器の言い方がわかりましたね。
Grammar Oneでは、Chipの一日を英語で表現してみました。
あまりいい子ではないようですね。
Readerでは、いよいよVampireがBillだとわかり、JimmyとLarryが反撃を始めました。
続きが楽しみですね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 42 Animal Orchestra
Chant Bongo Drums Chant
Grammar One
Chapter 10 Chip likes bones.
Presentation story
Exercise-2 Daily timetable
Exercise-3 Chip    (pp. 28-29)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House (Review listening pp. 16-19)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 27th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, August 28th, 2013.
It's sunny today. What a beautiful day!
You wrote and talked about your summer vacation during the lesson yesterday.
I enjoyed reading your compositions a lot.
I also checked your vocabulary test and found most of you practiced very hard.
単語テストは８０%以下の人は再テストです。
それ以上の人も、間違えたところをノートに１０回ずつ書いて提出してください。
Recap の復習もしっかりしておきましょう！
The speakers yesterday were Akane and Akari.
Both of them prepared their speeches very well!
The next speaker is Mahiro. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Write and  report your summer holiday
Bridge to MEL to 2
Chapter 16 Unit 1 Extra Reading  Ron's first adventure
Chapter 17 Unit 1 Recap

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Aug.27th

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
Lies, white lies, hoaxes and jokes. There are some versions to fool others.
If you don't want to be fooled, you'd better try not to fool others.
Is is that simple?

[1] Reading: Cover to Cover-3  Unit 4 Part 1  Hoaxes and April Fool’s Day

- Read-> Communication

[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500  

- Review #46 At an Art Gallary => Voc. Writing

- Practice #47 Stevie Wonder- A Musical Genius

[3] Short Writing Modal Verbs [C26-U2]

あなたが感じる周囲や社会のマナーの問題について15分以内に60語以内の英語でまとめなさい。

Lesson Report Senior-2 August 26th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
Are you ready for school?
It's Tuesday, August 27th, 2013.
It was a beautiful late summer day, wasn't it?
We can still feel the strong sunshine, but we can feel the summer is going at the same time.
We've just started a new reading textbook.
How did you find it? Did you find it interesting?
Some of you wrote the vocabulary became difficult. Actually it is, but you'll get used to it soon.
Also, as I told you, you'll get a new listening textbook as well in the first lesson in September.
Azusa and Aoi gave their speeches in the lesson, so all of you finished your speech tests.
I think the topics you picked up were all interesting, and most of you did a great job.
You've improved a lot, and we're very proud of you.
And the next speaker is Yu. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>

Warm up: Tell your partner about what you are going to do next term.
Cover to Cover 2  Unit 1 Health Part 1 Living with Stress
  Before reading  When do you feel stressed? How do you manage stresses?
  Comprehension strategy: Identifying Main Ideas and Details
  Checking Comprehension => Talk with a partner
   Looking at Vocabulary in Context
Bridge Work Chapter 36 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2 Countable and Uncountable nouns
Deep listening  Lesson 16

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.2-Aug.26th

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
When it comes to decide whether to buy a new one or repair and continue using the one you've been using, time and money seem to matter more than environment.
In addition to the "3Rs", reduce, reuse and recycle, you may want to rethink before buying.

[1] Reading and Writing: Read and Write-2

Unit 7: Is it better to save what you have or buy new things?

Reading 1: Think Before You Toss #1

- Vocabulary/p.125: consequences, dispose-disposable (income), possess-possession

- Reading-1-> Main Ideas, Details

=> Clarify the Proposition/Main Point, Problems, Solutions and Conclusion/Opinion.

[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500  

- Practice #130 The Legend of King Arthur => Lis Task What did king Arthur do?

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Aug.24th

Dear Sr.1 Classmates,
How was the first lesson after a two-week absence?
For those who haven't practiced reading or using English for the last two weeks, it might have been challenging to catch up with the lesson.
Now you've learned how important daily practicing is!
[1] Communication: Summer Holidays-1
Talk about what I enjoyed the most during the holidays.=> Repeat=> Ask=> Report in Group 
[2] Star Team-2: Unit 6 Top Teen’s Problem Page 
- Read: Top Teen Magazine-> Listening=> Pair Speaking: What do you think of the advice?
[3] Bridge Work Voc in Use: C30-U1 #1職業に関することば Voc-Writing WB/p.79
[4] Bridge Work Book 3: C30-U2  I saw Jennifer’s face turn red.
- G&C-1: It is ~ to 不定詞-1-> Ex-1.1-a-> 1-b
=> 2 Pair A: It’s ~ for me to … Is it ~ for you to …? : it’s very ~, it’s not so ~,
=> Activity-1  WB p.14 

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 24th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, August 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
今日から2学期のレッスンが始りました。
みんな元気に参加できましたが、なかなか文が覚えられずに苦労した人もいたようです。
これから少しずつ文が長くなっていくので、しっかりその場で言えるようにしていきましょう。
Star Teamでは時刻の言い方を練習しました。
It's a quarter to nine. など、慣れないとぱっと何時かがわからない表現もあるようでしたが、よくできた人が多かったようですね。
そして、次回のスピーチの担当はKentaro and Minoriです。Get ready for your speech!
次回はKey Communicationのテストがあります。
今日あまりよくできなかった人はよく復習しておきましょう。
＊夏休みの宿題は9月4日提出です。計画を立ててきちんと取り組みましょう。

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 4 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1
Review
(p. 60)
Key Communication (p. 64)
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1 Practice
Exercise-1 #1
(pp. 65-66)
Star Team Unit 5 Communication
What time is it? (p. 31)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 August 23rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, August 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
きのうのレッスンでは、夏休みの宿題の確認練習をしました。
みんなしっかり宿題に取り組めたようですね。
続きを次回やりますので、読み方を練習しておきましょう！
そして、夏休み前に学習したWhat's your phone number?
My phone number is 0422-27-5365.のように電話番号を聞いたり答えたりする表現や
How old are you?　I'm ten years old.のように年齢を聞いたり答えたりする表現の復習もしましたね。
Readerの音読リレーの準備も進めておきましょうね！

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary
Topic 9 My Family Album
Worksheet #1
Sing the Family Album Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 19 What's your phone number?
How old are you?　 Review　(pp. 44-45)
Workbook Unit 19  (p. 27)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 August 23rd

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, August 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
きのうから2学期のレッスンが始りました。
みんな宿題もしっかりできて、学習したこともよく覚えていましたね！
レッスンでは、何時にどんなことをするのか、自分についてやお友達について言ったり書いたりしました。
お友達のことを書くときには gets up のように-sがつきましたね。
宿題のパワ基礎でも同じ内容を学習したので理解が深まったようです。
残念ながらリーダーの時間はありませんでしたが、次回は楽しくお話を読めるといいですね！

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 41 Sports Day
Worksheet #2
Chant The Sack Race Chant
Grammar One
Chapter 10 Chip likes bones.
Presentation story
Exercise-2 Daily timetable    (p. 28)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 23rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, August 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
The summer holiday is finishing soon.
Are you ready for the new term at school?
Have you finished your homework yet?
きのうは元気に2学期が始められましたね！
You did a good job!
火曜日に行う単語テストはお話したように、Chapter 15 Unit 2 までの
Verbs from Book 1とVerbs to learn です。
しっかり復習しておきましょう！
The speaker yesterday was Soichiro. He talked about his busy day.
The next speakers are Akane and Akari. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Bridge to MEL to 2
Chapter 17 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-1
be going to-1　これからのことを予測する表現 Review
Exercise-1 Review (pp. 75-76)
Grammar and Communication-2 　be going to ..-2 計画や意思をあらわす表現
Exercise-2 (pp. 77-78)
Grammar and Communication-3
Let's ... Shall we ...?
Verbs to Learn fit, check, hope, guess Review
Exercise-3 #2
Grammar in Use  Summer holidays  (pp. 75-80)
Speech test

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Senior-2 August 22nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
Are you enjoying the rest of the holiday?
It's Saturday, August 24th, 2013.
I'm sorry I couldn't write the report earlier.
I'm afraid to say most of you had a hard time to speak, read, or repeat English during the last lesson.
You must have found it's very important to practice English regularly.
As I told you, you'll start a new textbook from September.
The contents of the textbook are really interesting.
I'm sure you'll enjoy your new endeavour!
I didn't have time to collect your homework last time, and I'll do it next time.
So, please don't forget to bring your BW workbook with you!
And the next speaker is Yu. Get ready for your speech!

<Speech for absentees of August 5th>
Bridge Work Chapter 36 Unit 2 Writing (p. 182)

<Summer homework>
Workbook pages 45, 47, 49, 51, 103, and 104

<Lesson Review>

Warm up: Tell your partner about what you've done during the summer holiday.
Bridge Work Chapter 36 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1 複合関係詞
Exercise-1  #1 Review, #2, #3
TUNE-IN Unit 10 Lesson 1 How do you spend your free time?

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Aug.23rd

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
You just need to eat four Melon-pans or Big Macs to get enough calory a day if you aren't doing any vigorous activities such as sports, workout or extensive walking.
However, if you fidget a lot, you'll need more calaries as you burn more. In other words, fidgeting seems to give a chance or require to eat more.
Do you figdget and eat a lot?

[1] Reading: Cover to Cover-3  Unit 4 Part 1  Hoaxes and April Fool’s Day

[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500   - Practice #46 At an Art Gallary

[3] Listening & Communication: Open Forum Book 1

☆ What is overweight? => obese-obesity

- Preparing to Listen: about fidget/fidgeting

- The 1st listening-> [B] Main Ideas, [C] More Detail

- The 2nd listening=> Communication Task Describe; What the main finding from the research is, and What the two findings through the research to support the main finding are.

- The 3rd listening with Script

Leson Report-Adv.2-Aug.22nd

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
Three students and one graduate have gone to study abroad this summer at international school, local high school, preparation school for college and college.
They may not be fully ready to catch up with the requirements at their schools but they are at least ready to take on their new challenges.That's what MEL School is aiming at, for whatever the opportunities or challgenges you may take on in the near or unknown future.

[1] Listening & Communication Open Forum-2

Chapter 5 Life Science #1 Radio Program on Ocean Research

- Introducing the Topic-> Prepare to Listen

- Listening #1-> Main Ideas: What each creature might do?

- Listening #2 by Part=> More Details

=> Comm Task What research, such as oceans, animals, cultures, psychology, ecology or economy are you interested in working on the most? Explain the reasons and your objectives as an applicant for the course in three minutes.

[3] Grammar in Use

- Unit 116: as

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 7th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, August 7th, 2013.
It's sunny and very warm today.
You've just finished the first term of this school year!
今日で1学期のレッスンが終了しました。
4月のレッスン開始から4カ月と少しで、みんなずいぶんいろいろなことができるようになりましたね。
特に今日のスピーチでは声がよく出ていて、顔をしっかりあげて発表でき、よい成果が得られた人が多くいましたね。
反対にきちんと練習ができていなかった人、原稿に真剣に取り組まなかった人はよく反省をして、2学期こそがんばりましょう。
2学期からは、ますますいろいろな表現を学習していきます。
英語で言えることが増えていくので楽しいですよ！
夏休み明け最初のスピーチの担当はKentaro and Minoriです。Get ready for your speech!
＊夏休みの宿題は計画を立ててきちんと取り組みましょう。

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 4 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1
Exercise-1
Grammar and Communication-2
時刻・時間の表し方
Exercise-2
Grammar and Communication-3
時刻の尋ね方
(pp. 60-63)

See you on the 24th!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Aug. 7th

Dear Sr-1 Classmates,
It was the 36th lesson of this school year or 60th lesson of this calendar year!
You think you've leared a lot? Sure you have.
Make sure to keep practicing every day even for a short time during the holidays.
Looking forward to seeing you all on Aug.24th!
Enjoy your holidays!

[1] Deep Listening-1: Lesson 18 Leisure Activities => HW Lesson 19, 20

=> Pair Talk about what percentage of your free time you spend on those activities

 A: I usually spend ~ % of my time on …. What about you?

[2] Bridge Work Vocabulary in Use: C30-U1 #1 職業に関することばPractice Writing

[3] Bridge Work Book 3: C30-U1 My dad told me to study harder.

- Sr-1a Review GIU: What to do after high school

- Sr-1b GIU: What to do after high school

=> Grammar Writing p.13/WB

=> Reporting: last year->the year before, this->that. next->the next, will->would Pair=> Write
=> Writing p.12/WB: Write a story about a past conversation/incident/event in indirect speech.

Lesson Report Primary-1 August 6th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, August 7th, 2013.
It's sunny and hot today.
きのうのレッスンでは、What's your phone number?
My phone number is 0422-27-5365.のように電話番号を聞いたり答えたりしました。
上手に言えましたね！
また、How old are you?
I'm ten years old.のように年齢を聞いたり答えたりする練習もしましたね。
Readerはすべて読み終わりました。
夏休み明けから音読リレーをするのでがんばりましょう！
宿題も少しずつ進めてくださいね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary
Topic 9 My Family Album
This is Sarah's mom. などの書き取り練習
Sing the Family Album Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 19 What's your phone number?
How old are you?　 (pp. 44-45)
Workbook Unit 18 How many? (p. 26)
Reader 1B My Family Album (pp. 16-23)

See you tomorrow or on the 23rd!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 August 6th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, August 7th, 2013.
It's sunny and hot today.
きのうのレッスンでは、Chip likes bones. のように、he, she, it のときに　-sや-esがつくことをGrammar One で練習しましたね。
これまで何気なく読んでいたReaderの　Jimmy says と Jimmy and May say の違いがよくわかったようですね。2学期からさらに練習して上手に使えるようにしていきましょう！
ReaderはBillだと正体がわかりましたが、この後はどうなるのでしょうね！
夏休みの宿題は基礎英語のワークブックです。毎日少しずつ取り組みましょう。
きのう学習した3単現のｓについても理解が深まりますね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 41 Sports Day
What is he doing?  He's running a race.
What is it?  It is a finish line.
Chant The Sack Race Chant
Grammar One
Chapter 10 Chip likes bones.
Presentation story
Exercise-1 Make lists    (p. 28)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House
 (pp.14-17  音読練習)

See you tomorrow or on the 23rd!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 6th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, August 7th, 2013.
It's sunny and very warm today.
We've just finished the first term of this school year!
Are you happy now?
And, most of you are joining the day camp tomorrow.
According to the forecast, it's going to sunny.
I hope everyone will have a good time there.
スピーチでは、みんなよく練習ができていたようですね。
You did a good job!
お休みでスピーチができなかった人は夏休み明けに頑張りましょう！
The first speakers of the second term are Soichiro and Akane. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Bridge to MEL to 2
Chapter 17 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-1
be going to-1　これからのことを予測する表現 Review
Exercise-1 Review  (pp. 75-76)
Grammar and Communication-2 　be going to ..-2 計画や意思をあらわす表現
Exercise-2 (pp. 77-78)
Grammar and Communication-3
Let's ... Shall we ...?
Verbs to Learn  fit, check, hope, guess
Exercise-3 #1 (pp. 78-79)
Speech test

See you tomorrow or on the 23rd!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Aug.6th

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
it's quite interesting to learn how Deja Vu occurs, at least theoretically.
Next time you experience Deja Vu, try to remember which theory might have occured to you.
You'll enjoy not only the experience but also the process.
[1] Vocabulary: Daily 1500 
- Review #43 Become a better speaker with Speechmasters => Voc. Writing
- Practice #44-45 Becoming a department manager (1) (2)
  => Lis. Task How is the new department manager going to improve the department operation?
 => Voc. Writing  
[2] Listening & Communication: Just Explain It: What Is Déjà Vu?

http://news.yahoo.com/video/just-explain-science-déjà-vu-213611145.html

- Watch the Video => Explain what causes Déjà Vu.
-> Read the script-> Answer the Questions
1. Which of the following words you think the most suitable to represent Déjà Vu?
2. Explain the two more likely theories described in the text in Japanese within 150 words.
一つ目の理論は、脳の中で既知のことを認知する領域と、記憶を呼び出す領域があること。これらは通常同期しているが、まれにこの認知領域が誤認識してしまうことでdéjà vuが生じる。もう一つは人間が記憶する際に、新たな出来事が短期ではなく長期間の記憶プロセスを経てしまって、以前に起きたことと感じてしまうこと。（147語）
[3] Presentation Test: Your opinion on “What do you think of a white lie?” in 150 words

Lesson Report Senior-2 August 5th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How's everything?
It's Monday, August 5th, 2013.
First of all, everyone did a great job on your speech test today.
We are very happy about it.
I can see most of you were inspired by others speeches, especially given by those who are studying abroad.
As I told you, there are many opportunities to study abroad offered by several organizations.
I think it will be good for both your parents and you to talk about your future during summer holiday.
If you didn't attend the lesson today, you will give your speech on August 22nd, the first lesson after the holiday.
And, you've just finished Cover to Cover book 1!
We won't use it after the holiday and you will get a new textbook.

<Speech for absentees of August 5th>
Bridge Work Chapter 36 Unit 2 Writing (p. 182)

<Summer homework>
Workbook pages 45, 47, 49, 51, 103, and 104

<Lesson Review>

Warm up: Tell your partner about your club activity this summer
Cover to Cover  Unit 12 Part 1  UFOs: Are They Out There?
Communication Task-1 (1) Communication Task-2
Unit 2 A Ticket to Outer Space

Enjoy your summer!
See you on August 8th, or 22nd!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.2-Aug.5th

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
I'd assume you've learned how difficult to give comments to others' speech, especially to those who are younger than you. You may find it even more difficult when you have to give critical comments.
Try to listen to what and how your teachers comment to their studetns, you'll learn good and bad examples.
Hope you'll enjoy your summer holidays and see you at Mitaka Station on Thursday, MEL School on 22nd or somewhere in the near future!

[1] Vocabulary: Daily 1500       - Review #128, 129 Book Club Blog (1) (2) => Voc. Writing

[2] Special Reading: Degrees matter when hunting for a job 
(1) Chose a suitable word(s) from the box:  a half, the same, double, triple, quadruple 
(2) Chose a suitable figure) from the box:  3.3%, 6.6%, 9.3%, 9.7%
(5) Write a suitable word where
(6) Write a suitable word value benefit(s), advantage, utility
[3] Presentation Test-Sr.2
=> Give comments/questions: Yoshi, Shun, Taka
=> Makoto, Rina to give a speech

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 3rd

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Sunday, August 4th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
昨日のレッスンでは基礎英語7月号の復習でグループごとにRole Playをしました。
顔をしっかり上げて上手にできた人、大きな声ではっきりセリフを言えた人はみんなからもよい評価をもらいましたね。
反対に小さい声だったり、下を向いてしまっていた人は次回は上手にできるようがんばりましょう。
そして、次回はスピーチテストです。鏡の前で10回は練習して、大きな声で、笑顔で、聞いている人の顔を見ながらできるようにがんばりましょう！
The speaker yesterday was Chiharu. お兄さんについてお話できましたね。
次のスピーチの担当はMinoriです。Get ready for your speech!
＊夏休みの宿題は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 53-56　Role Play
Bridge Work
Chapter 4 Unit 1 Grammar in Use-1 (p. 57)
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1 Practice
 (p. 60)

See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Aug.3rd

Dear Sr-1 Classmates,
Our English teacher said to us, "Try to write your reports as soon as you can and bring it to me."
=> Our English teacher told us to try to write our reports as soon as we can and bring them to him.
He then said, "I'm looking forward to seeing your reports."
=> He then said he was looking forward to seeing our reports.

[1] Star Team-2: Unit 5 Tina tells Karen the truth

Review Reading: Culture/p.33 Families         

Grammar Review - Comparatives: not as ~ as ….

=> Grammar Writing
[2] Star Team-2: The Green Angeles
[3] Bridge Work Voc in Use: C29-U2 #2概念や理論に関することば Voc-Writing WB
[4] Bridge Work Book 3: C30-U1 My dad told me to study harder.
Review G&C-3目的語+不定詞: tell/ask/want/need ~ (not) to do-2
=> Ex-3.2, Ex-3.3
Class-a  GIU: What to do after high school

Lesson Report Primary-1 August 2nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, August 3rd, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうはPicture DictionaryのTopic 2の復習をしました。
数の言い方がよくわかりましたね！
My Family Album の単語も上手に言えるようになってきました。
Up and AwayではHow many ...? と数を聞く言い方を練習しました。
You did a good job!
ReaderではChrisの学校の様子がわかりました。
上手に読めるようにがんばりましょう！
夏休みの宿題はUp and Awayのテキスト1ページから38ページまでを読んでノートに書いてくることです。これまでに習ったことをよく復習しましょう！

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary
Topic 2　Numbers　Sing the Number Song
Topic 9 My Family Album
Sing the Family Album Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 18 How many?　 (p. 43)
Workbook Unit 18 How many? (p. 26)
Reader 1B My Family Album (pp. 14-18)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 August 2nd

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, August 3rd, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうのレッスンでは、Picture Dictionary の新しいTopic Sports Day
に入りました。運動会に関わるいろいろな言い方がわかりましたね。
Grammar OneではHobbies and interestsについての表現をたくさん練習しました。
時間のあるときにすること、しないこと、を英語でいろいろお話したり文にして書いたりしましたね！
Reader では、Vampireが登場しました。
続きがますます楽しみですね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 41 Sports Day
How many pairs of sneakers do you have?
I have three pairs of sneakers.
Chant The Sack Race Chant
Grammar One
Chapter 9 I like School
Exercise-4 Hobbies and interests   (p. 27)
Reader 3C The Old Ghost House
内容確認 (pp. 10-13 音読練習)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 2nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, August 3rd, 2013.
It's sunny today.
What's the weather going to be like tomorrow?
Is it going to be sunny like today?
きのうから　be going to の使い方を練習し始めましたね。
言いなれないと難しく感じるかもしれませんが、すらすら言えるように覚えましょう！
次回は1学期最後のレッスンです。
スピーチテストの準備を万全にしておきましょう！
そして、Recapのテストもあるので頑張りましょうね。
We didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speakers are Soichiro and Hitomi. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Star Team Unit 4 Post cards from around the world
Bridge to MEL to 2
Chapter 16 Unit 1 
Grammar and Communication-3 場所を表す前置詞 (p. 65)
Grammar in Use　Changes in my town (p. 67)
Chapter 17 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-1
be going to-1　これからのことを予測する表現
Exercise-1  (pp. 75-76)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Aug.2nd

Dear Adv.1 Classmates,
It is quite amazing that a girl of the same age as you can bear such a heavy burden and pressure.
Speaking at the UN is an honorable thing to do but if you think of the continuing threat by those extremists, there won't be any peaceful nights or relaxing moments for the rest of her life.
How courageous she is!

[1] Reading: Cover to Cover  Unit 3

- Review: Part 2 The Top Seven Things that Someone is Lying to You #3

- Extensive Reading-3: The Railway Children

[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500      

- Review #42 Part-Time Assistant Needed => Voc. Writing
- Practice #43 Become a better speaker with Speechmasters

[3] Listening & Communication: Malala's speech at UN

http://edition.cnn.com/video/?/video/world/2013/07/12/un-malala-day-full-speech.untv#/video/world/2013/07/12/un-malala-day-full-speech.untv

- Listen to her speech=> Discuss what she wanted to appeal at the UN.
-> Read the script-> Study Voc & Expressions

=> Explain which part of her speech moved or impressed you the most.

夏休み郊外イベントのご案内

お待ちかねの郊外イベントまであとわずか。以下に詳しいご案内を差し上げます。

・日時：8月8日（木）                  

  三鷹駅北口交番前に8：10集合　                 

  解散4：30頃（予定）

・交通手段：往復大型貸切りバス

・行き先：相模湖リゾート プレジャーフォレスト                  

  http://www.sagamiko-resort.jp/

  神奈川県相模原市緑区若柳1634     電話（代表）042-685-1111

・当日の予定

8:10集合（時間厳守）三鷹駅北口　交番前

      => 貸切りバスで中央自動車道を使って移動（車内でグループ分け）

      =>9:30頃 相模湖リゾート プレジャーフォレスト到着（第１駐車場）

園内でのイベント・行動予定
10:00~11:00          ロストマウンテン-ミッション１     
      http://www.sagamiko-resort.jp/lost/index.html
荒天時はEco キャンドル作り、または、組みひも作りをグループ毎に行います。

11:15~ 1:15   鉄板焼き大会（準備・調理～後片付け 於: ワイルドクッキングガーデン）
1:15~ 3:00    自由行動（有料・無料アトラクション多数、小学生には乗物5回券プレゼント）

アトラクション一覧                         http://www.sagamiko-resort.jp/play/index.html

新設迷路百貨店の案内                     http://www.sagamiko-resort.jp/maze/
注意：時間、及び、安全面からプールは利用しないでください。

3:00 集合（第１駐車場）=> 現地発 =>　貸切りバスで中央自動車道を使って移動

=>4:30（予定）三鷹駅北口付近で解散

・天候：屋内アトラクションが充実しているので雨でも実行します。必ず雨具を持参してください。

但し、台風などで交通に障害や危険が考えられる場合は、前夜10時までにご連絡します。

・昼食：鉄板焼きを準備、調理しながら食べて、後片付けまでします。

アレルギーなどで食べてはいけないものがあれば、必ず事前にお知らせ下さい。

・費用：参加費には三鷹からの往復バス代、入園料、午前中のグループ活動、昼食、保険が含まれます。

午後の自由時間の有料アトラクションは各自の負担になります。

・旅行保険：「国内旅行傷害保険」三井住友海上に加入します。

・その他：昼食時の飲み物は用意します。それ以外の飲食物や着替えは各自ご用意ください。

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