Lesson Report Junior-1 October 30th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Thursday, October 31st, 2013.
Happy Halloween!
Did you enjoy trick-or-treating?
It's a lovely sunny day!
きのうのBridge Workでは、現在進行形の使い方をさらに新しい動詞とともに練習しました。
現在形との使い分けがだいぶできてきたようですね。
Star TeamではSueのDaily Routineについて内容を確認しました。
リスニングが難しく感じた人が多かったようですね。
次回はみなさんのDaily Routineの発表をしてもらいます。
鏡の前で最低5回は練習して笑顔で、そして大きな声でみんなにきちんと伝わるように発表しましょう。
Our speakers yesterday were Takuya and Yusuke.
Both of them talk about their daily routine.
Next time, all of you are the speaker.
Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 7 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1 現在進行形のかたち
Verbs to learn-8 #1, #2
Exercise-1 #2-a, 2-b
(pp. 102-104)
Star Team
Unit 8 Spend a day with me!
Listening and Reading about Sue's daily routine
#1 & 2
(p. 42)
Writing for speech  My daily routine

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Senior 1-Oct.30th

Dear Senior-1 Classmates,
Isn't it fun to write about a dish, snack or drink that you like or enjoyed?
Don't you want to talk about it to your classmates?
That's something you're doing on Saturday! Make sure to practice it!
[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3            
<1A> Review Practice
- What do you recommend doing in Osaka? I recommend you should visit Osaka-jyo castle.
- If you aren’t sure how to set up your smartphone, take a look at the manual.
[2] Deep Listening-2 - Lesson 10 Lost Child
[3] Star Team-2: Unit8  Meet My Best Friend!
- Song: Simply the Best
- Review U5-8: Ex-4 Expression of Quantity, Ex-5 Vocabulary, Ex-7 Personality Adjectives
[4] Vocabulary in Use: C32-U1 #1   順番や概念に関することば
<1B> Write down=> 和訳 
- Basically, it’s necessary… - Many people in the world … - Ordinary people usually prefer …
[5] Writing for Presentation “My Choice of Dish/Snack/Drink

Write to introduce your choice of dish/snack/drink, something you like or enjoyed, someone makes often or made for a special occasion. Use 20 or move verbs and the passive when appropriate.

Lesson Report Junior-2 October 29th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How's everything?
It's Wednesday, October 30th, 2013. We have one more day to go this month!
Did you enjoy the Halloween party yesterday?
Some of you were wearing really nice costumes.
I liked them!
I hope all of you enjoyed the candies.
You have a speech test next time.
Please try hard to get good results.
Think what you write carefully and practice your speech in front of the mirror at least ten times!
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speakers are Takehiro and Takeshi.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Star Team 
U6-Study Skills, U-7 Presentation-> Comprehension,
Communication: need to, don't
Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 20 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1
want to, want to be を使った表現
Exercise-1  #1-a, 2-a, 3-a, 3-b
(pp. 120-122)
Writing for speech

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 October 29th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday , October 30 , 2013.
It's sunny today.
Picture Dictionary の My Favorite Clotheschant はとても上手でした。
Grammar imperatives にはいりました。
命令文は普段の会話の中で役にたちますね。しっかり覚えましょう!

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary Topic 46 My Favorite Clothes
Sing chant together
Grammar One
Chapter 13 Page 38
Exercise 1 What do they say?
Reader (p10-13)

Have a nice week ! See you on Friday!
Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 October 29th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
Its Wednesday , October 29, 2013.
It's sunny today.
Picture Dictionary Topic 14 Storytime in the Bedroom chant great でした!
Up and AwayUnit 25 に入りました。 ここも大切なところなので、早めに単語を覚えましょう。
Halloween bingo はいかがでしたか? 面白い単語がたくさんありましたね。

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary
Topic 14 Storytime in the Bedroom
Sleepyhead Song Chant
Up and Away Student Book Unit 25 Write sentences using new words
Reader The Zoo (p18-21)

Have a great week!! See you on Friday.

Kumiko

Lesson Report-Advancing-Oct.28th

Dear Advancing Classmates,
What do you think of permitting the blind to own guns? Is is as dangerous and disruptive as giving driving license to a person who is unable to see anything beyond the steering wheel? 
Think from as many aspects as and as deeply as you can. You'll write your response at the next lesson.

[1] Reading & Writing: U-8 Write a narrative about a special event you attended/took part in.
Writing Skill: Setting, Sequence, Sensory Details-> A-> B-> C
Grammar: Simple Past & Past Continuous -> A-> B-> C
Writing: a narrative about a special event you attended or took part in.
- What was the event for? Who were the organizer and attendees? Use adj. to describe them.
- When and where did the event take place?
- How did it go? Use sensory details to make the narrative realistic and interesting to the reader.
=> Write the topics of the event in order in your notebook.
HW=> Write a narrative about a special event you attended or took part in 20 min.
[3] Reading Comprehension/Writing Task by Asai

Reading Task: Gun permits for the blind?

Lesson Report Senior-2 October 28th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, October 29th, 2013.
Most of you have gotten the result of the mid-term exams, haven't you?
If you work hard, you can get good results.
If you worked harder, you could get better results.
If you get bad results, you'll study harder for the next exams, right?
We read the story about crime in Cover to Cover lesson today.
Most of you seemed to find the vocabulary more challenging this time.
At the same time, you must have noticed that if there are some unknown words, you can understand the whole story anyway.
Unfortunately, our speaker Aoi was absent yesterday.
The next speakers are Aoi and Riko. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Cover to Cover 2 Unit 4 Crime Part 1  Stupid Criminals (pp. 44-47)
Comprehension strategy : Recognizing the Author’s Purpose 

Checking Comprehension A&B
Bridge Work
Chapter 37 Unit 2  Grammar and Communication-3
条件を表すifの使い方の復習 (p. 195)
Exercise-3 (p. 195)
Open Forum Chapter 3 Part 2
Life Science  Classroom Lecture on Bees 

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 October 26th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Monday, October 28th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
土曜日のレッスンからChapter 7 現在進行形の練習が始まりました。
新しい動詞も練習したので、例文とともにしっかり覚えて使えるようにしていきましょう。
Star Teamでは、Do you like listening to music? のように「~することが好き」と表現するときの -ingの形を復習しました。
I'm listening to music.とI like listening to music. の違いをしっかり覚えましょう。
Our speaker on Saturday was Tomoya.
He talked about his daily routine.
The next speakera are Takuya and Yusuke. Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 95 & 96
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 疑問詞を使った疑問文 be動詞
Grammar and Communication-2 How tall などを使った疑問文
Exercise-1 #3
Key Communication
(pp. 98-101)
Chapter 7 Unit 1 
Grammar and Communication-1  現在進行形のかたち
Verbs to learn-8 #1
Exercise-1 #1
(pp. 102-103)
Star Team
Unit 8 Vocabulary  Hobbies and interests

See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1E October 26th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Monday, October 28th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
土曜日のレッスンからChapter 5 Unit 2 での学習に入りました。
新しい動詞と例文をしっかり覚えて日常についての文を正しく作れるようにしていきましょう。
残念ながらChapter 5 Unit 1 の Key Communication のテストができませんでした。
次回は受けてもらうので、しっかり練習をしておきましょう。
基礎英語は来週お休みです。
Star Teamでの学習を進めていきますよ!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 95 & 96
Bridge Work
Chapter 5 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1
動詞の紹介‐5 eat, drink, talk, watch, sleep
(p. 73)

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Senior.1-Oct.26th

Dear Sr-1 Classmates,
Now, you've learned a lot about trash and recycling collection program in English.
Are you now well aware of how you can help reduce waste and recycle more?
At first, you may want to put out trash tomorrow!  

[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3
<1A> Review Practice:
- Who is the person you want to invite to …? ~ is the person I want to invite ~ to …
- What is one place you want to live in?          ~ is one place I want to live in.
Lesson-95: Are you having a good time?
Lesson-96: help me ~
<1A> Practice & Writing:
 - What do you recommend doing in Osaka? I recommend you should visit Osaka-jyo castle.
 - If you aren’t sure how to set up your smartphone, take a look at the manual.
[2] Vocabulary in Use: C31-U2 #2   感情に関することばSpelling          <1B> Voc-Writing WB/p.86
[3] Bridge Work: C31-U2 Rainforests need to be protected to reduce CO2
- GIU: New Rules of MEL City’s Trash Collection Program
-> <1A> 日本語訳で意味確認=> Key Communication
=> <1B> Task 日本語訳=> 意味確認
C32-U1 He came up with an idea to solve the problem.

- G&C-1[1][2] 動詞+副詞-> Ex-1.1,2

Lesson Report Junior-2 October 25th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing today?
It's Saturday, October 26th, 2013.
It's rainy today.
I hope it will be sunny tomorrow.
We did Recap of Chapter 19 Unit 1.
Are you sure you can get a good score on the Recap test?
I'm afraid some of you didn't do well on the last one.
I'm hoping all of you get over 80 points this time!
Our speakers yesterday were Shunta and Soichiro.
Shunta talked about hanging out with his friend in Kokubunji.
Soichiro talked about NHK's morning drama program.
The next speaker is Takehiro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 95 & 96
Review 24
Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 19 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-4
I hope (that) ..., I'm sure (that) ..., I'm afraid (that) ... を使った表現
Exercise-4
Recap 
(pp. 111-113)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 October 25th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, October 26, 2013.
It's rainy today. I hope it is sunny tomorrow!
Picture Dictionary My Favorite Clothesの単語を覚えましたか?
Grammar preposition of timeの復習をしました。
文作りはできましたか?

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary Topic 46 My Favorite Clothes
Sing chant together
基礎英語 Lessons 93 and 94
Grammar One
Chapter 12 Review p34
Excercise 4 a. Complete sentences
Worksheet
Reader (p6-9)


See you  next week!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 October 25th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It’s Saturday, October 26, 2013.
t's rainy today. I hope it is sunny tomorrow
Picture Dictionary Topic 14 Storytime in the Bedroom の単語は覚えましたか?
Up and AwayUnit24 では those / these, this/ that worksheet の二枚目を完成しました。
大切なところなのでわからないところは質問してください。
Reader The Zooの音読を時間がある時には練習しましょう!

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary
Topic 14 Storytime in the Bedroom
Sleepyhead Song Chant
Up and Away Student Book Worksheet part 2
Reader The Zoo (p17-19)


Have a great weekend!! 
Don't forget to wear your Halloween costume on Tuesday !!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 October 24th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Friday, October 25th, 2013.
I wish the weather were nice today!
If the weather were nice, I would take a walk.
You wish you didn't have any test, don't you?
If you didn't have any test, how much would you study?
Do you think you would study hard even though there weren't any tests?
I wish every student were hardworking!
Did you find it interesting to learn about bees?
I hope all of you enjoyed a new thing in English.
We had three speakers yesterday.
Minori talked about her dad's birthday.
Yu talked about his mid-term exams. The score wasn't as good as he had hoped.
Azusa talked about her favorite TV program, glee. She said she learned an important lesson through it.
The next speaker is Aoi. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Cover to Cover Unit 3 Extensive Reading The Canterville Ghost
Bridge Work
Chapter 37 Unit 2  Grammar and Communication-2
wish + 過去形
Exercise-2 (pp. 193-194)
Workbook (p. 60)
Open Forum Chapter 3 Part 2
Life Science  Classroom Lecture on Bees 

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1E October 24th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Thursday, October 24th, 2013.
It's rainy and chilly today.
今日のレッスンでは、Chapter 5 Unit 1のまとめとしてKey Communicationの練習をしました。
文を上手につくれるようになってきましたか?
次回は小テストなので、今日あまりできなかったと感じた人はよく復習をしておきましょう。
Star Teamのお話は楽しめましたか?
もう少し練習したらRole Playをしますよ!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 93 & 94
Bridge Work
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2 動詞の紹介‐4
Review
Grammar in Use Julie's Daily Routine
Key Communication
(pp. 68, 71-72)
Star Team Unit 1 You're a good player! (p. 12)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Oct.24th

Dear Advancing Students,
You all seem to be very conscious of supporting your family.
Yes, you've got to be responsible for your family first, before pursuing what you want to do.
When it comes to a job search, there are numbers of factors you need to look at; money, job requirements and challenges, location, hours and benefits such as paid leaves or vacation, insurance and social insurances.
So, finance is just one aspect, nothing more.
[1] Listening & Communication: Open Forum-2
Chapter 6 Social Studies    #2 Radio Program about Self-employment in the U.S.
- Pronunciation: Contraction with Be and Have
- Speaking Skills: Expressing Opinions=> Recreate the conversation
=> Speaking Practice: Choose a situation and discuss what you think the person should do and why.
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500  
- Review #142, 143 A New Job (1) (2)
- Practice #144, 145 Morning Weather Report (1) (2)
=> Lis Task What is the weather and traffic conditions like respectively?
=> Lis Task What is the weather going to be like this evening?
[3] Grammar in Use by Asai
- Review Unit 140 Phrasal Verbs-4: on/off-1

- Unit 141 Phrasal Verbs-5: on/off-2

Lesson Report Junior-1 October 23rd

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Thursday, October 24th, 2013.
It's cloudy and rainy today.
きのうのレッスンではbe動詞の疑問文を復習しました。
次回までに学校の創立者や好調先生について調べてきてください。
そして、Star TeamではCan I ...? と許可を求める言い方を練習しましたね。
お父さんやお母さんに英語でお願いしてみたらどうでしょうか?
We didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speakera are Takuya and Tomoya. Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 93 & 94
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 疑問詞を使った疑問文 be動詞
Exercise-1 #1-a, 1-b, #2
Grammar and Communication-2 How tall などを使った疑問文
Exercise-2 #1, 2
(pp. 96-100)
Star Team
Unit 7 Communication  Can I ...?

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Senior 1-Oct.23rd

Dear Senior-1 Classmates,
You've practiced a lot of words, not necessarily new ones, at the lesson.
It would be much easier for you to learn them if you practice reading them just once or twice after the lesson.
Just once or twice!
[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3            
<1A> Review Practice
 - Do you know if we have a test in math class? => I’m not sure if we have a test today.
 - What do you think of the autumn leaves?      => I think they look lovely.
Lesson-93: Do you know how to use it?
One More Thing/p.79: ~ that/which
Lesson-94: How was your day?
<1A> Practice & Writing:
- Who is the person you want to invite to …? ~ is the person I want to invite ~ to …
- Where is one place you want to live in?        ~ is one place I want to live in.
[2] Deep Listening-2 - Lesson 9: Long Flight
[3] Vocabulary in Use: C31-U2 #2  感情に関することば
<1B> Write down=> 和訳: It’s a pity to waste food: increase, waste food, food is wasted, food waste
[4] Bridge Work: C31-U2 Rainforests need to be protected to reduce CO2
- Review-1 Activity p.22/WB: be allowed/required to

- Review-2 Ex-3. 1, 2(1A-not wrote)=> Gr-Writing p23/WB

Lesson Report Junior-2 October 22nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, October 23rd, 2013.
It's cloudy and chilly today.
Do you think the typhoon will hit Tokyo on Friday?
What will the weather be like this weekend?
It's usually sunny most of the time in October, but it rains a lot this year.
I miss the warm sunny days!
きのうのレッスンでは I think ..., Do you think ...?, I don't think ... などの使い方を練習しました。
慣れるまで I don't think it will rain tomorrow. などの文を作るのが少し難しく感じるかもしれませんね。
これまで同様、練習をしっかりして少しずつ身につけていきましょう!
Our speaker yesterday was Sho.
He talked about his dream.
The next speakers are Shunta and Soichiro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 93 & 94
Star Team Unit 6
Pronunciation
Song  Living right next door to an angel
Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 19 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2
will これから起こることをあらわすwill の使い方
行動の予測・未来の状況  Review
Exercise-2 #2-a, 2-b, 2-c
Grammar and Communication-3
I think (that) .../ I don't think (that) ...を使った表現
Exercise-3 #1, 2, and 3
(pp. 108-111)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 October 22nd

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday , October 23 , 2013.
It's cloudy today. I hope the typhoon doesn`t come to Tokyo!
Picture Dictionary My Favorite Clothesの単語を覚えましょう。 
単語を言いながら着替えていますか?
Grammar preposition of timeの復習をしました。 
できたらプリントの復習をしてください。

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary Topic 46 My Favorite Clothes
Sing chant together
基礎英語 Lessons 93 and 94
Grammar One
Chapter 12 Review p34
Excercise 4 a. Complete sentences
Worksheet
Reader (p6-9)

Have a nice week ! See you on Friday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 October 22nd

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, October 23, 2013.
It's cloudy today. I hope the typhoon doesn’t come to Tokyo.
Picture Dictionary Topic 14 Storytime in the Bedroom jingleを次回は頑張って歌ってください。 
Up and AwayUnit24 では those / these, this/ that worksheetはできましたか?
次回も復習します。
Reader The Zooの音読が良くできている生徒とまだ自信がない生徒がいます。練習しましょう!

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary
Topic 14 Storytime in the Bedroom
Sleepyhead Song Chant
Write words in notebook
Up and Away Student Book Worksheet
Reader The Zoo (p16-p17)

Have a great week!! See you Friday !!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 October 21st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013.
Did you enjoy learning geography in English?
Some of you wrote you weren't interested in geography at all.
I didn't like it either when I was a high school student.
But now I'm fully aware of the importance of learning it.
As always said, it is no use crying over spilt milk, so why don't you try before it's too late? 
We also read more about Daisuke Inoue.
He is anything but greedy, isn't he?
I think we can be happy if we could work in pursuit of true enjoyment.
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday again!!
The next speakers are still Minori, Yu and Azusa. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Cover to Cover Unit 3 Entertainment Part 2 Invented, Then Lost
Communication Task 1 & 2
Open Forum Chapter 3 Part 1
Vocabulary: Geographic Areas and the Definite Article (the)

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Oct.21st

Dear Advancing Classmates,
Summary and interpretation aren't easy to do. That's why you need to practice.
Connotation requires good vocabulary in the first place. That's why you need to remember words and learn how to use them. 
English learning is challenging after all.
[1] Reading & Writing: U-8 Write a narrative about a special event you attended/took part in.
Reading 2 : Writing a Short Story
- Vocabulary/p.150: resolve-resolution, time span
- Reading-1-> Main Ideas
- Vocabulary Skill: Connotations: terrify-afraid, interesting-exciting, rude-impolite, fear-panic, speak-yell, dream-nightmare, ban-discourage, furious-offended
=> What do you think? B.2/p.153
(1) Identify two problems/conflicts The Hodja has in the story, one near the middle of the story and one near the end.
 - To stay out in a freezing temperature or give up the challenge.(pr-7)
 - To accept the criticism his friends made and serve dinner for them. (pr-12)
(2) Summarize those conflicts and how the Hodja resolves each one in five to eight sentences.
[3] Reading Comprehension/Writing Task by Asai

Review 早大教育-2012-[3]

Lesson Report-Senior 1-Oct.19th

Dear Senior Classmates,
What do you think of the autumn leaves in Mitaka?
You may not be sure if the are the best in Tokyo but they surely look lovely.
Don't you think Mitaka should be visited by more foreign tourists?
Hope you've learned the expressions above and are ready to use them!
[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3
<1A> Review Practice  => ~ is one thing I want to …
- I hear smart phone is expensive. That’s not always true. It depends on the model.
Lesson-91: I’m not sure if …
Lesson-92: What do you think of ~?      - Voc: autumn leaves are lovely
Lets Chant!/p.71: Oh I mean,
<1A> Practice & Writing:
  - Do you know if we have a test in math class? => I’m not sure if we have a test today.
  - What do you think of the autumn leaves?     => I think they look lovely.
[2] Star Team-2: Unit8  Meet My Best Friend!
- Write about someone you want to introduce like your friend, teacher or a family member.
  Introduction: Introduce who he/she is and the relationship with you.
Body: Describe his/her Physical Characteristics, Personality and Interests/Abilities in each para.
Conclusion: Write what you think of him/her and why.
[3] Vocabulary in Use: C31-U2 #1発明・発見に関することばSpelling
<1B> Voc-Writing WB/p.85
[4] Bridge Work: C31-U2 Rainforests need to be protected to reduce CO2
- Review: - G&C-2.2-> <1B> Write the Answers.
=> Activity p.22/WB: be allowed/required to => Review/Next

- G&C-3: be going to/have to/need to/should be done-> Ex-3. 1, 2

Lesson Report Junior-1E October 19th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, October 19th, 2013.
It's cloudy and rainy today.
今日のレッスンでは、基礎英語の1週間のまとめのロールプレイをしました。
Harukaがセリフの多い役をがんばりましたね。
感情をこめてしっかり言えるようになりましょう!
Bridge Workでは、これまでの復習としていろいろな文を作ってみました。
文の作り方がまだあいまいな人はテキストの内容をよく復習しておきましょう。

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 91 & 92
Lessons 89-92  Role Play
Bridge Work
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2 動詞の紹介‐4
Exercise-2 #2, #3, #4
(pp. 69-70)
Worksheet

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 October 19th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, October 19th, 2013.
It's cloudy and rainy today.
今日のレッスンでは、Chapter 6 Unit 2のまとめとして、Grammar in Use, Key Communicationの練習をしました。
前回のGrammar in Useでのお話の内容をほとんどの人が忘れてしまっていたのが残念です。
どんな場面で使われていたのかを一緒に覚えていくと、どんどん英語が使えるようになっていきますよ!
Star Teamでは前回のお話について、写真の状況を説明する練習をしました。
みんな難しく感じたようですね。
言いたいことが英語で言えるようになるようがんばりましょう!
Our speaker was Shun.
He talked about her daily routine.
The next speaker is Takuya. Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 91 & 92
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3 交通手段の言い方
Exercise-3
Grammar in Use Jennifer talks with Yuki in Tokyo.
Key Communication
(pp. 93-95)
Star Team 
Unit 7 Presentation story Charlie doesn't like shopping

See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 October 18th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, October 19th, 2013.
It's cloudy and cool today.
It's a bit cold early in the morning and late at night.
Please stay warm and don't catch a cold!
きのうのレッスンではwill を使った表現を練習しました。
過去、現在、これからのこと、などがきちんと伝わるように練習していきましょう。
What will the weather be like tomorrow?
It'll be cloudy and rainy.
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday again!
The next speakers are Sho and Shunta.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 91 & 92
Review 23
Bridge to MEL 2
Bonus Exercise 環境に関することば
Chapter 19 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1
will これから起こることをあらわすwill の使い方
天気・時間の予測
Exercise-1
Grammar and Communication-2
will これから起こることをあらわすwill の使い方
行動の予測・未来の状況
Exercise-2  #1-a
(pp. 104-108)

See you on Tuesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 October 18th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, October 19, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
Picture Dictionary の My Favorite Clothes に入りました。 
着替える時は単語を復習するチャンスです!
Grammarの preposition of timeの復習をしました。 
まだ不安な人はもう一度確認してください。 
来週また一緒に学習しましょう!

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary Topic 46 My Favorite Clothes
Sing chant together
基礎英語 Lessons 91 and 92
Grammar One
Chapter 12 Review p34
Excercise 4 a. Complete sentences

Have a nice weekend ! See you next week!
Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 October 18th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday , October 19, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
Picture Dictionary Topic 13, Evening in the Living Room の単語は覚えましたか? 
苦手な単語は頑張って覚えましょう! 
Up and AwayのUnit24 では those / these, と colors が出てきました。 もう一度復習すると 良いと思います。
Reader The Zooが少し難しくなってきました。 時間がある時は音読を練習しましょう。

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary
Topic 13 Evening in the Living Room
Living room chant
Write words in notebook
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 24 (p.57)
Pair work
Write sentences in notebook
Reader The Zoo (p14-p17)

Have a great weekend !! See you next week !!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 October 17th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Friday, October 18th, 2013.
What would you do if there were eight days in a week?
How would you spend on an extra day?
What would we name the extra day?
If you use "If ..., ...would ..." form, we can say a lot of funny things, can't we?
Enjoy using it! It's really useful once you get used to it.
We read about an inventor of Karaoke.
What would you to with your friends if karaoke didn't exist?
You learned about "Eden project". I'm glad to find you got interested in the project. 
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday again!!
The next speakers are Minori, Yu and Azusa. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work Chapter 37 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2 軍隊などに関することば => Workbook (p. 108)
Chapter 37 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1  if 仮定法
Exercise-1 #1, #3
Cover to Cover Unit 3 Entertainment Part 2 Invented, Then Lost
Open Forum Chapter 3 Part 1
Life Science A Tour at the Eden Project

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1E October 17th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Friday, October 18th, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
きのうのレッスンではこれまでに学習した動詞を使った文を言ったり書いたりできるようにたくさん練習しましたね。
対話文では、Read and look up をして、パートナーの顔を見ながら英語でお話する練習をしました。
なかなか大変ですが、少しずつ上手になっていますよ!
おうちで基礎英語やBridge Workの音読練習をするときにも、はっきりと発音することを心がけて頑張りましょう。

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 89 & 90
Bridge Work
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2 動詞の紹介‐4
read, write, listen to, sing, swim, practice
例文の音読、書き取り練習
Exercise-2 #2, #3  Read and look up
(pp. 68-69)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Oct.17th

Dear Advancing Classmates,
You've learned what it takes to be self-employed, whichever the job might be like freelancer, entrepreneur, shop or business owner, or contract worker. Just having skills or being good at something doesn't seem to be enough to be successful. It requires marketing, to get you known to others, and self-discipline to organize yourself and time, not to mention your business. It sounds so challenging but once you've started, you'll learn it.
[1] Listening & Communication: Open Forum-2
Chapter 6 Social Studies #2 Radio Program about Self-employment in the U.S.
- Lis-2 by Part to Explain the questions.
- Thinking & Speaking: Check advantages and disadvantages of self-employment
=> Explain which interests you more, employed, self-employed or entrepreneur and why.
-Lis-3 w/Script->Voc: census, substitute, day-to-day stuff, health benefits, get by, downside underestimate
[2] Grammar in Use by Asai
- Review Unit 139: Phrasal Verbs-2: out

- Unit 140 Phrasal Verbs-4: on/off-1

Lesson Report-Sr.1-Oct.16th

Dear Senior-1 Classmates,
What is one thing you want your mom to do? 
What is one thing you want to do for your mom?
She'll most likely appreciate anything you do for her!

[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3
<1A> Review Practice: - Our teacher always keeps us busy practicing English during class.
- What made you so tired? => B: I was busy -ing/with ~.
Lesson-89: have trouble with the car
One more thing /p.59: everything you need to know
Lesson-90: I’m interested in buying a hybrid car
<1A> Practice & Writing:
- What is one thing you want to eat for breakfast?                    => ~ is one thing I want to …
- I hear smart phone is expensive. That’s not always true. It depends on the model.
[2] Deep Listening-2 - Lesson 8: Baby-sitter
-> Voc-Before: complain, freedom, pity, envy-> Lis-> Dictation=> Pair
[3] Vocabulary in Use: C31-U2 #1 発明・発見に関することば
<1B> Write down=> 和訳 - Many people die due to - [MEL Press] Yesterday,
[4] Bridge Work: C31-U2 Rainforests need to be protected to reduce CO2
- Review G&C-1-> Ex-1. 2 -> <1A> Write the Answers.             <1B>
- G&C-2.1: sent/given/shown-> Ex-2. 1

- G&C-2.2: be allowed/required to-> Ex-2. 2

Lesson Report Junior-1 October 16th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, October 16th, 2013.
The typhoon is over and it was sunny today!
今日のレッスンでは、前回練習した動詞の使い方を疑問詞を使った疑問文とともに練習しました。
質問する内容によって疑問詞を使い分けるのが上手になってきましたね。
Star Teamでは、ピリオドやカンマ、アポストロフィなどの使い方を学習しました。
これまでなんとなく使っていたものが上手に整理できましたか?
Star Teamでは新しいUnitのお話にも入りました。
上手にRole Playができるようにがんばりましょう!
Our speaker Saturday was Shintaro.
He talked about her daily routine. とてもよく準備ができていましたね!
The next speaker is Shun. Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 89 & 90
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2 動詞の紹介-7
want, teach, work, drive, ride, meet  Review
Exercise-2  #1, 2, 3
(pp. 91-92)
Star Team Unit 6  Study skills  Using punctuation
Unit 7  Presentation story  Charlie doesn't like shopping

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 October 15th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, October 16th, 2013.
Typhoon has gone and the sun is shining today!
Don't you have classes? Wow, it turned out to be an unexpected holiday!
きのうのレッスンでは前回に引き続き、環境に関することばを練習しました。
あまり耳慣れないものは覚えるのが大変ですね。
これから少しずつそうした単語も覚えていけるように頑張りましょう!
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker is Sho.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 89 & 90
Star Team  Unit 6  Homes and houses
Talking about your house
Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 18 Unit 2
Recap test
Bonus Exercise 環境に関することば
(pp. 104-105)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 October 15th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wedesday, October 16, 2013.
It's sunny today. 
Support timeにやったPhonicsのカルタ *新しいシリーズはいかがでしたか? 
金曜日もまたやりましょう!

Picture Dictionary Topic 13, Evening in the Living Room のプリントが終わっていない人は頑張って終わらせて金曜日に提出してください。 
Up and AwayのUnit24 では今まで学習してきた内容を思い出して取り組んでください。
You can do it !!

Reader The Zooは、しっかり読めましたか? まだ不安の人は練習してください!

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary
Topic 13 Evening in the Living Room
Living room chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 23 (p.56)
Pair work
Write sentences in notebook
Up and Away Workbook (p35) What color?
Reader The Zoo (p12-p15)


See you on Friday !!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-2 October 15th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, October 16, 2013.
It's sunny today.  Typhoon is gone!
Picture Dictionary の Dress Up chant は上手に唄えるようになりました。 
Good work!
Grammarの television program の on , at が含まれている文作りは完璧にできるようになりました。 大切なところなので忘れないでください。
Reader は不思議な世界のお話になっています! 
理解できると楽しいですね!

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary Topic 45 Dress Up
Sing Dress Up Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 89 and 90
Grammar One
Chapter 12 Excercise 5 b. Write answers in notebook.
Reader May Goes to Star Y (p 4- p7)

See you on Friday!! Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 October 14th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, October 15th, 2013.
A big typhoon is coming!
Do you have classes tomorrow?
I heard some of the schools won't have classes tomorrow.
We learned about Japan in English yesterday.
Did you find anything new about our country?
Some vocabulary must have been unfamiliar to you.
It's good for you to learn how to explain our own country in English.
You learned about bees in Open Forum lesson.
Most of you said you weren't interested in science so much.
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speakers are Minori and Yu. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Cover to Cover Unit 3 Entertainment Part 1 Unusual Festivals
Vocabulary review
Bridge Work Unit 37 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2 軍隊などに関することば
Grammar in Use  Japan (pp. 187-189)
Open Forum Chapter 3 Part 1
Life Science  A Tour at the Eden Project

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Oct.14th

Dear Advancing Class Students,
Now, are you pretty much ready to write a summary?
It's a simple process. First, identify the main points and important details. Underline those points you're going to summarize. Then  organize and rewrite what the author wants to say to the readers.
So simple. Not other things. 
[1] Reading & Writing: U-8 Write a narrative about a special event you attended/took part in.
- Review Reading Skill: Summarizing-1
Summary-2 from Q-Skill
1. Give a title of the story.
2.Write a one-paragraph summary of the story in 15 min. Include only the main ideas and events.
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500              
- Practice #142, 143 A New Job (1) (2)
 [3] Reading Comprehension/Writing Task by Asai

- Reading Task: 早大教育-2012-[3]  

Lesson Report Junior-1 October 12th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Monday, October 14th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
How are you enjoying the holiday?
土曜日のレッスンでは何を尋ねるかを考えながら質問文を作る練習をしました。
応答の仕方がだいぶ上手になってきましたね。
そして、新しい動詞の使い方も練習しましたね。
例文とともにしっかり覚えていきましょう!
Star Teamでは単数形と複数形の復習をしました。すっかり忘れていた人はよく確認しておきましょう。
Our speaker Saturday was Sae.
She talked about her daily routine. とてもよく準備ができていましたね。
You did a good job, Sae!
The next speaker is Shintaro. Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 87 & 88
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 2 Grammar and Communication-1
疑問詞を使った疑問文 Review
場所の言い方(前置詞)
Exercise-1
Grammar and Communication-2 動詞の紹介-7
want, teach, work, drive, ride, meet
(pp. 89-91)
Star Team  Unit 6  Grammar Review

See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1E October 12th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Monday, October 14th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
連休を楽しんでいますか?
土曜日のレッスンでは、新しい動詞を学習しました。
みんな聞いた文を繰り返して言ったり、文を丸ごと覚えるのが上手になってきましたね。
3単現のsの使い方などもだいぶ正確になってきました。
基礎英語は少し読みにくい単語やフレーズが多かったようですが、よくがんばりました。
お話の行方も気になりますね。
お家でもしっかり練習してどんどん力をつけていきましょう!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 87 & 88
Bridge Work
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Exercise-1 #5  Review (Read and Look up)
#6  対話練習
Grammar and Communication-2 動詞の紹介‐4
read, write, listen to, sing, swim, practice
(pp. 67-68)

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Senior 1-Oct.12th

Dear Senior-1 Classmates,
Children are always told  by their parents to do something.
Parents are often asked by their children to do something.
Students are sometimes advised by their teachers to do or try something.
How often are you told by your parents to do something you don't like?
What kind of advice have you been given by your teachers?

[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3
<1A> 3-min Review Practice:
A: Who is the boy eating a sandwich over there?
=> B: I know the boy (repeat). He’s ~. He’s one of my classmates.
- What time do you think she’ll be back=> I don’t know where she is or when she’ll be back.
Lesson-87: He said he’ll be …           - Voc: exhausted, prepare a meal
<1B> One more thing /p.47: ~ said hell
Lesson-88: be afraid … - Voc: instruct-instruction, afraid not,
One more thing /p.51: keep the room clean, keep him busy
<1A> 7-min Practice & Writing:
- Our teacher always keeps us busy practicing English during class.
- What made you so tired? => B: I was busy -ing/with ~.
[2] Star Team-2: Unit8  Meet My Best Friend!
- Vocabulary for Personality/p.43=>  Review
- Reading: Meet Danny - My Best Friend Exercise-1, 2
 [4] Bridge Work: C31-U1 More waste needs to be reduced.
- Review GIU: Make three questions w/Passive=> Write the answers=> Pair
- Key Communication         - Report
C31-U2 Rainforests need to be protected to reduce CO2

- G&C-1: Ex-1. 1 

Lesson Report Junior-2 October 11th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, October 12th, 2013.
What a lovely sunny day!
きのうのレッスンではBreakfast Talkのグループ別発表をしましたね。
上手にできたいた人をお手本に次回はもっと上手にできるようがんばりましょう!
そしてきのうは環境問題に関することばを学習しました。
難しく感じた人もいたようですが、しっかり覚えていきましょう。
次回はRecapのテストです。3連休を有効に使って練習しましょうね。
Our speaker yesterday was Hitomi.
She talked about going out to Harajuku with her friends.
The next speaker is Kaede.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 87 & 88
Review 22
Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 18 Unit 2
Extra Reading Breakfast Talk Review
Key Communication
Bonus Exercise 環境に関することば
(pp. 102-104)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 October 11th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, October 12 , 2013.
It's sunny and hot today. Is it really October??
Picture Dictionary Topic 45 Dress Up の 単語は覚えましたか。
まだ不安な単語はマスターしましょう。
Grammerの television program の on , at が含まれている文作りをもう一度確認しておきましょう。 
Reader は少しずつ難しくなってきました! 時間があったらCDを使って練習してください。

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Jingle
Picture Dictionary Topic 45 Dress Up
Sing Dress Up Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 87 and 88
Grammar One
Chapter 12 Exercise 5 2,4,6,8 Write 9,10 in notebook.
Reader May Goes to Star Y (p 3 - p5)

Enjoy your three-day weekend! See you next week.
PS Good luck on your EIKEN exams!!!
Kumiko