MEL School News: 1月 2014

Lesson Report Senior-2 January 30th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing today?
It's Friday, January 31st, 2014.
It's a beautiful warm sunny day!
According to the forecast, we can enjoy this spring-like weather until the middle of next week!
We worked on the reading about working style.
Most of you were the fun-seekers, which is also the majority of the survey.
Do you have anyone around you who gives you an ulcer?
As we learned a while ago, we need some stress to get things done.
We don't need any ulcers, of course.
Our speaker yesterday was Azusa.
She talked about Australian students who had been visiting her school.
She would throw a party for them.
The next speakers are Aoi, Riko and Harutaka.
Get ready for your speech!

Cover to Cover 2 Unit 8 Viewpoints Part 1　Stereotypes (pp. 100-103)

Review Reading => Looking at Vocabulary in Context

Unit 8 Part 2 All in a Day's Work (pp. 104-107)

Fluency Strategy : Previewing and Predicting

=> Listen to the audio and do Checking Fluency and Comprehension

BW-3 Second Round Chapter 31 Unit 1 & 2 受動態の使い方

Presentation and drawing pictures

Chapter 32 Unit 1 G&C-2 使役動詞の使い方

Open Forum Unit 7 Part 2
Health: A Book Review of Why zebras don't get ulcers
Lis-1, 2=> Summarize what Sapolsky says in the book and Explain it.

Have a good weekend.
I'll see you all on Monday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1E January 30th

Hello class!

This is Towako from MEL School.

How are you?

It's Friday, January 31st, 2014.

It's sunny today.

きのうのレッスンではme, us, them などの代名詞の使い方やLet's ...の表現を練習しました。
動詞の使い方と合わせてしっかり覚えましょう！
Star TeamではSportsのことばと、Listeningの練習をしました。
少し難しく感じた部分もあるようですが、少しずつできるようにしていきましょう。
単語や表現は、基礎英語で学習したものも含め、できるだけ復習して覚えてください。

基礎英語　Lessons 141 & 142

Bridge Work

Chapter 8 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-2 Verbs to learn #11
Exercise-2 #1-a Review
Exercise-2 #2
Grammar and Communication-3 Let's
Exercise-3
Grammar in Use Tennis match-1
(pp. 124-127)

Star Team Unit 6 Vocabulary Sports #1, Listening #2 (p. 35)

See you tomorrow!

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Jan.30th

Dear Advancing Classmates,
Aren't you so interested in taking online courses, either for your degree or interest?
You don't have to give up all or any of the benefits and experiences that onsite education may provide but you can simply add some courses that you are assigned or you choose to take.
So, why not?
[1] Listening & Communication: Open Forum-2
Chapter 10 Education Web Listening about Online Classes
=> Present Prepare to present your thoughts or opinion on Online Classes. State your opinion first. Then support it with reasons, pros and cons, and/or examples. Finally, restate your opinion and add further thoughts, plans or wishes if any.
[2] Reading Comprehension by Asai
- Select Readings-Intermediate-2: C14: The Art of Genius - 874w

Lesson Report-Senior 1B-Jan.29th

Dear Sr-1B Classmates,
Which leaves to you like seeing or feeling better, falling ones or fallen ones.
You'll learn another way to use the relative pronoun at the next lesson.
How happy you could be when you accidentally find something that you've been looking for for a long time?
Leaving a proposition such as for or to in the middle of or at the end of a sentence makes you hesitate as no relevant word follows after it.
[1] Read & Write: Reading-2: The World of Work
- Vocabulary: Dic duty, flexible-flexibility, regular-regularly-> keep regular hours
- Preview Reading 2: Preview the article to find the answers.
- Reading #1-> Main Ideas, Details (<= Could be answered by Preview only.)
=> What Do You Think? – A: 1=> Pair 2. Talk about which career is more interesting to you and why.
=> What Do You Think? - B: 1 or 2. => Pair Talk about a job you want or don’t want to have and why.
[2] Deep Listening -3: Lesson 4 Destination
[3] Bridge Work: C34-U1 Ron has a bike he bought last year.
- Review GIU: ✩Diverse Cultures
- HW => Writing/WB p.42 about a person or thing.=> Pair Q&A
=> Grammar Writing/WB p.41
C34-U2 She’s the girl I’ve been talking about.
- G&C-1: 現在分詞・過去分詞

Lesson Report-Senior 1A-Jan.29th

Dear Sr-1A Classmates,
How happy you could be when you accidentally find something that you've been looking for for a long time?
Leaving a proposition such as for or to in the middle of or at the end of a sentence makes you hesitate as no relevant word follows after it. The only and the best way is to practice reading and using sentences with them!
[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3 1月号
Review Practice: - Can you tell me the cost of living in Hawaii? - Our family has lived in this house since 2010. We don’t know when the house was built. We know who used to live in the house.
- I checked the Internet if the mountain was covered with snow.-> I’ll check ~ is covered with snow.
Lesson-141 Voc: in good shape, regular-regularly, overweight-underweight, stretch, exercise, fit
Lesson-142 Voc: energy, perhaps, fall asleep
Practice & Writing: - Ron looks in good shape. - I want to know what he does to stay in good shape.
- Have you ever fallen asleep during class? - You look bored. What’s wrong with you?
[2] Deep Listening -3: Lesson 4　Destination
[4] Bridge Work C34-U2 She’s the girl I’ve been talking about.
- Review - G&C-1: 現在分詞・過去分詞-> Ex-1. 1, 2
- G&C-2: 関係代名詞- 動詞+前置詞の語順-> Ex-2. 1, 2, 3
- G&C-3: 関係代名詞- 時制の運用-> Ex-3. 1-a, 1-b

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 29th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, January 29th, 2014.
It's sunny today.
今回も過去形の応答練習をしました。
少し単語が難しかったのか、タイムがあまり伸びず残念！
The winners this time are Tomoya and Hinako.
You did a good job!
Star Teamの歌は少し速くて聞き取れなかったようですね。
次回はきちんと並べて歌えるように頑張りましょう！
Today's speaker was Shintaro.
He talked about the cleaning event in Inokashira pond.
The next speaker is Yusuke.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lessons 141 & 142
Bridge Work
Chapter 10 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-3 Verbs to learn; remember, receive
Exercise-3 #1 Review #2, 3-a, and 4 (p. 158)

Chapter 11 Unit 1 Exercise-1 #13-18 Exercise-1 #4 (p. 173)

Exercise-2 #2-b. => 3-a. Pair practice (pp. 178-179)
Star Team Unit 10 Song You've got style! (p. 55)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 28th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, January 29th, 2014.
It's sunny today.
きのうのレッスンでは If ..., you'll ..... など、「もしこうだったら、～するでしょう」の表現を練習しました。If it rains, のように、if に続く部分は現在形になりますね。
形容詞の復習は、少しスペリングの難しいものもあったので、きちんと覚えていない人はしっかり復習をしましょう。
次回はRecapのテストです。1回で合格点に届くようにしっかり復習しておきましょう！
The next speakers are Takehiro and Takeshi.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lessons 141 & 142
Bridge Work Chapter 21 Unit 3 Grammar and Communication-3 if ..., you/I'll ...

Chapter 21 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-5 形容詞の復習―5　＃1 (1)-(9) Review
#2 (19) - (25) => Worksheet
Key Communication (pp. 150-151)
Chapter 21 Unit 3 Grammar and Communication-2 begin/learn/prefer to...
Exercise-2 #1 (p. 154)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 28

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, January 29, 2014
It's sunny today.
Picture Dictionary のTopic 20 Winter in the Parkのactivityは良くできていました！
Good Work!
Grammer One. Unit 17:complete worksheet. Hate/ love. Do you like..?
クラスメートに質問。良くできていました。
Reader 4B Up and Away Around the World P8-11
読んだ内容の質問を良く答えられました！Great!

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Polite　e vowels chant
Picture Dictionary Topic 20 Winter in the Park ACTIVITY
基礎英語　#141,#142
Grammar One
Review Worksheet. Ask peers questions.

Have a wonderful week! See you on Friday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 28th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It’s Wednesday , January 29, 2014.
It's sunny today.
Picture Dictionary のTopic20、 Winter in the Park の単語は覚えましたか？
Up and Away　のワークシートはできましたか？　
わからなかったところは復習しておきましょう！
リーダーのThe Very Dangerous Driverは終わりました。
次回は新しいリーダーを持参くしてださい。

<Lesson Review>
Support time: Preposition game
Phonics Polite Vowels chant　　Use word cards
Picture Dictionary
Topic 20 Winter in the Park(2)
Sing the Chant
Up and Away Student Book Unit 8 Review P 20 at the side of/ in the middle of
Up and Away homework workbook Unit 8
Reader The Very Dangerous Driver
Reading comprehension

Have a beautiful week! See you on Friday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 January 27th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing today?
It's Tuesday, January 28th, 2014.
It's a pleasant day, isn't it?
We've finished half of the presentation to describe things.
Whose was the easiest to understand so far?
Interestingly, none of you chose the same thing as others'.
In the Open Forum lesson, you learned about obesity.
You need to exercise regularly to stay fit and healthy.
You also have to choose what to eat carefully, of course.
Obese people tend to be vulnerable to serious diseases.
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speakers are Azusa, Aoi, and Riko.
Get ready for your speech!

Cover to Cover 2 Unit 8 Viewpoints Part 1　Stereotypes (pp. 100-103)
Communication task 1 & 2
BW-3 Second Round Chapter 31 Unit 1 & 2 受動態の使い方 Describing things
Open Forum Unit 7 Part 1
Health:Conversation about fidgeting #2: Lis-3 w/Script-> Voc.
Extra Learning: Obesity and Overweight=> What causes the problem.

Have a good week!
See you on Thursday,

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Jan.27th

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
Some of you are taking college entrance exams as early as this weekend.
The key isn't so much of remembering new things at this stage.
Instead, try to make sure you remember the things you've learned so far.
And of course, your physical condition.
Sleep well and get up early to sharpen your brain during the exams.
[1] Reading & Writing: Unit 10 Global Health
Writing-1: Write a Defining Paragraph
Grammar: Adverbs of Manner and Degree
- Adverbs of Manner -> A: Check the position/order of the verb/aux.verb and adverb.
- Adverbs of Degree -> Tip for Success/p.202: Use specific adverb, not very or really.
=> B: Complete the sentences and Explain why with examples.
Writing Skill: Writing a Defining Paragraph
- Write a topic sentence-> Explain with examples, what is different or is not.
-> A: Identify the answers.
=> B: Write a Topic Sentence for a Defining Paragraph for the topics. <= Use Eng-Eng Dic.
=> C: Write a Defining Paragraph of one of the topics.
[2] Reading Comprehension
- Select Readings-Intermediate-1: C13: Public Attitude toward Science - 821w

Lesson Report-Senior 1B (7:30-9:30) -Jan.25th

Dear Senior 1B Classmates,
First of all, make sure to bring your tablet PC to the next lesson on Wednesday, January 29th.
Do you know that chicken you love to eat isn't frying or flying one but fried chicken?
Also, you can drink boiled water but not boiling water.
Isn't it interesting? Aren't you interested?
If this interest you, you'll enjoy the next unit in Bridge Work.
[1] Read & Write: Unit 2 Work: What is a good job?
Review: Writing=> Pair Q&A
Describe the job and Explain what you think about it and why.
Reading-1: The Right Job for You – Winter Hill Career Center
- Vocabulary: career, success-successful, decision-> make a decision=decide
- Reading Skill: Preview Reading a Text – title, headings, captions
-> Preview Reading 1
- Reading #1-> Main Ideas, Details: Dic accountant
- What Do You Think-1: Pair Talk about your skills and interests and possible career.
[2] Vocabulary in Use: C34-U1 #2 身体の障害などに関することば - Practice Reading
✩Practice Reading=> Voc-Writing WB/p.96
[3] Bridge Work C34-U1 Ron has a bike he bought last year.
- Review G&C-3形容詞の語順-> Ex-3
- GIU: ✩Diverse Cultures=> Check what the last sentence means.
Writing HW: A: a person you admire the most OR B: a place you’d like to visit the most.

Lesson Report-Senior 1A-Jan. 25th

Dear Senior 1A Classmates,
Now you've learned that chicken you love to eat isn't frying or flying one but fried chicken.
Also, you can drink boiled water but not boiling water.
Isn't it interesting? Aren't you interested? Does this interest you?
[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3 1月号
Review Practice: - Can you tell me how long it takes to go to Osaka by train? – I don’t know if it’s available to the public. – I’ll find when the castle was build and who used to live in it.
Lesson-139 - Voc: value-valuable, a collection of, be covered with
Lesson-140 - Voc: Me, neither, take a look, generation
Practice & Writing: - Can you tell me the cost of living in Hawaii is? - Our family has lived in this house since I was ten. We don’t know when the house was built. We know who used to live in the house.
- I checked the Internet if the mountain was covered with snow.-> I’ll check ~ is covered with snow.
[2] Vocabulary in Use: C34-U1 #2 身体の障害などに関することば - ✩Practice Reading
[3] Bridge Work C34-U2 She’s the girl I’ve been talking about.
- Review Writing/WB p.42 Write a short essay about a person or a place=> Pair Q&A
- G&C-1: 現在分詞・過去分詞-> Ex-1. 1, 2

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 25th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, January 25th, 2014.
It's cloudy today.
今日のレッスンでは、remember, receive の新しい動詞の使い方とHow many ...?を使った応答の練習をしました。
答え方も含めてしっかり覚えましょう。
そして、今日も過去形の応答練習をしました。
前回よりもみんなスムーズにできるようになりましたね。
Today's speakers were Chiharu and Takuya.
Chiharu talked about her club activity, and Takuya talked about his best friend.
The next speaker is Shintaro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lessons 139 & 140
Bridge Work
Chapter 10 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-3 Verbs to learn; remember, receive
Exercise-3 #1 (p. 158)

Chapter 11 Unit 1 Exercise-1 #7-12 Exercise-1 #3 (p. 173)

Exercise-2 #1-b. => 2-a. Pair practice (p. 178)

明日の英検を受ける人は頑張ってくださいね！

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1E　January 25th

Hello class!

This is Towako from MEL School.

How are you?

It's Saturday, January 25th, 2014.

It's cloudy today.

今日のレッスンでは、Chapter 8 Unit 1の新しい動詞をたくさん練習しましたね。
例文を丸ごと覚えて一緒に使うことばとともに身につけましょう。

Star Teamでは前回学習したところの復習をしました。
単語の意味をよく覚えていた人もいましたね。
できるだけ復習をして習ったものを覚えていきましょう！

基礎英語　Lessons 139 & 140

Bridge Work

Chapter 8 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-2 Verbs to learn #11 Practice
Exercise-2 #1-a, 1-b

Star Team Unit 5 Culture Sports in the USA

明日英検を受ける人はがんばりましょうね！

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 24th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, January 25th, 2014.
It's a bit cloudy today.
Are you enjoying the weekend?
Some of you are taking Eiken test on Sunday.
Hope you'll do well on that. Try your best!
きのうのレッスンでは道案内、感嘆文の復習、形容詞の練習、そしてRecapに取り組みました。
感嘆文は使い方がわかってきた人が多かったようですね。
形容詞を使った文もだいぶすらすら作れるようになってきたようです。
RecapはKey Communicationの部分が終わらなかったので、残りは次回です。
忘れていることの多かった人はよく見直しをしましょう。
Our speaker today was Shunta.
He talked about going out with his friends and playing sports.
The next speaker is Takehiro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>

Bridge Work Chapter 21Unit 3 Direction-2
Chapter 21 Unit 2
Exercise-4 感嘆文　Review
Grammar and Communication-5 形容詞の復習―5　＃1 (1)-(9) Review
#2 (10) - (18) => Worksheet
Recap

Have a good weekend!

See you next week,

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 24th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, January 25, 2014
It's sunny today.
Picture Dictionary の懐かしいUnit 26のchantはとても上手でした。
Grammar　One では、love /hateの文を作りました。
少し時間がかかりましたが理解できたようです。Good work！

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Polite vowels chant
Picture Dictionary Topic 26　
Sing chant together
基礎英語　#139,#140
Grammar One
Love, hate question worksheet

Have a great weekend! See you on Tuesday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 24th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It’s Saturday, January 25, 2014.
It's cloudy today.
Picture Dictionary のTopic20 Winter in the Parkの新しい単語を早く覚えましょう！
Up and Away　のUnit 7: in front of/ behind/ next to/above/belowの復習プリントは難しかったですか？次回もこの内容をまた復習します。一緒にがんばりましょう
リーダーのThe Very Dangerous Driverは次のレッスンで終わりますね！

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Polite Vowels chant
Picture Dictionary
Topic 20 Winter in the Park(1)
Sing the Chant
Write new words in notebook
Up and Away Student Book review above/ below, in front of, behind, next to
Homework workbook Unit 7
Reader The Very Dangerous Driver New Words : underline new words

Have a wonderful weekend! See you on Tuesday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 January 23rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing today?
It's Friday, January 24th, 2014.
It's sunny and relatively warm today.
We learned about stereotypes in Cover to Cover yesterday.
Did you convinced you also had stereotyped images yourself?
I have to admit I also have those.
We are influenced by environment when we grow up, so what your parents and teachers have been telling you matters a lot. That's why there is a difference what kind of stereotype you have each other.
Our speaker yesterday was Yu.
He talked about his favorite comic books.
The next speakers are Azusa, Aoi.
Get ready for your speech!

And, don't forget the assignment.
One; you need to check the vocabulary in Stereotypes in Cover to Cover.
Two; send me a photo of the thing you are introducing.

Cover to Cover 2 Unit 8 Viewpoints Part 1　Stereotypes (pp. 100-103)
Listening => Comprehension strategy => Checking comprehension
BW-3 Second Round Chapter 31 Unit 1 & 2 受動態の使い方 => Worksheet 和文英訳task
Open Forum Unit 7 Part 1
Health:Conversation about fidgeting #1
Lis-1, 2=> Can you think of anyone moves or fidgets or don’t'?

Have a great weekend!
See you on Monday,

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Jan.23rd

Dear Advancing classmates,
What do you think about your college life and how are you going to spend your precious time during the time?
There are so many things you will enjoy and experience. You'll be much freer than now but that also means you will be more responsible and independent.
Are you ready?
[1] Listening & Communication: Open Forum-2
Chapter 10 Education Talk about experiences in college
Speaker 1: Tom Q1: Explain what he thinks is important.
Speaker 2: Tracy Q2: Explain how she thinks about school and job.
Speaker 3: Ed Q3: Explain the evaluation system of his university.
Speaker 4: Alicia Q4: Explain what she thought was tough to study in college.
=> Speaking Practice Talk about a positive learning experience you had during your time in school.
[2] Reading Comprehension
- Select Readings-Intermediate-2: C10-Conversational Ball Games (779 words)

Lesson Report Junior-1E January 23rd

Hello class!

This is Towako from MEL School.

How are you?

It's Thursday, January 23rd, 2014.

It's sunny and cold today.

今日のレッスンでは、Chapter 7 Unit 2の総復習としてKey Communicationの練習をしました。

現在形と現在進行形をしっかり使い分けましょう。

次回は確認テストなので、できなかった人はよく練習しておいてください。

そしてChapter 8 Unit 1での学習も始まりました。

新しい動詞がたくさん出てきましたね。次回は覚えられるまで練習するので頑張りましょう！

Star Teamでは難しい単語も出てきました。

少しずつ発音と意味を覚えていきましょうね。

基礎英語　Lessons 137 & 138

Bridge Work

Bridge Work Chapter 7 Unit 2 Key Communication practice
Chapter 8 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-1 => Exercise-1 #1, #2
Grammar and Communication-2 Verbs to learn #11 Practice

Star Team Unit 5 Culture Sports in the USA

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Senior 1B (7:30-9:30)-Jan.22nd

Dear Senior-1B Classmates,
Do you know when your house was built?
Do you have any idea how much it cost to build it?
Do you know who used to live in the place you live now?
If you could answer all these questions right, you're OK how to use relative pronouns!
[1] Read & Write: Unit 1 Names Writing
Unit Assignment: Write 4~6 Sentences about a Name You Like.
- Brainstorm: Think of names and come up one to write about
- Plan: List what you know about the name-> Think why you like the name
=> Write four to six sentences about a name you like (to use for your child or pet),
and Explain why you like it. Use the vocabulary from Reading-1.
-> Peer Review-> Revise-> Edit=> Present
[2] Deep Listening -3: Lesson 3 The Cost of Cigars
Voc: apiece=each, respectively, own-owner->Do you own that building= Are you the owner of that…?
Help yourself to … Make yourself at home, Mind your own business,
Thank you just/all the same.= Thanks anyway.
[3] Vocabulary in Use: C34-U1 #1 #2 身体の障害などに関することば
✩Practice Reading=> Writing E->日 - Social welfare is …
[4] Bridge Work: C34-U1 Ron has a bike he bought last year.
- Review - G&C-2関係代名詞の作り方-2: Ex-2. 2
=> Actovity-3/WB p.40
=> Grammar Writing/WB p.41
- G&C-3形容詞の語順-> Ex-3 => Actovity-5/WB p.40
- GIU: Diverse Cultures

Lesson Report-Senior 1A (5:15-7:15)-Jan.22nd.

Dear Senior-1A classmates,
You tried to write an essay about the person you admire the most or a place you want to visit the most.
Can you tell us who the person is or where the place is?
Do you know when your house was built? Do you know who used to live in the place you live now?
[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3 1月号
Review Practice: - To tell you the truth, I’m not sure if you like it. - You might be surprised how delicious rice cake is. - Can I have some more chicken? – I’m afraid there is none left.
Lesson-137 - Voc: organization, place of natural beauty, obligation to, make ~ available to
Lesson-138 - Voc: donate-donation, finance-financial, maintain-maintenance
Practice & Writing: - Can you tell me how long it takes to go to Osaka by train? – I don’t know if it’s available to the public. – I’ll find when the castle was build and who used to live in it.
[2] Deep Listening -3: Lesson 3 The Cost of Cigars
Voc: apiece=each, respectively, own-owner->Do you own that building= Are you the owner of that…?
Help yourself to … Make yourself at home, Mind your own business,
Thank you just/all the same.= Thanks anyway.
[3] Vocabulary in Use: C34-U1 #2 身体の障害などに関することば - ✩Practice Reading
[4] Bridge Work C34-U1 Ron has a bike he bought last year.
- Review - GIU: Diverse Cultures, - Key Communication <= chicken, not chiken
=> Writing/WB p.42 Write a short essay about
A: a person you admire the most OR B: a place you’d like to visit the most.=> HW

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 22nd

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, January 22nd, 2014.
It's cloudy today.
今日のレッスンでは数えられる名詞と数えられない名詞、some, any の使い方を会話の中で練習しました。
そして、過去形の応答練習をしました。
いざというとなかなかスラスラと英語が出てこなくてもどかしい様子でしたね。
Today's winners are Kentaro and Sae. Congratulations!
And, today's speaker was also Sae.
She talked about her pet cat.
The next speakers are Chiharu and Takuya.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lessons 137 & 138
Bridge Work
Chapter 10 Unit 1 Exercise-1 #3-a, 3-b
Grammar and Communication-2 some/any
Exercise-2 (pp. 155-157)

Chapter 11 Unit 1 Exercise-2 #1-6 Review (p. 172)

Grammar and Communication-2 => Exercise-2 #1-a. => Pair practice (pp. 176-177)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 21st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, January 21st, 2014.
We're having cold rain tonight.
Most of you didn't bring umbrellas with you, so please don't catch a cold!
How hard you worked today!
今日のレッスンでは　Banana shake の作り方や道案内、感嘆文などいろいろな練習をしました。
すらすら何でも言えるように頑張りましょう！
Our speaker today was Sho.
He talked about a concert he is taking part in.
The next speaker is Shunta.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>

Star Team

Unit 9 Countable/Uncountable Nouns

BW-2 C21U3 Direction-1: Inside
Bridge Work Chapter 21 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-4 感嘆文
Exercise-4
Grammar and Communication-5 形容詞の復習―5　＃1 (1)-(9) => Worksheet

Have a great week!

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 21st

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, January 22, 2014
It's cold today.
Picture Dictionary のUnit 50は今日で終わります。　
最後はｃｈａｎｔをしっかり歌えました！
次回のchantはお楽しみに！
クロスワードパズルを解く時は必ずヒントが書いてあります。
ヒントは読みましょうね！

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Polite vowels chant
Picture Dictionary Topic 50 Growing Up (5)
Sing chant together
基礎英語　#137, #138
Grammar One
Chapter 17 P 55 Exercise 5. Worksheet

Have a wonderful week! See you on Friday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 21st

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It’s Wednesday, January 22, 2014.
It's cold today.
Support time ではPicture Dictionary のTopic 19 Fall in the Forest、Up and Awayからの単語を混ぜたゲームに皆頑張って参加してくれました。
Great work!
金曜日にはPicture Dictionaryのnew topic に入ります。お楽しみに！
リーダーのThe Very Dangerous Driverはもう少しで終わります。
音読の練習をしてわからないところは質問してください！

<Lesson Review>
Support time: Preposition game
Phonics Polite Vowels chant
Picture Dictionary
Topic 19 Fall in the Forest (5)
Sing the Chant
Up and Away Student Book P 16-19 Review using gestures.
P 20 at the side of/ in the middle of . Write new sentences in notebook.
Up and Away workbook P10
Reader The Very Dangerous Driver p22-23

Have a great week! See you on Friday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 January 20th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How's everything?
It's Tuesday, January 21st, 2014.
It's cloudy today.
Most of you found it scary to think about the reality Japan is facing.
Yes, we owe huge debt we can't pay back considering the tax revenue.
Some of you wrote you had to work harder to learn English so that you would be competitive in the global society.
That's one of the reasons we started MEL School.
Try your best, and you'll be competitive enough to challenge what you want to try!
Our speaker yesterday was Minori.
She talked about her excursion to Okinawa. She was impressed by Churaumi Aquarium.
The next speakers are Yu and Azusa.
Get ready for your speech!

Cover to Cover Unit 7 Part 2 Animal Intelligence
Expanding Vocabulary A & B
Summarize the story
Bridge Work Chapter 31 Unit 2 受動態の作り方
Review activity: be required to ..., be allowed to ...
Open Forum Unit 6 Part 2
Money: History of Money
Lis-3-> Why and how Japanese currency still keeps value?

Don't catch a cold!
See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Jan.20th

Dear Advancing Classmates,
This year's center exam has just finished. Those who took the exam must have found that some of the questions, especially [6], were exactly the things you've studied at MEL School.
There seems to be no doubt that attendance and practice at classes are the key to success, doesn't it?

[1] Reading & Writing: Unit 10 Global Health

Reading 2: More Than a Game

- Vocabulary/p.193: virtual <-> real, outbreak-epidemic-pandemic

- Preview the Unit: Have you played a virtual game with an avatar? Did you see Avatar?

- Read -> Main Ideas, Details=> Pair Explain what the incident in two minutes w/o text.

[2] Reading Comprehension by Asai

- Select Readings-Intermediate-1: C4 Babies Prove Sound Learners (883words)

Lesson Report Junior-1E January 18th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Monday, January 20th, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
土曜日のレッスンではWhy ...?　... because ...を使った応答の練習をしました。
上手に使えるようにしていきましょう。
基礎英語ではHoneyちゃんいなくなってしまいました。
続きはどうなるのでしょうね！

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lessons 135 & 136
Bridge Work
Chapter 7 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2
Why? ... because ...
Exercise-2
Grammar in Use Is it snowing in Denver?
Key Communication (pp. 118-120)

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 18th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Monday, January 20th, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
土曜日のレッスンでは、数えられる名詞、数えられない名詞の練習をしました。
日本語とは発想が違うのでなかなか区別がしにくいですが、少しずつ覚えていきましょう！
過去形を使った文の練習も頑張りましたね。
これまで学習した動詞の総復習にもなるので、忘れているものがあったらその都度確認していきましょう。
Animal actorsのコマーシャルは面白かったですね。
日本のコマーシャルとはまた違った部分がありますね！
Key Communicationはよく見直しておきましょう！

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lessons 135 & 136
Bridge Work
Chapter 9 Unit 3
Grammar in Use -2
Key Communication (p. 152)
Chapter 11 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-1
規則動詞の過去形
過去形とともにつかうことば
Exercise-1　＃1　Review
＃2　(p. 172)
Star Team Unit 10 I want a crocodile! (p. 52)

See you on Wednesday!

Towako

MEL School 新年度生向け体験レッスンのご案内

2014年4月開講の新Primary-1クラスおよび新Junior-1クラス向けの体験レッスンを以下の日程で行います。
参加をご希望される方は、mel@myenglish.co.jp 、または、0422-27-5365までご連絡ください。

新Primary-1クラス
対象：新小学校4-6年生　初めて英語を本格的に学習する生徒さん向けのクラスです。
第１回　２月１１日（火・祝日）　15:30-16:30
第２回　３月１１日（火）　 17:00-18:00

新Junior-1クラス
対象：新中学１年生　
第１回　２月１１日（火・祝日）　11:00-12:00
第２回　２月２２日（土）　 14:00-15:00

★小学生で経験者や帰国子女の生徒さんは、受講クラスについてご相談ください。
★英語の学習経験のない新中学１年生の希望者を対象に、３月に準備コースを開催します。

それでは、皆様のご参加を心よりお待ちしております。

MEL School 三鷹
浅井　利和子

Lesson Report-Senior 1B-Jan.18th

Dear Sr.1A Classmates,
Things you learn and practice at your school and MEL School are the ones you'll need for your exams, classes in high school and college and communication in the future.
Therefore, make sure to review and practice the things you've learned for the last three years before moving to the new school year.
[1] Read & Write-1: Unit 1 Names #2
Writing
- Writing Skill: Capitalizing Proper Nouns <-> Common Nouns -> A, B, C
- Grammar: Simple Present=> Confirm when and how to use the Simple Present -> A, B
[2] Vocabulary in Use: C34-U1 #1 #1仕事や雇用に関することば - Practice Reading
✩Practice Reading=> Voc-Writing WB/p.92
[3] Bridge Work C34-U1 Ron has a bike he bought last year.
- Review- G&C-1b関係代名詞の作り方-1: that -> Ex-1. 3, 4
Ex-1. 5=> Repeat
=> Actovity-2/WB p.39
- G&C-2関係代名詞の作り方-2.1: who/目的格 -> Ex-2. 1
=> Actovity-4/WB p.40
- G&C-2関係代名詞の作り方-2.2: that/目的格 -> Ex-2. 2-A
- G&C-2関係代名詞の作り方-2.3: 目的格 -> Ex-2. 2-B

Lesson Report-Senior 1A-Jan.18th

Dear Sr.1A Classmates,
Things you learn and practice at your school and MEL School are the ones you'll need for your exams, classes in high school and college and communication in the future.
Therefore, make sure to review and practice the things you've learned for the last three years before your entrance exams!
[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3 1月号
Review Practice: - - I almost forgot to tell you. - Time flies, doesn’t it?
- The meeting was successful because of you. - I’m grateful to you for your help.
Lesson-135 - Voc: to tell you the truth, honest
Lesson-136 - Voc: let me …, plenty
☆ Let’s Chant!/p.51
Practice & Writing: - To tell you the truth, I’m not sure if you like it. - You might be surprised how delicious rice cake is. - Can I have some more chicken? – I’m afraid there is none left.
[2] Vocabulary in Use: C34-U1 #1 仕事や雇用に関することば - Practice Reading
[3] Bridge Work C34-U1 Ron has a bike he bought last year. [Skip C33-U2]
- Review Grammar Writing/WB p.41
- G&C-3形容詞の語順-> Ex-3 => Actovity-5/WB p.40
- GIU: Diverse Cultures
- Key Communication

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 17th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, January 18th, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
Do you always try to do thing as hard as you can?
Please read English as loudly as you can when you practice both at home, school, and MEL School.
If you try hard, you'll be a good English speaker someday.
as-asの使い方がみんなだいぶよくわかってきたようですね。
いろいろな文を自在に作れるように頑張りましょう！
Our speakers yesterday were Kaede and Mahiro.
Kaede talked about visiting Disneyland during Christmas season.
Mahiro talked about going skiing as a school trip.
The next speaker is Sho.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>

基礎英語　Lessons 135 & 136, Review (Dictation)
Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 21 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2 副詞のas-as
Exercise-2
Grammar and Communication-3 as - as one can
(pp. 146-148)

Have a great weekend!

See you next week,

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 17th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, January 18, 2014
It's csunny and old today.
Picture Dictionary のUnit 50ではWhat do you want to be? の質問に
I want to be a teacher. 等とみんな教えてくれましたね。Good luck!
Grammar　One. Unit 17:　P 53 , Exercise 4 ; 1-14.では、I like/ love /hateの文を作りました。
Good work!
ReaderのUp and Away Around the World では世界を旅しています。
次はどこに行くでしょう？

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Polite vowels chant
Picture Dictionary Topic 50 Growing Up (4)
Sing chant together
基礎英語　#135,#136
Grammar One
Chapter 17 P 55 Exercise 4 ; 1-14
Reader 4B Up and Away Around the World P5-7

Have a great weekend! See you on Tuesday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 17th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It’s Saturday, January 18 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
Picture Dictionary のTopic 19 Fall in the Forestの単語の発音がとても良かったです！
Good work!
Up and Away　のUnit 7: P17, in front of/ behind/ next to/above/belowの復習をしました。
At the top of/ at the bottom ofの新しいところも一緒に復習しておきましょう！
リーダーのThe Very Dangerous Driverに出てきたpolice officer はangry でしたね。
Mr. Lee　の家族は大丈夫でしょうか？J

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Polite Vowels chant
Picture Dictionary
Topic 19 Fall in the Forest (4)
Sing the Chant
Up and Away Student Book review above/ below, in front of, behind, next to
Unit 8 P 19 at the top of/ at the bottom of
Reader The Very Dangerous Driver p20-21, Review 18-19

Have a wonderful weekend! See you on Tuesday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 January 16th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Friday, January 17th, 2014.
It's sunny and cold again.
We reviewed how yo use "see, hear, feel, and so on" yesterday.
I saw many young people who had joined a coming-of-age party talking to each other in a loud voice on the train back home on January 13th.
I found some of them annoying because they were so drunk.
What do you think of young people getting drunk and chatting loudly on the train?
Do you want to be that kind of people? I hope you will have known better.
You also learned about money during Open Forum lesson.
Some of you enjoyed the topic a lot!
The next speakers are Minori and Yu.
Get ready for your speech!

Bridge Work Chapter 30 Unit 2 It is/seems/sounds/looks reasonable to ...,
I saw Ron walking toward me. I heard someone call my name.
Open Forum Unit 6 Part 2
Money: History of Money
Lis-1, 2-> Explain the brief history of money

Have a good weekend!
See you next week,

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Jan.16th

Dear Advancing Students,
No matter whatever you do, the clock ticks. Today's a day before the Center Exams.
It'll be a big day for those who have been working hard to get highest possible test scores for the last xx months. At least the weather seems to help you get to the exam places. Good luck to all!
[1] Listening & Communication: Open Forum-2
Chapter 10 Education
Conversation about a radio commercial for a college #2
- 3rd Lis w/Script-> Study Opinions and Supporting Arguments
Voc: falsify-falsification, portfolio, subjective/subjectivity-objective, get/give credit, vague
What do you think? – 1: Compare these statements they made and present your opinion.
[A] have a certain level of knowledge
[A] has learned certain things
What do you think? – 2: What do you think of the below comment. Do you think you’ll study harder at college than in high school?
[B] For many people, college is mainly social, and then they really start learning after they graduate from college.
[2] Center Listening-2012

Lesson Report-Senior 1B-Jan.15th

Dear Senior 1B classmates,
Time flies, doesn't it? It's in the middle of January. It's been very cold for the last few days. May be colder than the last year. But that doesn't mean global warming is easing. As you know, weather and climate are quite different, just like preparing for a test and learning something for your life.
[1] Read & Write-1: Unit 1 Names Reading-2: Naming the BlackBerry
- Reading #1-> Main Ideas, Details
=> What Do You Think? - A-> 1, 2
- Clothes: HEATTECH (2002~), Uniqlo (1985~: Unique Clothing)
- Cars: Prius (1997~: derived from a Latin word meaning "to go before" or "before its predecessors." )
- Electronics: Walkman (1979~), i~: Pod (2001~), Galaxy (2009~)
=> What Do You Think? - A-3. Complete the sentences=> Present to Group/Class
[2] Deep Listening -3: Lesson 2 The Message Voc: for either, suit best
[3] Vocabulary in Use: C34-U1 #1 #1仕事や雇用に関することば
Writing E->日 - Many people seek 　- When the economy

Lesson Report- Senior 1A -Jan.15th

Dear Sr-1A Classmates,
Time flies, doesn't it? It's already half-month passed the new year and a month away from your entrance exams.
As said earlier, the most important thing is to make your physical condition at 100% on your big days.
So, make sure to get up an hour before you are going to leave home for your exams and have healthy breakfast!
[1] Communication: NHK基礎英語-3 1月号
Review Practice: - My cousin is busy preparing for her entrance exams. - She is busy with her study.
- a piece of news, a piece of information - a grain of salt, a grain of rice
Lesson-134, 133 - Voc: time flies, success-successful, I’m grateful to ~ for …, because of
☆ One More Thing/p.43: it seems as if …
Practice & Writing: - I almost forgot to tell you. - Time flies, doesn’t it?
- The meeting was successful because of you. - I’m grateful to you for your help.
[2] Deep Listening -3: Lesson 2 The Message
[3] Vocabulary in Use: C34-U1 #1 仕事や雇用に関することば - Practice Reading
[4] Bridge Work C34-U1 Ron has a bike he bought last year.
- Review G&C-2関係代名詞の作り方-2.3: 目的格 -> Ex-2. 2-B
=> Actovity-3/WB p.40
=> Grammar Writing/WB p.41

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 15th

Hello class!
This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, January 15th, 2014.
It's cloudy and cold today.
We didn't have snow!
今日のレッスンでは、命令文を使った表現をたくさん練習しました。
見慣れない単語も多かったようですが、どれもよく使うものなのでしっかり覚えましょう。
過去形とともに使われる、ago, last を伴う表現も頑張って覚えましょう！
Star TeamのAnimals in Dangerは2回目ということもあり、音読がだいぶスムーズになってきましたね。

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lessons 133 & 134
Bridge Work
Chapter 9 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1
Verbs to learn #15 Review
Exercise-1 #2, #3
Grammar in Use -1 (pp. 148-149, 151)
Chapter 11 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-1
規則動詞の過去形
過去形とともにつかうことば
Exercise-1　＃1　(pp. 171-172)
Star Team Unit 9 Culture Animals in Danger (pp. 51)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 14th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, January 15th, 2014.
It's cloudy and cold today. We haven't gotten any snow yet, though.
Most of you understood how to use "as - as" much better than last time.
I was glad to find you confident when you practice it.
And those who failed the Recap test, don't take a make-up test next time!

Our speaker yesterday was Hitomi.
She talked about going to Yomiuri land with her friend.
The next speakers are Kaede and Mahiro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>

基礎英語　Lessons 133 & 134
Star Team Unit 9
Presentation Story: I was terrible
Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 21 Unit 2 Grammar and Communication-1
as-as 「～と同じぐらい…」
Exercise-1 Review
Grammar and Communication-2 副詞のas-as
Exercise-2
(pp. 145-146)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 14th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, January 15, 2014
It's cloudy and cold today.
Picture Dictionary のUnit 50の単語はもう覚えましたか？
アルファベット順の並べ替えが終わっていない生徒は頑張って終わらせてください！
基礎英語はしっかり読めていました。Good Work!
Grammar　One. Unit 17:　P 53 , Exercise 2は完成しました。
Good work!　P54も頑張りました！

<Lesson Review>
Phonics Polite vowels chant
Picture Dictionary Topic 50 Growing Up (3)
Sing chant together
基礎英語　#133,#134
Grammar One
Chapter 17 P 53 Exercise 2 ; 6-12. P54 3a
Up and Away Around the World 4B P1-4

Have a great week! See you on Friday!
P.S. Please stay healthy!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 14th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
How are you?
It’s Wednesday, January 15, 2014.
It's cloudy and cold today.
Support time ではPicture Dictionary のTopic 19 Fall in the Forest、Up and Awayからの単語を混ぜたゲームにしてみました。次回もチャレンジしてみてください！
リーダーのThe Very Dangerous Driverの音読に時間をかける事ができました。
皆しっかり読めていました！Good Work!

<Lesson Review>
Support time: Preposition game
Phonics Polite Vowels chant
Picture Dictionary
Topic 19 Fall in the Forest (3)
Sing the Chant
Up and Away Student Book P 18 Review
Reader The Very Dangerous Driver p16-19
P1-19 Reading as group

Have a great week! Stay healthy!
See you on Friday!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Senior-2 January 13th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, January 14th, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today. It's going to snow tomorrow!
Are you excited?
We practiced how to use indirect speech yesterday.
Some of you seemed to enjoy making a conversation with partners, others had a hard time to come up with good ideas.
Like I said, you have to be creative when you learn foreign languages as you need to learn how to use the language.
We were happy to have two speakers yesterday.
Yuka talked about she went to see her school ice hockey team's match against Keio high school.
Keisuke told us about books he bought.
The next speakers are Akira and Minori.
Get ready for your speech!

Bridge Work Chapter 30 Unit 1 Indirect speech
Open Forum Unit 6 Part 1
Money: Radio Report about Local Currencies
Vocabulary: Words Related to Money
=> Thinking & Speaking Do you think local currency help the community?

Stay warm and don't catch a cold!
See you on Thursday,

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing-Jan.13th

Dear Advancing Students,
Those who are taking the Center Exams this weekend, are you ready?
Actually, people are never 100% ready for anything. You need to face problems and challenges and solve them in the way you can do best.
One thing you should never forget is your physical condition. Sleep well!

[1] Reading & Writing: Unit 10 Global Health
Objective: Write a defining paragraph: a Frequently Asked Questions page about an illness.
Preview the Unit: [A] What are some things you do to avoid getting sick?
-> [C, D] Match the names of illness
Reading 1: Flu FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Vocabulary/p.187: epidemic, symptom, infect-infection, virus
- Reading-1-> Main Ideas, Details [A] Venn Diagram
A Venn diagram or set diagram is a diagram that shows all possible logical relations between a finite collection of sets. Venn diagrams were conceived around 1880 by John Venn. They are used to teach elementary set theory, as well as illustrate simple set relationships in probability, logic, statistics, linguistics and computer science.
=> Writing Details [B] Write what the flu is about by answering the questions in 10 sentences.
[2] Reading Comprehension/Writing Task by Asai
- 青山全学-2012[1] 25m=>Review [3][4][5]=>各自

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