MEL School News: 11月 2014

Lesson Report-Senior 2-Nov.29th

1. Bridge to MEL Book 3
- Grammar: C33-U1 G&C-4 being repaired, C33-U2: G&C-3 Summary for Indirect speech
- Vocabulary in Use: C33-U1 #2
2. Presentation Contest Result
Review Debate Writing: Students should be allowed to take the classes of the teachers they like.
3. Cover to Cover Unit 11 Challenges Part 1: A Lesson Learned
- Before Reading: summer vacation in US (Jun-Aug)
- Comprehension Strategy: Recognizing Point of View – according to, says, believes, thinks
- Listening-1 => Task-A , Checking Comprehension =>Read w/CD-> Read aloud: Pr. 4-7
=> Com Task-1適当な日本語にしなさい
(1) Par 5 Helping at meals … , they rarely complained.
(2) Par 7 I worked at the residence …the most valuable lessons of my life.
4. Read & Write Unit 9 Life Changes: Before Writing
- Grammar: Clauses with after and after that-> A=> B: Write sentences with after/after that.
- Writing Skill: Making a Timeline to Plan your Writing
=> A: Make a Timeline to show a perfect day with at least six events.
=> B: Write at least eight sentences about your perfect day.

Lesson Report Junior-2 November 29th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 29, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
If you become too hungry at midnight, what do you usually do?
If you are thirsty at home, what do you usually drink?
Do you usually go to bed early if you have a test next day?
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers today.
Our next speakers will be Shun, Haruka, and Minori.
Get ready for your speech!

Don't forget to bring Kiso-eigo December issue with you next time!
And you have a Recap test.

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 111 & 112
Star Team Unit 7 Culture Teenagers and computers
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-3 if ...
Exercise-2
Grammar in Use

Have a good holiday.
See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2E November 29th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 29, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
If you become too hungry at midnight, what do you usually do?
If you are thirsty at home, what do you usually drink?
Do you usually go to bed early if you have a test next day?
Our speaker today was Kentaro.
He talked about his exams.
The next speaker is Chiharu.
Get ready for your speech!

Don't forget to bring Kiso-eigo December issue with you next time!
And you have a Recap test.

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 111 & 112
Star Team Unit 7 Culture Teenagers and computers
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-3 if ...
Exercise-2
Grammar in Use

Have a good holiday.
See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-3 November 28th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 29, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
Is Mitaka known to many people in Japan?
What is your school known as?
What are you supposed to do on Saturday afternoon?
Was it interesting to learn how to use "-ed or -ing form"?
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
Our next speaker on Friday is still Shunta.
Get ready for your speech!

Don't forget to bring Kiso-eigo December issue with you next time!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 111 & 112

Bridge Work

Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1 受動態の慣用表現、現在分詞と過去分詞の使い方
Exercise-1 #1
Chapter 31 Unit 2 Vocabulary in Use #1 発明や発見、議論などに関することば
Practice the sentences with the tablet PC

Have a good weekend.
See you on Tuesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 November 28th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 29, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
きのうのレッスンでは、Picture Dictionary は新しいUnit に入りましたがみんなほとんどの
言葉がわかっていました。Good!
書き書きゲームではスペリングが少し怪しいものも多かったので少しずつ覚えていきましょう。
Grammar のReviewは難しかったですがみんなで協力してよく理解できましたね。
Reader は最後残り1ページで時間切れ。残念！

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 40 (1) School Bag Search

This is Phonics 2 Murmuring Vowels Unit 4 Reading P63
Listen to jingle and sing along　
Find the murmuring vowels and read the sentences　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Grammar Starter REVISION 2 #11
Up and Away Reader 3C pp. 20-21

Have a good weekend.
See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 November 28th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, November 29, 2014.
It's rainy and cold.
What time is it?
きのうのレッスンでは、時計の読み方を練習しました。
It is a quarter after eight. や　It is ten to two. などいろいろな言い方がありましたね。
ぜひおうちでも英語で時刻を言ってみましょう。だんだん慣れてきますよ！
Phonics の　Do you like ...? の応答は上手にできましたね！

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 16(2) The Weather

Practice the words with "It is" and sing the chant
This is Phonics Unit 6 Polite vowels P62
Speaking Do you like fruit juice?
Up and Away student book Unit 27 pp. 61-62 Two ways of telling time
Up and away workbook 　Unit 27 p. 38
Up and Away reader book 1D pp. 24-25

Have a good weekend!
See you on Tuesday.

Towako

MEL News December 2014

日ごとに寒さを感じる今日この頃ですが、いかがお過ごしでしょうか。
早いもので今年も残すところあとわずか。
ぜひ今年も素敵なクリスマスをお迎えください。
それでは、MEL News (2014年12月号）をお届けします。

News-1　年末年始のスケジュールと*時間の変更
                           最終レッスン　レッスン開始
Primary-1・2 12月23日　　1月6日
Junior-1 12月22日　　1月5日
Junior-2 * 12月24日　　1月7日
Junior-3 12月23日　　1月6日
Senior-1 12月23日　　 1月6日
Senior-2 *12月24日　　1月7日
Advancing-1 12月22日　　1月5日（土曜日は10日）

* 12月24日の最終レッスンは通常より2時間繰り上げて行います。
クリスマスイブをどうぞご家族でゆっくりお過ごしください。
- Junior-2E   15:50-17:35
- Junior-2 17:45-19:30
- Senior-2      17:45-19:45
スクールは12月25日から1月4日までお休みです。

News-2  Christmas Event
今年のChristmas Event は12月22日（月）23日（火）24日（水）の各クラス最終レッスンです。
ケーキを食べて、クリスマスソングを歌ったり、クリスマスアクティビティを楽しみましょう！

News-3　2015年度　新入生仮申込　受付開始
2015年4月開始のPrimaryクラス、Junior-1クラスの仮申込の受付を開始します。
人数に限りがありますのでご兄弟、お知り合いの方で希望される方がおられましたら早めにご連絡ください。
なお、現在Primaryコースに在籍中でJunior-1クラスに進級を希望される生徒さんも改めてお申込みください。
Primary-1 クラス　新小学4-6年生の英語初心者対象
　日時：火・金曜日 17:00-17:50　定員10名　4月開始
Junior-1 クラス　新中学1年生対象
　日時：月・木曜日 19:30-21:15 　定員10名　4月開始
　　　　火・金曜日 17:45-19:35　開始時期未定
新年度より入学・進学を希望される生徒さんとそのご父兄には面談を行わせて頂きます。

News-4　11月23日＠文教大学　ディベート講座
11月23日（日・祝）にはSenior-1 & 2 の2クラスの17名の生徒がディベート講座に参加しました。2012年から参加を開始して今年で3年目の今年のテーマは「生徒たちは好きな先生の授業を選べる」。この是非について他校の生徒と話し合い、実際のディベートを体験しました。
翌レッスンでは当日考えたテーマについて改めて自分の考えをまとめた上で、プレゼンテーションコンテストを行いました。いろいろな人の意見を聞き、よく考えて書く、発表するといった充実した活動になりました。

News-5　2014年第3回英検・能力測定のご案内
2014年度第3回の英検の一次試験は　1月25日（日）　です。（二次試験　2月22日）
申込締切：12月19日（金）
＊受験希望者は封筒にフルネームと学年を明記のうえ以下の受験料を講師に渡してください。
5級　1,500円　　4級　1,600円　　3級　2,800円　　準2級　4,100円　　2級　5,000円
＊MEL Schoolでの受験は 5, 4, 3, 準2級が対象です。2級は本会場での受験になります。
＊二次試験（面接）は3級以上の一次試験合格者が対象です。

申込に先立ち、過去問題を使った能力測定を実施します（無料）
希望者は保護者からメールで参加の旨お知らせください。
5級　12月12日（金）　16:00－16:50
4級　12月13日（土）　14:30－15:40
準2級　12月13日（土）　15:50－17:20
＊上記以外の級の測定を希望する生徒は、個別に担当講師にご相談ください。
＊当日やむを得ない理由で欠席する場合は必ず事前にご連絡ください。

Update-1　欠席、遅刻、早退連絡についてのお願い
10月から欠席、遅刻、早退の連絡は電話ではなく、 mel@myenglish.co.jp にメールでお願いします。
前日までにいただいた欠席連絡には確認の返信を致します。
当日のご連絡にはレッスンや準備のためお返事いたしませんので予めご了解ください。
なお、高校生は保護者宛ての CC をつけた本人からのメールでも構いません。

Update-2 インフルエンザ、感染症の予防について
このところインフルエンザやウィルス性胃腸炎の感染による欠席者や学級閉鎖などのご連絡をいただきます。スクールでの感染予防のため、発熱や嘔吐、下痢などの症状がある場合などはお休みください。また、体調不良で学校をお休みした当日のレッスンンはお休みしてください。
お休みした場合は、レッスンレポートで内容を確認して自習し、次回のサポートタイムで指導を受けてください。質問があれば電話やメールで連絡してください。

ご不明な点やご相談はお気軽にお知らせください。
よろしくお願いいたします。

MEL School 三鷹
Towako Asai

Lesson Report-Senior 1-Nov.28th

1. 11月号基礎英語3: Listen to Communicate Listen w/o Textbook=> Task-> Read
- L-112 Listen =>How did Nick look? #1 Listen & Repeat=> How did Nick look? #2=> Image/p.89
・Presentation Contest Result
2. Review Debate Writing: Students should be allowed to take the classes of the teachers they like.
3. Cover to Cover Unit 7 Survivors Part 1: Survival after eight days at sea
・Reading-3 with CD => Checking Comprehension-B　-> Read aloud: Pr.2-5
=> Com Task-1 Pr-2: The huge ~ be his last. 表現(現在分子)を意識して、切実な状況を伝える日本語にしなさい。
・Looking at Vocabulary in Context/p.89: drift, mosque, struck, devastate-devastating, drown, destroy
・Vocabulary: drift, raging water, sweep-swept-swept, be about to, manage to, crack, current, devastate-devastating-devastated, drown
・What do you think: Study the questions-> Do you think you’re good at dealing with an emergency?
4. Read & Write Unit 9 Life Changes Reading-2 Becoming an Adult
Review writing: which idea, occasion or event you think better defines an adult in five to eight sentences
=> Pair Explain what you think w/o the writing in 90 sec.=> Q&A
Vocabulary Skill: Using the Dictionary
A. Choose the correct definition for each bold word.
B. Look up each bold word in the dictionary and find the correct definition.

Lesson Report-Advancing 1-Nov.27th

1. Grammar in Use
Unit 27 must (you must be tired): 27.A, B-> 27.3, 27.C-> 27.4
=> Pair I went to bed early-> You must have been tired.
I didn’t do well on math test=> You must have not prepared for the test.
Unit 28: may and might (1): 28.B-> 28.3, 28.C-> 28.D
Unit 29: may and might (2): 29.D-> 29.5
2. Reading and Writing-2 Unit 6 Self-Reliance
Grammar: Infinitive of Purpose -> A. Identify and underline each infinitive of purpose
=> B. Write your answers to the questions using infinitives of purpose.
=> Pair Ask B.1 and B.4. Add another sentence or two to the answer.

Lesson Report Junior-1 November 27th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Thursday, November 27, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
Who is your school principal?
When is your school foundation day?
今日のレッスンではみんなの学校のことについていろいろ調べましたね。
よい機会なので英語で自分の学校紹介ができるようにしましょう！

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 2
Key Communication　test
Chapter 6 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 what, who, when, where + is/are ?
Exercise-1
基礎英語　Lessons 109 & 110
Star Team Unit 8
Song Can we go out together?
Grammar review Can
Review Units 4 to 8 Jobs

Have a great weekend!
See you next week!

Miharu and Towako

Lesson Report-Senior 2-Nov.26th

1. Debate Work
- Review the Debate Seminar: Assign Affirmative and Negative speakers
- Proposition: Students should be allowed to take the classes of the teachers they like.
- Review the points discussed at the seminar and choose 2~3 points to support your position.
Think how could your speech be attacked.
- Write a three-minute Constructive Speech of the side (by Asai)
2. Presentation Contest
Present clearly with confidence. Clarify your opinion and reasons to persuade the audience.
=> Attack by the last speaker (opposite side): Repeat the key points and attack respectively
- You said/mentioned … but I think/don’t think …, it sounds …
- Scores by – 25p/Do you understand the speech clearly?
- 25p/Is the proposition well supported?
- 50p/Is it convincing?
Read & Write Unit 9 Life Changes
Reading Comprehension from Q-Skills: Moving Back Home
2. Do you think children should leave their homes and live themselves or stay home and live with their parents?
Think not only from children’s but also parents’ point of views.
=> Discuss with a partner to form your opinion.

Lesson Report Junior-2 November 26th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, November 26, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
Did you begin to learn English as early as your best friend?
Do you drink orange juice as often as milk?
Can you drive a car in Japan as early as in California?
We learned how to use "as ... as" and other expressions.
You may think they are difficult now, but you'll get used to them in the future if you keep trying!
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers today.
The next speakers are Haruka and Shun.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 109 & 110
Star Team Unit 7 Grammar review object pronouns
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-2 begin/learn/prefer to
enough to ..., too-to
Exercise-2 #1, 2, and 3 Review
#4 => Worksheet practice

Enjoy the rest of the week!
See you on Saturday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2E November 26th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, November 26, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
Did you begin to learn English as early as your best friend?
Do you drink orange juice as often as milk?
Can you drive a car in Japan as early as in California?
We learned how to use "as ... as" and other expressions.
You may think they are difficult now, but you'll get used to them in the future if you keep trying!
Our speakers today were Tomoya and Chiaki.
Chiaki talked about her exams.
Tomoya talked about his soccer practice and going to karaoke.
The next speaker is Kentaro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 109 & 110
Star Team Unit 7 Grammar review object pronouns
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-2 begin/learn/prefer to
enough to ..., too-to
Exercise-2 #1, 2, and 3 Review
#4 => Worksheet practice

Enjoy the rest of the week!
See you on Saturday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-3 November 25th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, November 26, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
Do you remember coming to MEL School for the first time?
You won't forget meeting your classmates on the first day at school?
Do you always try to do things you've never done before?
Do you try doing things you've never done before?
It's hard to remember all the things you learned, but please keep trying!
Our next speaker is Shunta.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 109 & 110

Bridge Work

Grammar and Communication-3 動詞＋to/-ing の使い方
Exercise-3 #1, 2 Review
=> #3
Key Communication
Reporting

Enjoy the rest of the week.
See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Senior 1-Nov.25th

1. ・11月号基礎英語3: Listen to Communicate [7:35-7:45] Listen w/o Textbook=> Task-> Read
- L-111 Listen =>What is dress code? #1 Listen & Repeat=> What is dress code? #2
2. Debate Work
- Review the Debate Seminar: Assign Affirmative and Negative speakers
- Proposition: Students should be allowed to take the classes of the teachers they like.
- Review the points discussed at the seminar and choose 2~3 points to support your position.
- Write a three-minute Constructive Speech of the side (by Asai)
3. Presentation Contest
Present clearly with confidence. Clarify your opinion and reasons to persuade the audience.
- Scores by – 25p/Do you understand the speech clearly?
- 25p/Is the proposition well supported?
- 50p/Is it convincing?
4. ・Read & Write Unit 9 Life Changes Reading-2 Becoming an Adult
Review writing: which idea, occasion or event you think better defines an adult in five to eight sentences
=> Pair Explain what you think w/o the writing in 90 sec.=> Q&A

Lesson Report Junior-1 November 24th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Tuesday, November 25, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
When is your birthday?
Who is your favorite teacher at school?
きのうのレッスンでは、what, who, when, where とis, are を使った質問やその答え方を練習しました。
What do you ...? などの質問としっかり区別していきましょう。
次回はKey Communication のテストです。
細かいところまでしっかり覚えましょうね。

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 2
Grammar in Use 　Review
Key Communication
Chapter 6 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 what, who, when, where + is/are ?
基礎英語　Lessons 107 & 108
Star Team Unit 8
Pronunciation w, y
Song Can we go out together?

Enjoy the rest of the week.
See you on Thursday!

Miharu and Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 November 25th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, November 25, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
今日のレッスンではみんなの好きな科目、嫌いな科目を言ってもらいました。
上手に　like, don't like が使えましたね！
Grammar の復習ではみんなの理解がよく確認できました。
「なぜそうなるのか」をきちんと説明できていましたね！　Good job!
Reader は文が長くなってきたのでぜひCDを聞いておうちでも練習してみてください。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 39 (4)

This is Phonics 2 Murmuring Vowels Unit 4 Exercise P62
Listen to jingle and sing along　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

Grammar Starter REVISION 2 8, 9, 10
Up and Away Reader 3C pp. 18 - 20

Enjoy the rest of the week.
See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 November 25th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Tuesday, November 25, 2014.
It's rainy and cold.
今日のレッスンでは　The weather についての言葉を練習しました。
thunder と　lightning の違いもよくわかりましたね！
American money はみんなとてもよく覚えていました。I was impressed!
時刻の尋ね方、答えかたも上手にできました。Good work!
Reader は　Happy end で何よりですね。
Did you enjoy the story?
お話の内容がすべてわかったので、すらすら上手に読めるように頑張りましょうね！

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 16(1) The Weather

Check the new words and sing the chant
Write new words in notebook
This is Phonics Unit 6 Polite vowels P61
Read words together, listen to the CD and repeat.
Up and away workbook P35 American Money
Up and Away student book Unit 25 P60 What Time is it?
Up and away workbook 　Unit 25
Up and Away reader book 1D pp. 16-23

Enjoy the rest of the week.
See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing 1-Nov.24th

1. Daily 1500 #44, 45 Becoming a Department Manager (1) (2)
Voc aspire-aspiration, enthusiasm-enthusiastic, agenda, adequate=> Terms/p.107 Department Names
Dic adequate: enough in quantity, sufficient <-> inadequate ~ supply/space/food/resources
☆ Integ. Speaking [60 sec] Explain what happened to the person and what he is going to do with it.
2. Open Forum-2 Chapter 6 Social Studies: Radio Program about self-employment in the US [40 min]
- Lis-2 - Part-3 => 3-1. Who are the 17.5 million people? 3-2. What kind of work do these people do?
3-3. Why does Jenny Huang think self-employment is on the rise?
3-4. What are the downsides to self-employment?
=> Integrated Speaking Explain who are entrepreneurs, what they do, why they are on the rise and what are the downsides in 90 seconds. Use the two people as examples if you can.
- Working Out Unknown Vocabulary: on the front line, juggle, get out on my own, getting by
Lis-3 w/Script->Voc: census, substitute, day-to-day stuff, health benefits, get by, downside underestimate
- Pronunciation: Contraction with Be and Have
- Speaking Skills: Expressing Opinions
- Thinking & Speaking: Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of self-employment
=> Independent Speaking Which work style are you interested in, employed, free-lance or entrepreneur?
3. Reading and Writing-2 Unit 6 Self-Reliance
Rewrtee why the blogger hate machines concisely within 50 words. Use the words from the text.
When she needed assistance to get the Internet access to her apartment, she got recording messages, transferred, put on hold and even hung up, and it took two weeks to get the problem solved. She was also frustrated and embarrassed when she used self-service checkout machine at the supermarket. (49 w)
Writing-1: Writing Skill & Grammar
Writing Skill: Describing a Process-> A. Underline the time order words
-> B. Number the Steps=> C. Write the process using time order words.

Lesson Report Junior-2 November 22nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 22, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
When did you begin to learn English?
Are you enjoying learning English?
What do you prefer to do on weekends?
Do you prefer to go out or stay home?
Our speakers today were Sota and Yoshiki.
Sota talked about his open P.E. class.
Yoshiki talked about the ball game competition at school.
The next speaker is Haruka.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 108
Star Team Unit 7 Presentation story be going to
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 道案内
Tell your partner the way to your school. Review
Grammar and Communication-2 begin/learn/prefer to
enough to ..., too-to
Exercise-2 #1, 2, and 3

Have a good weekend!
See you on Wednesday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2E November 22nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 22, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
When did you begin to learn English?
Are you enjoying learning English?
What do you prefer to do on weekends?
Do you prefer to go out or stay home?
Our speaker today was Sae.
She talked about a long-distance relay race.
Unfortunately, she won't take part in the race.
The next speakers are Tomoya and Chiaki.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 108
Star Team Unit 7 Presentation story be going to
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 道案内
Tell your partner the way to your school. Review
Grammar and Communication-2 begin/learn/prefer to
enough to ..., too-to
Exercise-2 #1, 2, and 3

Have a good weekend!
See you on Wednesday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-3 November 21st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 22, 2014.
It's sunny and beautiful today.
Most of you finished the most important exams!
Congratulations!
Everyone tried very hard.
Are you expecting to get good results?
Hope everyone had a sound sleep.
The flu is going around, so don't risk going out and avoid visiting crowded places!
The speakers yesterday were Kaede and Mahiro.
Kaede talked about her exersion to Hiroshima, Nara and Kyoto.
Mahiro talked about her end-term exams.

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 107 & 108

Bridge Work

Chapter 31 Unit 2
Vocabulary in Use #1 発明や発見、議論などに関することば Practice example sentences
Chapter 32 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-3 動詞＋to/-ing の使い方
Exercise-3 #1, 2

Have a great weekend!
See you on Tuesday.

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 November 21st

Hello Class!
This is Kumiko from MEL School.
It's Saturday, November 22, 2014.
It's sunny today.
Picture Dictionary Topic 39 (3) を学習しました。
This is Phonics 2　Murmuring Vowels　P61　を学習しました。
リスニングが良くできていました。Good work!
Grammar Starter　 P53　REVISION　の問6, 7 を完成させました。
This を使うかTheseを使うかしっかりと考えて問題が解けました。ここは皆良くできていました。
Up and Away Reader Book 3C P14 - 17を音読しました。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 39(3)
Sing chant
Say your favorite school word
This is Phonics 2. Murmuring Vowels Unit 4 P61
Grammar Starter Unit 11 They aren't mine. They're Trig's!
Do exercise 7 Do REVISION 2 6, 7
Up and Away Reader Book 3C　P14-17

Have a great weekend!
See you soon !

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 November 21st

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
It's Saturday, November 22, 2014.
It is sunny and cold today.
Picture Dictionary のTopic 15 (3)を学習しました。
次回は新しいTopicに入ります。
This is Phonics Unit 6　Polite Vowels P59, 60を学習しました。
Up and Away student book ; Unit 14のDo you have..?を復習しました。
Up and away workbook P18 を完成させました。　
Up and away student book　Unit 14 Does he / she have? P34を学習しました。
Up and away student book　Unit 26　How much?を学習しました。
ここも覚えると将来旅行に行く時に役に立ちそうなフレーズばかりですね！
Up and away workbook　Unit 26を完成させました。
Up and Away Reader Book 1D P 16 - 19 を音読しました。
サポートタイムでリーダーの音読練習をしましたが、皆良くできていました。Good work!

＜Lesson Review＞
Picture Dictionary Topic 15（3）
Sing the chant.
Say your favorite space word
This is Phonics　Unit 6 Polite Vowels P59, 60. Listen, read and repeat after CD. Fill in the blanks
Up and Away student book P34 Unit 14 Do you have? (Review) Do P18 in workbook
Up and Away student book Unit 14 Does he/ she have?
Up and Away student book Unit 26 How much? Do workbook.
Up and Away reader book 1D P16 - 19

Have a nice weekend.
See you next week!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Junior-1 November 20th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Thursday, November 20, 2014.
It's rainy and cold today.
How do you go to school?
How long does it take?
今日のレッスンでは How をつかって交通手段を尋ね、また質問に答える練習をしました。学校やよく行く場所にどのように行くかを説明できるようになりましたか？
いろいろな表現を上手に使っていけるよう頑張りましょう！

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3 交通手段の言い方
Exercise-3
Grammar in Use
基礎英語　Lessons 105 & 106
Star Team Unit 8
Communication Do you like ...?
Song Can we go out together?

Have a great weekend.
See you next week!

Miharu and Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2E November 19th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
We practiced how to tell someone the way to our school.
Do you think you can help someone on the street when they ask you the way?
You are getting better at remembering English sentences in a short time.
That's good for you!
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers today.
The next speakers are Sae and Tomoya.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 107
Star Team Unit 7 Presentation story
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-5 形容詞の復習　 writing practice #19-25
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 道案内
Exercise-1 => Tell your partner the way to your school.

Enjoy the rest of the week.
See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing 1-Nov.20th

1. Grammar in Use
Unit 75 Names w, w/o the-1: 75.A, C, D, E-> 75.2, Read aloud 75.3
Unit 76 Names w, w/o the-2: 76.C, E-> 76.2 as Quiz, 76.3
=> Additional Exercise: a/an and the (Unit 67-76) #29/p.313
2. Open Forum-2 Chapter 6 Social Studies: Radio Program about Self-employment in the U.S.
- Review Voc and Expressions/p.49-50: benefits, job security, time-off, free-lancer, lay off, self-employed
- Preparing to Listen: Discuss Advantages and Disadvantages. Are you interested in self-employment?
- Lis-1 by Part: Answer the questions
- Part-1: 1-1. Who are entrepreneurs? How many such people are there in the US?
1-2. What does he do? How does he manage his life?
- Part-2 => 2. Why and how does she do her business?
- Part-3 => 3-1. Who are the 17.5 million people? 3-2. What kind of work do these people do?
3-3. Why does Jenny Huang think self-employment is on the rise?
3-4. What are the downsides to self-employment?
- Lis-2 => Integrated Speaking Explain who are entrepreneurs, what they do, why they are on the rise and what are the downsides in 90 seconds. Use the two people as examples if you can.
- Working Out Unknown Vocabulary: on the front line, juggle, get out on my own, getting by
3. Reading and Writing-2 Unit 6 Self-Reliance
Reading 2 : I Hate Machines
- Vocabulary: access, assist, connection, eventually, frustrated, furious, install, on hold, scan, transfer
- Read-1=> Main Idea-1
=> Write why the blogger hate machines concisely within 50 words. Use the words from the text.

Lesson Report-Senior 2-Nov.19th

1. ・Bridge to MEL Book 3
- Grammar: C32-U2: G&C-2 make/find/keep/leave + O + adjectives,
G&C-3 have/get + O + adjectives
- Vocabulary in Use: C33-U1 #1
2. Read & Write Unit 9 Life Changes Reading-2 Becoming an Adult
- Revise writing: which idea, occasion or event you think better defines an adult in five to eight sentences.
- Vocabulary Skill: Using the Dictionary
A. Choose the correct definition for each bold word.
B. Look up each bold word in the dictionary and find the correct definition.
Reading Comprehension from Q-Skills: Moving Back Home
1. Choose the word that best fits in (1), (2), (4). Fill a word that best fits in (3) and (5).
2. Do you think children should leave their homes and live themselves or stay home and live with their parents?
Think not only from children’s but also parents’ point of views.
=> Discuss with a partner to form your opinion. => Write your answer within five sentences. => Pair
3. Cover to Cover Unit 10 Part 2: A Living Legend
- Com Task-2 Read par-2 2~3 times=>Retell the legend of the Hoan Kiem turtle in 4~6 sentences.

Lesson Report Junior-2 November 19th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
It's sunny and cold today.
We practiced how to tell someone the way to our school.
Do you think you can help someone on the street when they ask you the way?
You are getting better at remembering English sentences in a short time.
That's good for you!
I'm so sorry I skipped the speech part.
The next speakers are Sota and Yoshiki.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 107
Star Team Unit 7 Presentation story
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-5 形容詞の復習　 writing practice #19-25
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 道案内
Exercise-1 => Tell your partner the way to your school.

Enjoy the rest of the week.
See you on Saturday!

Towako

11月23日のディベート講座-Senior 1, 2 クラス

Senior-1, Senior-2クラスの生徒は、11月23日（日）は文教大学湘南キャンパスで開催されるディベートセミナーに出席します。http://www.bunkyo.ac.jp/newstopics/2014/pdf/nt88.pdf

Senior-1クラスの11月21日（金）、Senior-2クラスの22日（土）のレッスンはありません。

23日は9:20湘南台駅（小田急江ノ島線、横浜市営地下鉄ブルーライン）の改札を出たところに集合。

その後、D出口からバス乗場の2番に行き、9時37分発の文教大学湘南キャンパス行のバスに乗ります。http://www.bunkyo.ac.jp/access/sho_bus02.htm

小田急線は新宿発8:18快速急行片瀬江ノ島行、または、8:21発急行藤沢行に乗ると、

湘南台駅に9:07、9:17に到着します。

なお、上記電車には下北沢駅から8:25、8:29に乗ることも出来ます。

・電車代とバス代で往復\2,000～\2,200程度必要です。スイカ等へのチャージをお願いします。

・辞書と筆記用具は持参ください。なお、昼食は文教大学がパーティーを開催してくれます。

・セミナーは4時40分終了予定。湘南台駅で解散し、三鷹駅には7時頃戻ってくることが出来ます。

・当日遅れた場合は、各自で文教大学湘南キャンパス6号館6319教室に来てください。

・当日の連絡は沓澤（tk@myenglish.co.jp, 070-5081-3980）、または、浅井（asai@myenglish.co.jp）にお願いします。

Lesson Report Primary-2 November 18th

Hello Class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
It's Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
It's sunny today.
Picture Dictionary Topic 39 (2)を学習しました。
This is Phonics 2　Murmuring Vowels　P60　を学習しました。
Grammar Starter　Chapter 11　問7 を完成させました。
P52　REVISION　の#1, 2 を完成させました。
総まとめの問題なので良くできなかった生徒はもう一度確認しておきましょう。
Up and Away Reader Book 3C P10-13を音読しました。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 39 (2)
Sing chant
Say your favorite school word
This is Phonics 2. Murmuring Vowels Unit 4 P60
Grammar Starter Unit 11 They aren't mine. They're Trig's!
Do exercise 7 Do REVISION 2 1, 2
Up and Away Reader Book 3C　P10-13

Have a great week!
See you!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 November 18

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
It’s Wednesday, November 19, 2014.
It is sunny and cold today.
Picture Dictionary のTopic 15 (2)を学習しました。
This is Phonics Unit 6 Polite Vowels P57, 58を学習しました。
Up and Away student book ; have, don’t haveの復習をしました。
Unit 14のDo you have..?も学習しました。
ノートに文章の写しは良くできていました。　　　
Up and away workbook P17を完成させました。
少し難しいところなので、復習しましょう。
Up and away student book Unit 25 American Moneyを学習しました。
ここを覚えると将来旅行に行く時、便利ですね！

＜Lesson Review＞
Picture Dictionary Topic 15（2）
Sing the chant.
Say your favorite space word
This is Phonics Unit 6 Polite Vowels P57, 58.
Listen, read and repeat
after CD. Fill in the blanks
Up and Away student REVIEW have, don’t have P31, 32.
Unit 14 Do you have…? Write sentences in notebook.
Up and Away workbook P17
Up and Away Student book Unit 25 American Money

Have a nice week.
See you !

Kumiko

Lesson Report-Senior 1-Nov.18th

1. ・Bridge Work C34-U2: G&C-1 participle
・Vocabulary in Use C33-U1 #2: Voc. Writing
2. ・11月号基礎英語3: Listen to Communicate [8:25-8:35] Listen w/o Textbook=> Task-> Read
- L-109 Listen=> What did Tino buy?#1=> Listen & Repeat What did Tino buy?#2 -> Read
- L-110 Listen & Repeat=> Shadow Reading->
3. ・Read & Write Unit 9 Life Changes Reading-2 Becoming an Adult
=> Write which idea, occasion or event you think better defines an adult in five to eight sentences
=> Pair Explain what you think w/o the writing in 90 sec.=> Q&A
4. ・Cover to Cover Unit 7 Survivors Part 1: Survival after eight days at sea
・Before Reading: Aceh and Sumatra in Indonesia, tsunami in 2005
・Comprehension Strategy: Finding main ideas in paragraphs
・Reading-1: Underline the main idea of each paragraph=> Task-A: Events by order
=> Recognize the Subject of the main ideas-> Recognize the Subjects of the supporting details.
=> Checking Comprehension A: Number the events in the order they happened to Rizal
・Reading-2 with CD => Checking Comprehension-B　-> Read aloud: Pr.2-5
=> Com Task-1 Pr-2: The huge ~ be his last. 表現(現在分子)を意識して、切実な状況を伝える日本語にしなさい。
・Looking at Vocabulary in Context/p.89: drift, mosque, struck, devastate-devastating, drown, destroy
・Vocabulary: drift, raging water, sweep-swept-swept, be about to, manage to, crack, current, devastate-devastating-devastated, drown
・What do you think: Study the questions-> Do you think you’re good at dealing with an emergency?
Pair Give your answer to a partner and explain why with example(s).

Lesson Report Junior-3 November 18th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, November 18th, 2014.
It's sunny and beautiful today.
We practiced the example sentences very hard.
The vocabulary is getting more and more challenging to remember.
Practice, practice, practice!
Practice makes perfect.
Don't forget how to use "make, have, and let".
The next speakers are Kaede and Mahiro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 105 & 106

Bridge Work

Chapter 31 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2 文明や政治に関することば Practice with the tablet PC
Chapter 32 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-2 使役動詞の使い方
Exercise-2
Review practice

Have a great week!
See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 November 17th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Tuesday, November 18, 2014.
It's sunny and beautiful today.
It's getting cold!
Do you like riding a bike?
How often do you ride your bike?
きのうのレッスンではこれまで学習したいろいろな種類の質問を使って応答の練習をしました。
会話がスムーズにつながるように頑張りましょう！
Key Communicationが合格できなかった人は次回必ず再テストを受けましょうね。

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 6 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2 動詞の紹介−7　Review
Exercise-2 #1, 2, and 3
基礎英語　Lessons 103 & 104
Star Team Unit 8
Communication Do you like ...?

Have a wonderful week.
See you on Thursday!

Miharu and Towako

Lesson Report-Advancing 1-Nov.17th

1. Daily 1500 #43 Becoming a Better Speaker with Speechmasters
Voc anything but …, a known fact, what it takes ~ to …
☆ Integ. Speaking [60 sec] What will it take to make your speech more interesting to the audience?
2. Open Forum-2 Chapter 6 Social Studies: Lecture about Working Hours in the US and Europe
Review Listening w/Transcript => Rewrite the summary-3
Key Points:
- The lecture is about the difference in working hours and vacation time between Europe and America.
- Modern Europeans work fewer hours than Americans with four-week paid leave or more guaranteed by the regulations.
- Americans have to work longer hours because there are no paid vacation requirements to employers and is stiffer job security and competition than Europe.
- It seems that they have different priorities over life and work. (72 words)
- Study the Transcript-> Voc: bargain (v), benefit (n), prosper-prosperous
- Focus on the Listening Skill/p.48: Identifying Organizing Phrases - look at, describe, point out, compare
- Vocabulary/p.49-50: self-employed, freelance, time off, benefits, job security, lay off/fire
=> Extended Study Wage and Salary Comparison
- Minimum Wage in rural region Minimum Wage in Tokyo Average Wage for a temporary job
Salary for a low-skill job/rural region Salary for a large company employee
=> Discuss the difference in pay, benefits, job security and lifestyle
=>☆ Integ. Speaking [90sec/Prep=>90 sec] Explain what kind of job or life style you’d like to have & why.
3. Reading and Writing-2 Unit 6 Self-Reliance
Reading 2 : I Hate Machines
- Vocabulary: access, assist, connection, eventually, frustrated, furious, install, on hold, scan, transfer
- Read-1=> Main Idea-1
=> Write why the blogger hate machines concisely within 50 words. Use the words from the text.

Lesson Report Junior-2 November 15th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 15, 2014.
What a beautiful day it is!
It's sunny and cold today.
Are you ready for telling someone how to get to your school?
We learned a lot of words and phrases when we tell how to get to a place.
You also have a Recap test next time.
Please get ready for the test.
Our speakers today was Ami.
She talked about the end-term exams.
The next speakers are Sota and Yoshiki.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 106
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-5 形容詞の復習　 writing practice #10-18
Oral practice #19-25
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 道案内
Star Team Unit 6 Pronunciation, Song

Enjoy the holiday!
See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Senior 2-Nov.15th

1. ・Bridge to MEL Book 3
- Grammar: C32-U2: G&C-2 make/find/keep/leave + O + adjectives, G&C-3 have/get + O + adjectives
- Vocabulary in Use: C32-U2 #2
2. Read & Write Unit 9 Life Changes: Reading-2 Becoming an Adult
WDT-B.2 Write which idea, occasion or event you think better defines an adult in five to eight sentences.
=> Pair Explain what you think w/o the writing in 90 sec.=> Q&A
3. Cover to Cover Unit 10 Part 2: A Living Legend
-Review Reading w/CD=> Read aloud: Par.6
- Com Task-1 日本語にしなさい
2. Pr-6: There is now a plan ~, so that the turtle will survive in real life as well as in the legend.
現在その湖をきれいにする計画があるので、その亀は伝説上だけでなく、現実の世界でも生きていくことであろう。
=> Grammar: , so that … / so that …
☆ , so that:（結果）それで、そのため、その結果 I overslept, so that I missed the flight.
☆ so that: （目的）…するために、…するように Talk louder so that I may hear you better.
注: 主節とso that節の主語が同じなら不定詞で可
He made dinner so that he could please his wife. => He made dinner to please his wife.
- Expanding Vocabulary: -ist, -er, -or
- Vocabulary: legend-legendary, rule the country-ruler, defeat the enemy, from that day/now on, sight-sighting, elsewhere, escape from,

Lesson Report Junior-2E November 15th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, November 15, 2014.
What a beautiful day it is!
It's sunny and cold today.
Are you ready for telling someone how to get to your school?
We learned a lot of words and phrases when we tell how to get to a place.
You also have a Recap test next time.
Please get ready for the test.
Our speakers today were Kota and Shintaro.
They both talked about the end-term exams.
The next speaker is Sae.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 106
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-5 形容詞の復習　 writing practice #10-18
Oral practice #19-25
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1 道案内
Star Team Unit 6 Pronunciation, Song

Enjoy the holiday!
See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 November 14th

Hello Class!

This is Kumiko from MEL School.

It's Saturday, November 15, 2014. It' s sunny and nice today.

Picture Dictionary Topic 39(1)を学習しました。

This is Phonics 2 Murmuring Vowels　P59　を学習しました。

Grammar Starter　Chapter 11　問5, 6 を完成させました。

今回も難しいところでしたが、皆頑張って問題を解いてくれました。

できたらお家で復習をしてください。

<Lesson Review>

Picture Dictionary Topic 39 (1)

Sing chant

Write new words in notebook

This is Phonics 2 Murmuring Vowels Unit 4 P59

Grammar Starter Unit 11 They aren' t mine. They' re Trig' s!
Do exercise 5, 6

Have a good weekend!
See you next week.

Kumiko

Lesson Report Primary-1 November 14th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
It’s Saturday, November 15, 2014. It is nice and sunny today.
Picture Dictionary のTopic 15 を学習しました。宇宙に関する単語がいっぱ
い出てきました。馴染みのある単語は覚えましょう。
This is Phonics Unit 6 Polite Vowels P55,56を学習しました。
Up and Away student book Unit 8 above/ below/in front of/ behind/ next toの内容と前回学習したat the top of/ at the bottom ofの問題を解きました。
（P21REVIEW）絵を見て穴埋めをする問題でしたが、皆できましたか？
もう一度お家で復習しておきましょう。
Up and away workbook P10のAは完成させました。
Bは宿題です。素敵な作品を楽しみにしています。
Up and away student book　Unit 13 P31, 32を学習しました。
次回もまた続きを学習します。
Up and Away Reader Book 1Dを音読練習をサポートタイムでしました。
次回も練習しましょう。

＜Lesson Review＞
Picture Dictionary Topic 15（1）Sing the chant
Write new words in alphabetical order
This is Phonics 　Unit 6 Polite Vowels P55 56
Listen, read and repeat after CD. Fill in the blanks
Up and Away student REVIEW P21 Unit 8 above,/ below/ next to
/ in front of/ behind / at the top of/ at the bottom of /at the side of/ in the middle of
Up and Away workbook P10 Complete A. B is for HW
Up and Away Student book Unit 13 have/ don’t have P31,32
Up and Away workbook Unit 13 P16

Have a nice weekend!
See you next week!

Kumiko

Lesson Report Junior-3 November 14th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Friday, November 14th, 2014.
It's sunny and beautiful today.
Does your mom sometimes ask you to do grocery shopping?
What did she have you do recently?
Does she let you watch TV during the meal?
Does your English teacher always make you read the textbook aloud?
Please remember how to use "make, let, and have".
Our speaker today was Yuma.
He talked about the exams next week.
The next speakers are Kaede and Mahiro.
The next speech is on Friday.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語　Lesson 103 & 104

Bridge Work

Chapter 31 Unit 1
Vocabulary in Use #2 文明や政治に関することば
Chapter 32 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1 Phrasal verbs
Exercise-1 Review
Grammar and Communication-2 使役動詞の使い方
Exercise-2

Have a good weekend!
See you on Tuesday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Senior 1-Nov.14th

1. ・Bridge Work C34-U1: G&C-2 Relative pronouns-object/who, which, that　Ex-2
G&C-3 adjective order => Ex-3
・Vocabulary in Use C33-U2 #2: Voc, Sentences, practice
2. ・11月号基礎英語3: Listen to Communicate Listen w/o Textbook=> Task-> Read
- L-107 Listen & Read => Read=> Repeat: => Let’s Chant/p.67 Listen & Repeat
- L-108 Listen & Read => Read=> Repeat:
=> Pair I was surprised to see ~ –ing in/on … (when)… => Q/A
3. ・Read & Write Unit 9 Life Changes: Reading-2 Becoming an Adult
- Vocabulary:
- Preview Reading 2-> Scan the Blog to find the answers
- Reading #1=> Underline the Main Point of each Blogger for MI, Details, Mark the Margins (!)
=> Pair Check the Answers=> Explain why you marked ! on the specific point(s).
=> WDT-B.2: Which do you feel better defines an adult: a cultural ceremony or a person who stopped growing? Prepare in 90 sec=> Explain in 90 sec.

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