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.