Lesson Report Primary-1 October 13th

Hello class! This is Kumiko from MEL School.
It's Wednesday, October 14, 2015. 
It's sunny and nice today!
Picture Dictionary のTopic 12 (1) を学習しました。
新しいTopicの単語をノートに書きました。
最後まで書けなかった生徒は終わらせましょう。
This is Phonics 2ではP24のChantを唄ってからP28,29を学習しました。
今日の2ページができなかったと感じた生徒はもう一度お家で問題を解いてみましょう!
わからないところは質問してください。
Up and Away Student Book Unit 17 Are they? P40 を学習しました。
Up and Away workbook のUnit 17Bを解きました。
Up and Away reader book 1B  P18-21 を音読し、練習をしました。
皆とても上手に音読できました。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 12 (1)
Sing the chant.
Write new words in notebook
This is Phonics 2,    Unit 2 P28, 29
Up and Away student book  Unit 17 Are they? P40 Role play
Up and Away workbook  Unit 17 B  (P24)
Up and Away reader book 1B Read P 18-21

Have a good week. 

Kumiko

Lesson Report-Sr.2p-Oct.13th

1. Kikutan-4K  Day 25: Tokyo Tower
Tokyo Tower was built in 1958 to send TV and radio signals. It is so beautiful that many tourists from other places in Japan and abroad visit and enjoy spectacular views from the observation deck. 
- Practice Vocabulary Chant
2. Read & Write-2  Unit 5 Family Ties  Reading 1: Family Unity Builds Success
- What do you think? - B.1 Review the Text and note the main reasons for success and failure=> Pair
=> Write why you think An family in Reading-1 was successful in their business but the Bancroft family in Reading-2 had to sell their business in 100 words. 
3. Cover to Cover-2   Unit 10  Wise Words   Part 2  American Sayings
- Read w/CD-> Expanding Voc: Find synonyms in the text
1. single-minded-> Dic obsessed  completely preoccupied; ~ by sth, with sb ->obsession; ~ with sb/sth
2. not allowed-> Dic forbid -forbade-forbidden to order sb from doing/to do sth; ban, prohibit<->allow, permit
3. reprimand: to tell sb officially that you don’t approve; blame, scold, criticize
4. conflict (n) (v) -> clash (n) (v); argue, battle, fight; 
5. attacking-> aggressive  angry, threatening, hostile, forceful, vigorous
6. rivalry-> competition




- Read aloud the sayings1-7
=>Task-1 Paraphrase each saying in one sentence

Lesson Report Junior-2 October 12th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, October 13, 2015.
It's sunny and beautiful today.
What do you have to do this weekend?
Don't forget to do anything to do!
昨日のレッスンでは「動詞+to ...」で使うstart, continue, forget の練習を文章の中で使う練習をしましたね。
内容が難しく感じた人も多かったようですが、少しずつ正確に使えるようにしていきましょう。
Bridge Workの形容詞の復習は昨日で終わりました。
次回からはまたEngageを進めていきます。
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker is Sora.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work 
Recap test
Chapter 20 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3  start to, continue to, forget to
Exercise-3
基礎英語 Lessons 85 & 86
Bridge Work  Chapter 21 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-5 #19- 25  Writing practice


Have a wonderful week.
See you on Thursday!


Miharu and Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 October 12th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Tuesday, October 13, 2015.
It's sunny and beautiful today.
Where is your school?
How old is your school?
Who is your homeroom teacher?
昨日のレッスンでは、is, am, are の質問を練習しました。
しばらく一般動詞の練習が中心だったので忘れている人はしっかり確認しておきましょう。
Grammar in UseではRonのFamily activities についてのお話をよみましたね。
スラスラ言えなかった人はおうちでもタブレットを使って音読の練習をしてみましょう。
Engage で学習した there is/are の表現も上手に使えるようにしていきましょう。

<Lesson Review>
Chapter 6 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-1  What/When/Who/Where is/am/are ...?
Exercise-1
Chapter 5 Unit 2
Grammar in Use-1  Family Activities
Engage  Unit 4  Grammar  there is/are


Have a great week!
See you on Thursday.

Towako and Miharu

Lesson Report Junior-3 October 10th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Sunday, October 11, 2015.
It's rainy today. We can't see the sun!
Do you like a rainy Sunday?
On rainy days, I prefer being home. Are you home?  Are you out?
Do you have any plans to go out?
If so, where are you setting off?
昨日のレッスンでは2つの言葉を組み合わせて使うphrasal verbs の練習をしました。
いろいろな種類があり、覚えるのが大変なものですが、少しずつ使えるものを増やしていきましょう。
Our presenter yesterday was Ami.
She talked about the sports day at school. She got two silver medals!
Great!!
The next speaker is Chiaki. We're starting a new topic.
Get ready for your speech!


<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 85 & 86
Bridge Work
Chapter 31 Unit 2
Vocabulary in Use  #1 発明や発見、議論などに関する言葉
Chapter 32 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1  Phrasal verbs #1
Deep listening  Lesson 7


Enjoy your day.
See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.2-Oct.10th

[1] Kikutan-6K Day 21: Education Inequality
- Lis-1=> Write the Main Idea in one sentence-> 
Today, there are one billion people who can’t get proper education, and are unable to read or write.
- luxury pleasure/advantage of sth; - not everyone has/not all people have the luxury of sth/to do …
- decent  proper, appropriate, suitable, respectable, nice; a ~ meal/job/place, ~ clothes/person
- scarce insufficient to meet the demand; ~ resources -> scarcely; I can ~ believe it, We ~ meet/talk 
- literate-literacy, illiterate-illiteracy
- Practice Vocabulary Chant
[2] Inside Reading-3  Unit 6 The Physics of Fun  Reading-2  Summer Fun under Scrutiny
- Read-2-> Reading Skill: Making Inferences
3. Are the New York regulations for ride operators to be *at least 18 years old necessary? (L-63) 
Write your response in 4-6 sentences.=> HW by Oct. 15th
*Note: In the U.S., 18 is considered legal adult, ability to legally work, participate in contracts, vote, marry, give sexual consent, and join the military. Under 18 is regarded as minor. However, purchase of alcoholic drinks is limited to 21 or older in most states.
I think the regulation to set a minimum age to operate roller coasters is quite necessary because there are tasks and situations that only responsible adults can carry out.
First, operators need to understand the safety regulations for coasters thoroughly and why. If a person does things not knowing what they are for, he or she may not implement the job properly. Second, sometimes operators face riders who may forget, ignore or challenge the safety regulations and requirements.
In such cases, operators need to explain the regulations and why they are required, and have all the riders to follow them. (Operators need to be able to carry out such responsible and challenging tasks that only be done by adults.)
- Study Words/Expressions/Grammar
(P1-L15) glance (v) ~ at  (n) a quick look; take/have a ~ at sth  (L17) freak (adj) very unusual, unexpected; a ~ accident/occurrence/weather conditions (v) become upset, go mad; ~ freak out  (P3-L28) regulate  - to control sth by rules; control, standardize  - ~ sth to control the speed, pressure, time-> regulator   (L33) conduct an investigation  (L37) shins  front part of the leg below the knee  (P4-L45) implement new practices  - way of doing sth; common/standard/ ~, action rather than ideas; theory and ~, put into ~ (L59) Dic adhere  to stick firmly to sth  -> adhere to: to behave according to a particular law/rule/regulation/instructions; comply, observe, follow, keep;~ a low-salt diet, ~ teaching method   (P6-L75) dizzying – dizzy  feeling as if everything is spinning around; feel ~  (P7-L92) exotic  strikingly different/colorful, ~ flowers/birds/locations (P7-L100) feat  action/work that needs skill, strength, courage; achievement/accomplishment/performance; ~ of engineering, perform/achieve astonishing ~s, That was no mean ~. (P8-L119) acceleration and deceleration   (P9-L125) firsthand  (adj/adv) from the original source or personal experience; direct;  - at first hand  directly, from personal experience  (L129) eardrum blasting pressure (L137) wallop  heavy hit  (P10-L148) pulse-pumping rides  (L150) wrapping around the corner  to cover, to put sth around sth/sb; ~ a blanket around the baby
[3] Read & Write-3  Unit 2 Food and Taste – Reading #2  Finding Balance in Food
- Review: Descriptive Par. about your favorite dish. <-What makes food taste good? (HW by 10/8)
Use descriptive adjectives effectively and appropriately by consulting with your dictionary.
Unit 3 Sports – Preview the Unit: Idea Map
- Preview the Unit-> Listen to the Q-classroom/Web: give up/sacrifice, Personal Costs
- Read  For Idea Map: Figure Skating, Football, The marathon
=> Make an Idea Map for football, marathon, or figure skating by Financial, Physical, Emotional Gains and Costs
-> Pair Present what are the gains and costs of the sports with your opinion
Reading #1  Fast Cars, Big Money
An article from a business magazine about the popular sport of car racing from a business perspective
- Vocabulary
- Skim the Text; Title, Subheadings, Photo, Caption

- Listen -> Main Ideas and Details - Read-> Check the Answers
- Reading Skill: Scanning  Mark the words you’re going to scan-> Scan
- What do you think?-1 Do you think Formula 1 racing is a good or bad investment?
=> Write your answer in five to eight sentences. => HW by Oct. 15th

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Oct.10th

[1] Kikutan-6K  Week-5 Review: On Cheating
- Lis-1=> Write what this narration wants to say in a sentence Lis-2=> Revise the sentence
Cheating on exams seems to be a common practice especially among students who worry about their grades and future prospects.
- Read=> Revise the sentence-> Shadow Reading-> Review the words/expressions
-> Shadow Reading-> Read aloud to learn how to use the words/expressions
[2] Inside Reading-2  Unit 5  Reading-2  Weather, Climate, or Both?
Vocabulary Activities-Sentence Level
- coherent; understandable, reasoned, rational, logical  be/seem/become ~, ~ remark  <-> incoherent
-> coherence; logical/ideological/theoretical ~.  have/possess/achieve/create/keep/maintain ~, ~ between, ~ in
=> Pair-1 Do you always maintain coherence in what you say?
=> Pair-2 Do you know someone who lacks or loses coherence in argument?
- exhibit
- E. - while en route [ɑn ˈrut] on the way; The plane crashed ~ from Cairo to Athens.




-disorient to make unable to organize sth; confuse: The darkness ~ d him.   - to make sb feel confused; ~d by sth
=> Integ. Speech Speak to your partner a summary of the text in 60 sec.
=> Ind. Speech Speak to your partner what you think of the case in 90 sec.
[3] Open Forum  Chapter 9  Earth Science News Program about Running in the Rain
- Preparing to Listen: If it rains and you don’t have an umbrella, do you walk or run?
- Before Lis Voc: What’s equal?: equal-equality-equalizer-equalization
=> Dic equate-equation-equator[ɪˈkweɪtər] –the great circle of the earth with a latitude of 0° dividing the N and S hemispheres   - a circle dividing a sphere or other surface into two equal symmetrical parts
- 1st Lis-through: [B] Main Ideas, Q-1, Q-2 => Pair
Q-1. Will you get wetter if you run or walk, in what conditions, and how much? 
Q-2. How the research was conducted?
- 2nd Lis-by Part: More Detail
[D] Focus on the Listening Skill: 1. Identify the sequencers   2. Find the sequencing expressions used.
=> Integ. Speech Explain the procedure of the research in sequence using sequencing expressions. 
=> Ind. Speech Explain the procedure of an activity you do/did in sequence using sequencing expressions.