Lesson Report Junior-2 September 17th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Friday, September 18, 2015.
It's cloudy today.
What do you want to do during Siver Week?
Do you have a lot of plans?
昨日のレッスンでは、want to ...を使って「〜したい」と伝える表現を練習しました。
過去、現在の表し方に注意しましょう。
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker is still Yasuhiro.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work 
Chapter 19 Unit 2
Recap test
Chapter 20 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1  want to .../support
Exercise-1 #1-a, 1-b
基礎英語 Lessons 71 & 72
Engage Unit 3   Food
Vocabulary
Reading #3
Bridge Work  Chapter 21 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-4 #1-10


Have a great four-day weekend!
See you on Monday.


Miharu and Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 September 17th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Friday, September 18, 2015.
It's cloudy today.
What time do you usually go to bed?
Do you sometimes go to bed late?
Do you often get up early on weekends?
昨日のレッスンでは、always, usually, often, sometimes, never の使い方を練習しましたね!
上手に使えるように練習していきましょう。
家族紹介は上手にできた人が多かったようですね!


<Lesson Review>
Chapter 5 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2  seasons, months, and the weather
確認テスト
Grammar in Use-1 #1  Practice reading aloud with the tablet PC
Chapter 6 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1  頻度の表し方
Exercise-1  #1, 2-a, 2-b
This is Phonics Consonants blends
Key Words => Jingle
Let's check!
Engage Unit 3
Speaking  Ask and answer about your family


Have a great weekend!
See you on Monday.

Towako and Miharu

Lesson Report Junior-3 Septemebr 16th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, September 17, 2015.
It's rainy today.
You worked hard yesterday!
Are you sometimes asked by your mom to get some food for dinner?
What were you told to do by your English teacher at school recently?
What do you sometimes ask your family to do?
Our first presenter for Show and Tell was Chiaki.
She tried her best and did a great job!
She talked about her collections of dolls and stuffed animals.
The next presenter on Saturday is Yoshiki.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 71 & 72
Summary writing
Bridge Work
Chapter 31 Unit 1  Exercise-3  #2
Reporting
Chapter 31 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1   tell/ask A to ...の受動態
Exercise-1 #1


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

Towako

Lesson Report Senior-1 September 16th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, September 17, 2015.
It's rainy today.
You worked very hard yesterday.
Everything we learned or practiced yesterday wasn't easy at all.
At the end of the lesson, all of you looked exhausted.
Great job, everyone! You are actually growing fast.
All of you had a hard time to remember the words in Cover to Cover.
Please try to review those words whenever you have a chance.
The next speaker on Saturday is Sae.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 71 & 72
Summary writing
Bridge Work
Chapter 31 Unit 2
Exercise-1 #3  Beethoven  Review
Grammar and Communication-2  受動態 ー目的語を2つとる文の受動態
Exercise-2 #1
Chapter 30 Unit 2  Vocabulary in Use #2 知的活動などに関することば
Workbook page 82
Cover to Cover Unit 2  Part 1
Getting enough sleep
Vocabulary in context B


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

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Sep.16th

[1] Kikutan-6K  Day 22: Science Education in India
- Read w/CD=> Write a summary in 2~3 sentences.
In India, science education is heavily emphasized in its school curriculum and even in constitution.
As a result, there have been numbers of prominent scientists from the country.
Many of them have made success abroad or become teachers to educate more children in science.
- Practice Vocabulary Chant
[2] Inside Reading-2  Unit 5 Weather Warning  The Weather Goes to Court: Forensic Meteorology
- Check the answers (HW): Reading Comprehension: T/F 
- Reading Skill Reading Charts and Graphs => Apply    Blog
Study Words/Expressions
- Par. 1~3: [P1-L1] testify; ~ against/for/before -testimony (C/UC); give ~  [L2] defendant  [L2] confess-confession: court, Roman Catholic [L6] overhear   [L11] - prosecutor-  [P2-L12] defense attorney [L13] jury
Blog  Judicial terms court: summary/district/high/supreme ~, judge, jury,
prosecute; ~ for sth/doing sth, - prosecution - prosecutor, defend-defendant- defense attorney,
(eye)witness (n); ~ stand, a defense/prosecution ~, (v) ~ an incident/crime/trend, verdict; reach/give a ~ ,
plead-pleaded/plead (not) guilty
US Circuit Court Image
- Par. 4-5: Predict what forensic meteorology is=> Pair=> Dic forensic  relating to/connected with a court of law; judicial, legal: ~ science 
[P5-L45] phenomena(pl) <-phenomenon  a fact/occurrence/circumstance observed or observable; occurrence, incident  [L49] precipitation  rain, snow, sleet, dew, the amount precipitated  [L50] inhabited place [L52] inauguration-inaugurate  to commence officially or formally; initiate  [L53] Fahrenheit – Celsius
- Par. 6-8: [P6-L57] orient (v) Dic to adjust/align sb/sth according to surroundings/circumstances: adapt/adjust/align; It took me time to ~ myself in the new neighborhood.  
[L60] draws scattered facts together into a coherent picture.  Dic logically connected; understandable, logical, rational, consistent; a ~ argument   having a natural agreement of parts; harmonious; a ~ design-> coherency
[P7-L66] flat-flatten-flattened [L67] (insurance) policy cover/coverage  [L71] by the prospect of  [P8-L76] call in  to ask for the service of sb; ~ a doctor/the police  [L94] updraft  the movement upward of air or other gas  [L101] reinforce Dic to give added strength or support to/emphasis on ; strengthen, fortify, increase, undermine; ~ the wall/foundation/efforts [L103] burst Dic to break, fly apart w/sudden violence: The bitter cold caused the pipes to ~.  to issue forth suddenly and forcibly; Oil ~ to the surface.   to give sudden expression to; ~ into applause/tears
- Par. 9: [P9-L108] continual  repeated many times; repeated/endless; ~ rain/interruption  <-> continuous  happening/existing w/o interruption; continued, uninterrupted; ~ employment/process  [L113] ensure Dic  assure/guarantee/make sure; ~ his success, ensure all lights are turned off.
[L117] certify  to attest as certain; give reliable information of; confirm: He ~ied the truth of his claim.  to testify to or vouch for in writing: The medical examiner will ~ his findings to the court.   to guarantee; endorse reliably: to certify a document with an official seal.  -certified-certificate
[L120] credential [krɪdɛnʃəl] evidence/proof that entitles sb to confidence/authority; ~s for the job, examine ~s
[L117] witness stand
[3] Read & Write-2  Unit 5 Family Ties Reading 1: Family Unity Builds Success #1
- Practice Reading aloud=> Write a Summary in 3-5 sen.   Blog
1. When Helen An came to America from Vietnam, she changed her husband’s mother’s sandwich shop to a Vietnamese restaurant. 2. She worked hard with the help from her five daughters and the restaurant became successful. 3. The daughters joined the family business one by one and worked together. 4. Each daughter contributed her strength to make the business more successful. 5. Now they enjoy the success of their business and fortune to work together as a family.
- What do you think? -1 => Prepare to Answer the question. State the main point and include example(s)
What qualities do you have that can help you when working with a group of people? => Pair-Q&A

Lesson Report Senior-1p September 15th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, September 16, 2015. 
It's cloudy and cool today. 

It was a bit chilly in the evening.
Everyone in high school has a lot of things to do.
How do you usually deal with the things you have to do?
Are you coping with the situation every day?
Hope you'll find some relaxing time after school events finish.
Please take a good care of yourself and stay healthy!

<Lesson Review>
Deep listening Level 3  Lesson 13
Practice  'deal with', 'cope with'
Cover to Cover Unit 3
Extensive reading  The Phantom of the Opera


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

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 September 15th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, September 16, 2015.
It's cloudy and cool today.
What do you usually eat for breakfast?
Do you drink milk for breakfast?
昨日のレッスンでは、新しい動詞の使い方を練習しましたね。
みんな例文の読み方がとっても上手になりました。Great Job!
常に意味の固まりごとに声に出して読む練習をすると、 英語を上手に使えるようになりますよ!
次回は皆さんの家族についての作文と発表をしてもらいます。
ぜひよい内容にしましょうね!

<Lesson Review>
Chapter 5 Unit 1
Key Communication test
Grammar in Use   Julie's daily routine #1 and 2
Chapter 5 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1  動詞の紹介ー5
This is Phonics Consonants blends
Key Words => Jingle
Let's check!
Engage Unit 3
Speaking  My family


Have a great week!
See you on Friday.

Towako