Lesson Report Senior-1 January 31st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, January 31st, 2013.
It's sunny today.
Does your mom sometimes have you do the grocery shopping?
Do you always get your homework done yourself?
How often do you have your hair cut?
Are you used to using the expressions you learned today?
I hope you are. 
By the way, our speakers today were Michihiro and Azusa.
Michihiro talked about the person he admires the most. He practiced the speech very well and made a great speech!
Azusa talked about an ensemble contest. She wanted to win the gold medal, but won the silver one instead. The result made her disappointed.
The next speaker is Aoi. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2
make/find/keep/leave + A + 形容詞の使い方
Workbook p. 32 Review practice
Grammar and Communication-3
have/get + 物 + 過去分詞
Exercise- 3  #2
Star Team  Unit 10  Write about your favorite TV program


See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jan.31st

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
What did you think of the immigrants on board to America?
Did you see some hope in their eyes? Did you recognize they were wearing different kinds or grades of clothes? Whatever the reasons they got on the ship, they were desperate to start their new lives in the new land.
[1] Listening: Open Forum-1 Chapter 10 History #4 Presentation about Ellis Island #2
- Review Listening w/Script
->Vocabulary: process-procedure, possess-possession, detain-detention, inspect-inspection-inspector
=>Speaking Practice: Prepare to Give a Short Presentation
1. Choose a Topic: - Adapting to a new culture - A story about one of the ancestors/relatives
- My family history - A historical event that affected my life - School, club, organization, activity
2. Put the Ideas in order/Put a Timeline ->3. Prepare an Outline
4. Talk through the presentation with a partner-> 4. Give a Presentation=> Q&A
[3] Grammar: Grammar in Use
- Review Unit 67: see sb do/doing
- Unit 68: -ing clause 68-B-> Ex.68-2, 68-C-> Ex.68-3, 68-D-> Ex.68-4

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 30th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, January 30th, 2013.
It's sunny and windy today.
Do you want a very smart brother or sister?
If you have a very smart brother or sister, you can ask them to help you with your homework.
Does it sound fine by you?
Anyway, you have to do your homework yourself, or you'll be in trouble someday.
By the way, we had two speakers today, Shun and Tomomi.
Shun talked about his table tennis match. He couldn't make the semifinal, so he said he would practice harder to reach the semifinal next time.
Tomomi talked about going out with her friends. She is going to go to the movies and watch "Le Miserables" tomorrow. She made a good speech.
We had many absentees today. Please take care of yourself.
The next speakers are Arata and Mika.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 176, 177, and 178
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Extra Reading Brother and Sister Ron's thoughts Review  (p.149)
Chapter 22 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-1
形容詞の比較級、最上級の作り方 (pp. 150-151)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.2-Jan.29th

Dear Sr-2 Classmates,
If you're punished for your mistake, would you like to take a rish or challenge next time?
Mistakes occur when people aren't cautious enoufh, neglect what he/she is supposed to do, or something unpredicatable or contrable happens.
Therefore, those who made a mistake shouldn't be punished only for that reason.
What do you think?
[1] Reading: Cover to Cover Book 2
- Review Reading w/CD C6-P2 The Science of Weather Prediction
- Expanding Vocabulary: worry, dazzle, predict, observe, rely, accurate
- Com Task-3 What’s Your Opinion?: Weather forecasters should be punished if their incorrect forecast.
Unit 7  Intelligence  Part 1  What is Intelligence
- Introduction: intelligence
- ability to learn, understand and think in a logical way; ability to do this well
- secret information collected; Central Intelligence Agent
- Intelligent Quotient (IQ) : a measurement of a person’s intelligence
- Comprehension Strategy: Identifying Main Ideas and Details => Task-A
- Read => Checking Comprehension - A
- Read w/CD=> Read aloud Pr.2-3, 4-6, 7-8=> Checking Comprehension - B
[2] Voc. Writing-Round 2  C35-U2 #2 調査や証拠などに関することば
[3] Grammar: Bridge Work Book 3 - Round 2 Chapter 35 Unit 2
- GIU: Learn from the European Union=>英訳Task
-> Read about EU’s Nobel Peace Prize in 2012

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 29th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Tuesday, January 29th, 2013.
It's sunny and warm today.
今日のレッスンでは、eating, running, working, walkingなど、「~している」という表現をいろいろと練習しましたね。
みんな単語の意味をよく覚えていましたね。
Picture Dictionaryでは新しいTopicに入りました。いろいろなToyがありました。
Readerはまだ少し読み方が難しいようです。しっかり練習して上手に読めるようにしていきましょう!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 24  Toy Box
Write the words in alphabetical order.
Do the Toy Box Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 14 Do you have ...? Does she have ...? Review
Unit 15 Present Progressive (pp. 35-36)
Workbook Unit 15 (p. 19)
Up and Away Reader 2B The Elephant Driver (pp. 14-21)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 29th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Tuesday, January 29th, 2013.
It's sunny and warm today.
今日のGrammar Oneではevery day, once a day/week/month/year などを使って、パートナーの書いたものと組み合わせて文を作るゲームをしました。
なかなかおもしろかったですね。
今回はクロスワードパズルが上手にできました。
You did a good job!
can, must, many, muchなどの復習エクササイズもよくできましたね!
Readerでは、今度はMouse Monster が登場しました。どんなことになるのでしょうね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 45 Dress Up
Chant The Dress Up Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 141 & 142
Grammar One Chapter 20 How often do you help?
#5 Class game (p. 65)
Revision 4  #4 Word puzzle #5 Can you go with us? (p. 67)
Up and Away Reader 3D May Goes to Star Y (pp. 6-11)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 29th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, January 29th, 2013.
It was sunny and warm today.
Can you play the violin? Can you play the piano?
Can you swim 5km?
今日のレッスンでは、can ...を使ったいろいろな表現を練習しましたね。
butの入った長い文も上手に言えるようになってきました。You did a good job!
そして、Star TeamのRole play の発表をしましたね。
セリフが上手に言えるようになってきて、なかなか上達してきました。
And, our speakers today were Yuhei and Yuma.
Yuhei talked about his table tennis match. His team won the championship.
Yuma talked about Hyakkunin-isshu competition. He enjoyed it.
The next speaker is Yuria. Get ready for your speech!
You have the Key Communication test next time!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 141 & 142
標識の表現、道案内の表現
Bridge Work Chapter 8 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3
Key Communication
Chapter 9 Unit 1  Grammar and Communication-1
Exercise-1  Canを使った表現 (pp. 136-137)
Star Team Unit 11 Let's have a party!
Presentation story
Grammar Countable and uncountable nouns
There's a/an/some There are some (Worksheet)
some and any  (pp. 56, 57-58)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson report Senior-1 January 28th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How's everything going?
It's Tuesday, January 29th, 2013.
What a lovely day! There's almost no wind and the sun is shining.
I've just turned off the air conditioning as it felt a bit too warm in the room.
Were you surprised to find that teenagers need more amount of sleep than children?
According to the experts, most teenagers need about nine hours of sleep.
That means all of you don't have enough amount of sleep and you are sleep deprived people.
However, I don't think you should nod off during class to catch up on the lackness.
The important thing is going to bed as early as you can, although you shouldn't use it as an excuse when you can't finish your homework or study.
Our speaker yesterday was Yu. He talked about his swimming competition in February right after his entrance examination. What a hard shedule!
The next speakers are Michihiro and Azusa. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Review Cover to Cover Unit 1 Vocabulary review (pp. 5, 8, and 9)
Unit 2 Part 2  Sleep  Part 1 Getting enough sleep (pp. 16-18)
Deep listening Lesson 11  How to solve the lack of nurseries (pp. 26-27)

The flu is going around, so please take care of yourself.
See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jan.28th

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
You now know how to identify and write a topic sentence, don't you?
Once you set a topic and its controlling idea, you can explain and support it by the following sentences of the paragraph. 
Isn't that simple and clear?

[1] Read & Writing: Skills for Success Unit 1 Trends  Reading-2: A Song Becomes a Hit
- Review: A song Becomes a Hit
- Writing a Topic Sentence/p.16-17
I prefer not buying ~.   I’m not interested in buying ~.            
ND- Grammar: Simple Present and Present Continuous
- Plan & Write: Describe a trend such as in cars, food, technology, clothes, music, movies, social network, communication device, or tools that interests you and explain why it’s (getting or going to be) popular.
fad: things people are interested in for a short period of time
              -> Brainstorm: Think about current trends.
-> Plan-1: Write a Topic Sentence-> How does the trend help people connect with others?
=> Write a topic sentence => Write a paragraph Home Work by Feb.4th
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500
- Review #79, 80 Understanding Your Cat (1) (2)
- Practice #81 Being Handsome Is Not Enough
=> Listening Task - What is the man handsome man like?

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 26th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How's everything?
It's Sunday, January 27th, 2013.
It's sunny and cold today.
Some of you took the Eiken test today.
Was it difficult for you? If you pass the paper test, you'll take an interview test next.
If you want to pass the interview test, you have to work as hard as you can especially on read-aloud practice. Unlike the paper test, you can't choose the answer when you take an interview test.
If you don't answer anything, you can't get any points.
By the way, we had two speakers yesterday.
Makoto and Arata. Makoto talked about a badminton game and she made a good speech!
Arata didn't work hard enough, so he will try again next time.
Akira didn't come to MEL School early enough to make a speech.
So, the next speakers are Arata, Akira, Mika, Shun. I, and Tomomi.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 174 & 175
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Extra Reading  Brother and Sister  Ron's thoughts  (p.149)
Chapter 22 Unit 1 Grammar and Communication-1
1-a, 1-b  形容詞の比較級、最上級の作り方 (pp. 150-151)

See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 25th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, January 26th, 2013.
It's sunny and very cold today.
Does your mom have a red umbrella?
Yes, she does.  No, she doesn't.
きのうは、Do you have ...? に加え、Does she have ...? やDoes he have ...? の質問と答え方を練習しましたね。
Readerは19ページまで読み進めました。HippoやCrocodileが出てきましたね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 23 Time and Shapes
What time is it on the yellow purple star-shaped clock?
Do the Shapes Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 13 have, don't have, has, doesn't have (pp. 31-32) Review
Unit 14 Do you have ...?   Does she have ...?
Workbook Unit 14 (p. 18)
Up and Away Reader 2B The Elephant Driver (pp. 12-19)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 25th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, January 26th, 2013.
It's cloudy and sunny today.
How often do you go brush your teeth?
Once a day? Twice a day? Three times a day?
Grammar Oneではalways, usually, often, sometimes, neverなどのことばの使い方に加え、every day, once a day/week/month/year などの言い方を練習しましたね。
上手に質問したり答えたりできるようになりましたね!
Readerでは、不思議な惑星でのMayの冒険の続きが楽しみですね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 44 Bugs and Little Creature
How many legs does the butterfly have?
Chant The Grasshopper, Ladybug Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 139 & 140
Grammar One Chapter 20 How often do you help?
#2 Tell the truth!
#4 How often do you ...?   (pp. 63, 65)
Up and Away Reader 3D May Goes to Star Y (pp. 1-5)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 25th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, January 26th, 2013.
It's sunny today. How cold!
Do you like going out on weekends?
Which do you prefer doing, reading books or playing video games on weekends?
Do you enjoy playing sports on weekends?
きのうはlike, enjoy, preferなどの使い方を復習し、Grammar in Useでは、以前学習したTennis Matchのお話の続きを読みましたね。けっきょく寝坊したFredは試合に出られなかったようですね。
That's too bad.
今週日曜日はいよいよ英検です。風邪をひいたりせず、本番で力を発揮できるよう頑張りましょう!
We didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speakers are Yuhei and Yuma. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 139 & 140
How wonderful!  Thanks for -ingの表現
Bridge Work Chapter 8 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3
enjoy, prefer, like +-ingの表現復習
Exercise-3  #3 (pp. 132-133)
Grammar in Use Tennis match-2 (p. 134)
Star Team Unit 11 Let's have a party!
Presentation story
Grammar Countable and uncountable nouns
There's a/an/some There are some (pp. 56, 57-58)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.2-Jan.25th

Dear Sr-2 Classmates,It's challenging to describe things to others, isn't it? Especially ones that are new to the others.But in other words, that is something you'll have to do when you explain things to foreigners who don't share your background or language.

[1] Listening: Open Forum  Chapter 1 Communication #3 Lecture about Gestures #2
- 3rd Listening w/Script-> Vocabulary:
- be born with, be born to be/do something: He was born to be a poet.= He was a born poet.
- correspond-correspondence: to match, be the same as, or similar to something
=> Thinking & Speaking: Explain one of the points
- Pronunciation/p.7: Contractions with Be
- Speaking Skill/p.7: Asking for Help with Vocabulary
=> Speaking Practice: Describe an item to a partner
=> Speaking Practice: Describe a Japanese food, thing, culture or tradition
[2] Voc. Writing-Round 2  C35-U1 #2価値、発見、考えに関することば
[3] Grammar: Bridge Work Book 3 - Round 2  C35-U2 関係代名詞
- G&C-2: whatever, who, which Ex.2.2 Read=> Activity-3 Complete the text
- GIU: Learn from the European Union

Lesson Report Senior-1 January 24th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing today?
It's Friday, January 25th, 2013.
The sun is shining today and the wind is not too cold.
I found the day comfortable enough to take a walk without a heavy coat.
Do you always keep your desk clean?
Or, you usually leave your desk messy, don't you?
Do you usually wash the dishes after meal, or leave them on the table?
I think washing the dishes makes your mom or dad happy and less busy.
Do you think you got used to using "make, leave, keep, find" correctly?
If you don't feel confident about using the verbs, please read the example sentences aloud.
When you get used to saying the sentences, you'll get used to the expressions.
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speakers are Yu and Michihiro. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Review Cover to Cover
Unit 1 Part 2 The couple that loves weddings  Vocabulary review (pp. 6-9)
Bridge Work Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2 make, find, keep, leave + A +形容詞 の表現
Exercise-2
Workbook  make, find, keep, leave + A +形容詞 の表現練習 (p. 32)
Star Team  Unit 10  Vocabulary  Music, music, music!   Exercise 1, 2  (p. 53)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jan.24th

Dear  Adv-1 Classmates,
Are you interested in how immigrants arrived, inspected and started their new lives in America?
If you are, watch a movie called "Far and Away" starring Tom Cruise and Nichole Kidman, or God Father.
They'll tell you why those poor immigrants came to America from Ireland and Sicily and how they settled in their new land.

[1] Listening: Open Forum-1 Chapter 10 History #3 Presentation about Ellis Island
- Introduction: Ellis Island, Immigrants

- 1st Lis-thru: Main Ideas, What did each student, Grace, Arnie Melissa talk about?

- 2nd Lis by Part: Details-> D. Working out Unknown Vocabulary/p.84-85

=> Think & Discuss What do you think of immigrating to a totally new place where you have to start everything, a job, a place to live in, friends, and the language? 

[2] Grammar: Grammar in Use

- Review Unit 64: 64-D so that won’t/wouldn’t, can/could-> 64.4

- Unit 65: 65-B nice/considerate./generous of-> 65.3,

65-D the first/only to-> 65.5, 65-E likely/bound to-> 65.6

- Unit 66: 66-A, B-> 67.1, 67.2,  67-C-> 67.2,   67-D-> 67.3
 

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 23rd

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, January 24th, 2013.
According to the forecast, it was going to snow or sleet this morning, but it turned out to be a beautiful day! It was very cold in the morning, though.
Do you want to travel to a foreign country by yourself like Yuki?
Do you want to go to America someday?
I think all of you need to learn about as many foreign countries as you can! 
By the way, our speaker was Ryotaro.
He talked about making a snowman. He made a good speech!
The next speakers are Arata, Makoto, and Akira.
Get ready for your speech!
And, you have a Recap test next time. Don't forget about it!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 171 - 173
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-3
if ...
Exercise-3   Review
Grammar in Use
Recap  (pp. 146-148)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 22nd

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013.
It's cloudy and sunny today.
Do you have a fish?
きのうはhave, don't have, has, doesn't have の復習をして、
Do you have a/an ...? の質問の仕方、そして、Yes, I do. やNo, I don't. の答え方を練習しましたね。
誰が何を持っているかを当てるゲームはすぐ当たったり、なかなか当たらなかったりで楽しかったですね!
Readerは15ページまで読み進めました。だんだん上手に読めるようになってきましたね!
<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 20 Winter in the park
Let's make a snowman!  Yes, let's! Good idea!
The Winter Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 13 have, don't have, has, doesn't have (pp. 31-32) Review
Unit 14 Do you have ...?  導入練習
Workbook Unit 13 (p. 17)
Up and Away Reader 2B The Elephant Driver (pp. 12-15)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 22nd

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's  Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013.
It's cloudy and sunny today.
How often do you go on a trip during summer holiday?
きのうも、Grammar Oneではalways, usually, often, sometimes, neverなどのことばの使い方を練習しました。質問を作るのは少し難しかったようですが、よくできましたね。
Readerは新しいお話に入りました。Mayは夢の中でどんな冒険をするのでしょうね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 44 Bugs and Little Creature
Chant The Grasshopper, Ladybug Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 137 & 138
Grammar One Chapter 20 How often do you help?
#3 Holidays   (p. 64)
Up and Away Reader 3D May Goes to Star Y  (pp. 1-3)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 22nd

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, January 23rd, 2013.
It's cloudy today.
Do you like eating outside on sunny days?
Which do you prefer, playing video games or reading books?
Do you usually enjoy practicing English at MEL School?
きのうはenjoy, prefer, like などの動詞と-ing形を使った文の練習をたくさんしましたね。
みんなだいぶ言い方に慣れたようでしたね。
Star Teamでは There's a/an/some, There are some など、数えられる名詞と数えられない名詞のあらわし方を練習しました。
そして次回はPresentation story のRole playの発表です。上手にできるようがんばりましょう!
前回の小テストで再テストになっている人は次回きちんと受けましょう。
Our speakers this time were Takehiro and Takeshi.
The next speaker is Yuhei. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 137 & 138
Thank you for -ingの表現
Bridge Work Chapter 8 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3
enjoy, prefer,  like +-ingの表現
Exercise-3  #1, 2 (pp. 132-133)
Star Team Unit 11 Let's have a party!
Presentation story
Grammar  Countable and uncountable nouns 
There's a/an/some  There are some  (pp. 56, 57-58)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.2-Jan.22nd

Dear Sr-2 Classmates,
You've learned how serious and essential weather reports have been in human history.
Even today, some scientists in Italy were sued and convicted for their mis-forcast for an earthquake.
More interestingly, today's weather forecast still can't predict accurately beyond several days in advance.

[1] Reading: Cover to Cover Book 2   C6-P2 The Science of Weather Prediction
- Fluency Strategy: Skimming of the Main Idea-> Skimming-> Task-A

- Reading-1-> Checking Comprehension

- Communication Task-1 Paragraph 3 を日本語で説明しなさい。

- Read aloud: pr.3-6=> Communication Task-2

1. (Par.5) Scientists also collect ~ the upper atmosphere. を日本語にしなさい

2. (Pr-4, 6) 我々は来週どのような天気になるのか、未だ不確かである

3. (Pr-6) 最新の技術を持ってしても、1週間先の天気を予想精度は未だにそれほど信頼できるものではない。

[2] Voc. Writing-Round 2  C35-U1 #2 実験などに関することば 

[3] Grammar: Bridge Work Book 3 - Round 2 Chapter 35 Unit 2

- G&C-1: what, whatever-> Activity-1

- G&C-2: whatever, who, which-> Activity-2

Lesson Report Senior-1 January 21st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How's everything going?
It's Monday, January 21st, 2013.
Did you find remembering vocabulary very important to learn English?
I'm sure you did.
No one can remember vocabulary without any effort.
As I told you today, it's really important for you to work hard to learn vocabulary especially for the next year. The harder you try, the more you learn.
Our speakers today are Mizuki and Yuka.
Mizuki talked about eating lunch in Ikebukuro with her friends. Unfortunately, it was snowy so they had to come home earlier than they planned.
Yuka talked about her practice for the chorus contest.
The next speaker is Yu. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
Review Cover to Cover Unit 1 Marriage Part 1 To Marry or Not to Marry?
Vocabulary Review
Unit 1 Part 2 The couple that loves weddings (pp. 6-8)
Bridge Work Chapter 32 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-2  make, find, keep, leave + A +形容詞 の表現

Well, we're going to to have another snowy day, stay warm!
And I hope no one catch a cold.

See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jan.21st

Dear Adv-1 Classmates,
Isn't it interesting to learn that many people  tend to listen to, watch or read what their friends do or recommend? In other words, with various kinds of social network media easily available to anyone almost all over the world, A song title, movie or book can easily and instantly can become a immidiate hit. Isn't it convenient or convincing? 
[1] Read & Writing: Skills for Success Unit 1 Trends  Reading-2: A Song Becomes a Hit
- Preview: What do you think the study will say?
- Reading Skill/p.9: Identifying the Main idea of a Paragraph-> Exercise-A
- Skim the Text: Pr-1-2, 8 -> Main Ideas -> Read the text-> Details.
=> What do you think -A/p.14: Discuss if you agree with what the magazine article says? Why/Why not?
=> What do you think -B/p.14: Write 5-8 sentences to respond to the Queston-1: Why do you think things like a movie, song or book become popular?
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500
- Review #78 Adopt A Pet
- Practice #79, 80 Understanding Your Cat (1) (2)
=> Listening Task-1 Summarize the passage.
- Voc: content (noun) content (adj: ~ with) (verb: satisfy, please, ~ oneself with sth), revealing 
=> Listening Task-2 What parts of the body and how many examples are described in total?
- Voc: attentive, feel aggressive, in a good/bad mood (temper/spirit/state of mind)

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 19th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Monday, January 21st, 2013.
What a beautiful winter day it is! We are going to have another snowy day soon, though.
Do you like snowy days as much as sunny days?
I don't like snowy days as much as sunny days but I prefer seeing snow fall to seeing rain fall.
There is still some snow on the ground here and there as the sunshine isn't strong enough to melt the snow.
If it snows, how do you go to school? What about coming to MEL School?
Our speakers on Saturday were Kodai and Arata.
Kodai talked about having a snowball fight. He made a good speech!
Arata talked about going to Tokyo station. We're afraid he didn't try hard enough to make a good speech, so he will give us a speech again next time.
The next speakers are Arata, Ryotaro, and Mika.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 169 - 170
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
as-as, begin to, learn to, prefer to, enough to, too ... to   Review pracice
Grammar and Communication-3
if ...
Exercise-3  (pp. 145-146)

See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 18th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Saturday, January 19th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうのレッスンでは、have, don't have, has, doesn't haveの使い方を練習しましたね。
みんな上手に文が言えるようになりました。
Readerは前半は難しくて、3分で7ページまでしか読めませんでした。
すらすら読めるようにさらに練習をしていきましょうね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 20 Winter in the park
What color is this jacket?  It's prople. What color are these bots? They're brown.
The Winter Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 12 Negative Commands (pp. 29-30) Review
Unit 13  have, don't have, has, doesn't have (pp. 31-32)
Workbook Unit 13 (p. 16)
Up and Away Reader 2B The Elephant Driver (pp. 8-13)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 18th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, January 19th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
How often do you come to MEL School?
Do you usually come here by bike?
きのうから、Grammar Oneではalways, usually, often, sometimes, neverなどのことばの使い方を練習しはじめました。これまでも何回か練習しているのでよくできましたね!
Readerは次回から新しいお話になります。今回はMayが主人公ですね。

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 44 Bugs and Little Creature
Chant  The Grasshopper, Ladybug Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 135 & 136
Grammar One Chapter 20 How often do you help?
Presentation story
Grammar lesson
#1 Trig and Chip
  (pp. 62-63)
Up and Away Reader 3C The Old Ghost House (pp. 18-22)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 18th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Saturday, January 19th, 2013.
It's sunny today.
きのうからBridge Workでは、mine, yours, his, theirsなどのことば、そしてone, ones, which, whoseの使い方を練習し始めました。
be動詞の単数、複数に気をつけて、正しい文を作りましょう。
Star Teamでは新しいUnitに入りました。
みんなはパーティをしていましたね!
I'm sorry I kipped the speech again.
The next speakers are Takehiro and Takeshi. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 135 & 136
was, were を使った表現
Bridge Work Chapter 8 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1
mine, yours, his, hers, ours, yours, theirs
Exercise-1
Grammar and Communication-2
whose, which, one/ones
Exercise-2 (pp. 129-131)
Star Team Unit 11 Let's have a party!
Presentation story   (p. 56)

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.2-Jan.18th

Dear Sr-2 Classmates,
Now you know how to describe a thing or a person, with or without gestures.
Gestures could help you come up with suitable words or expressions, or support what you are saying. Use gestures effectively, you'll be able to communicate better!

[1] Listening: Open Forum Book 1  Chapter 1 Communication #3
Lecture about Gestures #1
- Preparing to Listen: Describe what you favorite TV program, movie or story is about without gesturers, head or hands movements.=> Discuss how much you move your body while speaking.
- 1st Listening-thru-> Main Ideas, More Details
- 2nd Listening-by Part=> Write answers in complete sentences
=> Communication Task What do you think about gestures? Do you use them often?
When or how do you use them? What do they help you to do?
[2] Voc. Writing-Round 2  C35-U1 #1 戦争や兵器に関することば
[3] Grammar: Bridge Work Book 3 - Round 2  C35-U1 関係代名詞 whose, 受動態
- GIU: United Countries and Bodies
Read the text aloud=> Describe UN or one of the bodies it to a partner
=> Gr-writing

Lesson Report Senior-1 January 17th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, January 17th, 2013.
Did the story about President Obama interest you?
How much did you know about him before you read about him today?
Did you enjoy talking about your favorite TV program?
What was your favorite one?
I'm sure I won't understand what you talked about because I don't watch TV.
By the way, are you going to talk about the role of husbands and wives at home?
It may be a good opportunity to talk about the issue with your family.
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers today.
The next speakers are Mizuki and Yuka. Get ready for your speech!
And, you'll have a vocabulary test for Cover to Cover next time.

<Lesson Review>
Review Cover to Cover Unit 1 Marriage Part 1 To Marry or Not to Marry?
(pp. 2-4)
Bridge Work Chapter 32 Unit 2
Vocabulary in Use #1 感情などに関することば
Workbook p. 89
Grammar in Use  A man lives in a white house
Star Team  Unit 9  Culture Soap Opera
Unit 10 My favorite TV program

See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report-Adv.1-Jan.17th

Dear Adv-2 Classmates,
Now you've learned how difficult to bring up a gun control issue on the table in America.
The last significant action took place was nearly four decades ago, when then-president was assasinated by a rifle shot. It has taken many lives to appeal to the heart of the leaders to take another action. Very difficult and sensitive topi, isn't it?
[1] Listening: Open Forum-1 Chapter 10 History #2
- Review Conversation about the discovery of America: the three explores
[D] Focus on the Listening Skill/p.81: Summarizing
- Exercise 1->Who’s this about? What’s said about the person/people?->Choose the best one.
- Exercise 2 -> Who is this about? What is said about the person/people=> Write a summary
- Vocabulary & Expressions: turn out, pre-history, in particular, colonize-colony, remains of, settlement, southern tip, command-commander, explore-exploration-explore
- Vocabulary         Exercise: Multi-Word Verbs-2/p.82
Obama unveils sweeping plan to battle gun violence
[2] Vocabulary: Daily 1500
- Review #77 Mandy - My Therapy Dog (2)
- Practice #78 Adopt A Pet
=> Listening Task Explain about Adopt A Pet, what it is, it does, and its policy.
- Voc: adopt-adoption, dedicated to, temporary-permanent, make no/an exception, incurable illness
[3] Grammar: Grammar in Use
- Review Unit 63: worth/problem -ing
- Unit 64: 64-D so that won’t/wouldn’t, can/could-> 64.4

Lesson Report Junior-2 January 16th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, January 16th, 2013.
Is it cold enough to go skiing in Japan in January?
Do you ski?
Do you play other sports?
When did you begin to play it?
Do you remember when you began to learn English at MEL School?
Does learning English make you happy?
I hope you always enjoy learning new things.
Our speakers this time were Elena and Yurie.
Elena talked about her piano recital. Her speech was very good!
Yurie talked about going out with her friends.
The next speakers are Arata and Kodai.
Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 166 - 168
Bridge Work
Chapter 21 Unit 3
Grammar and Communication-2
begin to, learn to, prefer to
enough to ...
Exercise-2  (pp. 144-145)

See you on Saturday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-2 January 15th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, January 16th, 2013.
It's cloudy and cold today.
きのうのレッスンでは、クロスワードパズルをしましたね。
なかなかヒントの文が難しかったようですね。
ReaderはいよいよJimmy とLarryが反撃に出ました。
さて、結末はどうなるのでしょうね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 20 Winter in the park
Did you have a snowball fight yesterday?
Yes, I did. I had a snowball fight.
Chant The Winter Chant
基礎英語 Lessons 133 & 134
I'm on my way. などの言い方
Grammar One Chapter 19 How much milk?
#4 More cooking
#5 Puzzle  (pp. 60-61)
Up and Away Reader 3C The Old Ghost House (pp. 14-17)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Primary-1 January 15th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you?
It's Wednesday, January 16th, 2013.
It's cloudy and cold today.
きのうのレッスンでは、Please don't talk. や Don't run! など、「~してはいけません」
という表現を練習しました。
新しい単語がたくさん出てきたので、頑張って覚えましょう!
Picture Dictionary では「雪合戦をする」や「雪だるまを作る」などの表現を学習しましたね。
あと何回東京では雪が降るでしょうね。
Readerは上手に読めるようになってきましたね!

<Lesson Review>
Picture Dictionary Topic 20 Winter in the park
This jacket is purple. These boots are brown.
The Winter Chant
Up and Away Student Book
Unit 12 Negative Commands  (pp. 29-30)
Workbook Unit 12 (p. 15)
Up and Away Reader 2B The Elephant Driver (pp. 6-9)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 January 15th

Hello Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Wednesday, January 16th, 2013.
It's cloudy and cold today.
一昨日の雪はだいぶ道路からなくなりましたね。
学校の校庭にはまだたくさん雪が残っていますか?
きのうでChapter 8 Unit 1の学習が終わりました。
Fredのようにならないように日ごろからスケジュールを守りましょうね!
次回はKey Communicationのテストです。できていないところがあれば、しっかり練習をしておきましょう。
ピエロのCarlosの絵は難しかったようですね。
英文の意味を正しく理解するための練習なので、もう一度文章の内容と絵を比べてみましょう!
I'm sorry I skipped "Today's speech" yesterday.
The next speakers are Takehiro and Takeshi. Get ready for your speech!

<Lesson Review>
基礎英語 Lessons 133 & 134
I'm on my way. などの表現
Bridge Work Chapter 8 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-3
Exercise-3
Grammar in Use
Key Communication
(pp. 126-128)
Star Team Unit 10 Vocabulary
#3  Draw Carlos the clown (p. 53)

See you on Friday!

Towako

Lesson Report-Sr.2-Jan.15th

Dear Sr-2 Classmates,
Now you've learned so much about Abraham Lincoln. It's quite surprising to learn that when he was elected the US president, the long-lasting Tokugawa Shognate ended in Japan.
What a coincident!
[1] Reading: Cover to Cover Book 2
C6-P1 Being Cute to Survive
Review Reading w/CD-> Read aloud: Pr.3-6
Comm Task-1: 1. Par. 3 While we tend to admire ~ things inspire in us. を日本語にしなさい
2. Paragraph 4 を要約しなさい。      3. Paragraph 6 を要約しなさい。
Comm Task-2 日本語を英語にしなさい
Vocabulary: enthrall, quality, share, tend to=tendency for/to do/towards sth, inspire, facial features in common, need-neediness, vulnerable, steady-unsteady movement, add up, get by, ensure
Whats Your Opinion? - A  Ask & Answer the questions 1-5
=> Discuss Which animals make you feel more affected than others? Why you feel so?
[2] Voc. Writing-Round 2  C34-U2 #2 批評などに関することば
[3] Grammar: Bridge Work Book 3 - Round 2 Chapter 35 Unit 1
Activity-4  G&C-2: 関係代名詞+受動態 Exercise-2 Read the text using "I" as subjects.
=> Retell the Story: Practice reading aloud using “I” for Lincoln.