Saturday, July 20

Level 100 - Students started with a discussion exercise (about Food likes and dislikes), then we went over the answers to the Comprehension Questions on pp. 71-72. 

Then we covered Cardinal and Ordinal numbers on pp. 73-74. For homework, I asked the students to do the Writing Ex. on p. 73.

Level 200 - We reviewed the homework from the previous week (talking about complaints/problems and how the students addressed them), then went through Unit 8, pp. 18-19. Homework for next week: write 2 offers for each of the 5 situations in the Speak with Confidence exercise, p. 19

Level 300 - We did a quick Vocab Review from p. 28. Students then discussed the questions on the bottom of p. 28. For homework for 7/27, I asked them to complete the Crossword on p. 31 if possible and to write a brief speech about one of the 6 topics mentioned in the "Speeches" and Writing Opinions" sections on pp. 30-31.

Level 400 - We started off with a brief warm-up, then split into pairs/groups to discuss "Men and Women in the Workplace." We then reviewed the homework from the previous week, and finished with a discussion of the negative impact on Japanese society of being constantly "wired."

Saturday, July 13

Please accept my deepest apologies for not updating this blog sooner. This week has been a super hectic week to say the least!

Level 100- We played a vocabulary game and finished the vocabulary section on pages 70-71 last Saturday. Please finish the comprehension questions on page 71 and the discussion questions on page 72.

Level 200- We played a vocabulary card game and completed unit 7 last week. For homework, try to think of some problems or complaints and then some ways to address each problem. After doing this review exercise, we will start unit 8.

Level 300- Last Saturday, we played a vocabulary card game and finished the personalization section on page 28. For homework, please prepare your answers for the discussion questions on page 28 and do the crossword on page 31.

Level 400 – We played a vocabulary card game and had a great discussion about the use of technology in the classroom. We will start the next lesson by discussing the "before you watch" questions on page 37 and then do the vocabulary section on page 38.

Saturday, July 6

Level 1 - We completed all the comprehension questions on pages 60 and 61. We did a bit of the discussion questions and then moved on to Unit 10. We did the Before you Read questions and talked about the story a bit.
Homework is to Complete all of Pages 70 and 71.
 
Level 2 - After students talked about the rules they did for homework, we then had a good discussion about rules they hated when they were children. We completed the Speaking With Confidence section and started Unit 7. We completed Unit 7 Page 16 1 A&B.

Homework: Please think of 5 common problems that people have in daily life and write about those problems and the ways to address them. 

Level 3 - We finished the Vocabulary and Point of View sections on pages 26 and 27. We had a really good group discussion using our Mind Maps.

Homework: Please complete Personalization and Discussion Questions for next class.

Level 4 - Another lively discussion of the Critical Thinking questions on Page 36. We finished the unit and will start Unit 6 next week

Homework:  Please do the Before You Watch Questions on Page 37 and the Vocabulary matching on Page 38.

Saturday, June 29

In all of the classes we started with a started with a 15-minute speaking game followed by a 10-minute word card activity.

Level 1- We completed the vocabulary section and vocabulary in use on pages 59 and 60. For homework, please finish the comprehension section on page 60 -61. After taking up those answers, we will move on to unit 10 so please read it before coming to class.

Level 2-  We finished most of unit 6 with the exception of the "speak with confidence" section. For homework, use the language in the “Language Booster” section to write 5- 10 rules that you are familiar with.

Level 3- We had a great discussion on education, but unfortunately, we did not get a chance to take up the answers in the vocabulary section on page 26. We will take up those answers at the beginning of class next week. For homework, please make your own mind map about education on page 26 and preview the “points of view” section on page 27.

Level 4- We completed “understanding the news” and “retelling the news story on pages 34 and 35. For homework, please answer the “critical thinking” discussion questions on page 36.