2014 December in Eigo I

Dec. 1- Seasons in Japan
Activities
1) check students use of Supli Conversation Service
2) do Unit 1 Quick Answer Quiz
3) do Critical Thinking and/or Writing as task based group activity
4) do Video Discussion Activities

• video: Waku Waku Japanese - Weather Vocabulary
• worksheet: English Weather Vocabulary Quiz
• video: 2050 Japan Weather Report
• worksheet: 2050 Japan Weather Report Discussion
• video: Weather Expressions

Homework
1) do Unit 7 Vocabulary Support, p. 29
2) Read Unit 7 The Secret of Happiness, p. 30
3) do Active Outline and Comprehension Questions, p. 31


Dec. 8 - The Secret of Happiness
Activities
1) check Vocabulary, p. 29
2) do Active Outline and Comprehension Questions in teams at white board

• listen to section of reading on CD
• decide answer in groups
• A, B or C person from the group goes to white board and writes answer in space provided for each group
• graded by class at conclusion of listen and answering questions

3) do What Makes Me Happy - Speaking Notes
4) assign HW for Dec. 15 (see below)

Homework
1) Read Unit 8 Shopping on the Internet, p. 34
2) do Unit 8 Vocabulary Support, p. 33
3) do Active Outline and Comprehension Questions, p. 35


Dec. 15 - Internet Shopping
Activities
1) complete What Makes Me Happy - Speaking Notes
2) check HW from Dec. 8 (student led)
3) do Unit 8 Quick Answer Quiz in teams
4) do Active Outline and Comprehension Questions (as a quiz, copy from text)
4) do Unit 8 Critical Thinking and/or Writing in teams, put answers on white board
5) do Let's go shopping online!: Interview Worksheet

• go to L. L. Bean online shopping site

6) discuss and assign HW - hand out Speaking Notes, have each student choose a country

Homework
1) go to the website WhyChristmas?Com

• choose a country and read about its Christmas Traditions
• complete the Christmas Around the World Speaking Notes
• practice giving a short presentation using your Speaking Notes 

2) TBD


Dec. 22 - Christmas: An International Tradition
Activities
1) give a presentation from your Christmas Around the World Speaking Notes
2) do video discussion activity: What is Christmas like in Japan?

• video: Christmas in Japan (5 Fun Facts)
• worksheet: Christmas in Japan Discussion Worksheet

3) draw an English language manga on a Christmas theme

• use one page of The Fir Tree with dialog removed

*Optional do video discussions

• video: A Very Short Documentary: The Christmas Hater
• video: 10 Unusual Facts About Christmas
• video: The World's Strangest Christmas Traditions

Homework
1) read Unit 15 Ghosts
2) do text exercises, pp. 61-64

• Vocabulary, Active Outline, Comprehension Questions, Critical Thinking, Writing

2014 November in Eigo I

Nov. 3 - Topic: What colors tell about you..
Activities
1) check and share HW - Unit 12 Video Discussion Worksheet
2) do Unit 13 text activities

• Vocabulary Support
• Reading - read and listen - do by section, checking Active Outline
• Comprehension Qs - student-led check

3) do PERSONALITY TEST - What Color Are You?

• use What Color Are You? Quiz Answer Worksheet

4) do group discussion: What color is your classmate?
5) hand out copies of Unit 6 Travel in Japan

Homework
1) do Unit 6 Vocabulary Support
2) read Unit 6 Reading - Travel in Japan
3) do Unit 6 Speaking Notes


Nov. 10 - Topic: Travel in Japan
Activities
1) introduce your favorite location in Japan - use Unit 6 Speaking Notes
2) do Unit 6 text activities

• Vocabulary Support
• Reading - read and listen - do by section, checking Active Outline
• Comprehension Qs - student-led check

Homework
1) do Vocabulary Support for Life Topics, Unit 16, p. 65
2) do Reading for Life Topics, Unit 16, p. 66

Nov. 17 - Topic: Fast Food
Activities
1) do Unit 16 related discussion with Fast Food Discussion Worksheet
2) do Unit 16 text activities

• Vocabulary Support
• Reading - read and listen - do by section, checking Active Outline
• Comprehension Qs - student-led check

3) do Unit 16 related discussion with Fast Food Speaking Notes
4) do more Unit 16 text activities

• Critical Thinking
• Writing

Homework

1) do Vocabulary Support for Life Topics, Unit 1, p. 5
2) do Reading for Life Topics, Unit 1, p. 6

Nov. 24 - Topic: Seasons in Japan
Activities
1) check students use of Supli Conversation Service
2) check Unit 1 HW (student-led, use CD)

• Vocabulary Support
• Active Outline and Comp. Qs

3) do Unit 1 Quick Answer Quiz
4) do Critical Thinking and/or Writing as task based group activity
5) do pair interview/partner introduction speaking activity

• use Seasons Preference Discussion Worksheet

6) do Video Discussion Activity

• video: 2050 Japan Weather Report
• worksheet: 2050 Japan Weather Report Discussion

*Extra videos - optional viewing

• video: Waku Waku Japanese - Weather Vocabulary
• video: Mammoth English/Weather Report

Homework
1) Read Unit 8 Shopping on the Internet, p. 34
2) do Unit 8 Vocabulary Support, p. 33
3) do Active Outline and Comprehension Questions, p. 35

2014 July in Eigo I

July 7 - Units 1-3 Review and Quiz
Activities
1) do listening comprehension activities for Units 1-3 Review
2) do grammar comprehension activities for Units 1-3 Review
3) do conversation practice activities for Units 2 and 3 from Units 1-3 Review

Homework
1) prepare for 2 minute topic discussions for the July 14 class
2) TBD


July 14 - Units 1-3 Review and Quiz, Unit 4 Places
Activities
1) do Grammar reference sections for Units 1-3, pp. 102-104

• make teams of three or four (persons A, B, C and maybe D)
• go in order, only the person whose turn it is can speak for the group
• other group members can only point or write notes

2) do 2 minute topic discussions in go-kon lines

• review discuss proper use of peer feedback form
• do demonstration with one pair
• use stopwatch and bell to monitor time

3) introduce and begin working with Unit 4

Homework
1) read 2 Conversation, p. 24
2) do 3 Vocabulary, part a, p. 25
3) do 7 Speaking, parts a & b, p. 27
read page 105, do exercises a, b and c


July 21 - Unit 4 Places
Activities
1) check and expand on 3 Vocabulary, p. 25
2) do 4 Exchange, p. 25 in go-kon lines
3) follow up on 7 Speaking, p. 27
4) do video listening activity with Video Worksheet

Homework
1) none assigned


July 28 - Unit 5 Getting Around
Activities
1) do 1 Conversation with Unit 4 Dialog Quiz
2) do Communication Activities, Ss A & B, pp. 86 & 95 (copies for Ss without text)
3) do 6 Listening, p. 27
4) read page 105, do exercises a through e (student-led checks)
5) do Quicktest Unit 4

Homework
1) end of term - none assigned

2014 June in Eigo I

June 2 - Unit 3 Free Time
Activities
1) discuss, revise and collect HW from May 26
2) do Dialog Q & A Contest

• make groups of 3 (A, B and C)
• listen to the Unit 3 dialog, make and discuss notes ('What do you remember?')
• instructor asks questions, only designated person (A, B or C) can answer
• points for correct answers on board

3) prepare for group discussions with Classmate's Free Time Activity worksheet

Homework
1) prepare for June 9 discussions


June 9 - Unit 3 Free Time
Activities
1) do pair and group discussions with Classmate's Free Time Activity worksheet
2) do Get Expressions Part 2
3) do text activities

• 5 Language in Action, p. 18

3) assign Grammar Support Activity as HW

Homework
1) Unit 3 Grammar Activity, parts a and b
2) study


June 16 - Unit 3 Free Time & Supplemental Activities
Activities
1) do HW review

• hand back checked HW
• self-check and collect Get Expressions 2
• self-check and collect Unit 3 Grammar Activity, exercises a & b
• do Team Lines for Unit 3 Grammar Activity, exercises c, d & e

2) hand out Verb-Based Idioms Quiz - Get 2

• work in groups
• read out and pronounce each sentence before answering questions
• stand up, walk around changing partners for Part I
• do speed dating lines for Part II

3) do text activities

• 3 Vocabulary, p. 17
• 4 Exchange, p. 17

4) do Conversation activity for Unit 3 from text

5) announce and prepare for Units 1-3 Review for June 23

Homework
1) prepare for Units 1-3 Review
2) TBD


June 23 - Unit 3 Free Time & Supplemental Activities

Activities
1) do text activities

• 3 Vocabulary, p. 17
• 4 Exchange, p. 17
• others?

2) do Conversation activity for Unit 3 from text

3) announce and prepare for Units 1-3 Review for June 23

Homework
1) complete back side of Verb-Based Idioms Quiz - Get 2
2) choose three topics to talk about from page 22 (preparation for Units 1-3 Review & Quiz)

June 30 - Practice for Units 1-3 Review & Quiz
Activities
1) finish Verb-Based Idioms Quiz - Get 2

• do speed dating lines for Part II

2) practice for 2 minute talking activity from Units 1-3 Review/Quiz
3) review vocabulary and grammar for Units 1-3

• do A-B conversations from Units 1 and 2
• do grammar exercises from Units 1 and 2

Homework
1) practice talking about chosen topics for Units 1-3 Review and Quiz
2) review Units 1, 2 and 3 for grammar and vocabulary

2014 May in Eigo I

May 12 - Unit 2 What a Life!
Activities
1) quiz for Give Expressions 2
2) listen to Conversation, p. 10 (with comprehension Qs - student-led)
3) do Vocabulary, p. 11 (a & b)
4) do discussion activity: My Classmate's Daily Routine

Homework
1) none assigned


May 19 - Unit 2 What a Life!
Activities
1) continue discussion activity: My Classmate's Daily Routine
2) pass out and assign Get Expressions 1

Homework
1) delayed until May 26


May 26 - Unit 2 What a Life!
Activities
1) collect Get Expressions 1 HW
2) do quiz for Get Expressions 1
3) hand out Get Expression 2 HW, assign
4) do Unit 2 Grammar reference as teams at whiteboard

• a, c and e - in two lines at board
• b and d - in groups, rep goes to board and writes questions and answers

5) do text exercises as listening and speaking practice in omiai lines

• Exchange, p. 11
• Language in action, p. 12
• Listening, p. 13
• Reading, p. 15 

6) do Communication activities (A-B, p. 84, p. 93)

Homework
1) do exercises for Get Expressions 1
2) do Unit 3 Grammar reference, a and b

2014 April in Eigo I

April 14 - Unit 1 Introductions
Activities
1) do class introduction
2) explain seating chart, attendance policies
3) work through text exercises, pp. 4-5
4) assign HW for April 21

Homework
1) read p. 102, do grammar exercises a & b on notebook paper


April 21 - Unit 1 Introductions
Activities
1) hand out new Seating Chart, get everyone into the right place
2) review and discuss class policies, grading and assignments (refer to guidelines)

• Standardized Test Listening Score 25%
• Quizzes &/or Presentations 25% 
• Classwork (assignments, projects) 25%
• Participation 25%

3) check and collect HW, p. 102, grammar exercises a & b on notebook paper
4) work through text exercises, pp. 5-9 (to extent possible)
5) hand out and assign Unit 1 Give (1) for vocabulary study

Homework
1) study for vocabulary quiz: Unit 1 Give (1)


April 28 - Unit 2 What a Life!
Activities
1) text exercises for listening, pp. 8-9
2) review HW from April 21
3) pair practice speaking - using conversations with Give vocabulary

• do Verb-Based Idioms Quiz - Give 1

Homework
1) hand out and assign Unit 1 Give (2) for vocabulary study

2013 September & October in Eigo I

Sep. 23 - Unit 5 Getting Around
Activities
1) conversation lines with rotating partners - Topic: What did you do during the Summer Vacation
2) pair talk with warm-up questions from text and instructor

• Where do you like to go shopping?
• When you go shopping downtown, how do you travel?

3) Unit 5 Dictation Questions 1-5
4) listen to Conversation, p. 30

• 1st time: listen and read in text
• 2nd time: listen and fill in blanks in cloze
• review questions, write answers to questions
• compare and discuss answers with classmates
• 3rd time: listen and confirm information in answers
• revise answers based on confirmation

Homework
1) check conversation dictation
2) write answers to Unit 5 Dictation Questions 1-5


Sep. 30 - Unit 5 Getting Around
Activities
1) hand out copies of 後期 seating chart
2) Unit 5 Dictation Questions & Answers 6-10

• questions 6-8 given
• students write answers
• answers for 9-10 given
• students write questions

3) do Vocabulary exercises, p. 31
4) conversation lines with rotating partners - Topic: How do you go from your house to the nearest train or bus station?

Homework
1) write five questions that are useful when shopping (see worksheet)


Oct. 7 - Unit 6 Shopping
Activities
1) collect HW - Questions used in shopping
2) Unit 6 Vocabulary Jigsaw exercise
3) Unit 6 Dictation Questions & Answers

• questions 1-5 given
• students write answers
• students do fill-in-the-blanks of conversation
• questions 6-10 given
• students write answers

4) conversation lines with rotating partners - Topic: What is your favorite shop? Why is it your favorite?

Homework
1) do the shopping survey, p. 39 in the text
2) read pp. 42-43 of the text


Oct. 14 - Units 4-6 Review & Quiz
Activities
1) do Quiz for Units 4-6 - Review 2
Listening check
Language check
Speaking b. (as conversation line - change topics, three partners, rating sheet used)
Speaking a. (as game, four +/- people play together)

Homework
1) read through Unit 7 What's Happening


Oct. 28 - Unit 7 What's Happening
1) check HW - reading 7 Speaking, p. 47
2) Unit 7 Vocabulary Jigsaw exercise?
3) Unit 7 Dictation Questions & Answers

• questions 1-5 given
• do successive listenings of dialog
• students write answers
• students do fill-in-the-blanks of conversation

Homework
1) students write questions for 6-10

2013 November in Eigo I

Nov. 4 - Unit 7 What's Happening
Activities
1) check HW (questions 6-10, Unit 7 dictation)
2) write answers to questions, discuss, revise, hand in (both Qs & As scored)
3) do 6 Listening, p. 47
4) do 7 Expansion Listening, p. 48
5) do Vocabulary, p. 48
6) do Unit 7 related jigsaw activity

Homework
1) do Reading, p. 49


Nov. 11 - Unit 8 People
Activities
1) check HW (Reading, p. 49)
2) do Unit 8 Dictation Questions & Answers

• questions 1-5 given
• students write answers
• students do fill-in-the-blanks of conversation
• students write questions 6-10
• students write answers to questions 6-10 as HW

3) do Unit listening activities as per text

4) Unit 8 Vocabulary Jigsaw exercise

Homework
1) answer questions 6-10

Unit 8 Dictation Questions
1) What does Jo want?
2) Does Jo like jazz?
3) Whose birthday is tomorrow?
4) What does Jo want to give to his brother?
5) Does Kevin like his job?


Nov. 18 - Unit 8 People
Activities
1) complete Unit 8 Dictation Questions & Answers

• students do fill-in-the-blanks of conversation
• students write questions 6-10
• students write answers to questions 6-10 as HW

2) do 4 Exchange, p. 57

Homework
1) write questions for 6-10 on Unit 8 Dictation


Nov. 25 - Unit 8 People
Activities
1) check HW- discuss, revise and assign writing answers as HW
2) do 3 Vocabulary w/whole class on board, p. 51
3) discuss personality adjectives: Unit 8 Jigsaw Activity 3 - Personality Traits
4) do Speed Talking

• form conversation lines
• topic: Appearance
• question 1: What is your ideal romantic partner like? 
• question 2: How would you change your personality, if you could?
• time limit set
• feedback worksheets used

5) discuss and assign HW for Unit 9

Homework
1) write answers to Unit 8 Dictation HW, Qs 6-10

2013 December in Eigo I

Dec. 2  - Unit 8 People & Unit 9 Having Fun
Activities
1) collect Nov. 25 HW (Unit 8 Dictation Q&A 6-10)
2) do 6 Listening a & b, p. 53
3) finish Speed Talking

• form conversation lines
• topic: Appearance
• question 1: What is your ideal romantic partner like? 
• question 2: How would you change your personality, if you could?
• time limit set
• feedback worksheets used

Homework
1) Unit 8 Vocabulary, p. 54, (b) prefixes exercise

Dec. 9  - Unit 9 Having Fun
Activities
1) check HW from Dec. 2
2) 4) do Reading, p. 55 - answer Qs in a, do T/F in b
3) do 1 Warm-up, p. 56 plus extra Q (use worksheet provided)

• What do you like to do on Friday nights? List activities you like to do 
• Make a list of suggestions for fun activities to do on weekends

4) Unit 9 Dictation Questions & Answers, p. 56

• questions 1-5 given
• students write answers
• students do fill-in-the-blanks of conversation
• questions 6-10 given
• students write answers

5) do Unit 9 Vocabulary Jigsaw exercise: ala Language in action, p. 58
6) announce Review Quiz for Units 7-9

Homework
1) write answers to dictation questions 1-5

Dec. 16 - Unit 9 Having Fun & Review Quiz for Units 7-9
Activities
1) check 12/9 HW (answers to dictation Qs 1-5)
2) Unit 9 Dictation Questions & Answers, p. 56

• students do fill-in-the-blanks of conversation
• questions 6-10 given
• students write answers

3) do Unit 9 Vocabulary Jigsaw exercise: ala Language in action, p. 58
4) announce Review Quiz for Units 7-9

*Additional activities?
do Quiz for Units 7-9 - Review
Listening check
Language check
Speaking b. (as conversation line - change topics, three partners, rating sheet used)
Speaking a. (as game, four +/- people play together)

Homework
1) write questions 6-10 about 2 Conversation. p. 56
2) review Units 7-9 for Review Quiz

2013-14 January in Eigo I

Jan. 11 - Review Unit 7 What's Happening
Activities
1) do discussion of January schedule, including Review Quiz for Units 7-9
2) do Unit 7 review

• p. 44, 2 Conversation
• p. 47, 6 Listening
• p. 47, 7 Speaking

Homework
1) review Unit 8

Jan. 13 - Class not held 成人式
Activities
1) none scheduled

Homework
1) none scheduled

Jan. 20 - Review Unit 8 People & Unit 9 Having Fun
Activities
1) Unit 8 Review

• 6 Listening, p. 53 (a & b)
• 7 Speaking, p. 53 (a & b)
• Listening, p. 54 (a & b)
• Vocabulary, p. 54 (a)
• Speaking activity, p. 90 (student a), p. 99 (student b)

2) Unit 9 Review

• 6 Listening, p. 59 (a & b)
• 7 Speaking, p. 59 (a & b)
• Listening, p. 60 (a & b)
• Vocabulary, p. 60 (a)
• Reading, p.61 with listening activities (a & b)
• Speaking activity, p. 91 (student a), p. 100 (student b)

Homework
1) review Units 7-9


Jan. 27 - Review Units 7-9
Activities
1) do Listening check, Language check, Skills check, p. 63
2) do Grammar reference sections

• Unit 7, p. 108
• Unit 8, p. 109
• Unit 9, p. 110

3) do Speaking (b), p. 62

• speaking line
• time limited
• change partners and topics each round
• use feedback sheet

4) begin Unit 10 Vacation

Homework
1) none assigned - end of term