Hello, Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
This week, we focused on listening and retelling, practicing how to organize information and reproduce it accurately in English.
In Bridge Work, we reviewed vocabulary related to criticism and evaluation, explored how verbs change into nouns, and practiced describing food using past participles.
We also discussed how these skills connect to academic English, including TOEFL and IELTS preparation.
See you in two days!
Towako
<Lesson Review>
ELST Listening B1.2 #2
We listened to conversations and announcements, checked their meanings, and practiced two-minute retelling in pairs.
The topics included a student's part-time job, a disappointing vacation, first-aid courses, and a teacher introducing her colleagues.
The goal was to identify key information and reproduce it clearly without memorizing every sentence.
Listen → Take Notes → Organize → Retell!
This is an essential skill for academic listening, discussions, and examinations such as TOEFL and IELTS.
Bridge Work -3
Chapter 34 Unit 2: She is the girl I've been talking about.
Vocabulary in Use (p. 143)
We practiced vocabulary related to criticism, evaluation, and observation.
Pay attention to how word forms change:
| Verb | Noun |
|---|---|
| affect | effect |
| appear | appearance |
| complain | complaint |
| criticize | criticism |
| observe | observation |
| propose | proposal |
Understanding word families helps you expand your vocabulary and recognize relationships between words.
Exercise-3｜Conversation Practice (p. 142)
We completed a conversation and practiced role-play, reviewing grammatical structures and natural expressions in context.
Grammar in Use: What's on the Menu? (p. 144)
We explored how past participles describe food and preparation methods.
Examples:
smoked salmon — salmon prepared by smoking
grilled tuna — tuna cooked on a grill
steamed rice — rice cooked with steam
baked cheesecake — cheesecake cooked in an oven
dried fruit — fruit with most of its moisture removed
These expressions are examples of past participles functioning as adjectives.
We also discussed restaurant vocabulary and cultural differences in tipping practices.
Key Communication (p. 145)
We practiced expressing Japanese sentences accurately in English through the chat room.
