Lesson Report Junior-1 August 30th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, August 31, 2016.
It's sunny and beautiful today.
昨日は夏休み明け実力テストを実施しました。
後半は答え合わせと活動練習をしました。
自分のできていないところをよく確認し、今後の学習に生かしましょう。
サポートタイムで復習をしたい人はぜひ早目に来てください。
Our speaker yesterday was Kosei.
He talked about his tennis racket. It's red and very good.
The next speaker is Yuki.
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。

<Lesson Review>

Greeting How was your day?
Song  Please Mr. Postman
Review test
=> Check the answer and practice the conversation

Have a great week!
See you on Friday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 29th

Hello class! This is Miharu from MEL School. 

It’s Tuesday, August 30th, 2016.

It's cloudy today.

The summer will end soon. Do you think you had a good summer vacation? 

今回は『will』のパターン練習をし、新たに『I think... I don't think... Do you think...?』を使って意見を述べる表現を学習しました。

＊Remember to hand in your summer assignment next lesson, and we will have a review test during the lesson.  

Our speakers yesterday were Kanta and Yuri.
Kanta talked about his favorite meal. It is a birthday dinner. He just turned 14 and had a birthday party with his family. His mom's and his brother's birthdays are also in August, so they all celebrated together and sang a song on the same day. He ate his favorite home-made dish, gratin, and a chocolate cake with them.
Yuri talked about her favorite meal. Her favorite meal is her grandparents' wedding anniversary dinner. They live together and celebrate their anniversary every year. Her mom cooked Teriyaki chicken and Yuri and her sister made fruit punch and a cheese cake for the party.
The next speaker is Satsuki I. Get ready for your speech!

For a speech topic, you can always check here:
http://melschoo-junior.blogspot.jp/2016/07/speech-topic-for-junior-2-class.html

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 19 Unit1
Grammar and Communication-2
Ex-2 #1b, #2
Grammar and Communication-3
Ex-3 #1, #2
*次回はLet's Check-3(CD#85)と夏休み宿題の確認テストがあります。

Engage
Unit 5 Building the topic p.50


Have a great week! Good luck on the new school term!
See you on Thursday.

Miharu

Lesson Report Junior-3 August 29th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, August 30, 2016.
It's rainy and windy today.
We learned about the environment using the passive form.
There were some difficult words to pronounce, but you tried hard!
The topic of your speech is a history of a band or group.
Our speaker yesterday was Tatsuya.
He talked about Carpenters.
You can learn more about them from this; http://www.richardandkarencarpenter.com/index.html
The speaker on Monday is Yasuhiro.
We're looking forward to your speech!
*Your homework is supposed to be handed in next lesson.
*You also have a Review test for your homework.

<Lesson Review>

Questions!  Are your ready for school?

Bridge Work Book 3
Chapter 31 Unit 1
Exercise-2 Review #1 and 2
Grammar and Communication-3 Passive form with to ..., wh- questions
Practice the sentences
Exercise-3 #1 Practice repeating in pairs
#2 Practice the questions and answers in pairs.
Chapter 31 Unit 1 VIU #1
Practice the sentences
Workbook page 83

Engage Unit 7 Building the topic
Vocabulary Musical instruments
Check the vocabulary => #2 Do some research about the famous musicians in groups


Get ready for school!
See you on Thursday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 27th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Sunday, August 28, 2016.
It's rainy today.
What time do you usually have breakfast?
What time do you go to bed?
昨日のレッスンではWhat time ...? を使って日常どんなことを何時にするのかお互いに聞きあいましたね。
次回のレッスンで夏休みの宿題を提出してもらいます。
そしていよいよ実力テストです。
頑張りましょう！
Engage ではReadingの内容を詳しく学習しました。
難しい単語も多かったですが、意味を理解できるようにしていきましょう。

<Lesson Review>

Greeting How was your day?
Song  Please Mr. Postman

This is Phonics Unit 3 Consonant Blends
Practice the key words and jingle

Engage Unit 4 Favorite places

Reading 

Bridge Work (pp. 63)

Chapter 4 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3 What time ...?
Exercise-3 #1-a and 1-b

Have a great week!
See you on Wednesday!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 26th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, August 27, 2016.
It's rainy today.
What time do you usually have breakfast?
What time do you go to bed?
昨日のレッスンではWhat time ...? を使って日常どんなことを何時にするのかお互いに聞きあいましたね。
次回のレッスンで夏休みの宿題を提出してもらいます。
そしていよいよ実力テストです。
頑張りましょう！
Engage ではReadingの内容を詳しく学習しました。
難しい単語も多かったですが、意味を理解できるようにしていきましょう。
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker is Kosei.
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。

<Lesson Review>

Greeting How was your day?
Song  Please Mr. Postman

This is Phonics Unit 3 Consonant Blends
Practice the key words and jingle

Engage Unit 4 Favorite places

Reading 

Bridge Work (pp. 63)

Chapter 4 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-3 What time ...?
Exercise-3 #1-a and 1-b

Have a great weekend!
See you on Tuesday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 25th

Hello class! This is Miharu from MEL School. 

It’s Friday, August 26th, 2016.
It's sunny today.
What will the weather be like this weekend? Will the typhoon hit Japan?
天気や時間の予測や未来に起こることを『will』を使って表現練習しました。

Our speakers yesterday were Noi and Koki.
Noi talked about his favorite meal. His favorite meal is sushi. He likes eating it with his relatives when he visits his grandparents. He also likes fried chicken and french fries.
Koki talked about his favorite meal. His favorite meal is a New Year's Eve dinner at his grandma's house in Chiba. His relatives and he go grocery shopping in the morning and cook together in the afternoon. His grandma is a main chef and they have Temakisushi together.
The next speakers are Kanta and Yuri. Get ready for your speech!

For a speech topic, you can always check here:
http://melschoo-junior.blogspot.jp/2016/07/speech-topic-for-junior-2-class.html

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 19 Unit1
Grammar and Communication-1
Ex-1
Grammar and Communication-2
Ex-2 #1
*次回はLet's Check-1,2(CD#83,84)があります。

Engage
Unit 5 Exploring the topic p.48


Have a nice weekend!
See you on Monday.

Miharu

Lesson Report Junior-3 August 25th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, August 25, 2016.
It's nice and sunny today.
Another typhoon is coming, though.
Today, we learned a lot about history or facts in English using the passive form.
How much of the things did you know?
We asked Daishu many questions today.
Did you find anything interesting about Australia?
The next topic of your speech is a history of a band or group.
The speaker on Monday is Tatsuya.
We're looking forward to your speech!

<Lesson Review>

Questions!  What did you have for lunch today?

Bridge Work Book 3
Chapter 31 Unit 1
Exercise-1 #3-a => Reading relay
Grammar and Communication-2 Passive form with by
Exercise-2
Grammar and Communication-3 Passive form with to ..., wh- questions
Practice the sentences
Chapter 31 Unit 1 VIU #1
Practice the sentences


Enjoy the rest of the summer.
See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 24th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Wednesday, August 24, 2016.
The weather changed a lot today.
Do you get up before seven on weekdays?
What about on weekends?
Do you take a shower before dinner?
今日は日常生活の言い方をさらに練習しましたね。
You did a good job!
I => He の言い換えが難しかった人はよく確認しておきましょう。
Our speaker today was Toshiha.
She talked about her pet dogs. They are cute!
The next speaker on September 3rd is Kaho.
Use "Grammar in Use-1" in Chapter 4 Unit 1 as your reference.
Ronの自己紹介の文章を参考にしましょう。
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。

<Lesson Review>

Greeting How was your day?
Speech
Song  Please Mr. Postman

This is Phonics Vowel Digraphs 
Check it! 

Engage Unit 4 Favorite places

Introducing the topic
Vocabulary
Reading

Bridge Work (pp. 60-62)

Chapter 4 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1 動詞の紹介-2
Exercise-1
Grammar and Communication-2 時刻、時間の言い方
Exercise-2

Enjoy the rest of the week!

See you on Saturday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 23rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Tuesday, August 23, 2016.
It's sunny and hot after the typhoon today.
Do you get up before seven on weekdays?
What about on weekends?
Do you take a shower before dinner?
今日は日常生活の言い方をさらに練習しましたね。
You did a good job!
I => He の言い換えが難しかった人はよく確認しておきましょう。
Our speaker today was Haruki.
He talked about his favorite thing. His favorite thing is his MP3 player.
It's small and white.
The next speaker is Kosei.
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。

<Lesson Review>

Greeting How was your day?
Speech
Song  Please Mr. Postman

This is Phonics Vowel Digraphs 
Check it! 

Engage Unit 4 Favorite places

Introducing the topic
Vocabulary
Reading

Bridge Work (pp. 60-62)

Chapter 4 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1 動詞の紹介-2
Exercise-1
Grammar and Communication-2 時刻、時間の言い方
Exercise-2

Have a great week!
See you on Friday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2E August 23rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School. 

It’s Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016.
It's sunny today.
You learned a lot about the words to talk about the environment.
Please try to memorize to use them.

By the way, did you have a sleepover during the summer vacation?
Did you stay out late?
You can't dye your hair in MEL School. Absolutely not!!! No way!
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers today.
The next speaker is Noi.
Get ready for your speech!

For a speech topic, you can always check here:
http://melschoo-junior.blogspot.jp/2016/07/speech-topic-for-junior-2-class.html

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 18 Unit1
Let's Check-2
Chapter 18 Unit2
Extra Reading
Bonus Exercise
Recap test
*次回はLet's Check-1(CD#81)があります。

Engage
Unit 5 Vocabulary p.47


Have a great week!
See you on Thursday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2L August 22nd

Hello class! This is Miharu from MEL School. 

It’s Tuesday, August 23rd, 2016.
It's sunny today.
Great job on Recap test, everyone!

Our speaker yesterday was Yui.
Yui talked about her favorite meal. Her favorite meal is eel and rice. She eats it with her family on the day of Doyonoushi. They also have Shijimi miso soup with it. It's a Japanese tradition to eat eel in summer to stay healthy. The next speaker is Koki. Get ready for your speech!

For a speech topic, you can always check here:
http://melschoo-junior.blogspot.jp/2016/07/speech-topic-for-junior-2-class.html

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 18 Unit1
Let's Check-2
Chapter 18 Unit2
Extra Reading
Bonus Exercise
Recap test
*次回はLet's Check-1(CD#81)があります。

Engage
Unit 5 Vocabulary p.47


Have a nice weekend!
See you on Thursday.

Miharu

Lesson Report Junior-3 August 22nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Tuesday, August 23, 2016.
It's nice and sunny today.
Do you like pancakes?
What are they made from?
Do you eat natto?
What is it made from?
We learned more about how to use the passive form yesterday.
We read that terrible incident in 2001 yesterday.
The next September 11th is to be the 15th memorial day.

<Lesson Review>

Questions!  What did you today?

Bridge Work Book 3
Chapter 31 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1 Passive form
Review the sentences
Exercise-1 #1-a, 1-b, 2, and 3-a => Reading relay

Chapter 30 Unit 2 VIU #2 => Workbook page 82


Enjoy the rest of the summer.
See you on Thursday!

Towako

Junior-2Eクラス時間変更のお知らせ

本日のJunior-2Eクラス（5:45-7:30)は台風のため、

8月23日（火）午後2時から3：45に変更いたします。

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 20th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Sunday, August 21, 2016.
It's sunny and windy today.
Three typhoons are around!
We've just started the new semester!
いよいよ新学期が始まりました。
真っ黒に日焼けしている人もいましたね。
昨日から新しい歌や学習テーマになりました。
歌は難しく感じた人も多かったようですが、2か月後にはすらすら歌えるように頑張りましょう！
Bridge Workでは日常生活の言い方を練習しましたね。
Unfortunately, we didn't have any speakers yesterday.
The next speaker is still Toshiha.
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。

<Lesson Review>

Greeting How was your vacation?
Speech
Song  Please Mr. Postman

This is Phonics Vowel Digraphs 
Practice writing

Engage Unit 4 Favorite places

Introducing the topic
Vocabulary
Activity: Do you like going to the mountain?

Bridge Work (p. 60)

Chapter 4 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1 動詞の紹介-2
Practice #1-4

Have a great week!
See you on Wednesday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 19th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Saturday, August 20, 2016.
It's rainy and humid today.
A typhoon is coming!
We've just started the new semester!
いよいよ新学期が始まりました。
真っ黒に日焼けしている人もいましたね。
昨日から新しい歌や学習テーマになりました。
歌は難しく感じた人も多かったようですが、2か月後にはすらすら歌えるように頑張りましょう！
Bridge Workでは日常生活の言い方を練習しましたね。
Our speaker yesterday was Ami.
She talked about her favorite small red music box. Two ballet dancers dance on its mirror!
The next speaker is Haruki.
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。

<Lesson Review>

Greeting How was your vacation?
Speech
Song  Please Mr. Postman

This is Phonics Vowel Digraphs 
Practice writing

Engage Unit 4 Favorite places

Introducing the topic
Vocabulary
Activity: Do you like going to the mountain?

Bridge Work (p. 60)

Chapter 4 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1 動詞の紹介-2
Practice #1-4

Have a good weekend!
See you on Tuesday.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 18th

Hello class! This is Miharu from MEL School. 

It’s Friday, August 19th, 2016.
It's sunny today.
How was the first lesson after the break? Great work, everyone!
Do your parents often say, "You should get up now.", "You should eat quickly." or "You shouldn't stay up so late." to you? 新しい助動詞『should』を使った表現を学習しました。

Our speaker yesterday was Kanata.
Kanata talked about his favorite meal. His favorite meal is a birthday dinner. His mom cooked some chicken and salad for him. His parents also buy him a chocolate cake every year. It's his favorite kind of cake.The next speakers are Noi and Yui. Get ready for your speech!

For a speech topic, you can always check here:
http://melschoo-junior.blogspot.jp/2016/07/speech-topic-for-junior-2-class.html

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 18 Unit
Let's Check-1
Chapter 18 Unit2
Grammar and Communication-2
Ex-2 #1, 2, 3
Extra Reading
*次回はLet's Check-2(CD#80), Recap test(C18U2)があります。

Engage
Video Worksheet U3-U4


Have a nice weekend!
See you on Monday.

Miharu

Lesson Report Junior-3 August 18th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Thursday, August 18, 2016.
The weather has been very unstable. It's too humid to feel comfortable.
How did you find your English after the two-week break?
It's not easy to keep up unless you practice hard.
As I told you, you need to work hard to communicate in English in the future.
You won't use Kiso-eigo for two weeks until September 5th.
We'll focus on Bridge Work and Engage for a while.

<Lesson Review>

Questions!  How have you been?

Bridge Work Book 3
Chapter 31 Unit 1
Grammar and Communication-1 Passive form
Practice the sentences
基礎英語
Review Lessons 61 and 62
Practice Lessons 63 and 64
Talk and write the summary of the week
Engage Unit 7
Grammar  Study the verbs to write about a history of a band


Enjoy the rest of the summer.
See you next week!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 3rd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Thursday, August 4, 2016.
It's sunny and hot today.
Congratulations on finishing all the lessons in the first semester!
今日で1学期のレッスンがすべて終了しました。
みんな短い期間にできることがたくさん増えましたね。
Great job!
夏休みの宿題にコツコツ取り組んで1学期に学習したことをしっかり身につけましょう。
Our speaker yesterday was Masahiro.
He talked about his favorite train models. He has 24 cars!
The next speaker is Toshiha.
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。

<Lesson Review>

Greeting 
Speech
Song  Can we go out together?

This is Phonics Vowel Digraphs 
Practice reading

Engage Unit 3

Living English
Reading: Famous people quiz => Review
Do #3
Listening 

Bridge Work (pages 56-57)

Chapter 4 Unit 1
Grammar in Use-2  About Jennifer
Ask your partner and write a report.

Have a good vacation!
See you on August 20th.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 August 2nd

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Tuesday, August 2, 2016.
It's mostly cloudy today.
It's humid!!
Congratulations on finishing all the lessons in the first semester!
今日で1学期のレッスンがすべて終了しました。
みんな短い期間にできることがたくさん増えましたね。
Great job!
夏休みの宿題にコツコツ取り組んで1学期に学習したことをしっかり身につけましょう。
Our speaker yesterday was Kaoru.
She talked about her pet cat. Her name is Koharu. She is very cute!
The next speaker is Ami.
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。
＊夏休み明けにKey Communicationのテストがあります！！

<Lesson Review>

Greeting 
Speech
Song  Can we go out together?

This is Phonics Vowel Digraphs 
Practice reading

Engage Unit 3

Living English
Reading: Famous people quiz => Review
Do #3
Listening 

Bridge Work (pages 56-57)

Chapter 4 Unit 1
Grammar in Use-2  About Jennifer
Ask your partner and write a report.
Key Communication practice

Have a good vacation!
See you on August 19th.

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-2 August 1st

Hello class! This is Miharu from MEL School. 

It’s Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016.
It's cloudy and rainy today.
You all did an excellent job in the last lesson of the semester!!!

Our speakers yesterday were Mei and Mayu.
Mei talked about her favorite meal. Her favorite meal is Christmas dinner. Her family eats a whole grilled chicken from their friend's restaurant every year. Her mom also buys a chocolate cake from a cake shop.  Every year, she enjoys Christmas meal with her family.
Mayu talked about her favorite meal. It's Osechi on New Year's Day. She especially likes Kurikinton. She made it with her grandma three years ago. Kurikinton means to bring economic fortune to people. She wants to be able to make everything in Osechi all by herself someday.
The next speakers are Noi and Kanata. Get ready for your speech!

For a speech topic, you can always check here:
http://melschoo-junior.blogspot.jp/2016/07/speech-topic-for-junior-2-class.html

<Lesson Review>
Bridge Work
Chapter 18 Unit1
Recap test
Chapter 18 Unit2
Grammar and Communication-1
Ex-1 #1, 2, 3, 4
*次回はLet's Check-1(CD#79)があります。

基礎英語3  Lessons #63 and #64


Have a wonderful vacation!
See you on the 18th.

Miharu

Lesson Report Junior-3 August 1st

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's Monday, August 1, 2016.
It's sunny and cloudy today. It's August!!
Congratulations on finishing all the lesson in the first semester.
Many of you have attended most of the lessons.
Your hard work will surely pay off!

Here's your homework blog.
I'm attaching the link just in case;
http://melschoo-junior.blogspot.jp/2016/07/summer-assignment-for-junior-3-class.html

Our speaker today was Chihiro.
She talked about her plan for summer vacation.
She is going camping this summer. She's looking forward to playing fireworks.


<Lesson Review>

Questions!  What are you doing tomorrow?

Bridge Work Book 3
Chapter 30 Review test => Activity
Grammar in Use It was astonishing for Ron to learn about a foreign culture
Review activity: Reading relay
基礎英語
Lesson 61 and 62



Enjoy the vacation!
See you all on August 18th!

Towako

Lesson Report Junior-1 July 30th

Hello class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you today?
It's Monday, August 1, 2016.
It's sunny and hot today.
The rainy season is finally over and it's summer now!
土曜日のレッスンではGrammar in Useの音読テストをしました。
みんなとってもよく練習してきて上手に発表できました。
I'm really impressed!
Great job, everyone!
Our speaker on Saturday was Kanami.
She talked about her favorite toy animal. It's in her bedroom.
The next speaker is Masahiro.
Get ready for your speech!
鏡の前で練習して、笑顔ではっきり大きな声で発表できるようにしましょう。
＊再テストが残っている人は夏休み前までに終わらせましょう。

次回は夏休み前最後のレッスンです。
暑さに負けず頑張りましょう！

<Lesson Review>

Greeting 
Speech
Song  Can we go out together?

This is Phonics Vowel Digraphs 
Practice speaking

Engage Unit 3

Building the topic
Reading: Famous people quiz

Bridge Work (pages 55-57)

Chapter 4 Unit 1
Grammar in Use-1  My school and friends => 音読テスト
Grammar in Use-2  About Jennifer
Word Box #14  School subjects => Play Bingo

Enjoy the summer!
See you on Wednesday!

Towako