Hello, Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
This week, we continued exploring the Psychology unit and thought about an interesting question:
Are all fears reasonable?
As we discussed in class, good readers don't just understand what a text says—they evaluate the ideas and think about whether they make sense.
We also learned how word families and however can make your English more accurate and natural, especially in academic writing.
See you next week!
Towako
<Lesson review>
ELST Reading
B2.1 #3 Fossils and the Alps
This time, you learned how fossils found in the Alps provide evidence that the area was once covered by an ancient sea.
You studied the grammar and vocabulary in pairs, practiced reading aloud, and shared your Japanese translation on Google Classroom.
As always, remember to focus on understanding the ideas rather than translating word by word.
Q Skills for Success Reading and Writing -1
Unit 8 Psychology
What are you afraid of these days?
Reading 2: Can We Trust Our Fears?
We reviewed the article through overlapping reading and then discussed which fears are reasonable and which are unreasonable according to the text.
You also answered comprehension questions and supported your ideas with evidence from the article.
Next, you voted on a discussion question and wrote your own response. Sharing your opinions and supporting them with reasons is an important part of academic communication.
Vocabulary Skill
Word Families
You learned how words change depending on their part of speech.
For example:
- fear → fear, fearful
- danger → dangerous
- belief → believe
- safety → safe
Understanding word families helps you expand your vocabulary and choose the correct form when reading and writing.
Writing Skill
Contrasting Ideas with however
We began learning how to connect two contrasting ideas using however.
This is an essential skill for academic writing because it allows you to present balanced opinions and make your arguments clearer and more logical.
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