2020年3月13日金曜日

Lesson Report Junior-2 March 12th


Lesson Report for Thursday, March 12th 2020 (Lesson 12) – Online Lesson4
Hello, Class! This is Caroline from MEL School. It’s Thursday, March 12th, 2020! We had our fourth Online lesson today, didn’t we?! Please check below to see the Homework and review what we did in today’s lesson. See you Online again next Monday! Caroline
Homework
1.    Write 10 sentences about people around you (あなたの周りにいる人). Use the following adjectives (形容詞) and adverbs (副詞) from Grammar and Communication 1, p.14
e.g. I am a bad cook. My cooking is bad. I cook badly. My sister paints beautiful pictures. / My brother doesn’t paint beautiful pictures.
2.    Extra Task, p.12 - Presentations Introducing your family
Criteria (= 評価基準): 1. Content (Organization, examples), 2. Grammar and Vocabulary (Correctness and range), 3. Fluency and pronunciation, & 4. Communication (Clearness and expression)
3.    Make sure you can do all the Recap and Key Communication sections, Chapter 13, Unit 1, p.13. for a Dictation Test in the next class!  

Homework Check and Review
Exercise-3, p.9
*Rewrite the post according to Teacher’s comment.
Grammar in Use Check the answers, p.12

Bridge Work-2
Grammar and Communication-4 #2, p.11 (be good at …, be interested in …)
Listen to the CD to practice the examples individually.
ð  Take dictation
Exercise-4 #2, p.11
Close textbooks and take notes.
Answer the questions #1 to 4.
ð  Post the answers to the chat room.
Practice reading the text out loud.
Exercise-4 #3, p.11
Read the conversation. => Complete the sentences all together.
Recap, p.13
ð  Complete the sentences.
After checking all the sentences, take dictation.
Chapter 13 Unit 2
Grammar and Communication-1, p.14
Listen to the CD to practice the examples individually.
Practice making sentences from Japanese translation.

Wrap-up time=>Comment on Edmodo
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2020年3月12日木曜日

Lesson Report Junior-3 March 11th

Hello, Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's been very warm for a couple of days!
Are you enjoying the warm early spring weather?

Please check what we did yesterday.
See you online at 7:00 on Saturday!

Towako

<Lesson Review>
Take the roll.
Check Teacher’s comments and your grades from the last lesson.
Learn how to write good comments.
Nodoka’s presentation: Learn from Rine, Yuki, and Marina’s comments.
Atsuya’s presentation: Learn from Ryota’s comment.
Marina’s presentation: Learn from Yuki’s comments.
Shun’s presentation: Learn from Ryota and Marina’s comments.

Presentation by four students: Akira, Mone, and Takumi
Listen and take notes. => Write a comment at least in three sentences in the Edmodo page where the presenter’s picture is posted in two minutes.

基礎英語 3
Feedback: Test-1: Words and Phrases on pages on 77 and 81
1. This way … 2. function  3. AI learning abilities  4. develop  5. This is something. 6. evolution  7. close to …  8. What a guy!  9. depressed 
10. especially

Test-2: Sentences in GRAMMAR POINT on pages 78 and 82
家に着いたとき、くたくただった。

March Issue  Lessons 153 and 154
Lesson 153
Check words and phrases in the text to learn their parts of speech and functions.
Convert the names for STT.

Lessons 153 and 154  (Homework)
RoboCorpus => Michael
Asuka => Anna
Mr. Fukushima => Mr. Green
Yukichi => Fred
Ken => Kenny

Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 22 Unit 2
 (p. 172) Grammar and Communication-2
Practice the sentences.
#2 Complete the sentences all together. => Students take dictation. => STT and post.

Homework:
(p. 175) Grammar in Use Yuki’s email to her English teacher.
Read and complete the text individually in 3 min.

基礎英語 STT: Lessons 153 and 154

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2020年3月10日火曜日

Lesson Report Junior-2 March 9th


Lesson Report for Monday, March 9th 2020 (Lesson 11) – Online Lesson 3
Hello, Class! This is Caroline from MEL School. It’s Monday, March 9th, 2020! We had our third Online lesson today, didn’t we?! I was at MEL School, so I was wearing a surgical mask! Because you were all at home, it was great to see your lovely faces not in masks!
Please check below to review what we did in today’s lesson, and see you Online again on Thursday!
Caroline

Review: Check all the posts and comments from the last lesson.
Rewrite the posts according to the Teacher’s comments.
Check: Grammar and Communication 1, #1-a, p.6

Bridge Work-2
Exercise-2, p.8
#2-a Read and check each sentence all together.

Grammar and Communication-3, p.9
Listen to the CD to practise the examples individually.
ð  Take dictation

Exercise-3, p.9
Some students answer the questions, while others take notes.
ð  Post reports about your classmates.

Grammar and Communication-4
Listen to the CD to practise the examples individually.
ð  Take dictation

Exercise-4
#1. Complete the conversation all together. => Practise the completed conversations with iTextSpeaker individually.


*Grammar in Use ― Jiro introduces his family, p.12
Do shadowing on TTS individually.

*Reading Relay Test: Take turns to read the story about Jiro’s family!
Criteria: Fluency, Pronunciation, Chunks, Intonation, Communication (each 20%)

*Wrap-up time=>Comment on Edmodo

Homework

1.    Exercise-3, p.9 - Post reports about your classmates.

2.  Post the answers to questions 1-4 about Jiro's family, p.12.

3.    Do Extra Task on page 12 - Write about your family.
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Lesson Report Junior-2 March 9th

Hello everyone in J2 class!  
This is Miharu from MEL School.
It’s Monday, March 9th, 2020.
It was cloudy today.  

Hope you're all doing fine in online lessons. Please work on [HOMEWORK-1, 2 &3] and check feedback to your post on Edmodo.  Please have Bridge Work2 CD-A ready with your textbook again on Thursday. As we did in the last lesson, we practiced comparing present tense and present continuous. Keep practicing on reading and writing! 

オンラインレッスンで聞き取りにくいなど、ヘッドフォンをつけることで解消されていますか。他にも困っていることがあればメッセージなどから質問してください。次回のレッスンでも、付属CD-Aをすぐに聴ける状態にしておきましょう。前回に引き続き、現在形と現在進行形の区別や使い分けを場面ごとに練習しました。何度も言って書く、を繰り返すことで正確に伝える力を身につけていきましょう。

※宿題3点は、全てEdmodoクラスのHOMEWORK1, 2&3欄に投稿してください。


~Today's Dictation and STT(Speech to Text)~
STT=>なし
※5段階評価と目安:A(100%) B+ (80%以上) B(55%以上)B- (40%以上)C (40%未満)


Lesson Review 
1. Typing warm-up
Check feedback they each received and rewrite correct sentences on Edmodo.  


2. Bridge Work-2
[Chapter13 Unit1]   (p.8-12)
Grammar and Communication-3
=>Listen to CD, Practice saying&writing, and Dictation 
Exercise-3
=>Post classmates' answers on Edmodo.
Grammar and Communication-4
=>Listen to CD, Practice saying&writing, and Dictation 
Exercise-4 
=>Complete the conversation and practice speaking with iTextSpeaker. 


【Homework】課題
Bridge Work2:   
※全てEdmodoのHOMEWORK欄に投稿してください。
1. Grammar and Communication-3 (p.9)
=>Post classmates' answers(1)-(4)
2. Grammar in Use -Jiro introduces his family- (p.12) 
=>Post answers(1)-(4)
3. Extra Task (p.12)
=>Write about your family. 


*お休みした人は課題に加えて、上記の活動内容にもわかる範囲で取り組みましょう。

Spend your time wisely! 
See you online on Thursday.

2020年3月8日日曜日

Lesson Report Junior-3 Mar. 8

Hello, Class! This is Towako from MEL School.
How are you doing?
It's been a bit cold. Hope we're having sunny days this week!

Please check what we did today.
See you online at 7:00 on Wednesday!

Towako

<Lesson Review>
Take the roll.
Check Teacher’s comments and your grades from the last lesson.
Learn how to write good comments.
Shiki’s presentation: Learn from Rine’s comment.
Yuiko’s presentation: Learn from Rine’s comment.
Rine’s presentation: Learn from Yuki and Ryota’s comments.
Yuki’s presentation: Learn from Marina’s comment.

Presentation by four students: Atsuya, Marina, Nodoka, Shunnosuke
Listen and take notes. => Write a comment at least in three sentences in the Edmodo page where the presenter’s picture is posted in three minutes.

基礎英語 3
Test-1: Words and Phrases on pages on 77 and 81
1. This way … 2. function  3. AI learning abilities  4. develop  5. This is something. 6. evolution  7. close to …  8. What a guy!  9. depressed  
10. especially

Test-2: Sentences in GRAMMAR POINT on pages 78 and 82
それに賛成です (it)
あなたに賛成です (you)
大賛成です。(これ以上賛成できません)
同感です。(もう一回言ってもいいです)
今朝は気分がいい。
彼はとても健康そうです。
すぐに良くなるといいですね。
ご病気でお気の毒です。
家に着いたとき、くたくただった。

Lessons 151 and 152
Convert the names for STT.
Lesson 151
RoboCorpus => Michael
Asuka => Anna
Mr. Fukushima => Mr. Green
Yukichi => Fred

Lesson 152
Asuka => Anna
Yukichi => Fred
RoboCorpus => Michael
Asuka-chan  => Anna
Ken => Kenny

Bridge to MEL 2
Chapter 22 Unit 2
(p. 169-170) Exercise-1
#1-a, 1-b, and 1-c. Pick a student and have him/her say the words.
(p. 170) Exercise-1
#2-a. What’s important to you?
Pick one pair. The pair ask and answer the questions. The others take notes. => Write a report and post to Edmodo.


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2020年3月5日木曜日

Lesson Report Junior-2 March 5th

Hello everyone in new J2 class!  
This is Miharu from MEL School.
It’s Thursday, March 5th, 2020.
It was sunny and windy today.  

How did you enjoy the second online lesson tonight? We have started Book 2 today. Please check all the correction and feedback on Edmodo and be prepared for next online lesson with BridgeWork Book-2, CD-A and notebook&pencils. 

2回目は少しオンラインレッスンに慣れましたか。新しいテキストBook 2が始まりました。次回レッスン前までに、Edmodo上で各項目の添削やメッセージを確認し、次回もBridgeWork Book-2、付属CD-Aとノート筆記用具を用意して、レッスンの10分前には準備を整えておきましょう。

~Today's Dictation and STT(Speech to Text)~
STT=>例: I usually play tennis after school. I'm on the school tennis team. (1) Ron: My favorite school subject is history. (2) Ron: I'm studying science now. (3) Ron: It's sunny and warm (as usual).  (Exercise p.8)
※5段階評価と目安:A(100%) B+ (80%以上) B(55%以上)B- (40%以上)C (40%未満)


Lesson Review 
1. Tell class about what they did on weekends
Topic: What did you do yesterday? 
=>Take notes after hearing everyone's talk. 
=>Type and post what your partner did yesterday on Edmodo.  


2. Bridge Work-2
[Chapter13 Unit1]   (p.6-8)
Grammar and Communication-1 
Exercise-1 #1-a, 1-b 
Grammar and Communication-2 

Exercise-2 #1
=>Practice each sentence and STT
Let's Check-1 

【Homework】課題
Bridge Work2:   
1.Grammar in Use-Jiro introduces his family- (p.12)=>Practice the story with TTS by using iTextSpeaker
2.Grammar and Communication-2 Exercise-2 #2-a. (p.8)


*お休みした人は課題に加えて、上記の活動内容にもわかる範囲で取り組みましょう。

Enjoy your time at home! 
See you online on Monday.

Lesson Report Junior-2 March 5th


Lesson Report for Thursday, March 5th 2020 (Lesson 10) – Online Lesson 2
Hello, Class! This is Caroline from MEL School. It’s Thursday, March 5th, 2020! We had our second Online lesson today, didn’t we?! You were all great! I hope you enjoyed it! Please check below to review what we did in today’s lesson. Take very good care of yourselves, and see you Online again next Monday!
Caroline

*Review: We checked the all the tasks and feedback from the last online lesson.

Bridge Work-2

*Grammar and Communication-1, p.6
We listened to the CD and practised the examples individually.

Exercise 1 #1-a, p.6
We repeated the information about Ron, and answered the three questions orally.
We wrote the answers about three students, and posted them to Edmodo.

#1-b, p.7 We repeated the information about Ron’s daily routine, and answered the five questions orally. We wrote the answers about five students, and posted them to Edmodo.

We took dictation of the example sentences in Grammar & Communication 1, and checked individually.

*Grammar and Communication-2, p.8
We repeated the examples.

Exercise-2
#1. We practised the conversation with Ron, and answered the questions about him.
We recorded the answers as STT, and posted them to the Edmodo class page.
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Homework: Extra Task on page 12. Jiro introduces his family
Practise reading the story with iTextSpeaker (TTS)

Exercise 2, #2-a, p.8
Think about the correct forms of the verb (現在形か現在進行形) to fill in each blank, to complete the story about Ron’s history class.
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Wrap-up time=>Messages to teacher on Edmodo!
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