Monday, April 18, 2022

Week 3 - Greetings; also 'Be' Verbs

Good afternoon!

How are you doing this week? I hope you and your family are well!

Most students should have the textbook by now. Kevin will ask you about it in class during attendance. Be ready to answer about your textbook status.

Simple Present Tense (現在形)

Present Simple 'To Be' video; maybe easy, but you need to know and understand this!




From the Interchange INTRO textbook, p. 5, 6

[8] Conversation: Are you Andrea Clark? p. 5   Audio 🔊



[9] Grammar Focus, p. 5


p. 6



Grammar Focus exercises (online, but from the textbook)
(英語入力を使ってください。システムは英文のアポストロフィーに敏感です。大文字、小文字も気をつけてください。)
3rd Period: The verb 'be' exercise  ⮜ // 4th Period: The verb 'be' exercise 


[14] Speaking - Saying goodbye, p. 7   Audio 🔊


Classwork:  3rd Period classwork 'Be'  // 4th Period classwork 'Be' 


Conversation Questions

Do you live in a house or an apartment? Is it near the station or far from the station? How do you get to Tsurumi University?

Kevin's answer:

I live in a house. It's close to a bus stop, but it's far from a train station. I usually ride my bicycle to school. On rainy days, I take the bus.

How many people are there in your family (who live with you)?

There are 3 people in my family; my wife, my daughter and myself. And we have a dog. Her name is Maisy.


Interchange INTRO online workbook registration


Cambridge One website


How to Register PDF (日本語)


Save your password somewhere.


To Do List
1) Do the Grammar Focus Verb 'Be' exercise online form
2) Do classwork 'Be' online form 
3) Register for the online workbook with Cambridge One
** Save your password! Write it in your textbook or someplace safe! **
4) Read a book on Xreading if you have time; take the quiz!

Remember, on Xreading, your user name is your student email address. Your password is your student number.


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