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Archive blog for Kevin's Oral Communication II classes at Tsurumi University, Yokohama, Japan
Sunday, November 27, 2022
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
Week 9 - I always eat breakfast
Interchange INTRO, Unit 9
(Online Workbook Unit 9 due in two weeks - Nov. 30; There is no class next week, Nov. 23)
Let's talk about vegetables ...
[2] Conversation, p. 59 AUDIO 🔊
[3] Grammar, p. 59
[5] Snapshot, p. 60
[6] Conversation, p. 61 AUDIO 🔊
[7] Grammar Focus, p. 61 (Adverbs of Frequency)
[8] Listening, p. 62 AUDIO 🔊
[9] Speaking, p. 62
1. Do you always have a big breakfast?
2. What time do you usually have lunch?
3. What do you usually have for lunch?
4. Do you often have snacks in the afternoon?
5. Do you ever go to a restaurant for dinner?
6. What's something you never eat for dinner?
* Your question for Kevin or someone in the class.
Padlet Link - What do you often, sometimes, never, usually, or hardly ever have for breakfast or lunch? Answer 2. Type your name first!
You must write sentences! (Not one word!)
Vocabulary for talking about food - Learning Chocolate
Tell Me About You! - type the answer only, like always or usually or hardly ever. Period 3 Form // Period 4 Form
Quizizz Link - Do you remember what we learned about vegetables? Which vegetables are stem, flower, root, leaves, fruit or seeds?
To Do List
1) Make two sentences on Padlet (see above)
2) Do the Learning Chocolate Vocabulary
3) Do the Tell Me About You! Form
4) Do the Quizizz online game.
5) Unit 9 online workbook; due Nov. 30 (Sairishu see below.)
** There is no class next week; Nov. 23 **
6) Xreading - read 2 books and pass the quizzes by Jan. 11
English Reader Marathon ends on Nov. 30, but your Xreading assignment continues until Jan. 11.
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Sairishu only - Unit 9 Homework Form
It may be easier to do the reading on a PC. You can see it below or on the homework form.
Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Week 8 - Finish Unit 13
Interchange INTRO, Unit 13 (continued).
Homework this week is Unit 13 online workbook. (Link for sairishu students below; scroll down to the form.) Due Nov. 16.
Padlet: Fun, exciting, interesting, dangerous or terrible places to work
- What is a fun, exciting or interesting place to work that you can see around town? Make a sentence. Say the place and give a reason why you think it is fun, exciting or interesting. Please type your name at the top of the post!
- You can use the words 'dangerous' or 'terrible' instead if you want to. Just be sure to give a reason.
Unit 13 [3] Conversation, p. 87 AUDIO 🔊
1) Click on the map above to see original size.
2) Ask where you can find something in the A or B lists.
3) Another student will answer. You don't have to say, "Go straight ..." etc.
Examples:
A: Excuse me. I need some aspirin (fruit, etc.). Can you tell me where I can find some?
B: Aspirin? Sure. There's a drugstore on the corner of Main St and Maple St.
A: "Excuse me. I'm looking for the movie theater (swimming pool, etc.)."
B: The movie theater? Sure. It's on Davis St. across from the newsstand.
- Go straight on Main Road about two blocks. Go left at West Street. Go one block, and then go right at Station Road. It's on the corner of West and Station. It's next to the bookstore.
- Go straight on Main Road about two blocks. Go past the bakery and the toy shop. It will be on your right. It's across from a red house.
- Go straight on Main Road for one block. Turn left on Middle Road. Go one block and turn right on Station Road. It's between the pet shop and a blue house.
- Go straight on Main Road for two blocks. Go left at West Street and go straight for one block. It's at the end of the street. You'll see it in front of you as you're walking.
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Week 7 - Remaining presentations, late presentations; also short quiz
Late presentations today!
a. Try to remember
b. Must have good eye contact; look at students in the class
c. Only reading will get a low grade!
d. Pronounce correctly; check the pronunciation in advance
e. Listen and take notes while other people present!
Aota, Ryou Kawasaki, Yuuki Kunieda, Daiki Kurata, Itsuki |
Kobayashi, Aika Sugiyama, Seri Hamada, Mahiro Yoshida, Kan |
Watanabe, Yurina Okuyama, Rinka Honda, Kaito Terakado, Riku |
Places Around Town
Learning Chocolate
Giving Directions online activity; listen and match the questions to the correct answers.
Click here for online activity.
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
Week 6 - Presentations; Oct. 26
Presentations today! - Oct. 26
a. Try to remember
b. Must have good eye contact; look at students in the class
c. Only reading will get a low grade!
d. Pronounce correctly; check the pronunciation in advance
e. Listen and take notes while other people present!
First speaker in each class is ... |
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Monday, October 24, 2022
Presentation Order – Oct. 26 and Nov. 1
3rd Period Shirawa, Soma Suehiro, Daichi Suzuki, Ayaka Suzuki, Iori Suzuki, Mimi Katsuta, Aina Kitabayashi, Yamato Kihara, Sho Kimura, Rei Kusunoki, Marin Kurishima. Yoshiaki Keshi, Shiijan Kobayashi, Sota Kobayashi, Dai Konda, Izuki Sassa, Koyo Satou, Hana Satou, Hyuga Satou, Ryusei Shinoda, Hikaru Shinohe, Soki Shimizu, Yura plus volunteers? Nov. 1 Aota, Ryou Kaneko, Yui Kawasaki, Yuuki Kunieda, Daiki Kurata, Itsuki Kobayashi, Aika Kobayashi, Yuzuki Sakai, Shun Sugiyama, Seri Hamada, Mahiro Maeda, Takuma Yoshida, Kan Watanabe, Yurina Okuyama, Rinka Honda, Kaito Terakado, Riku |
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4th Period Nakaseko, Masumi Nagata, Yuya Nakamura, Keisuke Inoue, Hiroyuki Nakayama, Toranosuke Natsukawa, Tsubasa Natsumori, Takahiro Nanamura, Takumu Namiki, Toya Numachi, Naoki Suzuki, Riku Doi, Kosei Nakamura, Sota Miyata, Ren Seki, Hyuga Sekizaki, Kosuke Soga, Shunta Taira, Moana Takahashi, Ayane Takahashi, Yuta Takayama, Kota Takayama, Hana Takeda, Sota Tanaka, Ikuma Nakashima, Kosuke Nagashima, Ryuji Nagashima, Ryuya |
Tuesday, October 18, 2022
Week 5 - Occupations
Presentations are NEXT WEEK; many people need to do more research
a. Try to remember your sentences.
b. Have good eye contact.
c. Speak in a loud voice.
d. Use Google or some other dictionary to check pronunciation.
e. Fix any mistakes in your paragraph.
About your famous person writing ....
The sentences below are a list. I don't want this. 😠I was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England.
I was a singer, songwriter, guitar player, pianist, writer, artist, actor and peace activist.
I was a member of the most famous rock band in the world, the Beatles.
I wrote many famous songs, including "Help!" and "Strawberry Fields".
As a solo artist, I wrote the famous song, "Imagine".
I was married to a Japanese woman named Yoko Ono.
I had two sons.
I was killed by a fan in 1980 in New York when I was 40 years old.
Who am I?
The sentences below are a paragraph. I want this! 😄
I was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. I was a singer, songwriter, guitar player, pianist, writer, artist, actor and peace activist. I was a member of the most famous rock band in the world, the Beatles. I wrote many famous songs, including "Help!" and "Strawberry Fields". As a solo artist, I wrote the famous song, "Imagine". I was married to a Japanese woman named Yoko Ono. I had two sons. I was killed by a fan in 1980 in New York when I was 40 years old. Who am I?
Learning Chocolate
Jobs
Occupations List for making hints
accountant architect baker barber / hair stylist bellhop * bus driver butcher carpenter cashier chef / cook computer programmer coach * dentist * doctor * electrician firefighter front-desk clerk host housekeeper janitor / custodian judge * | lawyer librarian locksmith * lumberjack * mechanic news reporter nurse office manager * painter pharmacist pilot plumber photographer police officer receptionist salesperson security guard server / waiter teacher vendor * veterinarian welder |
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* = no image below
Images: Occupations 1 / Occupations 2 / Occupations 3 / Occupations 4
Weblio Translate
Occupations Guessing Activity on Padlet
What do you do? vs What are you doing?
⁍ What are you doing? = What activity are you doing now?
[7] Conversation, p. 53 Audio
[8] Listening, p. 53 Audio
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Week 4 - More about famous people; also start Unit 8
A Little More about Famous People
Do you know this person?
Bong Joon-ho was born in 1969. He is 52 years old. He was born in Daegu, South Korea. He is a Korean movie director, producer and screenwriter. His most famous movie is Parasite, which appeared in 2019. It won the 2019 Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. Bong’s movies often feature Black Humor. Two other movies by Bong are Snowpiercer (2013) and Okja (2017).
movie director = 映画監督
producer = プロデューサー
screenwriter = 脚本家
- When was he born?
- How old is he now?
- Where was he born?
- What is his occupation?
- Why is he famous?
- What awards has he received?
- What are the titles of some of his movies?
Kamala Harris was born in 1964. She is 57 years old. She was born in Oakland, California, USA. Her ethnicity is Black and Indian. She is the current Vice-President of the United States. She is the first woman vice-president, the first Black vice-president and the first Asian-American vice-president in US history. She was Attorney General of the State of California from 2011-2017.
vice president = 副大統領
attorney general = 検事総長
- When was she born?
- How old is she now?
- Where was she born?
- What is her occupation?
- Why is she famous?
- What was her job before she became Vice-President?
Play the 'Who is this?' game on YouTube. Try to guess the name within 3 seconds.
Purpose Games - Famous People from History (Hint: Press Start (white triangle) in the center)
Unit 8 Online Workbook Homework due next week; Oct. 19
Jobs In My Community
Technical Workers
Occupations 3
If you have time, more jobs ...
** If you didn't submit your famous person writing to Kevin, you must do it now! You are late!
*** Talk to Kevin about choosing a famous person. Two people cannot choose the same person.
Unit 8 Online Workbook Homework due next week; Oct. 19
** Sairishu homework is below
You must score 90% or higher to get 2 points!
Sairishu Homework Unit 8
https://youtu.be/OgdIqo8lGXI?t=539
1. Both people have jobs they do outside. T or F
2. The crocodile researcher studies what crocodiles eat. T or F
3. The crocodile researcher watches the crocodiles at night. T or F
4. The ice cream flavor expert tastes each flavor three times. T or F
5. Ice cream flavor experts don't look at the ice cream. T or F
Sunday, October 9, 2022
Unit 15 Homework Scores (due Oct. 5)
If your workbook score is ...
- 90-100% = 2 pts.
- 80-90% = 1.5 pts.
- 70-79% = 1 pt.
- 60-69% = .5 pt.
Tuesday, October 4, 2022
Week 3 - Heroes; people I admire
Monday, October 3, 2022
Heroes Presentation Assigned
Heroes Presentation 2022
On Oct. 26 (Per. 3, 4) & Nov. 6 (Per 3), you will give a presentation about a person you admire. You will not say the person's name, and students in the class will try to guess who it is.
By Oct. 12 (next week), you must submit a paragraph about your famous person. An example is below. The form for writing is at the bottom of this page.
I was born in 1940 in Liverpool, England. I was a singer, songwriter, guitar player, pianist, writer, artist, actor and peace activist. I was a member of the most famous rock band in the world, the Beatles. I wrote many famous songs, including "Help!" and "Strawberry Fields." As a solo artist, I wrote the famous song, "Imagine." I was married to a Japanese woman named Yoko Ono. I had two sons. I was killed by a fan in 1980 in New York when I was 40 years old. Who am I?
To prepare, you need to answer the questions in the boxes as in the sample below. You need to research. Be sure to spell all English words and names correctly. No katakana words! Don't just imagine the spelling; look it up!
Research notes:
A few rules ...
- Sentences must be your own words! Do not copy sentences from Wikipedia or other sites!
- Use "I", not 'he' or 'she'. You will speak as if you are the famous person.
- Write good information and many details; research!
- Your sentences must include information you didn’t already know!
- Use correct English spelling of names! (Be careful of katakana spelling.)
- Write the answer at the end.
- Send your writing to Kevin using the form link below (scroll down).
Sunday, October 2, 2022
Suggested Heroes List 2022
Choose 1 person (it doesn't have to be on the list above) and write the name on the white paper Kevin gives you. Your name is on one side, the famous person is on the other side! Choose quickly or you'll have to choose again!
You must choose 1 person; not a group! (Not BTS or Arashi, etc.)