Lesson 5/6 – May 19/26 Writing (EA) Task

E.A. – Writing

Aim 1: To write a a short paragraph about an Endangered Animal

Objective: To write a paragraph following a paragraph-writing format to give information.

Method: Research the internet about an endangered Animal. Follow the sentence structures below to write your short paragraph. There are seven sentences.

Procedure: Complete the sentences below

  1. Topic Sentence: Write a sentence to introduce your animal
  2. Main Point 1: Write a sentence to give information about this endangered animal
  3. Support Sentence 1: Give more details to explain the above point
  4. Main Point 2: Write a sentence to give information about this endangered animal
  5. Support Sentence 2: Give more details to explain the above point
  6. Opinion Sentence: Write your opinion
  7. Conclusion Sentence

Student Example: Oriental Stork

Technique 15

Teacher Example: Numbat

1. The animal ‘Numbat’ is an Australian marsupial found in Western Australia.

2. There are only 2 different areas where you can find this animal.

3. There are also some human habitats for this animal.

4. This animal only eats termites and eats only during the day.

5. They sleep at night and live in a protected place, so they only eat in the day time.

6. I think that we should try to protect this animal from other animals at night.

7. The ‘Numbat’ is a cute looking animal and we should help to protect and breed this animal.

Homework Activity: 45 – 50 seconds

  • Read your writing (draft) and check your information
  • Check your video notes: Did you use any key words or grammar sentences? (target language – T/L)
  • Try and add some key words or T/L sentences
  • Read and check again
  • Finish for HomeWork – show me (teacher) in the next class

Activity: Conversation Practice – Technique (5)

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Activity: Task 1 Title: Role Plays

Aim: To make a conversation; take lines 1, 2 and 3 from your script (assignment)

Steps the teacher will guide you through the steps; Technique (3b) follow up questions link

Demonstration

  • A. The animal ‘Numbat’ is an Australian marsupial found in Western Australia.
  • B. Ahah / Amm. What is a marsupial?
  • A. It’s the same meaning as mammal. It is “哺乳類” in Japanese.
  • B. I see.
  • A. There are only 2 different areas where you can find this animal.
  • B. Only two. That isn’t a lot of places.
  • A. Right.
  • A. There are also some human habitats for this animal. For example zoo’s and wildlife parks.
  • B. I see.

Homework May 26

  • finish Task 1 – speaking focus is on the information (FOI) Facts of Information [main points]
  • write your script (assignment) in Task 2
  • quiz 4
  • Next lesson is a RolePlay; worksheet upload; and a special activity

Task 3 Title: FOI – statistics (information with numerals) [統計 – Tokei]

For example: using percent %; rate of information = number with time

Steps: research the internet and ask a question? About your animal. 2 examples:

  • Polar Bear – 100% of Polar Bears live in Arctica
  • Forest elephant – forest elephants make up roughly 25% to 33% of all elephants in Africa
  • Green Macaw Parrot – this bird had dropped by over 50% in the last 10 years

Student Role Play example

  • A. Once, they lived in Asia and the number of tigers is decreasing now.
  • A [FOI]. For example, the population of tigers declined by roughly (95%) over the last 100 years.
  • B. Oh, no! Why!?

Task 4 Title: Role Play + FOI (re-write your role play and add the FOI;

  • after you rewrite your role play
  • make your groups
  • copy your role play to the speech card
  • highlight your key words [read; look up and speak]
  • practice with your partner
  • video record

HOMEWORK

  • Quiz 5
  • Video 6b. Culture: please watch and study; main points; english words; phrases – take notes on A4 paper/campus paper

Lesson 5 – May 19

Aim: Unit Video 5: learn the language and understand the topic “Endangered Animals”

Task 4 Title: 0 to 0:30 Topic Introduction

  • divide your task into 2 halves
  • side a) key words [topic words]
  • side b) expressions: [short sentences] that explain the key words

side a) student example

a) and b) student example

HOMEWORK

Task 4-5/6 Title: 0:30 – 2:25 Reasons and Problems [main points / 要点 (Yoten)– make a list of main points – a) vocab and b) expressions

Student Example:

Writing Task Template & Activities

Aim: To answer questions and write your responses

Method: To complete the worksheet

Task 1: Video

  • Watch the video 1 more time, and then
  • Write your impression “your opinion” about this video (30-40 words)

Task 2: Meaning

  • Write a definition of the title […] – what does this title mean?

Task 3: Explain

In the video the term […] is used:

  • What does […] mean? Write the meaning in your own words.

Task 4: Japan

On a scale of 1 to 5 ( 1 is the least and 5 is the highest):

  • Rate Japans level of […] (1 to 5), and explain your answer (50-60words); the teacher will give you a writing format

Task 5: Select a question to answer (example: Customs and Culture)

Q.1

Question 1: Do you think we should learn about other cultures in Primary, JHS, and High School? Explain your answer. (30 words)

Q.2

Question 2: Which country would you go to for a study abroad program in university? Why? (50words)

6. Customs and Traditions

Customs & Traditions: Why is Culture Important?

Part 1 Video: Watch the video two times and follow the steps below.

Step 1: First, watch the video with no subtitles, and try and understand the content – what is the topic about? Do not take notes at this stage, just listen.

Skill exercise:

  • Listen for the main points in the video
  • Remember key words or phrases

Step 2: Watch the video a second time with English subtitles and follow the skill exercise.

Skill exercise: In the Tasks;

  • Task 1 – Identify the main points – write them
  • Task 2 – Write keywords or phrases – also called topic vocabulary or specialised vocabulary
  • Task 3 – Identify the support sentences explaining the main points

Part 2: Reading Activity

Color Code

 

Part 3 Writing Activity:

Aim: To answer questions and write your responses

Method: To complete the worksheet

Task 1: Video

  • Watch the video 1 more time, and then
  • Write your impression “your opinion” about this video (30words)

Task 2: Meaning

  • Write a definition of the title Customs & Traditions – what does this title mean?

Task 3: Explain

In the video the term cultural diversity is used:

  • What does cultural diversity mean?

Task 4: Japan

On a scale of 1 to 5 ( 1 is the least and 5 is the highest):

  • Rate Japans level of cultural diversity (1 to 5), and explain your answer (30words)

Task 5 & Task 6 are optional activities

Task 5: Education A

Question: Do you think we should learn about other cultures in Primary, JHS, and High School? Explain your answer. (30 words)

Task 5: Education B

Question: Which country would you go to for a study abroad program in university? Why? (50words)

Task 6: Create a Survey to collect data on a specific topic

Example Topics: based on Japan

  1. Festivals & Cereamonies
  2. Seasons and Foods
  3. Music Culture
  4. Prefectures in Japan
  5. Holidays in Japan: Golden Week; Obon; Christmas; New Year; Public Holidays

Lesson 4 – May 13 Well Being sections

Aim: To learn and understand the meaning of

  1. Physical Health: May 13th
  2. Mental Health
  3. Social Health

Procedure: Complete the activity below and follow these steps: the teacher will give you instruction:

HW: Watch the Well Being Video and complete the following exercise link

  1. Watch the introduction section (1)
  2. Watch the Physical Health section (2) [2:10]
  3. Take notes: learn the key words (vocabulary) / expressions (short sentences – phrases)
  4. Answer the question: write on the speech card (80-100 words)
  5. Include your own experiences and others (Activity 2-4 today)

Why is physical health important for university students?

Lesson 4 – May 13: Video 5

Aim: Unit Video 5: learn the language and understand the topic

Task 1 Title: Reading passages [1 – 4]

Word check; blue level / yellow level / orange level

Taking Notes

  • write the English words / Japanese words
  • remember these words

Task 2 Title: Video 0 to 0:30

Check the video introduction.

  • What is the video about?
  • Take notes
  • Write 25-30 words

Teacher example:

Student example:

Writing Activity Task 3 –>

E.A. – Writing

Aim 1: To write a a short paragraph about an Endangered Animal

Objective: To write a paragraph following a paragraph-writing format to give information.

Method: Research the internet about an endangered Animal. Follow the sentence structures below to write your short paragraph. There are seven sentences.

Procedure: Worksheet: Open a new word document and;

  • Write the title “My Endangered Animal: Animal-Name”
  • Save your document: MyEndangeredAnimalAnimal-Name.docx
  • Back up your document on USB
  • Complete the sentences below
  1. Topic Sentence: Write a sentence to introduce your animal
  2. Main Point 1: Write a sentence to give information about this endangered animal
  3. Support Sentence 1: Give more details to explain the above point
  4. Main Point 2: Write a sentence to give information about this endangered animal
  5. Support Sentence 2: Give more details to explain the above point
  6. Opinion Sentence: Write your opinion
  7. Conclusion Sentence

Teacher Example: Draft report

My Endangered Animal: Numbat

1. The animal ‘Numbat’ is an Australian marsupial found in Western Australia.

2. There are only 2 different areas where you can find this animal.

3. There are also some human habitats for this animal.

4. This animal only eats termites and eats only during the day.

5. They sleep at night and live in a protected place, so they only eat in the day time.

6. I think that we should try to protect this animal from other animals at night.

7. The ‘Numbat’ is a cute looking animal and we should help to protect and breed this animal.

Format Method for Writing:

Homework Activity:

  • Read your writing (draft) and check your information
  • Check your video notes: Did you use any key words or grammar sentences? (target language – T/L)
  • Try and add some key words or T/L sentences
  • Read and check again
  • Finish for HomeWork – show me (teacher) in the next class

Speech Preparation – Technique 16

***Homework Practice

Lesson 4/5/6 – May 13-20-27

Aim: Unit Video 5: learn the language and understand the topic

Task 1 Title: 0 to 0:30 Topic Introduction

  • divide your task into 2 halves
  • side a) key words
  • side b) expressions: [short sentences] that explain the key words

Task 2 Title: 0:30 – 2:25 Reasons and Problems [main points / 要点 (Yoten)] – make a list of main points

Task 3 to Speech card

HOMEWORK

  • Technique 16 practice your speech [5%]
  • Check the ‘Assessment’ for the score card – 30points
  • In the next class – presentation
  • Quiz 3: Saturday 9am – access

Activity: Task 4 Title: Role Plays

Aim: To make a conversation; take lines 1, 2 and 3 from your script (assignment)

Steps the teacher will guide you through the steps; Technique (3b) follow up questions link

Demonstration

  • A. The animal ‘Numbat’ is an Australian marsupial found in Western Australia.
  • B. Ahah / Amm. What is a marsupial?
  • A. It’s the same meaning as mammal. It is “哺乳類” in Japanese.
  • B. I see.
  • A. There are only 2 different areas where you can find this animal.
  • B. Only two. That isn’t a lot of places.
  • A. Right.
  • A. There are also some human habitats for this animal. For example zoo’s and wildlife parks.
  • B. I see.