Lesson 1 – April 14th

Task 1: Self Introduction

  • name
  • hometown
  • interest / hobby
  • sports / music / free time

Hello. My name is Simon Townsend. Please call me Simon. My hometown is Brisbane City. But now I live in Hachimantai City. I am interested in cooking Italian food. I also like playing sports. In summer I like to go hiking because I like nature. In my free time I enjoy meeting friends and taking onsen.

Task 2: Part-time job

There are many kinds of part-time jobs for university students. Some students work in cloths stores, ramen shops, Juku teacher (private school), and so on…

Q. Do you think students should have a part-time job?

  • write two good points
  • write two bad points

A. I have two good points and two bad points about working a part-time job. First, the good points are… Next, the bad points are… In conclusion, I think [ its good for students / not good / both good and bad ] because…

Task 3: In your groups; make a list of 7 part-time jobs for university students; Next step – rank from 1 to 7. Number 1 is the best job, the second best job is (2) …. and so on.

  • Juku teacher
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7

Task 4 Title: to compare

  • Now think about the good points / bad points of the top 3 jobs on your list
  • two good points for each job
  • two bad points for each job

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