October in Eigo IV

Oct. 7 - Unit 15 Ghosts

Activities

1) A ghost story from my past: The Bull Valley Monster

• use The Bull Valley Monster Worksheet

2) check Vocabulary, p. 61

• Vocabulary

3) do Unit 15 Reading Review as listening-discussion exercise

4) check other text exercises, pp. 63-64

• Active Outline, Comprehension Questions

5) possible video discussions (not used)

My Sister's Room

The Underworld Forest

Homework

1) complete The Bull Valley Monster Worksheet

• draw a picture of the Bull Valley Monster
• write a one paragraph ghost story or monster story

2) do text exercises for Unit 16, pp. 65-67

Oct. 14 - Unit 16 Fast Food and Health

Activities

1) sharing ghost stories and monster stories

• instructor comments - revision as necessary
• presentation reading in front of class

2) do Unit 16 Content Quiz

3) text exercise check - attention to who did and didn't complete assigned work

4) video discussion exercise

• video: 外国人は『日本のファストフード』についてどう思う？
• use the Unit 16 Discussion Activities Worksheet

5) assign Oct. 28 HW

Extra videos for interested students:

• video 1: Junk Food Ads and Kids
• video 2: Compilation of Junk Food Commercials Aimed at Children and Teens

Homework

1) complete Unit 16 Discussion Activities Worksheet

• write one paragraph stating and explaining your opinion of fast food

2) do text exercises for Unit 17, pp. 69-72

Oct. 21 - Kyoritsu School Festival

- no classes held -

Oct. 28 - Unit 17 Artificial Insemination

1) review progress on the 英会話サプリ project

• check to see who has access, who doesn't, look at why
• talk about reactions, experiences

2) present opinions about fast food
3) do Unit 17 Content Quiz

• use Language Monitor Rating Sheet

4) text exercise check - attention to who did and didn't complete assigned work
5) video discussion exercise

• video: 生まれる
• use the Unit 17 Video Discussion Worksheet

6) assign Nov. 4 HW

Homework
1) do Unit 18 text exercises, pp. 73-76
2) complete Unit 17 Video Discussion Worksheet

Artificial Insemination - 続き
Activities

1) hand back conversation line rating sheets

2) do Critical Thinking, p. 72

• brainstorming under time limit
• writing answers under time limit, one round per Q
• points for completion

3) do Writing, p. 72

• brainstorming under time limit
• writing answers under time limit, one round per Q
• points for completion

5) do Class Discussion, p. 72

• make conversation lines
• time limit: 3 mins per speaker
• rating: worksheet used by listener

6) explain and assign Unit 18 Vocabulary Quiz

7) explain that HW done for Oct. is moved to Oct. 11

Homework

1) Vocabulary Support, p. 73

2) Reading. p. 74

3) Active Outline, p. 75

4) Comprehension Questions, p. 75