Oral English 2: Lesson 4

4/30/2015

Hi everyone,

Can you believe that it's already been one month since we first started our course? Time flies!

Discussions:
Before our discussions, we reviewed Conversational Style. As you know, English conversational style is very different from the Japanese one. During a discussion, you can "jump in" at any time to ask a question or to make a comment. You don't have to wait to be invited to speak during a discussion.

For next week's discussions, remember these points:

Explain your summary step-by-step. Do NOT read your summary. When you explain your summary, use these steps (a) explain 2-3 points; (b) pause; (c) check your group's understanding.
During your summary and opinion, check your group's understanding. You can use these expressions: (a) Are you following me? (b) Are there any questions so far?

Course Absences:
Please remember that if you miss our lesson, you still have to complete the homework, especially if you are a discussion leader. If you have to change your discussion date due to illness, you need to contact me the day BEFORE (on Wednesday) and then give me a medical certificate in the next lesson. If you miss your discussion and do not contact me, you cannot re-schedule your discussion.

Homework:
1. Discussion Preparation
2. Blog Post #4

Blog Question #4:

What are your plans for the Golden Week vacation?

Write 8-10 sentences.
Use capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly.
Submit by Wednesday, May 6 by 6:00pm.

4 Comments

OE2-Masaki

4/29/2015 06:29:07 pm

I will tell you about my plans of GW.I spend most of my holydays on working.I also spend other days on driving with my father.after I graduated from driving school,I have't driven untill now.So I plan to practice driving.I'm afraid of causing a traffic accident.And I have a lot of homework.I must do it.However I would like to have a nice day.

OE2-Fumiya

4/30/2015 08:39:07 pm

From now on,I want to tell you my plans of Golden Week.I will spend a lot of times on working.However, there are days not to work.I will take the rest,which is very important for me.I will spend time for my family.I will spent time on doing homework.In short,Golden Week is hard for me.However, I would like to have a nice day.

OE2-Yosito

5/4/2015 02:32:01 pm

I have a lot of plans for the Golden Week vacation. First of all, I'm going to visit my grandparents' house. I'm looming forward to meet my relatives. Second, I want to buy a follow-on to a series which I read. I have a long wait for the buying of the book. Third, I have to do a lot of homeworks. For example, I have to write a report about psychology. And finally, I would like to review English lessons. I will be very busy.

OE2-Shusei

5/5/2015 06:32:55 pm

I went to several places for the Golden Week vacation. Tokyo Daijingu is one of the place. In Tokyo Daijingu, Amaterasu sumeookami has been apotheosized. I prayed wish and ate good rice cake there. Also, I went to the national government park in Saitama. I enjoyed to pray cycling and frisbee there. A park was flooded with people, but everyone was seeming funny and played with the family and friends. Thus I have gone out to various places for the Golden Week vacation. I'd like to travel to a farther place in the summer vacation.

Oral English 2: Lesson 4

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