Today you will listen (and speak) quickly! Gambatte!
Homework #1 is due today. Did you do it? You will pass it in to Kevin today only!
English Reader Marathon 2022 starts May 1.
Monday, April 25, 2022
Monday, April 18, 2022
Week 2 - Recommendations
Let's talk about recommendations. (make a recommendation = 何かをお勧めします)
Recommendations Activity
3 topics to recommend
1) Recommend a place to eat - It should be in Kanagawa or Tokyo; it can be a restaurant, izakaya, bar, chain restaurant, cafe or even a nice spot to have a bento.
2) Recommend a place to shop - It can be a shopping mall, a shopping street, or a specific store in Kanagawa or Tokyo (not an online shop, please).
3) Recommend a place to have fun with friends (like an amusement park, a sports center, a park, a beach), or any place that is good for friends, family or dates. It should be in Kanagawa, Tokyo, Chiba or Saitama. Be specific.
You should have an answer for all three questions, and you should have reasons for choosing the places you chose.
Sample dialog (but with a different topic)
A: Hey, do you like movies?
B: Yeah, I love movies.
A: Can you recommend a movie I should see?
B: Sure. I think you should see Jojo Rabbit. It's about a young boy in Nazi Germany. There are some crazy characters, and there are many surprises. You will laugh and cry!
A: OK, thanks! I'll check it out!
Ask your group members:
1) Can you recommend a place to eat in Kanagawa or Tokyo? Why do you recommend it?
2) Can you recommend a place to shop in Kanagawa or Tokyo? Why do you recommend it?
3) Can you recommend a place to have fun with friends or family? Why is it a great place?
To Do Now (during class time); Kevin will tell you when to start.
1) As a group, discuss each of the topics in order. What are your favorite places to eat, shop and have fun in Kanagawa and Tokyo? You will do this for 15 minutes (5 minutes each topic).
2) We will come together as a class and I will ask students from each group for their recommendations.
Homework
Homework #1 is due next week; April 26. Please do it and don't be late. (PDF)
- If you are absent, you must still do the homework! The PDF is above, so you have no excuse!
Sunday, April 10, 2022
Welcome to Communication Skill 1A 2022
Good afternoon everyone! Welcome to Communication Skill 1A for Spring 2022. This class meets on Tuesdays, 5th Period (16:20-17:50) in room 505.
The Communication Skill 1 blog URL is:
comskill1.blogspot.com
This blog is the most important link to information about Communication Skill 1. Please make a note of the URL or make a bookmark in your browser. A link to this site will also be posted on Manaba.
Xreading Homework (Spring)
Please read at least 4 books this semester for the Communication Skill 1A class as homework. Your books will also count for the Reader Marathon.* (The 2022 English Reader Marathon starts on May 1. *Only books read after May 1 will count for the Reader Marathon.) To get class grade points, please read the books by July 26 and take the online quizzes. Xreading link. Your user name is your student email. Your password is your student number. Tsurumi English Dept. Blog
Please make a Gmail (Google account) before the next class. (If you already have one, you can use it, or make a new one.) BTW, a simple address and password that you can remember is better. Keep a record of both so you don't forget. Please remember that if you don't check your email, it's not useful.
To Do List
1) Make a Gmail (Google) account
To Do List
1) Make a Gmail (Google) account
2) Start Xreading
Gambatte!
Gambatte!
To contact me, use my Tsurumi University email:
First speaking activity
Get the document from Kevin.
Write the names of your classmates in the column on the left.
In this activity, you will make sentences. Sentences have a subject (主語), verb (動詞) and often an object (目的語). You answers should not be just one word answers.
Questions:
Tell us a little about your family and/or your pet. (family)
Tell us what you can cook and what ingredients you need to make it. (cooking)
What free time activities do you like to do? Explain. (activities)
What's the best way to study English? Explain. (English)
What is something you do well? Explain. (abilities)
What job do you do now and what would you like to do in the future? Explain. (jobs)
What SNS do you use most? How often do you use it? Explain. (SNS)
Friday, April 8, 2022
Schedule Communication Skill 2022
Schedule - Communication Skill 1 2022
Kevin Miller ▪ Office 121, Bld. 6 Room 505 15 classes Spring & Fall
Tuesdays ▪ 5th Period (16:20-17:50)
Communication Skill I A
April 12 Intros; announcements; Useful Classroom English
April 19 Policies; grading; homework #1a
April 26 Homework #1a due ↩; Xreading.com; homework #4a (4 graded readers)
✪ May 3 - Golden Week! No classes! 😀
May 10 Homework #2a
May 17 Homework #2a due ↩; Presentation Homework #3a assigned
May 24 Review for quiz
May 31 Quiz #1a (7 pts)
June 7 Presentation Homework #3a ↩
June 14
June 21 Presentations #3a
June 28
July 5
July 12 Review for quiz #2
July 19 Quiz #2a (7 pts)
July 26 Homework #4a due ↩ (4 graded readers; must pass quiz!)
✪ Summer Break! 😀
Communication Skill I B
Sept. 20 How was your summer?; Homework #1b; Homework #4b (4 readers)
Sept. 27 Homework #1b due ↩
Oct. 4 Homework #2b
Oct. 11 Homework #2b due ↩
Oct. 18
Oct. 25 Review for quiz #1b
Nov. 1 Quiz #1b (7 pts)
Nov. 8 Presentation Homework #3b assigned
Nov. 15 Presentation #3b ↩
Nov. 22
Nov. 29
Dec. 6 Review for Quiz #2b
Dec. 13 Quiz #2b (7 pts)
Dec. 20 Homework #4b due ↩ (4 graded readers; must pass quiz!))
Jan. 10 Review of 2022 activity
↩ = homework due 5 absences = FAIL; 3-4 absences = probably FAIL
◆ If you`re absent on a quiz date, you will lose all quiz points & attendance points!
Thursday, April 7, 2022
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