Week 8 - Phrasal Verbs

back up break into break up call back call off call up catch up check in (check out) cheer up clean up come apart do over drop by drop out eat out fall apart fall down figure out fill out fill up

find out get along with get away get over get together get up give away give back give up go out with grow back grow up hand in hand out hang out hold onto keep up let (someone) in log in (log out) look after

look for mix up pass out pay back pick out put off run into run away send back set up take apart take off tear up throw away turn on turn off try on wake up warm up work out

Example sentences:

• back up - Your car is too close to my car. Please back up a little.
• fill up - He filled the tank up with gasoline.
• find out - I don't know when the assignment is due. I'll have to find out from another student.
• look after - My sister went out of town and wants me to look after her cat.
• look for - She is looking for an apartment near Tsurumi.

Spinner

Activity

1) Look at the list of phrasal verbs above. If you don't know some, look them up.

2) Use the spinner to choose 2 phrasal verbs at random. (You can spin again if you want to.)

3) Make a conversation with your partner using the phrases.

4) Perform the conversation in front of the class.

5) You should finish this during class time!

* If you finish early, study the phrasal verbs you don't know well.

Gambatte!

Example:

I used the spinner and hit "call up" and "come apart".

Person A: Oh no! My gaming console came apart!

Person B: Tomohiro will know how to fix it. Let's call him up.

If you need to make more sentences, no problem.

Example with 3 sentences:

I used the spinner and hit "figure out" and "run away".

Person A: I can't figure out how to do this homework.

Person B: Well, I'm not going to help you. Bye!

Person A: Hey, don't run away like that! I need your help!

Online Phrasal Verbs Practice (optional)

Common Phrasal Verbs 1-10 at Agendaweb.org
Common Phrasal Verbs 11-20 at Agendaweb.org
Common Phrasal Verbs 21-30 at Agendaweb.org
Phrasal Verbs (Elementary) at English Grammar

QuizIzz Game

joinmyquiz.com

Presentation writing is due today. This is not the slideshow! This is the words you will speak in your presentation. Send it to me by email if you haven't done so yet.

Presentations are June 21 (in two weeks).

Week 7 - Speaking Quiz #1

Good afternoon!

Speaking Quiz #1 is today. The prep handout is here.

Quiz order will be decided by the spinner.

Watch the video while Kevin is talking to students one by one.

Write your impression after you have seen the video two times.

After you have taken the quiz and written your impression, you may leave.

Presentation writing is due next week. This is not the slideshow! This is the words you will speak in your presentation. Send it to me by Gmail.

See the Week 5 blog post for more information about the presentation.

Be ready when it's your turn today!

Week 6 - Self-improvement & Quiz #1 Prep

Today's topic is Self-improvement. Here's the form.

Quiz #1 Prep Questions

The speaking quiz is next week; May 31.

Week 5 - Healthy Diet and Body

Don't forget to read 4 books on Xreading!

Learn all of the body parts below.

Parts of the Body:  Arm / Leg / Torso Parts / Internal Body Parts / 

🠊 Vocabulary Quiz 

Optional: more body & health vocabulary

Two discussion questions for class

1) Is there some part of your body you would like to change? What and why?

2) Is there some part of your body that you are proud of? What and why?

Today's topic is Healthy Diet.

Kevin will introduce a healthy foods ranking video. Top 10 Healthy Foods PDF. >> Top 10 Healthy Foods Video <<

Listening Exercise
What's for lunch? PDF  /  audio 🔊  /   backup audio 🔊  /  online exercise

Also ...
Diet habits:  What is your worst diet habit? Tell me 3 things you should do to improve your diet. Say “I should …” (Kevin will ask this question.)

Healthy Diet Game - These questions will be on the quiz on May 31.

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Introduction to Presentations

Choose one:

• Introduce a musician, singer or band
• Introduce a manga artist
• Introduce any designer or artist
• Write what you will say in a Google Doc and email a link to Kevin using the Google Share function
• Make a Google Slides slideshow and email a link to Kevin using the Google Share function
• Send links to Kevin of your writing and slideshow by June 7; presentations are June 21

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To Do List (after class)
1) Take the Parts of the Body Vocabulary Quiz at the top of this page. Study the vocabulary words first!

2) Prepare your artist presentation and get your Google Slides slideshow ready to send to Kevin (an artist or band you want to introduce) by June 7

3) Xreading - 4 books by July 26; you must take the quizzes!

Week 4 - Appearance & Fashion

Good afternoon, everyone! How was your Golden Week?

Today the topic is 'appearance & fashion'.

Slides

Fashion Discussion Questions
The following are discussion questions. Please be prepared to speak your opinion in English in order to answer these questions.

1) Do you need a lot of money to be fashionable? Why or why not?
2) How do you feel about brand-name goods? Please say your opinion in detail.
3) What kind of clothes do you usually wear to school?
[Be specific; start "I usually wear ..."]
4) Where do you usually buy your clothes? Why?
[The answer should be a store or a mall, not a city.]
5) What do you think of nose rings and pierced eyebrows?
['I like __' or 'I don't like __' is not enough.]
6) What do you think of dyed hair and tattoos?
['I like __' or 'I don't like __' is not enough.]

Green Hair (for absent students)
1) Download and print the PDF below OR get a blank piece of paper and write 1-9 on the left side of the paper while keeping the PDF open on your PC or smartphone.
2) Listen to the audio about  two people discussing a job candidate.
3) Fill in the blanks with the words you hear.
4) Do the online exercise and submit it to Kevin.
PDF / audio 🔊 / online exercise

Homework #2 - Fashion; due May 17 at the beginning of the next class period

If you are absent from class on May 10 or if you will be absent on May 17, you can use the form below for your homework. Submit it by May 17 before 16:20.

Homework #2 Form

To Do List

1. Class speaking & listening about Fashion & Appearance
2. Green Hair - in class listening activity
3. Homework #2 Fashion (due May 17)

If you have questions, send me email.

Week 3 - Fun TOEIC listening exercises

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.

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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!