中学生の基礎英語 in English 23/10/6(金) T13-D5 Should older students get special treatment?

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中学生の基礎英語 in English 23/10/6(金) T13-D5 Should older students get special treatment?
Topic 13 Should older students get special treatment? Day 5
-Dialogue + Quick Summary
Mika thinks it’s ( ) for older students to get special ( ). She thinks ( ) opinion is important, and they should choose the
best idea, ( ). She thinks that ( ) would ( ).

Mr. Arai thinks there are ( ) reasons for giving third-year students special ( ). It’s their ( ) chance to do something ( ), and everyone should have a ( ). He thinks that’s ( ).

-Conversation Tips
in other words
→ Here’s another way of saying the same idea using different words.
他の言葉で言い換えることで確認したり、説明したりするときに使えます。
-Useful Expressions
Yes, older students should get special treatment. It’s their last chance to do something together.
Yes. Everyone should have a turn. That’s fair.
No, older students shouldn’t get special treatment.
We should choose the best idea, period.
No. Voting is fair.
Both sides have good points.
I can see both sides.

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flavor = taste
normal = ordinary
custard
a sweet yellow mixture of milk and eggs
relay
a kind of race; each member of the team runs or swims one part of the race
anchor
the last competitor on a relay team
regular
usual, ordinary
receive
to get or be given something
interact
to communicate with somebody
with time
as time passes
practice makes perfect
a proverb which means: the more you practice, the better you become

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Now, here’s a quick summary of the thoughts we’ve heard.
First, we’ll say it slowly. Then we’ll say it a little faster.
Listen carefully and try to write down the main points of what Mika and Mr. Arai say.

Mika thinks it’s silly for older students to get special treatment. She thinks everyone’s opinion is important, and they should choose the best idea, period. She thinks that voting would be fair.
Mr. Arai thinks there are good reasons for giving third- year students special treatment. It’s their last chance to do something together, and everyone should have a turn. He thinks that’s fair.

-Conversation Tips
Today, let’s talk about the phrase: in other words.
in other words.
In the dialogue, Mr. Arai says that it’s a school tradition for third-year students to choose the final project.
And Mika responds, “In other words, that’s how we always do it.”
Right.
It means, “Here’s another way of saying the same idea using different words.”
Yes. Saying the same thing but using different words is a good way to check your understanding or to help you explain something.
Right. For example: I’m a book person. In other words, I like books.
I’m a peanut butter person.
In other words, you like peanut butter.
That’s right! Okay, Riku, it’s your turn.
Okay. I’m a pudding person. In other words, I love pudding.
Do you have a favorite flavor?
It’s normal.
Just the normal pudding.
Yes.
Like a custard pudding. “Pudding person.” Good!

-One-on-one Training
So, Riku, tell me, do you think older students should get special treatment?
It depends. In the school festival and the sports festival, third-year students should get special treatment.
Okay.
Because it’s their last chance to make a good memory.
“It’s the last chance to make a good memory.” Okay. What kind of special treatment should older students get, or third-year students get, for the sports festival?
Sports festival.
For example…
On the relay. Uh-huh.
Third-year students run a last… last runner.
The last runner?
Anchor.
The anchor. So, the third-year student should be the anchor runner. The last runner.
Yes.
That’s a good example. What about the school festival?
For example, if we played the acting stage.
If you perform…
Yes. If we perform…