中高生の基礎英語 24/9/6(金)T11-D5What is special about your school?あなたの学校はどんな特徴がありますか?
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中高生の基礎英語 24/9/6(金)T11-D5What is special about your school?あなたの学校はどんな特徴がありますか?
-Dialogue + Quick Summary
Vicky likes ( ) around the school because it makes her ( ) at ( ). She loves all the ( ) and especially the ( ). She feels ( ) to be there.
Mei thinks her school is ( ). She likes the ( ), the clubs are ( ), and the school events are a ( ). She especially loves Costume Day because everyone’s costumes are ( ).
-Useful Expressions
…. is outstanding.
… is a blast.
X makes me feel Y.
I feel X to Y.
I feel X to be Y.
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exhibition
a display of works, such as paintings, that people can see
score
to give points in a test
fascinating
very interesting; appealing, charming
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Now, let’s listen to summaries of what Vicky and Mei say.
First, you’ll hear a slow version of the summary. Then you’ll hear a faster version of the same summary.
Try to write down the key words while you listen. Here we go.
Vicky likes walking around the school because it makes her feel at home. She loves all the facilities and especially the library. She feels lucky to be there.
Mei thinks her school is special. She likes the atmosphere, the clubs are outstanding, and the school events are a blast. She especially loves Costume Day because everyone’s costumes are wild.
-One-on-one Training
In this section, I will help Moeno express her thoughts about this week’s topic. So, Moeno, please tell us, what is special about your school?
First, I like the atmosphere.
Mmm. Good.
There are really good teachers in my school.
I see. That’s great.
I didn’t like studying very much before I entered now school.
“Entered my school” or “entered this school.”
I entered this school. But I became to like studying after the teachers teach me.
“I began to like…”
Ah, okay. But I began to like studying after the teachers teached me.
Mm-hmm. Is that the right word for “teach” in the past?
“Taught.”
Yes. That’s right.
But I began to like studying after the teachers taught me.
Mmm. Good. That sounds like a a great school.
Second, the clubs are outstanding. There are many clubs. Dancing club, swimming club, and drama club won many trophies.
Maybe you should include “the” – “the dance club” or “the dancing club,” “the swimming club,” and “the drama club.”
Okay. The dancing club, the swimming club, and the drama club won many trophies.
Wow. Are you a member of those clubs?
No. I’m a member of choir.
The choir?
Choir, choir.
Member of the choir.
Choir club. And finally, I like the facilities. I especially like convenience store in my… in my school.
Uh-huh. “We have a convenience store at our school.”
We have a convenience store in school… in my school.
Mm-hmm. “In my school.” Now, you could say, “I especially like that.”
Ah, okay. We have a convenience store in my school. I especially like that. (Yes.) We can buy snacks, drinks, and things that use (to) write, like pencil(s) and pen(s) and notebooks.
Uh-huh. Erasers. (Yes.) Yeah. We call those things “stationery.”
Ah, stationery.
Do you know this word? “Stationery.”
I’ve heard that. And we can buy snacks, drinks, and stationery.
Good!
It makes our school life easier.
“Easy.”
Easy.
“Easy” or “easier.” They’re both okay.
Ah, easier.
“Easier.” Yeah. Great!