Intermediate Conversation Material #12 MY TEACHER GAVE US TONS OF HOMEWORK! School Exercise 1: Picture Conversation A. Read the dialogue below. 次の会話を読んでみましょう Hi, Tony! Want to go out tonight? Sorry, but I can t. My teacher gave us tons of homework. I need to finish it tonight. Page 1
B. Quick Q&A (2-3 minutes) 1. Describe your high school campus. 2. What subjects in school do you like the most? 3. What subjects do you dislike? 4. Who was your favorite teacher in high school? 5. In your opinion, why is education important? Exercise 2: Say It! (3 minutes) Read the following words and sample sentences below. 次の単語と例文を読んでみましょう A. Vocabulary ボキャブラリー submit 提出する lecture 講義 requirement 必修科目 campus 大学構内 deadline 締め切り I need to submit my essay on time tomorrow. 明日の期限までにレポートを提出しなきゃ Today s lecture on British history was interesting. 今日の英国史の講義はおもしろかった The school requirements are posted on the bulletin board. 学部の必修科目は掲示板に貼り出されます I ve been seeing a lot of new faces around the campus. キャンパスは新顔でいっぱいだね I m afraid I can t meet my paper s deadline. I need to ask for an extension. 論文の締め切りに間に合いそうにない 期限を延ばせるかどうか相談しなきゃ Page 2
B. Expressions 表現 Tons of homework 宿題が多すぎる My teacher gave us tons of homework! I m not sure if I can finish everything tonight. 先生が宿題を山ほど出すんだよ! 今日中に終わらないかもしれない なあ Hit the books 一生懸命勉強する Pass with flying colors 容易に成功する Finals are approaching. It s time to hit the books. もうすぐ期末試験だ そろそろ本気で勉強しなきゃ He passed Math with flying colors. 彼はいとも簡単に数学の試験に合格した Page 3
Exercise 3: Role-Play (4 minutes) Read the dialogues below. The vocabulary words and expressions from the previous exercise are highlighted for your reference. 次の会話を読んでみましょう 太字で示されているのはエクササイズ 2 で学習した単語と表現です A. I don t think I ll be getting any sleep tonight. My teacher gave us tons of homework! When s the deadline? Maybe I can help out. I m free tonight. I d really appreciate that. I need to submit everything before our lecture tomorrow morning. Okay. Let s start working on them, then. B. All the students on campus are busy nowadays. That s because it s the finals. Everyone is trying to complete the curriculum requirements. You re right. There are so many exams. I need to start hitting the books. Me, too! I really want to pass with flying colors, so I should study harder. How about we study together? I heard it works better than studying alone. Page 4
Exercise 4: Answer It! (5 minutes) A. Complete the dialogue using the new vocabulary words and expressions we learned. 今日学習した単語と表現を使って会話を完成させましょう I wasn t able to attend the earlier. Did Professor Jackson give an assignment? He didn t give any assignments. But he discussed our final. I see. Maybe I ll ask him about it. When is the? We need to it on the last class of the semester. B. Complete the dialogue using your own answers. You can use any of new vocabulary words and expressions, if possible. 好きな言葉を入れて会話を完成させましょう 今日学習した単語や表現を使っても構いません What school subject do you find most useful in your daily life? I think is the most useful. Really? In what situations do you usually use it? I often use it. I see. Sounds really useful! Page 5
Exercise 5: Conversation Starter (10 minutes) Pick one of the four scenarios below, and start a conversation with your tutor. 次の 4 つのシナリオの中から好きなものを選んで 講師と会話をしてみましょう Name your favorite high school teacher or university lecturer. Explain why s/he is your favorite by describing him/her. 好きだった高校か大学の先生をひとり挙げ なぜ好きだったかをその人となりと併せておしえてください Tell your tutor about your most challenging experience in school. Share how you were able to overcome it. 学生時代の最大の試練と どのようにそれを乗り越えたかをおしえてください Your tutor is about to choose a university. Help him/her decide by recommending two universities that you know. Describe each. 講師が大学に進学します 知っている大学を 2 校挙げて特色を説明し 大学選びをサポートしてあげましょう Name one thing that you d want to change in your country s education system. Explain why you want to change it. あなたの国の教育制度で改革したい点をひとつ挙げ その理由を説明してください Page 6