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This lesson presents a problem that the student needs to solve. Read the situation, then use the content from the three sections (Reading, Listening, and Interview) to complete the final task.
By the end of the lesson, the student should be able to take part in a phone conversation with the teacher where they plan a picnic taking into account information regarding other people’s plans, and the weather.
Communication strategies:
The student should be able to organize a picnic by following the 6 points below:
1) Call your friend on the phone.
2) Ask about their plans (see when they are free)
3) Invite your friend to come to your picnic.
4) Discuss what the weather will be like.
5) Discuss the details.
6) Confirm the details.
Words and rules:
The student should be able to use the future tense. e.g. What are you going to do on Friday?
The student should be able to extend invitations. e.g. Would you like to come to a picnic?
The student should be able to make suggestions e.g. Let's meet at 6:00.
Appropriateness:
Register: When talking to a friend on the phone we usually use a casual register.
Social rules: If you are invited to an event e.g. a party, it's common to offer to bring something.
Track #16
I have a busy week this week. First, on Monday I will go to Japanese class in the morning. Then, I’m going to take a trip to visit my aunt from Tuesday to Wednesday. On Thursday, I have no plans, but on Friday I’m meeting my friends in the park in the afternoon. On
Saturday, I will clean my room and do the laundry, then on Sunday I am free.
The following words are included in the lesson:
1) to organize something (v)
2) to hold an event (v)
3) a planner (n)
4) to take a trip (v)
5) fine skies (n)
6) a chance (n)
7) scattered (adj)
8) a thunderstorm (n)
9) to decide something (v)
10) to confirm something (v)
Option 1:
Difficulty ★
Purpose: To increase fluency and confidence
Type: After you have completed the role play one time. Give the student some feedback and
then do it again. Time permitting, you are welcome to do this multiple times.
Reading
1) When is the weather good?
The weather is good on Tuesday.
2) When is it going to rain?
Thursday and Friday
3) When is it going to snow?
Monday Sunday
4) When is it going to be cloudy?
Wednesday (Thursday and Friday)
Listening
Listen to your friend talking about their schedule. Fill in the planner with their plans.
Track #16
I have a busy week this week. First, on Monday I will go to Japanese class in the morning. Then, I’m going to take a trip to visit my aunt from Tuesday to Wednesday. On Thursday, I have no plans, but on
Friday I’m meeting my friends in the park in the afternoon. On Saturday, I will clean my room and do the laundry, then on Sunday I am free.
Monday = go to Japanese class in the morning.
Tuesday = take a trip to visit my aunt
Wednesday = take a trip to visit my aunt
Thursday = no plans
Friday = meet my friends in the park in the afternoon
Saturday = clean my room and do the laundry
Sunday = no plans
Interview
Interview your teacher and write their plans in the planner above.
1) What are you doing on Monday?
2) How about Tuesday?
3) Are you free on Wednesday?
4) What’s your plan for Thursday?
5) How about Friday?
6) What are you doing on the weekend?
Task
A) Hello. Tom speaking.
B) Hi Tom. It’s Bill.
A) Hi Bill. What’s up?
B) Do you have any plans for this week?
A) Yeah. I’m working Monday to Friday, but I’m free on Sunday.
B) Great. My teacher and I were thinking to do something. Would you like to do something
together?
A) Sure. What’s the weather like on Sunday?
B) Maybe it will snow.
A) OK. Let’s have a picnic in the snow.
B) Haha. OK. That sounds fun. When and where do you want to meet?
A) Let’s meet at the station at 11 am.
B) Sounds great. See you then.
A) Bye.