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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 organize a day trip taking into account information from different people.
Communication strategies:
The student should be able to able to plan a day trip by following the 7 steps below:
1) call their friend on the phone
2) invite their friend to join them on a trip
3) describe the different locations
4) decide on a location
5) describe how to get to the location
6) set a meeting time
7) confirm the plans
Words and rules:
The student should be able to use the imperative.
The student should be able to use the past tense.
Appropriateness:
Register: When talking to our friends we usually use a casual register
Social rules: When someone shares personal information with us, we usually show interest.
e.g.
A) Where did you go?
B) China.
A) Cool. How was it?
Track #30
Last weekend, I went to the aquarium near my house. I went there because it was my daughter’s birthday and she loves animals. We saw a lot of fish, some octopuses, and some dolphins. The aquarium is near where I live, so we walked there. It only took 15 minutes. The tickets were a little expensive, though. Two adults and one child came to 7,000 yen.
The following vocabulary is included in the lesson:
1) Mt. (n)
2) a trail (n)
3) a ropeway (n)
4) a cable car (n)
5) the top (n)
6) leaves (n) [plural]
7) all year round (n)
8) wildlife (n)
9) wild (adj)
10) a boar (n)
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
Read the newspaper article and answer the questions below.
1) How can you get to Mt. Takao?
You can get there by car or by train
2) How tall is Mt. Takao?
It's 599 meters.
3) Why is fall a good season to visit?
In fall, the trees on the mountain have beautiful red leaves.
4) What is open in the summer?
In summer, there is a beer garden open near the top of the mountain.
Listening
Listen to your friend talking about a place they visited last week. Then answer the questions below.
Track #30
Last weekend, I went to the aquarium near my house. I went there because it was my daughter’s birthday and she loves animals. We saw a lot of fish, some octopuses, and some dolphins. The aquarium is near where I live, so we walked there. It only took 15 minutes. The tickets were a little expensive, though. Two adults and one child came to 7,000 yen.
A) Where did they go?
B) They went to the aquarium.
A) Why did they go there?
B) It was their daughter’s birthday
A) What did they see?
B) The saw a lot of fish, some octopuses, and some dolphins
A) How did they get there?
B) They walked
A) How much did it cost?
B) 7000 yen
A) How long did it take?
B) 15 minutes
Interview
Interview your teacher about a place they recommend visiting in Japan. Write their answers in the space below.
- Where
e.g. Where do you recommend visiting?
- What
e.g. What can you do there?
- How
e.g. How do you get there?
- How much
e.g. How much does it cost?
- How long
e.g. How long does it take to get there?
Task
Using the information you have gained from the reading, listening, and interview sections, call your friend and organize the day trip.
A) Hello. This is Peter. Is Kate there?
B) Speaking.
A) Hi Kate. How are you?
B) Good. Yourself?
A) Good. Good.
B) What’s up?
A) Do you have any plans this weekend?
B) No. I’m free.
A) Would you like to do something together?
B) Sure.
A) Great. I have three ideas. A:We can go hiking at Mt Takao. B: We can go to the aquarium or C: We can [DEPENDS ON TEACHER INTERVIEW]
B) Takao sounds great. Where would you like to meet?
A) Let’s meet at Takao station.
B) How do I get there?
A) Just take the JR Chou line from Shinjuku station. It costs 550 yen and takes about 40 minutes.
B) Great. And when would you like to meet?
A) Let’s meet at 10 am.
B) OK. 10 am at JR Takao station. See you then.