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NOTES FOR TEACHERS: LET’S GET STARTED!

A plan for your 1st class The Let’s Get Started! unit has been created to help you get your class off to a good start . In short, it will help you introduce this book to your students while simultaneously helping everyone break the ice. It should take about 45 minutes to complete , leaving you ample time for other traditional 1st-class activities and/or covering the Golden Rules , which are the key pragmatic principles upon which this book is based (see pages 9~15). Note : Please refer to pages 6 to 17 of this manual for more detailed info on the elements that comprise each unit. N OTES FOR P AGE 3 Preview The Preview section models the primary theme of each lesson . Here the topic is conducting successful 1st-time meeting greetings. As the book progresses, these dialogs recycle previously taught vocabulary and concepts, making them ideal for moments of quick review. 1. In simple English, explain what the Preview section of each unit is all about. 2. Alternately, have pairs of students read the Japanese aloud, taking turns after each line. Then go over it again with simple English. 3. Follow the directions on page 3 to go through the Preview. They will now be clear what language they’ll be focusing on in this lesson.

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Model Sentences The Model Sentences represent the main linguistic content of each unit . They are presented graphically with Japanese translations and variation vocabulary so that students can use them immediately in conversation. The accompanying audio tracks include short notes in Japanese that highlight pertinent points of grammar and usage. 1. Explain what the Model Sentences are. 2. Play audio track 1-1 and have students repeat after the recording. Pause the recording between each item if your students need more time. 3. Since the Variation vocabulary is not recorded, have students repeat these items after you. You can explain that these expressions are meant to provide optional ideas for what is possible. 4. Introduce the cic-multimedia website and if possible, have students check it out on their smartphones. Key features for students will be access to all audio tracks, interactive vocabulary practice activities, full bilingual transcripts of the audio grammar & usage notes, and downloadable worksheets. Emphasize that this is a resource they can use both in and out of class. N OTES FOR P AGE 5 Vary your questions/How about you? These two activities can be thought of as extensions of the Model Sentences . In Vary your questions , students will learn how to ask a question in its two forms, open and closed. The How about you? task provides time for students to personalize and practice the Model Sentences .

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