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In Japanese, it’s polite to spend a bit of time thinking about a question you have been asked, even if you really don’t know the answer. In English, when you are asked a question you don’t know the answer of, it’s much better to say " I don't know " quickly rather remaining silent (Golden Rule 1). It’s nice to add a short comment after " I don't know " to avoid sounding too abrupt. For example, you could say " You should check the Internet " or just make a very approximate guess. For example: A: Do you know how long it takes to fly to Greece? B: I don’t know! It must be long… A: How much does it cost to go to Hokkaido by bus? B: Beats me! Around 10,000 yen, maybe? Guided Speaking Practice • This dialog is written to showcase how the Model Sentences work together. Note that Kenta speaks 2nd in panel 1 and 1st in panel 2. Going over audio track #2-26 before students pair read the dialog should help them avoid any confusion. • Lower-level students might benefit from some time spent on the substitution vocab, especially on pronouncing the big numbers in column 4. • After students finish reading this dialog, you could have them brainstorm an additional line of content in pairs and share it with the class. N OTES FOR PAGE 65 Listening Practice 1. Go over the Useful Expressions . 2. Play the three audio tracks continuously and have students fill in the blanks. 3. Go over any differences between the three versions, which in this case pertain mostly to pronunciation. 4. (optional) Have students pair-read the dialog aloud in a “ Read-Look-Speak ” manner.

Full transcript of audio tracks 2-27, 28, 29 (including answers and variations) A: I went to Kyoto last weekend (1) . B: Really? That sounds nice. How was it? A: Oh, it was great. The weather was perfect (2) , and I did a lot of sightseeing. I took the night bus. B: Fantastic. I’d love to go there myself. A: Yes, you should! B: Is the night bus the best way (3) to get there? A: Well, you could also go by train, of course. It’s more expensive but faster (4) than the bus. B: I see… How long does it take by bus? A: Um, around six hours. B: And do you know how long it takes (5) by train? A: I’m not sure (6) . Maybe two or three hours? B: Wow, that’s fast! A: Yes, but it’s much more expensive (7) . The night bus costs only 8,000 yen round trip (UK: return) . Speaking Time: Free Conversation Step 1: • This activity is an opportunity for students to bring together all three parts of unit 3 into one coherent conversation. Feel free to conduct it in any way you like. • Go over the questions listed in the table. Point out that these are the open and closed forms of the Model Sentences . Either one is perfectly fine. • Encourage students to give longer answers by answering implicit questions, or to ask implicit questions out loud if their partner gives short replies. Step 2: • If you have time, try the Guided Role-play activity. This will give students a break from always talking about themselves and give them an opportunity to work on improvising answers in the moment.

Notes for Teachers: Unit 4 71