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HOW DO I TEACH THE “MODEL SENTENCES?”

What are “Model Sentences?” The Model Sentences represent the target linguistic content for each unit. They are presented visually in flow-chart form to make it easier for students to pick up underlying grammar structures at a glance: • Oval shapes enclose question words • Sharp-cornered boxes contain verbs and verb phrases. • Rounded-corner boxes encapsulate other categories of language. • Boxes with dotted-line borders denote optionality. Japanese translations are provided to give students extra support and help teachers get through the presentation of new content more smoothly. On each corresponding audio track , the English sentences are read out, followed by their Japanese translations. In most cases, the model sentences are followed by short explanations in Japanese of grammar and usage information. Photocopiable transcripts of these audio notes are provided in this book and online at cic-multimedia.com. What is “Variation vocabulary?” When applicable, color-coded lists of extra lexical items are provided that enable students to pick up new vocabulary within the context of the conversations they are learning. Students can use this content to ask lots of questions based on the same structure and make their answers more specific. In other words, the variation vocab allows students to do a lot with a little, therefore making it easier to keep conversations going. Note that there is

no audio track for the variation vocab- please have your students should repeat these items after you. Isn’t the language too easy? Your students have probably studied English for a long time during junior and senior high school, and some of the grammar and vocabulary in this book will already be familiar. However, after years of studying English as a subject, often with the goal of passing an entrance exam, students typically need a lot of work on actually using the language for real time communication. Using even simple language automatically, without thinking, takes a lot of practice. Moving from the knowing to the using stage is what this book is all about, and simple language supports this goal. Think of it as “extensive speaking.” How do I teach this activity? 1. Play the audio track and pause it after each sentence. Students repeat to practice pronunciation. 2. Students then listen to the grammar & usage information on the audio track. Follow along with the English translations in this book and then summarize or expand upon the info as you see fit. Alternatively, photocopiable transcripts in both English and Japanese are available in this book and online at cic-multimedia.com. 3. (optional) Brainstorm additional variation vocab items on the board. How long will it take? One to ten minutes , depending on the complexity and amount of content involved.

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