CiC3-TB

Sounding Natural Note: Ideas for talking about karaoke • Like musical favorites, a mind-map up on the board will help organize some of the subtopics.

The questions below will help you get started. These are some basic ideas, but the choice is up to you! Talk about what you are interested in, and use the English you have learned before. Have fun taking conversations in whatever directions you want! How about you? • The brainstorming section of this activity provides students with some time to think about their current and past musical favorites as well as when, where, and how they listen to music. • As students write, go around and provide assistance as needed. • Model the model dialog with several students before having everyone practice it a few times with different partners. Remind them that they are free to take the conversation into different directions as they see fit. N OTES FOR PAGE 82 Model Sentences 2 Romaji transcript of audio track 3-3 How often do you go to karaoke? Dono kurai no hindo de karaoke ni ikimasu ka?

English transcript of audio track 3-4 Like music, karaoke is a rather large topic that can flow into several directions, such as the ones below. For example, you could talk about who you usually go with, where you usually go, and some of the songs you usually sing. There are other ideas as well. The main thing is that you take this conversation into directions that are interesting to you. If you give longer answers and ask lots of follow-up questions, you can have a great time chatting about this fun form of entertainment. N OTES FOR PAGE 83 How about you? • Give a few minutes for students to fill in their personal info with regards to karaoke, helping out as needed. • Model the model dialog with several students before having everyone practice it a few times with different partners. Personalize It! • The primary aim of this pair-writing task is to help students consolidate the vocabulary presented in this lesson in a personalized manner. • Go over the directions and make sure students understand what to do. The key point is to create a 8-turn dialog which is modelled after the Guided Speaking Practice dialog using language from this unit. Since there is no single way to go about it, encourage students to pick a sub-topic

About once a month. Ikka getsu ni ikkai desu. Not so often. S ore hodo hinpan dewa arimasen. ❉❉ karaoke

Remember that this Japanese word is pronounced differently in different countries! For example, in the USA , it sounds like “carry-oki”. 7 Vary your questions Open form : How often do you go to karaoke? ➞ Closed form : Do you often go to karaoke? Alternatives : • Do you go to karaoke often? • Do you karaoke a lot?

If you are not from the USA, how do you pronounce “karaoke” in your country? It will be helpful to show students how Japanese words are 7 pronounced in other countries. Notes for Teachers: Unit 6 86