WEEK 5 : Section 1~3
Future Tense & Weekly Reports
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1.) Review of Week 4 (20 minutes)
Review Communication Strategies
Communication Strategy 1: Could you speak slowly, please?
Communication Strategy 2: What does ○○○ mean?
Communication Strategy 3: Could you rephrase that, please?
Communication Strategy 4: Could you say that again, please?
Communication Strategy 5: Let me search a word.
Communication Strategy 6: Let me think for a moment.
Communication Strategy 7: I'm afraid that I'm a little confused.
Vocabulary Review
Vocabulary List
English Word | English Definition | Japanese Definition |
Work | Something that you do for a living | 仕事 |
Task | A small job you need to do | 課題 |
Complete | To finish something | 完了する |
Important | Something matters a lot | 重要な |
Report | A document with information | 報告書 |
Meet | To talk with someone | 会う |
Help | To do something for someone else | 手伝う |
Write | To put words on paper or a computer | 書く |
Send | To give something to someone, like an email | 送る |
Call | To talk on the phone | 電話する |
Plan | To think about something before doing it | 計画 |
Check | To look at something carefully | 確認する |
Prepare | To get ready for something | 準備する |
Meeting | A time when people talk about work | 会議 |
Problem | Something that needs a solution | 問題 |
Exercise: Multiple Choice Vocabulary Practice
I need to __________ this report before the meeting.
Plan
Write
Help
Our team had a big __________ to talk about next week’s tasks.
Task
Meeting
Problem
Yesterday, I helped __________ a plan for the new project.
Send
Prepare
Call
She had to __________ the email to the manager before leaving work.
Send
Check
Meet
The report was very __________, so everyone read it carefully.
Complete
Important
Problem
We had to __________ the data again because there was a mistake.
Write
Call
Check
Review Grammar Section: Simple Past Tense for Talking About Past Experiences
Explanation: The Simple Past tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.
Example:
"I worked in marketing last year." (私は昨年マーケティング部で働きました。)
Exercise Review: Convert Present Tense Sentences to Past Tense
Change the following sentences into the past tense.
1. "I work in the sales department."
2. "They attend the training every month."
3. "She helps customers every day."
4. "We meet clients weekly."
5. "He presents his ideas in meetings."
6. "Our team works hard every day."
Business Activity: Reporting What Happened Last Week
Instructions:
The teacher will lead a group discussion where each student shares what they did in their job last week, using the past tense. Try to use the words from the word bank below.
Prompts:
"What did you do last week at work?"
"Did you complete any important tasks at work? What were they?"
TRY TO USE THE WORDS IN THE WORD BANK BELOW:
Work, Task, Complete, Important, Report, Meet, Help, Write, Send, Call, Plan, Check, Prepare, Meeting, Problem |
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2.) New Material (60 minutes)
New Grammar Section: Future Simple Tense for Talking About Plans
Explanation:
The future simple tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future. We form the future simple with "will" + the base verb.
Example:
"I will meet my team tomorrow."
（私は明日、チームに会う予定です。）
Exercise: Multiple Choice Future Tense Practice
I will __________ this report before the meeting.
A) Plan
B) Write
C) Helped
Tomorrow, our team __________ a big meeting to talk about next week’s tasks.
A) Had
B) Will have
C) Helps
In January of 2025, I will __________ a plan for the new project.
A) Sent
B) Prepare
C) Did
She will __________ the email to the manager before leaving work.
A) Send
B) Checked
C) to Send
The report is important, so everyone will_________it carefully.
A) read
B) to read
C) red
We will __________ the data again because there was a mistake.
A) Wrote
B) writed
C) check
Grammar Section: Future Tense for Talking About Plans
Exercise: Convert Present Tense Sentences to Future Tense
Change the following sentences into the future tense.
"I meet my team next Monday."
"They finish the project this month."
"She helps clients every day."
"We discuss the report tomorrow."
"He presents ideas in the weekly meeting."
"Our team works on new tasks soon."
Business Activity: Reporting What Will Happen This Week and Next Week
Instructions:
The teacher will lead a group discussion where each student shares what they plan to do in their job this week, using the future tense.
Prompts:
"What will you do this week at your job?"
"Will you have any important meetings next week?"
TRY TO USE THE WORDS IN THE WORD BANK BELOW:
Work, Task, Complete, Important, Report, Meet, Help, Write, Send, Call, Plan, Check, Prepare, Meeting, Problem |
Speaking Activity: Weather
The teacher will lead a conversation about the weather using the questions below, after going over the three hints:
Hint 1: Will it be sunny tomorrow? (it=the weather)
明日は晴れるでしょうか？（it＝天気）
Hint 2: If it rains tomorrow, will you go to the office?
もし明日雨が降ったら、オフィスに行きますか？
Hint 3: Maybe it will rain. = おそらく雨が降るでしょう。
It will definitely rain. = 確実に雨が降るでしょう。
It will definitely not rain. = 確実に雨は降らないでしょう。
Will it rain tomorrow?
Will it be hot or cold next month?
Will it snow this winter?
Will it be sunny or cloudy next weekend?
If it is warm next weekend, what will you do?
If it is rainy next weekend, what will you do?
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3.) Casual Discussion (10 minutes) The New Year Holiday
Teacher Questions:
Where will you go for the New Year holiday?
How will you celebrate the New Year with your family or friends?
What new things will you try in the coming year?
Will you make any New Year's resolutions?
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