WEEK 6 : Section 1~3
Giving Opinions
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1.) Review of Week 5 (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.
Review 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
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 |
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2.) New Material (60 minutes)
1.) Vocabulary
English Word | English Definition | Japanese Definition |
Opinion | What you think or feel about something | 意見 |
Think | To have an idea or opinion | 考える |
Believe | To feel that something is true | 信じる |
Like | To enjoy or prefer something | 好き |
Dislike | To not enjoy or prefer something | 嫌い |
Good | Something that is nice or satisfactory | 良い |
Bad | Something that is not good | 悪い |
Interesting | Something that is exciting | 面白い |
Fun | Something enjoyable or entertaining | 楽しい |
Boring | Something that is not interesting or exciting | 退屈な |
Expensive | Something that costs a lot of money | 高い |
Cheap | Something that is low in price | 安い |
Beautiful | Something that is pleasing to the eyes | 美しい |
Useful | Something that helps you or is practical | 役に立つ |
Terrible | Something very bad or unpleasant | ひどい |
Hard | Something that is difficult | 難しい |
Exercise: Multiple Choice Vocabulary Practice
I think this book is __________.
A) Good
B) Fun
C) Boring
I __________ that the meeting will be interesting.
A) Believe
B) Dislike
C) Like
In my opinion, this movie is __________.
A) Expensive
B) Interesting
C) Cheap
I __________ the new restaurant in town.
A) Interesting
B) Think
C) Like
In my opinion, my job is __________.
A) Opinion
B) Hard
C) Like
I __________ the new idea is great.
A) Think
B) Recommend
C) See
2.) New Grammar Section: Giving Simple Opinions
Explanation:
To give opinions, we use simple phrases:
"I think ____."
"I believe ____."
"In my opinion, ____."
"I like ____."
"I don’t like ____."
"It’s good/bad/interesting."
Explanation of "too + adjective" for Negative Opinions:
"Too" is used with adjectives to show a negative opinion when something is excessive or not suitable.
「Too」は、何かが過剰であるか、適切でない場合に、形容詞と一緒に使って否定的な意見を表現します。
Example: "This book is too boring."
（この本は あまりにも退屈すぎます。）
Example: "This movie is too expensive."
（この映画は あまりにも高すぎます。）
Grammar Section: Expressing Opinions Using Simple Phrases
Exercise 1:
Fill-in-the-Blanks: Complete the sentences using:
"I think," "I believe," "In my opinion," "I like," "I don’t like," or "too + adjective"
and the adjectives "expensive/good/bad/boring/interesting/hard"
1. __________ baseball is _________.
2. __________ the new restaurant in town, because it is _______.
3. __________ the new plan is______.
4. __________ the task is too _______ for us to complete today. We do not have time.
5. __________ this meeting will be ________ for everyone.
6. __________ this movie is too ______ for me. There is no action.
Business Activity: Sharing Opinions About Work
Instructions:
The teacher will lead a group discussion where each student shares their opinion about work-related tasks. Students will practice using "I think," "I believe," and "too + adjective."
Prompts:
"What is a new product at your company?
In your opinion, is this new product good or bad? Why?
"What is a new project at your job? Is the project hard or easy? Why?
"Do you like working in a team? Why or why not?"
"Do you like or dislike going to company parties? Why or why not?"
TRY TO USE THE WORDS IN THE WORD BANK BELOW:
Opinion, Think, Like, Believe, Good, Bad,
Interesting, Dislike, Fun, Expensive, Cheap, Too+Adjective"
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3.) Casual Discussion (10 minutes)
Topic: Giving Opinions on Hobbies
Teacher Questions:
"Do you like playing sports? What do you think of sports?
"In your opinion, is reading books fun?"
"What do you think about cooking at home?"
"Do you think it's too expensive to travel now?"
"Is it too hard to find time to exercise?"
"What is a good exercise?"
"What kind of movies do you like? What kind of movies do you dislike?"
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