●QUARTET 1

Lesson Goals
Speaking
Reading

Writing

I can read introductory text about

I can compose text introducing a

famous people who are representative

Interactions

Listening

Presentations(content of Listening 2: Discussion intextbook)

・I can introduce myself to someone

In the context of an international

famous person I admire that concisely

who will be providing me withstudent's cross-cultural experienceplanning a trip to a museum while lof Japan, and understand what they did

describes that person and why I admire

assistance and can develop aregarding returning a shop attendant's

look at information about theand what kind of person they are/were.

them.

relationship with them.

greeting, I can concisely describe mymuseum, and can understand theown experiences and explain myopening time, admission, and other

opinions and reasons.

details.

・I can start a chat by bringing up theweather and develop it into aconversation about things in everyday

Lesson・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving

life.

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・I can follow a conversation about

interacting with a shop attendant, andcan understand what happened whenthe speaker returned the shop
attendant's greeting, and theirthoughts about it.
・I can read an example of an email
asking an instructor to write a letter of

I can write a formal letter thanking
someone who has assisted me.

recommendation, and can understand2

or permission.
・I can politely thank a superior who

what needs to be done to convey theLesson

・I can politely ask a superior for a favor

has assisted me.

request politely.

regarding complimenting a superior, I

while l look at the blossom forecast,can concisely describe what I thoughtand can understand where thewas difficult about Japanese

speakers will go.

of my homeland.

・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving
complimenting a superior, and canunderstand what needs to be done tounderstand what happened and whatconvey gratitude politely.

to be careful about in such a situation.

・I can read a guide to climbing Mt. Fuji

I can write a column that concisely

・I can call a restaurant where I hold a

In the context of an international

・I can follow a conversation aboutand understand what I need todescribes the characteristics of a city I

reservation and request a change instudent's cross-cultural experienceplanning for a Mt. Fuji climbing event

prepare and things to be aware of.

like and how to have fun there.

the number of people or the

regarding waiting in line at a restaurant,

while I look at information on climbing

date/time.

I can concisely describe what happens

routes, and can understand which・I can place an order at a restaurant,

at restaurants in my homeland inroute will be climbed.

including asking questions aboutcomparison with the situation in Japan.

・I can read a column about Japanese3planning a trip to see cherry blossoms

or explain the communication etiquette

thanking an instructor for writing a

・I can follow a conversation about

student's cross-cultural experience

communication in my own experiences

・I can read an example of an email
letter of recommendation, and canLesson

In the context of an international

pubs and understand theircharacteristics.

menu items and making specialrequests.

・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving waiting inline at a restaurant, and canunderstand what happened and thespeaker's attitude about waiting inline.

・I can read an article about a

I can write an article that concisely

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In the context of an international

・I can follow a conversation in which aroundtable discussion of study abroad,states the main points talked about at asomeone close to me and ask for theirstudent's cross-cultural experience

store manager explains a part-timeand can understand the similarities

roundtable discussion.

advice.

regarding how to take a long-term

job while I look at a customer service

leave, I can concisely explain themanual, and can understand what theand differences in the participants'
Lesson・I can talk about my problems with・When a friend is planning to visit aopinions.

place familiar to me, I can recommend situation in my homeland and myopinions.
things to do that are tailored to the・I can read a story about aninternational student's experiences

job involves.
・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving taking afriend's preferences.

working part-time in Japan, and canlong-term leave, and can understandunderstand what sort of job it was

the speaker's thoughts about it.

and the writer's feelings about it.
・I can read an informative magazine

I can write a recipe that explains a dish5

In the context of an international

・I can follow a conversation about whatarticle about conveyor belt sushi, andI want people to try, its ingredients,

out, starting with the invite andstudent's cross-cultural experience

to eat for dinner while I view a recipe

can understand the appeal of

how to make it, pointers, etc.

including stating what the activity will

involving dropping by a friend's homewebsite, and can understand what willinvolve.

unannounced, I can concisely explain

be made.

conveyor belt sushi and how to dine.
Lesson・I can make a date with a friend to go

・I can read a recipe and understand・I can give detailed directions forwhat the dish is, its ingredients, how

my habits and opinions.

・I can follow a speech about a crosscultural experience involving dropping

getting somewhere.

by a friend's home unannounced, andto make it, pointers, etc.

can understand what happened andthe speaker's thoughts about it.

Lesson6

・I can follow a letter to the editor

I can write a letter to the editor that

・I can appropriately complain toIn the context of an international

・I can follow a conversation about

about overpackaging, and canoutlines the issues of a familiar topic of

someone, giving examples andstudent's cross-cultural experience

putting out garbage for collection

understand the writer's argument andinterest to me and that persuasively

reasons and avoiding harming myinvolving being admonished by awhile I look at chart of how to sortthe reasons behind it.

states my opinion about them.

relationship with them.

Japanese person, I can concisely explain

garbage, and can understand when

my habits and opinions.

each type of garbage is to be put out.

・I can follow a piece about opinions in・When I have been admonished forfavor and against early English

something I did, I can express

・I can follow a speech about a cross-language education, and canremorse and apologize properly.

cultural experience involving being

understand the arguments andadmonished by a Japanese person,

reasons behind them.

and can understand what happened
and the speaker's thoughts about it.