●QUARTET 2

Lesson Goals
Speaking
Writing

Reading

Interactions(content of Conversation 1 in textbook)Presentations(content of Conversation 2 and Listening
2: Discussion in textbook)・In discussions, I can accept otherListening

I can follow text about a cross-cultural

I can write an essay that describes aUsing an indirect approach, I can open

experience, and understand what thechallenging experience I had, how I

up to someone about a situation in daily

people's opinions and constructively

while I look at a chart explaining

writer felt or the point that they aredealt with it, and what I learned.

life that is hard for me to discuss, andstate my opinions.

culture shock, and can understand themaking.

can work out a solution.

Lesson・I can concisely express my experiences
and opinions pertaining to multicultural

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・I can follow an orientation briefing

key stages of culture shock.
・I can follow a conversation between

societies, and explain the reasonsfriends about a lecture on

behind them.

multiculturalism, and can understandthe four major points about
multicultural societies.

LessonI can follow an article on an interview

I can write a simple article that reports

I can inquire about a belonging that I

with a professional, and understandon an interview with a classmate about

left behind somewhere, including

think people should try out, andexplanation of various hot spring trip

the aim of the interview and the things

their hobby or things that fascinate

describing its characteristics.

describe its characteristics and appeal.

plans while I look at the brochures.

that the professional considers

them.

important.

8・I can explain how to use an item that I

・I can understand a travel agent's・I can concisely express my opinion

・I can follow a conversation between

about the proposition that thefriends about the tattoo issue ofcontroversial ban on tattoos at hot

Japanese hot springs, and cansprings should be changed in order tounderstand the gist of the reason forstay in touch with the times.

the tattoo ban, potential solutions, andchallenges to overcome.

・I can understand a very short story

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I can write a review of a novel or film I

I can listen to someone describe aand infer a character's feelings orwant to recommend to others that

personal problem, and offer assistancewhat they want to say from thebriefly sums up the content andin a way that makes it easy for them toexpressions used in analogies.

describes what makes the work

accept.

・I can follow an essay and understand appealing.
the insights the writer gained from・I can concisely describe myexperiences in logical order.
・I can concisely express my opinions
regarding pet businesses and thetreatment of pets as family members,
and explain the reasons behind them.

・I can follow a presentation about thekilling of unwanted pets while I look at
the slides, and can understand thecurrent state of this issue and thechallenges that need to be addressed.
・I can follow a conversation between

their experiences or the message

friends about pet businesses in Japan,

they want to communicate.

and can understand pet businesses andthe treatment of pets as family
members.

I can follow a report on a survey about

I can write a report that states theIn an interview for a job or othera contemporary social issue that used

results of an international comparative

position, I can state the reasons why

data while showing a figure or chart,inequality while I look at a graphvarious data, and can understand thesurvey on how household chores are

I'm applying and provide specificand can make a proposal based on theshowing the state of household

results and analysis.

divided up, and that includes simple

anecdotes about my strong points.

data.

incomes, and can understand the state

analysis and discussion.

Lesson・I can explain my analysis of certain

・I can concisely express my opinions on

10・I can follow a lecture about incomeof income inequality in Japan.

educational gaps or elimination of・I can follow a conversation between

tuition, and can explain the reasonsfriends about educational gaps, andbehind them.

understand the situation of those gaps
in different countries.

I can follow an opinion piece about

I can write an essay that explores

When circumstances prevent me from・I can describe the similarities between

words, and can understand the writer's

differences between Japanese and mydoing something like taking an exam, I

two synonyms and the differences inchanges while I look at a chart on suchmessage/conclusion from thenative language in word meanings,can explain my situation in detail and try

their meaning and usage.

changes, and can understand theexamples cited.

nuances, and usage that I noticed in myto negotiate a workaround acceptable toexperiences.

the other party.

・I can concisely express my opinions on
how social media affectcommunication, and can explain theLesson

reasons behind them.

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・I can follow a lecture on language

process and stages of language
evolution.
・I can follow a conversation between
friends about social media and face-toface communication, and canunderstand the good points andproblems of social media, and howsocial media differ from face-to-facecommunication.

・I can follow a business book excerpt

Lesson12

I can write a short essay about a certain

When taking my leave of someone who

・I can vigorously debate someone by

・I can follow a lecture on talent sought

about a shinkansen cleaning

topic that explains the background andhas assisted me, I can politely express

stating my opinion with supporting

after by businesses while I look at acompany, and can understand how

concisely states my argument by

my appreciation, including by citing

evidence and by arguing against theirgraph on this, and can understandthe company differs from otherpresenting the points, reasons, andspecific examples.

position.

what type of talent Japanesebusinesses and the management

supporting evidence.

philosophy that serves as its
foundation.
・I can follow an opinion piece that
includes an allegory, and canunderstand the writer's argument by
figuring out the meaning of theallegorical references.

・I can concisely express my opinions

businesses are seeking.

and reasons on the skills needed by

・I can follow a conversation between

global talent and can describe thefriends about global talent, and cansituation in my homeland.

understand exactly the three skills
expected from global talent.