Topic Conversation for Intermediates - Syllabus
トピックカンバセーション中級・シラバス

ユニット数： 8
レッスン数： 48（1レッスン25分）

Unit Lesson

Title

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1Movies

A2FamilyAA

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Target Language

Vocabularies- sold out- types of movies- blockbuster- how some movies are viewed by people- two thumbs up- what impacts do movies have on people and- awesome
society- lines- runs in the blood- types of family structures- family niece- pros and cons of types of family structures- resemble- family practices and its impact to one’s life.
- get along- mother-in-law- how people usually spend their money
Money and Shopping - proportion of one’s daily expenses- how shopping contributes to one’s lifestyle.

- bankrupt- owe- bargain- haggle- ran out

Sports- why people play sports- kinds of sports- benefits in playing sports.

- athlete- amateur- stadium- give it your best shot- coach- what practices ruin one’s health- how to improve one’s health- what kind of lifestyle you have.

- symptoms- acupuncture- sore throat- keeping fit- prescriptionA

5HealthA

6Unit Review--Key Sentences- There are no tickets left. It’s sold out.
- What a great movie. It’s going to be a real blockbuster.
- Everyone loved the movie. They gave it two thumbs up.
- That was an awesome movie.
- I heard there were a lot of funny lines in the movie.
- That happy-go-lucky trait runs in the blood.
- I will visit my niece in New York two weeks from now.
- You resemble your father very closely.
- I don’t really get along with my sister’s husband.
- My sister invited her mother-in-law for dinner.
- He went bankrupt after only a year in business.
- We still owe $1000 on our car. That’s big money.
- The airline regularly offers last- minute bookings at bargain
prices.
- It’s very normal to haggle the price of things at the market.
- I need to call my mother. I ran out of money.
- She became a professional athlete at the age of 16.
- This tennis tournament is open to both amateurs andprofessionals.
- Thousands of fans packed into the stadium to watch the match.
- Give it your best shot and you will make it to the finals.
- My uncle is a football coach.
- He’s complaining of all the usual flu symptoms -a hightemperature, headache and so on.
- Acupuncture was originated in China.
- I have a sore throat -I smoke too much.
- Americans are crazy about keeping fit, many of them go to afitness club.
- You can’t buy this medicine without a prescription.
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Unit Lesson

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Target Language

Vocabularies- couch potato- sitcom- soap- opera- broadcast- commercial break- rap- rock- classical- pop- jazz
- eat out
- allergies- pot-luck-super- sizeB

1Television- influence of television to children- different kinds of television shows- preference on television programs.

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Music

- types of music- distinguishing the types of music- importance of music to one’s life.

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Food

- four types of eating- one’s bad eating habit- changing eating habits.

Travel- describe tourist activities- describe worst and best trip
- describe safe tourism.

- departure- identification- boarding- carriage- advised- pets and wild animals- causes of animal extinction- ways to take care of pets.

- animal lover- walk my dog- man's best friend- endangered species- veterinarian

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5Animals and Pets

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Unit Review--Key Sentences- I hate my cousin. He really is a couch potato.
- The most famous US sitcom “The Golden Girls” reached Britishscreens.
- My mother is always watching a soap opera. We watched a live
broadcast of the concert.
- Most people change channels during the commercial break.
- I don’t know much about rap.
- I don’t like rock music very much.
- They love classical music.
- Would you like to go to a pop concert with me this weekend?
- She’s into modern jazz these days.
- We eat out twice a week.
- I have seafood allergies.
- I’m bringing spaghetti to our pot-luck lunch this Sunday.
- I’d like to get a super- size fries with my combo meal.
- Check-in counters are open two hours before the schedule flightdeparture time.
- Passengers are required to produce appropriate identification at
the check- in counter.
- Passengers are advised to be at the boarding gate at least thirty
minutes before the scheduled departure time of their flight.
- Children under age 12 will not be accepted for carriage unlessthey are accompanied by a person at least 18 years of age.
- Passengers are strongly advised not to check in valuable or fragile
items as baggage.
- I am an animal lover.
- I walk my dog twice a day.
- They say that a dog is a man’s best friend.
- The beluga whale is rapidly becoming an endangered species.
- My pet rabbit was sick, so I rushed him to see a veterinarian.
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Unit Lesson

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Target Language

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Greetings- different greetings around the world- customary greetings- appropriate approach for newacquaintances.

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Friends- four types of friendship- how to maintain a good friendship- things friend should do and never do.

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Vocabularies- mutual acquaintance- casual acquaintance- addressed- complimented- recognize- mutual friend- circle of friends- childhood friend- fair-weather friends- closest friend

Hometown- learn words related to hometown- make sentences using these words- answer questions and share ideas about thetopic- rural- urban landmark- childhood environment

Culinary- learn words/expressions/phrases related tothe topic- make sentences related to the topic- answer questions and share ideas related tothe topic- sous chef
- deep-fried- sauté- from scratch- recipe- single-sex school- co-education- tuition- curriculum- cheat(ing)C

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Education- educational system in one’s country- ways to improve one’s educational system- benefits of education.

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6Unit Review--Key Sentences- I heard about the job through a mutual acquaintance.
- He was a casual acquaintance of my family in Japan.
- The president should be addressed as Mr. President.
- Mike complimented me on my new hairstyle.
- I didn’t recognize you in your uniform.
- James is a mutual friend of ours.
- Few people smoke in my circle of friends.
- You have to meet my childhood friend.
- I don’t need fair-weather friends.
- One of my closest friends is getting married this weekend.
- She grew up in a rural area where more than half of the people
were farmers.
- People were leaving the farm for better jobs in the urban areas.
- The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous landmark in San Francisco,California.
- She had a fun- filled childhood.
- Rural environment is too quiet for me.
- My cousin is a sous chef in a popular restaurant.
- Deep-fried foods have been linked to high levels of cholesterol.
- Sauté the onions for five minutes before adding the vegetables.
- My grandmother taught me how to make bread from scratch.
- I didn't read the recipe carefully but the soup still tastes good.
- Girls tend to do better academically in single-sex schools than coeducational ones.
- Only a few students can afford the tuition of $12,000 a term.
- The teacher will explain the school curriculum next month.
- Anyone caught cheating will be immediately disqualified from theexam.
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Unit Lesson

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Title

Target Language- kinds of jobs
Jobs and Occupations - negative effects of overworking- ways to achieve a work- life balance.

Vocabularies- big bucks- daily grind- top dog
- happy hour
- chicken feed

Stress- why people have stress- what effects stress has on us- how to deal with stress.

- stressed out- cause stress- take a nap- retirement age

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Restaurants andEating Out- kinds of restaurants or foods- advantages of eating out- why people like fast food.

- my treat- ready-to-eat- food- eat like a horse- craving- go Dutch

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Computers andInternet- uses of the internet- disadvantages of computer and internet- how to avoid or solve internet problems- browsing laptop- hard copy
- cursor- printout- kinds transportation- the transportation then and now- the importance of public transportation.

- mileage- accident- pedestrian- speed limit- rush hour

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5Transportation

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6Unit Review--Key Sentences- I’m earning big bucks at my new job. I’ll finally be able to affordthat new car!
- Brad has been doing the same job for thirty years. He’s tired ofthe daily grind!
- Carlos got promoted. Now he’s top dog!
- After weeks of finishing the project, we can go to happy hour andget a few drinks!
- Before I got promoted, I was working for chicken feed!
- You know you are stressed out. Give yourself some time to relax.
- I get a lot of stress from my coworkers. They’re all very
competitive.
- If I feel tired during the day. I take a nap.
- Mark stopped working last year because of work load. He felt
happy to retire.
- Let’s get out to lunch -my treat.
- I love ready-to-eat foods such as deli meats and cheeses.
- She can eat like a horse and never gains weight.
- She had a craving for some chocolate.
- My boyfriend and I always go Dutch.
- I usually spend most of my time browsing the internet.
- A laptop would be really useful when I’m working on the train.
- We need to pass the hard copies of our reports to our teacher assoon as possible.
- You can move the cursor either by using the mouse or by using
the arrow keys on the keyboard.
- You can request for a printout of your phone bills.
- Smaller cars have better mileage and cost less to run.
- She was injured in a road accident.
- The death rate for pedestrians hit by cars is unacceptably high.
- Slow down you are breaking the speed limit.
- I hate to go home during rush hour. There’s always traffic jam.

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Unit Lesson
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Fashion- learn words/expressions/phrases related tothe topic- make sentences related to the topic- answer questions and share ideas related tothe topic- types of alternative medicines
Alternative Medicine - when can or can’t we use alternatives- which medicine is better.

E3Diets- types of diets- reasons why people go on diet
- why diet has become popular

E4Habits- good and bad habits- how to get rid of bad habits- how to develop good habits

E5Leisure- learn words/expressions/phrases related tothe topic- make sentences related to the topic- answer questions and share ideas related tothe topic

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Unit Review-Vocabularies- outfit- trendy- out of fashion- vintage- vibrant- patien- aromatherapy- herbal- yoga- regimen- nutrition- nourishment- put on weight- lost a lot of weight- habit- break the habit- routine- practice- recreational- revitalize- stress-free- unwind- relaxation-Key Sentences- His work outfit consists of a shirt, a coat, and trousers.
- Wearing trendy clothes makes me confident.
- Skinny jeans are now considered out of fashion for men.
- The vintage shop in my city sells clothes from over 50 years ago.
- She wore a vibrant dress for the town's festival party.
- Most patients nowadays prefer alternative medicine than moderndrugs.
- Aromatherapy allows your body and mind to achieve equilibrium.
- Herbal remedies are very effective.
- He has been teaching yoga full time for six years.
- Patients maintain a strict dietary regimen.
- Nutrition and exercise are essential to fitness and health.
- She collapsed due to lack of proper nourishment.
- Dolly has put on weight after giving birth.
- I saw Peter yesterday, he’s lost a lot of weight.
- She has a habit of playing with her hair when she’s nervous.
- Try to break the habit of adding salt to your food at the table.
- The visit was clearly going to disrupt our daily routine.
- The practice of dumping waste into the sea was prohibited.
- The students decided to do some recreational activities days after
the exam.
- Regular exercise revitalizes your body.
- She's done with all her tasks. She's now stress-free.
- I plan to go to the mountains to unwind next month.
- Her job is exhausting, so she takes every opportunity forrelaxation seriously.
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Vocabularies- different kinds of personality- identifying one’s own personality- the importance of a good personality.

- charisma- charms- disposition- multiple personality- disorder- characterBooks- learn words/expressions/phrases related tothe topic- make sentences related to the topic- answer questions and share ideas related tothe topic- bookworm- plot- page turner- e-book- flick through- the different kinds of holidays- know what certain holidays are for- how people usually spend their holidays.

Personality

F3Holidays and SpecialDays

F4Weather- the different types of weather- when a particular weather occurs- how we adapt to different weathers.

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5Gardening- how plants can help us- what the world would be with fewer plants- learn the different types of garden.

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Unit Review-- time off- break- day off
- family holiday- leave- freezeing- drizzle- humid- misty- mild- landscape- trimming- pruning- mow- weeds-

Key Sentences-- A television news program famed for the charisma of its anchors.
- A mischievous grin was amongst the child’s many charms.
- She has a very sweet disposition.
- He clearly has some kind of multiple personality disorder.
- He has a cheerful but quiet character.
- The library is a bookworm's favorite place.
- Fiction novels usually have amazing plots.
- The novel Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle is a pageturner.
- More people are choosing e-books over paper books nowadays.
- I usually only flick through boring magazines.
- I’m spending some time off with my family in Italy.
- I was beginning to feel that I needed a break.
- Thursday is his day off.
- Luke was forced to cancel the family holiday to Acapulco.
- I’ve applied for three days leave.
- Freezing weather strands 2000 passengers at Paris airport.
- A light drizzle had started by the time we left.
- Tokyo is extremely humid in mid- summer.
- It’s a cold, misty morning.
- It should be generally mild for the next few days.
- I really like the house especially for its landscape.
- He is so busy trimming off the rotten wood.
- I think the roses need pruning.
- It’s time to mow the lawn again.
- I have a constant battle against weeds.
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Environment

Target Language

Vocabularies- biodegradable- deforestation- how man damages the environment- how we should take care of our environment - organic farming- eco-friendly- what waste management is.
- recycle(ing)

Pollution- different kinds of pollution- the effects of pollution- how pollution can be dealt with.

global warming smog
pesticide(pesticides)
contaminatednoise pollution

Visual Arts

- learn words related to visual arts
- make sentences using these words- answer questions and share ideas about thetopic- abstract- exhibition- landscape- masterpiece- vividNews- different types of news
- the purpose of news
- how news has contributed to our modernworld.

- paparazzi- newscaster- headline- media- heighten- cope- phobia- public speaking- inner strength

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Fear

- learn words/expressions/phrases related tothe topic- make sentences related to the topic- answer questions and share ideas related tothe topic

G6Unit Review--Key Sentences- This carton is made of biodegradable plastic.
- There is a major problem with deforestation in the Amazon andmany tribes are losing their homes.
- Organic farming is better for the environment.
- Retails can influence consumers by promoting eco- friendly
products and ideas in their shops.
- Recycling is important to help protect our environment.
Global warming is an environmental issue that needs to beaddressed. Smog is a major problem in some of the cities.
Chemical pesticides do pollute the environment.
The infection was probably caused by swimming in contaminatedwater. The government is thinking about how to reduce noise
pollution.
- Her artworks are usually based on abstract concepts.
- The prominent painter is completing her works for the upcoming
exhibition.
- I am fond of collecting paintings of landscapes.
- His masterpiece shows the outstanding creativity of his hands.
- This artwork catches the eyes of museumgoers because of its
vivid colors.
- As soon as the actor got off the stage, he was followed by several
members of paparazzi.
- I saw a very famous newscaster in the shopping mall.
- The news of his death was splashed across the headlines in all thenewspapers.
- The issue has been much discussed in the media.
- My fear is heightened when I see lightning and hear thunder.
- People coped differently during the coronavirus pandemic in
2020.
- James is scared of high buildings. He has a phobia of heights.
- A lot of people have a fear of public speaking.
- People use their inner strength to deal with mistakes and failures.
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Humor- learn words and expressions relating tohumor- use the words and expressions in sentences- answer questions and share ideas relating tohumor- sense of humor- hilarious- comedian- gag- crack a joke

Superstition- what superstition is- different superstitions around the world- impacts of superstitions.

- beyond belief- urban legend- notion- fact- luckyInnovation- invention- feature- learn vocabulary words about innovation- construct sentences using the learned words - break a new ground- social media- complete a passage about innovation- autonomous vehicle

Poverty- types of poverty- what causes extreme poverty- how to improve the living conditions inpoor communities.

- debt- shortage- go broke- deprived- success- grab the opportunity- obstacle- buckle down
- daydreamH

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Dreams and Goals- learn words/expressions/phrases related tothe topic- make sentences related to the topic- answer questions and share ideas related tothe topic

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Unit Review-Vocabularies-Key Sentences- She's got a good sense of humor. She makes everyone laugh.
- We laughed at the hilarious movie.
- A stand-up comedian performs on stage every Friday.
- I did a few gags in the comedy show last night.
- Leo is everyone's favorite classmate because he frequently cracks
a joke.
- What she did was beyond belief.
- Did it really happen or is it just an urban legend?
- The traditional notion of marriage goes back thousands of years.
- It’s a news reporter’s job to separate fact from fiction.
- The children were lucky to survive the fire which destroyed theirhome.
- The computer and the Internet are two of the greates inventionsof the modern world.
- The company's most recent phone model has the best features sofar.
- Advance technology allowed them to break new ground in thefilm industry.
- Studies reveal that people spend around 2 hours on social media
daily.
- Autonomous vehicles are ideal for inexperienced drivers.
- The reality is that they are condemned to a lifetime of poverty byan inescapable burden of debt.
- There is shortage of rice in some parts of the country.
- My uncle started a company last year but it quickly went broke.
- In deprived communities, 80% of the population have not been to
an arts event or even in the cinemas.
- Your hard work will bring you to success.
- I'd grab the opportunity to buy my dream car once I save up
enough money.
- Lack of money is his main obstacle to finishing university.
- Be ready to buckle down when facing difficulties in life.
- I often get caught up daydreaming about my promotion.
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