Lesson 1. 6 - Chapters 7&8
Learning Goals: In this lesson, you will watch a video about how friendship affects your brain. You will use your listening skills to find the important ideas in the video. You will then practice speaking while talking about what you learned and how friendship affects your life.
You will also read and discuss chaters 7 & 8 of Mieko and the Fifth Treasure, and work with your classmates to plan ad present a role-play.
Watch this video and then in your own words explain what it says about friendship. Then say why friendship is important to you. Finally, give an example of how friendship improves your life by talking about a specific friend.
Add your words from chapters 7 & 8 !
Partner Speaking Activity
In Chapter 8, Mieko meets Yoshi's Aunt Hisako. She is a beautiful but strict lady. She tells Mieko to enter the calligraphy contest even if she is afraid. When Mieko returns home, she tells her grandmother MOST of the conversation.
Work with a partner, and imagine the conversation that Mieko has with her grandmother.
What do they say to each other?
Remember that grandma is a very wise woman, who usually gives Mieko good advice.
What would she think about the contest?
How does Mieko feel about this whole situation?
Each person should speak at least 5 times
Students to complete this after you've finished all activities/tasks in today's lesson.