Nuance and rephrasing

• What I mean is…つまり〜ということです。
• To put it another way…言い換えると〜
• That came out wrong.今の言い方は間違えました。
• It's a bit of a gray area.ちょっとグレーゾーンです。

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

   Check last homework. Ask the warm-up questions to relax.

   • Is there something you find hard to say in English?
   • What's a word you overuse?

2. 2. Input (10 min)

   Introduce the key phrases one by one. The student repeats each 3 times; check meaning (short Japanese is OK).

3. 3. Practice (15 min)

   Run the unit's practice activity. Maximize student talking time.

   Register ladder: say one message 3 ways (to a friend, a coworker, a client). Discuss word choice and tone.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

   Tutor plays the other person. Praise when the key phrases are used; fix only 2 things afterwards.

   🎭 Giving difficult feedback to a team member without hurting them.

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • Is English or Japanese more direct?
   • What's lost in translation between them?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

   Review today's phrases and give the homework. Write the lesson note right after.

   📌 Write one message in 3 different tones1つのメッセージを3つのトーンで書き分ける

25-minute lessons: skip step 5 and shorten steps 3 and 4.