Idioms and natural speech

• It's not my cup of tea.私の好みじゃない。
• Let's play it by ear.臨機応変にいこう。
• I'm on the fence.迷っています。
• It's a no-brainer.考えるまでもない。

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

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

   • Do you know any English idioms?
   • What's your favorite Japanese idiom?

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.

   10 high-frequency idioms: guess the meaning from context, then the student uses each in a personal sentence.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

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

   🎭 Gossiping (nicely) about a new café with a friend, using 5 idioms.

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • Which idioms don't translate into Japanese?
   • Do you want to sound native or just clear?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

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

   📌 Write a diary entry using 5 idiomsイディオムを5つ使って日記を書く

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