Talking about numbers and data

• Sales rose sharply in Q3.第3四半期に売上が急増しました。
• It leveled off after that.その後は横ばいでした。
• Roughly a third of…約3分の1の〜
• This is likely due to…これはおそらく〜が原因です。

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

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

   • Do you work with numbers?
   • What's a statistic that surprised you?

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.

   Show 2 simple charts (screen share). The student describes trends, then explains possible reasons.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

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

   🎭 Presenting quarterly results to a manager who challenges one number.

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • Can data be misleading?
   • What numbers matter most in your job?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

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

   📌 Describe some personal data (spending, steps…) in 5 sentences身近なデータ（家計・歩数など）を5文で説明する

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