Culture and values

• It's deeply rooted in…〜に深く根付いています。
• Generally speaking…一般的に言えば〜
• That's a stereotype, though.でもそれはステレオタイプです。
• From my perspective…私の視点からは〜

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

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

   • What surprised you most about another culture?
   • What do you love about Japanese culture?

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.

   Compare 3 values (time, politeness, work-life balance) across cultures with examples; avoid generalizing.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

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

   🎭 Explaining Japanese work culture to a curious foreign manager and correcting a stereotype.

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • Is globalization making cultures the same?
   • What would you change about Japanese society?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

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

   📌 Write a 200-word essay on a cultural difference文化の違いについて200語のエッセイを書く

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