Where I'm from

• I'm from Osaka.大阪出身です。
• I live in Tokyo.東京に住んでいます。
• Where are you from?どこの出身ですか？
• It's a big city.大きな街です。

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

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

   • Where are you from?
   • Do you like your town?

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 a map of Japan (screen share). The student points and says 'I'm from…'. Add one adjective: big, small, busy, quiet.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

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

   🎭 Meeting a traveler at a station: ask and answer where you are from.

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • Where do you live now?
   • Is it big or small?
   • What is your town famous for?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

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

   📌 Write 3 sentences about your town自分の街を3文で説明して書く

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