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Almost a beginner ・ Unit 8

Places in town

場所と道案内

🎯 Goal: Ask where places are and give simple directions

🎮 Play this in class

🔑 Key phrases

  • Where is the station?駅はどこですか?
  • Go straight.まっすぐ行ってください。
  • Turn left at the corner.角を左に曲がってください。
  • It's next to the bank.銀行の隣です。

⏱️ 50-minute lesson plan

  1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

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

    • Is there a station near your home?
    • What shops are near your house?
  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.

    Use a simple map image: the tutor names a place, the student gives directions; then swap.

  4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

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

    🎭 A tourist asks the student for directions to the station.

  5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

    Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

    • What is your favorite place in your town?
    • Is there a park near your home?
    • How do you get to work?
  6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

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

    📌 Write directions from your home to the station家から駅までの道案内を英語で書く

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

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