Greetings and self-introductions ・ Unit 2
What I did
過去の出来事を話す
🎯 Goal: Talk about the weekend in the past tense
🎮 Play this in class🔑 Key phrases
- I went to…〜に行きました。
- It was really fun.すごく楽しかった。
- What did you do?何をしたの?
- I didn't do much.特に何もしなかった。
⏱️ 50-minute lesson plan
1. Warm-up (5 min)
Check last homework. Ask the warm-up questions to relax.
- How was your weekend?
- What did you eat last night?
2. Input (10 min)
Introduce the key phrases one by one. The student repeats each 3 times; check meaning (short Japanese is OK).
3. Practice (15 min)
Run the unit's practice activity. Maximize student talking time.
Irregular verb quick-fire (go/went, eat/ate, see/saw…), then the student tells a weekend story with 5 verbs.
4. Role-play (10 min)
Tutor plays the other person. Praise when the key phrases are used; fix only 2 things afterwards.
🎭 Monday morning at work: chat with a coworker about the weekend.
5. Free talk (5 min)
Use the discussion questions for free conversation.
- What was the best trip you've taken?
- What did you do last holiday?
- When was the last time you laughed a lot?
6. Wrap-up (5 min)
Review today's phrases and give the homework. Write the lesson note right after.
📌 Write a 5-sentence diary of your weekend (past tense)週末の日記を5文で書く(過去形)
25-minute lessons: skip step 5 and shorten steps 3 and 4.