Greetings and self-introductions ・ Unit 5
Planning a trip
旅行の計画
🎯 Goal: Talk about travel plans and wishes
🎮 Play this in class🔑 Key phrases
- I want to go to Hawaii.ハワイに行きたいです。
- I'm planning to stay for five days.5日間滞在する予定です。
- What's the best season to visit?訪れるのにいちばんいい季節はいつ?
- I've never been there.行ったことがありません。
⏱️ 50-minute lesson plan
1. Warm-up (5 min)
Check last homework. Ask the warm-up questions to relax.
- Where did you go on your last trip?
- Do you like traveling alone or with friends?
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.
Plan a 3-day trip together (city, hotel, 3 activities). The student explains the plan back to you.
4. Role-play (10 min)
Tutor plays the other person. Praise when the key phrases are used; fix only 2 things afterwards.
🎭 At a travel agency: the student asks for a trip suggestion within a budget.
5. Free talk (5 min)
Use the discussion questions for free conversation.
- What country do you want to visit most?
- What do you always pack?
- What's your best travel memory?
6. Wrap-up (5 min)
Review today's phrases and give the homework. Write the lesson note right after.
📌 Write a 5-sentence plan for a dream trip行きたい旅行の計画を5文で書く
25-minute lessons: skip step 5 and shorten steps 3 and 4.