Phone and video calls

• Sorry, you're breaking up.音声が途切れています。
• Could you say that again?もう一度言ってもらえますか？
• Can you see my screen?画面見えますか？
• I'll call you back.折り返します。

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

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

   • Do you use video calls at work?
   • What's the hardest thing about phone calls in English?

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.

   Act out problems (bad connection, mishearing a number, someone talking over you); the student uses the phrases to fix each.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

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

   🎭 Calling a restaurant to change a reservation, with one misunderstanding to fix.

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • Do you prefer calls or messages?
   • What's your worst online meeting story?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

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

   📌 Make 10 flashcards of phone and meeting phrases電話・会議で使う表現を10個カードにまとめる

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