Speaking up in meetings

• Can I jump in here?ちょっといいですか？
• I'm with you on that.それに賛成です。
• I'm not sure I agree.賛成かどうか分かりません。
• Just to clarify…確認ですが〜

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

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

   • How many meetings do you have a week?
   • Is it hard to interrupt 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.

   Mini meeting on a simple topic (team lunch budget). The student must interrupt once, agree once, disagree once and clarify once.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

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

   🎭 A project meeting where the tutor suggests an unrealistic deadline.

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • What makes a meeting good?
   • How are meetings different in Japan and abroad?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

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

   📌 Prepare 3 lines you can use in your next meeting次の会議で使える一言を3つ準備する

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