Telling stories well

• I was walking home when…家に歩いて帰っていたら〜
• I'd never seen anything like it.あんなの見たことがなかった。
• Long story short…手短に言うと〜
• You won't believe what happened.何があったか信じられないよ。

1. 1. Warm-up (5 min)

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

   • What's a memorable day from last year?
   • What's the strangest thing you've seen?

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.

   Teach 'was doing / had done'. The student retells a story twice: the second time with more detail and feelings.

4. 4. Role-play (10 min)

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

   🎭 Telling a coworker about a trip disaster that ended well.

5. 5. Free talk (5 min)

   Use the discussion questions for free conversation.

   • What's a turning point in your life?
   • What's a story your family always tells?

6. 6. Wrap-up (5 min)

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

   📌 Write a 150-word story about a memorable event印象的な出来事を150語で書く

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