🇬🇧 🎓 School & exams · Greetings and self-introductions (A1)

🏡 Homestay: the first night

🎯 Introduce yourself to a host family and ask about house rules

Use the usual 50-minute plan: warm-up → key phrases → challenges → role-play → discussion → wrap-up. Share this page on Zoom so the student can see the phrases, but keep "Your card" to yourself.

💬 Warm-up questions

Would you like to do a homestay?
What gift would you bring from Japan?

🔑 Key phrases

Thank you for having me.受け入れてくれてありがとうございます。
This is a small gift from Japan.日本からの小さなお土産です。
What time is dinner?夕食は何時ですか？
Is it okay if I take a shower now?今シャワーを浴びてもいいですか？
Can I use the Wi-Fi?Wi-Fiを使ってもいいですか？
I'm a little tired from the flight.飛行機で少し疲れています。

📚 Useful words

host family — ホストファミリー
house rules — 家のルール
laundry — 洗濯
curfew — 門限
chores — 家事
jet lag — 時差ボケ

⚡ Speaking challenges

Introduce yourself to a host family.
Ask permission in 3 ways ('Is it okay if…?', 'Can I…?', 'Do you mind if…?').
Explain a Japanese gift.
Say you don't like a food politely.

🎭 Role-play

Arriving at a host family's house in New Zealand.

🧑‍🎓 Student's card

Greet the family, give a gift, and ask 4 questions about house rules.

🧑‍🏫 Your card (tutor)

Be the host mom/dad: friendly, but with rules (10-minute showers, dinner at 6).

🌀 Twist (halfway through): The host family has a big dog and you're scared of dogs. Explain politely.

🗣️ Discussion questions

What would be hard about living with a foreign family?
What Japanese food would you cook for them?
How would you help with chores?

📌 Homework

Write a thank-you letter to an imaginary host family架空のホストファミリーへのお礼の手紙を書く