Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English Last lesson: Christmas and The English Lounge Podcast

Well this is our last lesson. So today is special. First we are going to learn about Christmas in Tarragona Spain.
Now let's listen to the Toyo Gakuen University English Lounge Podcast. In this podcast you will hear two Toyo Gakuen University students talk about their homestay experiences.

Click the link:The English Lounge Podcast
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Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English 2009 2nd Semester Lesson 12

Today's lesson is about restaurants and day-trips. First, let's watch some videos about day-trips and special events in Thailand, Ireland, Canada, and the U.K.



Now let's review some vocabulary: TYG 応用英語 English Vocabulary List

Next, let's watch a video about going to a restaurant. English language learners in Mexico made the video. Watch, listen and take notes. What did the people order?



Advice for ordering in a restaurant

• take as long as you need to look over the menu
• don't hesitate to ask the server a question about the menu
• be sure that the server underestands your order
• don't hesitate to refuse a wrong order
• leave a tip in countries that have a tipping custom. The customary amount is different for different countries. Check your guide book.
  

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English: Unit 7 - Cooking is easy

Today we are going to learn useful English for cooking. Many homestay families are interested in Japanese food. It's a good idea to teach them how to make a Japanese dish. First, let's watch a funny video about making sushi. What mistakes is Baka Tono making?



Next, here's a video in English about how to make tempura.



Now lets watch a video about making fish and chips.

This video downloaded from VideoJug

Let's watch again and do the tasks on your handouts. The tasks for this video were written by Paul Carr for his video podcast ESLpodTV. On the ESLpodTV website Paul Carr wrote the following about this video lesson:

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.
pour - move liquid from one container to another

serve - give food to the people who will eat it
season - give flavor to food by adding salt, pepper etc.

fry - cook food in oil

flip - turn something onto its other side




For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

Finally, please leave a comment. What Jpanese dish can you make? What are the ingredients? How do you make it? Please post a comment.

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English Unit 6: It's 50% off

Today's lesson is about shopping. Watch the video. What is the shopping mall's name? Where is it?

Today's lesson is about shopping. Watch the video. What is the shopping mall's name? Where is it?

Now click this link: Online conversion - clothing

What is your sweater size in the U.S., the U.K. and Continental Europe?

Finally, please leave a comment. Where do you like to shop?

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English Unit 5 and Fall 2009 Mid-term Exam Study Guide

Today we are going to do Unit 5 in our textbook. We will learn about household chores.


Flickr photo be chefranden

Also, we will review. The mid-term exam is next Wednesday, the 18th of November 2009.


Flickr photo by jerine

The midterm exam will have 3 parts:

Part 1: Vocabulary.
Click this link: TGU IE2 Homestay Midterm Exam 2008 List. and do the lessons on smart.fm

Part2: Multiple choice questions about Units 1 - 4 in your textbook. Click here to do a quiz on Unit 1: http://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=ck1lQzJZcjBoMkl5cjBXUlBQTk8zR3c6MA..

Part3: 2 short paragraph answer type questions. You will be asked to write one or two paragraphs for each question. Your answer should be between 50 words and 100 words.
Here are the questions:

*Describe a homestay trip that you would like to do in the future. Include the following points:

• Where you would like to do a homestay.
• Why you want to do a homestay.
• How you would prepare for the homestay.
• The type of homestay family you would like. For example: an older couple with no children, or a young couple with young children.
• What you would like to do during the homestay.

*Describe two problems that you think you might have during a homestay. Why do you think you will have these problems? What will you do in order to overcome these problems?

Study hard and good luck!

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay Class 2009 Semester 2 Lesson 7

1. Image0002 by Katsuhito, 2. P2009_0909_204200 by Mr. Suzuki, 3. Hamburger and peperontino by Sohei, 4. Cake By Rena, 5. JANANESE SUSHI by Hideaki, 6. A lunch set from the Togaku Cafeteria

Today will continue studying about food and table manners. Above you can see some pictures of food. Students in this class took the pictures. Choose a picture you like, click the link. Write a comment and ask a question.

Now let's learn about meals and manners in America, Britain and Canada. Click this link:http://mrstoutsblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/toyo-gakuen-university-homestay-english.html

Finally, exciting news! Sasa has replied to your comments about the videos her students made. Click here to read her reply: What makes Slovenia unique?

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English 2009 2nd Semester Lesson 6

1. Kentaro's photo, 2. Sohei's photo, 3. Rena's photo, 4. Yuta's photo, 5. Ryota's photo, 6. Kenshiro's photo, 7. Kengo's photo, 8. Japanese JINJYA by Hideaki, 9. Mt.Fuji by Yuuma, 10. Sarusima by Minami, 11. A tower in Osaka by Minami, 12. River, 13. Disposal center, 14. Dog, 15. 090309_1126~01, 16. 090902_1624~01, 17. Katsuhiro's room, 18. Kengo's room, 19. KC3D0245, 20. 091027_0946~010001

Hello again everyone!
Look at the mozaic above. Our flickr photostream is getting better and better! Click on one of the links and make a comment on the picture, and ask a question.

Now let's review some vocabulary. After that I have more exciting news! Click this link:TYG 応用英語 English Vocabulary List Please do an iKnow, a dictation, and a Brainspeed lesson.

OK, now the exciting news! People from Japan, Ireland, and Brazil have watched your videos!! Please read the comments made by your classmates and others. Please write a reply.

Homestay Class Videos 1
Homestay Class Videos 2
Now, for homework please take some photos of your favourite food. Upload them to our flickr photostream.

Videos made by the Toyo Gakuen University Fall 2009 Homestay Class

Last week we learned how to make videos on Animoto. Here are the videos.



Takamasa made his own Animoto account. Here is his video.



Next, please post a comment. Ask a question about one of the videos. The video below will help you learn how to post a comment.

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English Fall 2009 Videos

Here are videos I made using your words and your photos. Enjoy!

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English Fall 2009 Lesson 4

Today we are going to do these things:

1. Review vocabulary and add new words to our TYG 応用英語 English Vocabulary List
2. Look at our new flickr photstream
3. Learn how to make an animoto video
4. Start Unit 3 in our textbook.

The picture below is a mozaic. I made it with some of your pictures.




Please write a comment about today's class.

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English Lesson 3

Today we are going to continue talking about choosing a homestay. We often choose a place for a homestay because it is unique, or special. Let's look at a video made by Ronaldo Lima Jr. and his students in Brazil. Click this link: What makes Brazil a unique country?

I made a video about my hometown. Watch the video. What's special about Toronto?


Now let's do some review. Click the link:http://mrstoutsblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/toyo-gakuen-university-homestay-english.html

Finally, please write a comment. Tell us where you'd like to do a homestay and what kind of homestay family you would like.

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English 2nd Semester Lesson 2

Today let's start with a short quiz.



Now let's review some vocabulary. Click the link: TYG Homestay English Vocabulary List.

Now let's start Unit 1 in the textbook.
After the lesson, please write a comment.

Homestay Class Semester 2 Lesson 1

Welcome to the Homestay class. This is a picture of a homestay family in India. Would you like to do a homestay in India? Where would you like to do a homestay?


Let's start with a survey (アンケート). Please click the link below.



Now let's learn some vocabulary. Click the link below.

TYG Homestay English Vocabulary List.

Click here to download your task sheet for this lesson: Homestay English Lesson 1 Tasks

Write a comment. Introduce yourself and tell me where you would like to do a homestay.

Below is the course plan.

Home Stay English Orientation Handout

Please buy the text book before our next lesson. The textbook is Homestay Adventures by Kevin Cleary and Dale Fuller. The textbook is published by MacMillan Language House.

Finally, click the link to see information about this class, including information about the tests: Homestay English Study Guides and lesson materials.

See you next week!

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English 2009 Mid-term Exam Study Guide

The midterm exam is on Wednesday, the 17th of June 2009. The midterm exam will have 3 parts:
Part 1: Vocabulary.
Click this link: TGU IE2 Homestay Midterm Exam 2008 List. and do the lessons on smart.fm

Part2: Multiple choice questions about Units 1 - 4 in your textbook.

Part3: 2 short paragraph answer type questions. You will be asked to write one or two paragraphs for each question. Your answer should be between 50 words and 100 words.
Here are the questions:

*Describe a homestay trip that you would like to do in the future. Include the following points:

• Where you would like to do a homestay.
• Why you want to do a homestay.
• How you would prepare for the homestay.
• The type of homestay family you would like. For example: an older couple with no children, or a young couple with young children.
• What you would like to do during the homestay.

*Describe two problems that you think you might have during a homestay. Why do you think you will have these problems? What will you do in order to overcome these problems?

Study hard and good luck!

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English Unit 3: Make yourself at home

Lesson Goals

To be able to:

• Say what kind of house you like
• Describe your house or apartment
• Learn about homes in America and other countries
• Use new vocabulary studied in the unit
  

Part 1: Thinking about the topic

Look at the pictures. Which house do you like? Why do you like it?

 

  

  

 

Match the house with the country.   

a. Denmark ­­_____	b. China _____	c. South Africa _____
d. England ______	e. Canada _____	f. U.S.A. _____

Part 2: Vocabulary

• Click the link: TYG Homestay English Vocabulary List.  
• Click iKnow. Do the lesson.

Part 3: Speaking

• Do the speaking tasks on p.10 of Homestay Adventures.
  

Toyo Gakuen University Homestay English Unit 2: First Day in America

Lesson Goals

• Describe people
• Talk about your family
• Learn about American families
• Learn about communicating with your host family

Part 1: Unit 1 Review

• Do the short quiz
  
  

Part 2: Vocabulary

• Click the link: TYG Homestay Vocabulary List.
• Click “iKnow”. Do the lesson.
• Click “Brain Speed”. Play the game.

Part 3: Choosing a host family

• Look at the picture. This is the Anderson family. The Anderson family is an American Family.
  

 Flickr photo originally uploaded by Mwesigwa

• Open your textbook, Homestay Adventures to p.6. Which host family would you choose?
• List 5 things you like about YOUR family.
• List 5 things you dislike about YOUR family

Part 4: Listening Textbook - p.7

• Listen to the conversation. Look at the pictures. Which picture is Ayako’s
  
  host family?

Part 5: Describing your family – Textbook p.8

• Practice the conversation on p.8
• What is the “Homestay Tip” at the bottom of p. 8?

Part 6: Learning about American Families

• Watch the DVD. Answer the questions on p.9

Part 7: Communicating with your host family

• Watch the video and answer the questions on your worksheet.

Homework

• Search the internet for pictures of your hometown. Save the pictures on to a USB flash drive. Bring your flash drive to next class.
  

Homestay English Semester 1 2009 Unit 1: Choosing a homestay.

Today we will learn about choosing a homestay.
Click this link to practice some useful vocabulary: TYG Homestay English Unit 1 vocabulary list.
My dream is to do a homestay in Tahiti. Here's a video about a living in Tahiti. Watch the video. The leave a comment.


Tahiti Living from John Maher on Vimeo.

Do you want to do a homestay in Tahiti? Why? What can you do on a homestay in Tahiti? Click comment below and answer the questions.

東洋学園 University - Classes Begin!

Today is the first day of classes. Today is the first time we will meet. I made a slideshow about me. Please watch the slideshow. Click this link: http://mrstoutsblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/first-day-of-school-introductions.html
Watch the slideshow. Answer the questions on the handout.
Next, here are some websites we will use this year:

smart.fm is a great website for learning vocabulary. Click here to see a video about how to use iKnow on smart.fm.

Click the link to see an one of the vocabulary lists that you can study using smart.fm - 基礎英語　ステップ1

You can find more great links on the English Lounge Self Study page.
Now click the link for your course:
Interest-based English 4 - Homestay
Introduction to Business English A

Last, please leave me a comment. Tell me about your first day of classes.

Homestay Class Semester 1 2009 Lesson 1

Welcome to the Homestay Class. First, let's think about good places to do a homestay.
I love to travel. Please look at my travel map below.

1. Bora Bora, French Polynesia
2. Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
3. Udaipur, India
4. Galway, Ireland
5. Barcelona, Spain
6. Dublin, Ireland
7. London, UK
8. Melbourne, Australia
9. Hilo, HI, USA
10. Tokyo, Japan

• View my profile
• Create your own travel map or travel blog
• Travel Info at TripAdvisor

Do you know these places? Where would want to go? Where do you want to do a homestay? Ask the two classmates. Remember the answers. Stand-up and tell the class.

Now let's learn some vocabulary. Click these links:
Homestay Lesson 1 Vocabulary List

Click here to download your task sheet for this lesson: Homestay English Lesson 1 Tasks

Write a comment. Introduce yourself and tell me where you would like to do a homestay.

東洋学園大学 Interest-based English - Homestay English Final Exam Study Guide

Image by Pragmagraphr

The final exam is on the fourteenth of January. Click this link for information about the final exam: Homestay English Final Exam Study Guide. Click here to practice the vocabulary: TGU IE12 Homestay Final Exam 2008 List.

Don't forget to finish your Christmas in Tarragona tasks.