Words at least - pronunciation and expression

1 He eats beans.

2 It helps to swim.
3 It has been an eight day rain storm.
4 Every bed is soft.
5 Are you going to shop?
6 The school shoe is a loafer.
7 Put it there.
8 Your uncle won the prize.
9 He always taught law.
10 It happened early Thursday morning to her.
11 Her mother understood.
12 The last apple is still hard.
13 Don’t go to the ocean.
14 An hour ago there was a cow on the mountain.
15 His cousin was away on a holiday.
16 I want to buy five ties.
Class A / B Number
Sentence Beginning Middle End
 1. He eats beans. eats beans
 2. It helps to swim. It swim
 3. It has been an eight day rain storm. eight rain day
 4. Every bed is soft. Every bed
 5. Are you going to shop? Are shop
 6. The school shoe is a loafer. school shoe
 7. Put it there. put
 8. Your uncle won the prize. uncle won
 9. He always taught law. always taught law
 10. It happened early Thursday morning to her. early Thursday her
 11. Her mother understood. understood mother
 12. The last apple. apple last
 13. Don’t go to the ocean. ocean Don’t go
 14. An hour ago there was a cow on the mountain. hour mountain cow
 15. His cousin was away on a holiday. away holiday cousin
 16. I want to buy five ties. I five buy

質　問 平均値 標準偏差値
1 品詞を考える 2.9 1.5
2 英和辞典を用いる 5.5 0.8
3 英英辞典を用いる 2.4 1.5
4 単語集を用いる 3.8 1.5
5 単語カードを作成・利用する 3.5 1.6
6 絵・ジェスチャーを見る 2.9 1.5
7 推測する 3.2 1.5
8 接辞と語根を分けて考える 2.2 1.4
1 先生に日本語の意味を言ってもらう 3.9 1.4
2 日本人の先生に言い換えてもらったり、同意語を言ってもらう 3.6 1.4
3 外国人の先生に言い換えてもらったり、同意語を言ってもらう 3.3 1.4
4 その単語を含む文を先生に言ってもらう 3.1 1.4
5 クラスの友達に意味を聞く 3.8 1.4
6 グループ作業を通じて意味を知る 2.4 1.4
質　問 平均値 標準偏差値
1 グループで意味を勉強し練習する 2.3 1.4
2 英語を母国語とする人と交流する 3.4 1.8
1 意味を表した絵を使う 2.6 1.6
2 単語の意味を想像する 3.2 1.6
3 単語を個人的経験に結びつける 2.7 1.6
4 単語を関連のある他の単語に結びつける（apple→fruit, orang 2.6 1.5
5 単語を反対の意味を持つ語に結びつける（hot…cold） 3.5 1.4
6 単語を同じような意味を持つ語に結びつける（cold…not warm） 3.3 1.4
7 段階（スケール）を用いる（huge/big/medium-sized/small/tin 2.7 1.4
8 韻を踏む他の単語と結びつけ、イメージ創りをする（hop…pop） 2.4 1.3
9 単語をグループにまとめる 2.7 1.5
10 関連のある語を図形に入れてまとめる 1.9 1.2
11 覚える単語を使って文を作る 4.1 1.4
12 覚える複数の単語を使って、1つのストーリーを作る 2.2 1.3
13 単語のスペリングを覚える 4.9 1.3
14 単語の発音記号をよめるようにする 3.9 1.8
15 発音しながら覚える 5.3 1.2
16 単語の最初の文字に下線を引く 2.0 1.2
17 英語の音に似ている日本語を探す（cat-katana） 1.9 1.4
18 接辞や語根を覚える 2.2 1.3
19 品詞を覚える 3.1 1.6
20 意味を言い換える 3.2 1.5
21 同じ起源の語を活用する 2.3 1.1
22 イディオムと一緒に覚える 3.3 2.9
1 単語が表す動作をする 2.3 1.5
2 口頭で繰り返す 4.7 1.5
3 繰り返し書く 5.3 1.3
4 単語集を用いる 4.1 1.7
5 単語カードを用いる 4.1 1.7
6 授業中にメモを取る 4.4 1.5
7 教科書にある単語欄を利用する 4.6 1.3
8 単語帳を持つ 3.4 1.7
9 単語集のテープを聴く 2.3 1.5
1 単語の試験でテストしてみる 3.9 1.6
2 一定の時間をあけて覚えるようにする 3.6 1.5
3 新語があっても調べない 1.7 1.2
4 英語の歌、ニュース放送、映画などを利用する 3.9 1.7
SOC
MEM
COG
MET
Vocabulary Consolidating Strategies
対象 72名 2005年５月実施
区分
SOC
Vocabulary Discovery Strategies
DET
区分
対象 72名 2005年５月実施 - 1 -
mean1 /min/ (past tense and past participle
 meant /ment/) verb[T] ★★★
1 have a meaning
2 intend a meaning
3 intend sth
 4 make sth happen
 5 be evidence of sth
＋PHRASES
1 to have a particular meaning: What does
“maudlin” mean? ◆The word means something
different in French.
2 to intend to communicate a particular
meaning: By “partner,” I mean your wife, your
husband, or someone you live with. ◆Don’t be
offended, she meant it as a joke. ◆+ (that) She
didn’t reply to our invitation, which probably
means she isn’t coming.
3 to intend something, or to intend to do
something: She had never meant him any real
harm. ◆meant to do sth I didn’t mean to step on
our toe.
4 to make something happen, or to have a
particular result: +(that) The company’s failure
could mean that hundreds of workers lose their
jobs. ◆sth means doing sth The new contract
will mean starting the whole project again.
5 to be evidence that something exists: That
dark patch means that water is coming in.
PHRASES be meant for to be intended, designed,
or appropriate for something or someone: These
books are not meant for grade school students.
be meant to do sth to have particular
responsibility, duty, or purpose: You were meant
to keep the children out of trouble.
(do) you mean…? spoken used for saying what
someone else has said using different words, as a
way of asking them if you have understood it
correctly: You mean we do the work and you get
the money?
I know what you mean spoken used for telling
someone that you understand their situation
very well
I mean spoken 1 used for adding a comment, or
for explaining what you have just said: We
couldn’t live on that! I mean, it’s ridiculous. 2
used for correcting a mistake in something you
have just said: Let’s ask Mark. I mean Marco.
I see what you mean spoken used for telling
someone that you understand what they are
saying
mean nothing to have no importance: He spoke
in a relaxed, slow way, as if time meant nothing
to him.
meant to be used for talking about something
that seems certain to happen, usually because it
has been decided by God or other forces that
people cannot control: Oh well- it was just not
meant to be.
What do you mean? spoken 1 used for asking
someone to explain what they have said 2 used
for showing that you are shocked or annoyed
about something that someone has told you:
What do you mean you can’t find the keys?
mean2 /min/ adj ★★
1 cruel or unkind: Don’t do that – it’s mean.
◆ The older kids were meant to him.
2 technical average: the mean annual
temperature
3 informal very good: She plays a mean game of
tennis.
PHRASES no mean feat / achievement very
impressive: She won her first championship at
age 17, which is no mean achievement.
mean3 /min/ noun [C] technical an average
number or amount  - 2 -
fine1
 /fain/ adj ★★★
1 good enough
 2 healthy
3 of high quality
 4 difficult to notice
 5 thin and narrow
 + PHRASES
 1 good enough, or acceptable: “Is your room all
right?” “Yes, it’s fine, thanks.” ◆Your blood
pressure is absolutely fine.
 2 healthy and happy: “How are you?” “Fine,
thanks.”
3 of very good quality: fine clothes / food / wine
4 fine details are small and difficult to notice: He
spent hours explaining the finer points of the
plan.
5 very thin and narrow, not thick or heavy: fine
hair ◆a fine layer of dust
 PHRASE a fine line between if there is a fine line
between two things, they are almost the same as
each other
fine2
 /fain/ adv informal in a way that is
acceptable and good enough: My car’s running
fine now.
fine3 /fain/ noun [C] an amount of money that you
must pay because you have broken the law: I had
to pay a $40 fine for parking on the street
overnight. ◆ The court has the right to impose
heavy fines (=large fines).
Words often used with fine
Adjectives often used with fine (noun)
■ heavy, hefty, large, still, substantial + FINE:
used when you have to pay a lot of money NO 質　　問 できない
まったく
できない
ほとんど あまり
できない
少し
できる できる
かなり
くできる
非常によ 平均値
標準
偏差値
1
教室内において英語でコミュニケーションすることが 0.0 12.9 28.6 40.0 11.4 7.1 3.7 1.1
2
お互いを知り合うための基本的な質問を英語で聞くことが 0.0 4.3 28.6 41.4 17.1 8.6 4.0 1.0
3
序論のパラグラフを書くことが 2.9 1.4 21.4 48.6 20.0 5.7 4.0 1.0
4
結論のパラグラフを書くことが 2.9 2.9 24.3 42.9 21.4 5.7 3.9 1.0
5
本論のパラグラフを書くことが 2.9 5.7 20.0 45.7 20.0 5.7 3.9 1.1
6
字下げをすることが 2.9 5.7 25.7 34.3 18.6 12.9 4.0 1.2
7
導入文を書くことが 2.9 8.6 37.1 34.3 12.9 4.3 3.6 1.0
8
支援文を書くことが 4.3 11.4 31.4 35.7 12.9 4.3 3.5 1.1
9
結語文を書くことが 4.3 8.6 30.0 44.3 10.0 2.9 3.6 1.0
10 For example や For instance などの例示語句を使うことが 2.9 1.4 8.6 50.0 28.6 8.6 4.3 1.0
11 First , Second , Third などの序列語句を使うことが 1.4 1.4 10.0 42.9 27.1 17.1 4.4 1.0
12 Also , In addition , furthermore などの追加語句を使うことが 1.4 1.4 22.9 44.3 18.6 11.4 4.1 1.0
13 First , Second , Third , Next , After that などの列挙語句を使うことが 2.9 1.4 12.9 45.7 22.9 14.3 4.3 1.1
14
文をつなぐことが 0.0 2.9 17.1 50.0 24.3 5.7 4.1 0.9
15
身体的特徴を口頭で説明することが 1.4 5.7 27.1 41.4 21.4 2.9 3.8 1.0
16
身体的特徴について書くことが 0.0 4.3 18.6 50.0 21.4 5.7 4.1 0.9
17
性格について話すことが 0.0 2.9 17.1 52.9 20.0 7.1 4.1 0.9
18
性格について書くことが 0.0 2.9 11.4 57.1 21.4 7.1 4.2 0.8
19
自分史について書くことが 2.9 2.9 12.9 50.0 25.7 5.7 4.1 1.0
20 On や in のような「時の前置詞｣を使うことが 1.4 4.3 25.7 42.9 22.9 2.9 3.9 0.9
21
趣味について話すことが 0.0 2.9 14.3 41.4 30.0 11.4 4.3 1.0
22
趣味について書くことが 0.0 1.4 10.0 47.1 30.0 11.4 4.4 0.9
23 How often , once a week , every weekend のような「頻度の語句」を使うこと 0.0 2.9 8.6 55.7 24.3 8.6 4.3 0.8
24
将来の夢について話すことが 1.4 4.3 8.6 52.9 21.4 11.4 4.2 1.0
24
将来の夢について書くことが 1.4 1.4 8.6 52.9 25.7 10.0 4.3 0.9
26
自分自身についてプレゼンテーションすることが 1.4 4.3 17.1 52.9 15.7 8.6 4.0 1.0
平均値 4.0
Content-Based Unit 1 Me and My World Output（Can-Do）
2005年９月実施 対象 71人NO 質　　問 できない
まったく
できない
ほとんど
できない
あまり
できる
少し
できる
かなり
くできる
非常によ 平均値 偏差値
標準
1
学校生活について話すことが 0.0 10.8 13.5 43.2 24.3 4.1 4.0 1.0
2
自分自身について話すことが 0.0 9.5 14.9 32.4 33.8 5.4 4.1 1.1
3
自分の家族について話すことが 1.4 9.5 9.5 41.9 29.7 4.1 4.1 1.0
4
１０代の若者の生活について話すことが 4.1 9.5 21.6 44.6 13.5 2.7 3.6 1.1
5
日本について話すことが 2.7 9.5 20.3 39.2 18.9 5.4 3.8 1.1
6
日本の学校生活について書くことが 1.4 6.8 20.3 45.9 13.5 8.1 3.9 1.0
7
自分自身について書くことが 0.0 8.1 5.4 45.9 24.3 12.2 4.3 1.0
8
自分の家族について書くことが 0.0 6.8 5.4 47.3 28.4 8.1 4.3 0.9
9
１０代の若者の生活について書くことが 2.7 9.5 14.9 47.3 16.2 5.4 3.8 1.1
10
ニュージーランドの学校について説明することが 2.7 12.2 25.7 36.5 14.9 4.1 3.6 1.1
11
心のこもった手紙を書くことが 2.7 4.1 23.0 41.9 13.5 10.8 4.0 1.1
12
９月に比べて、timed writingの時間により多く書くことが 1.4 12.2 9.5 35.1 25.7 12.2 4.1 1.2
13
９月に比べて、timed speakingの時間により長く話すことが 2.7 9.5 18.9 41.9 14.9 8.1 3.8 1.1
14
ホーストファミリーに質問をすることが 1.4 8.1 16.2 51.4 16.2 2.7 3.8 0.9
15
学校で生徒や先生に質問をすることが 2.7 5.4 16.2 51.4 16.2 4.1 3.9 1.0
16
レストランで質問をすることが 5.4 5.4 25.7 44.6 8.1 6.8 3.7 1.1
17
ショッピングをするとき、店員に質問をすることが 2.7 8.1 18.9 50.0 13.5 2.7 3.7 1.0
18
通りで人に助けを求めること 1.4 13.5 14.9 44.6 18.9 2.7 3.8 1.1
19
気分が悪いと人に言うことが 2.7 6.8 13.5 45.9 20.3 6.8 4.0 1.1
20 up の [∧] を発音することが 4.1 1.4 10.8 41.9 29.7 8.1 4.2 1.1
21 oh の [ou]を発音すること 1.4 1.4 12.2 41.9 28.4 10.8 4.3 1.0
22 all の [] を発音することが 2.7 1.4 16.2 40.5 28.4 6.8 4.2 1.0
23 ago の [ə] を発音することが 2.7 1.4 20.3 41.9 21.6 8.1 4.1 1.0
24 turnの [ə:] を発音することが 4.1 4.1 14.9 45.9 20.3 6.8 4.0 1.1
24 out の [au] を発音することが 1.4 2.7 13.5 39.2 29.7 9.5 4.3 1.0
26 I の [ai] を発音することが 1.4 4.1 10.8 36.5 38.4 14.9 4.4 1.1
平均値 4.0
Content-Based Unit 2 Overseas Seminar Cultural Studies Output（Can-Do）
2006年１月実施 参加人数 71人NO 質　　問 できない
まったく
できない
ほとんど あまり
できない
少し
できる できる
かなり
くできる
非常によ 平均値
標準
偏差値
1
ビデオ教材の練習問題をすることが 2.9 4.3 14.3 37.1 28.6 12.9 4.2 1.1
2
ビデオ教材のストーリーを理解することが 2.9 1.4 4.3 28.6 42.9 20.0 4.7 1.1
3
ビデオで使われている語彙を理解することが 2.9 4.3 10.0 55.7 21.4 5.7 4.1 1.0
NO 質　　問 できない
まったく
できない
ほとんど あまり
できない
少し
できる できる
かなり
くできる
非常によ 平均値
標準
偏差値
1
ニュージーランドの地理に関して読む内容を理解することが 4.1 6.8 27 44.6 10.8 2.7 3.6 1.0
2
ニュージーランドの歴史に関して読む内容を理解することが 4.1 8.1 18.9 54.1 9.5 1.4 3.6 1.0
3
ニュージーランドの食物に関して読む内容を理解することが 2.7 8.1 13.5 54.1 13.5 4.1 3.8 1.0
4
ニュージーランドの動物に関して読む内容を理解することが 2.7 6.8 17.6 52.7 10.8 5.4 3.8 1.0
5
ニュージーランドのスポーツに関して読む内容を理解することが 1.4 6.8 13.5 54.1 13.5 6.8 4.0 1.0
6
ニュージーランドの都市に関して読む内容を理解することが 1.4 9.5 16.2 51.4 14.9 2.7 3.8 1.0
7
ニュージーランドの休日に関して読む内容を理解することが 1.4 6.8 20.3 54.1 9.5 4.1 3.8 0.9
8
ニュージーランドの文化に関して読む内容を理解することが 2.7 8.1 18.9 51.4 10.8 4.1 3.7 1.0
9
ニュージーランドの国民に関して読む内容を理解することが 2.7 6.8 24.3 51.4 9.5 1.4 3.6 0.9
10
ニュージーランドの地理に関する先生の説明を聞いて理解することが 2.7 8.1 18.9 45.9 18.9 1.4 3.8 1.0
11
ニュージーランドの歴史に関する先生の説明を聞いて理解することが 2.7 8.1 16.2 48.6 18.9 1.4 3.8 1.0
12
ニュージーランドの食物に関する先生の説明を聞いて理解することが 2.7 8.1 8.1 52.7 21.6 2.7 3.9 1.0
13
ニュージーランドの動物に関する先生の説明を聞いて理解することが 2.7 8.1 13.5 48.6 17.6 5.4 3.9 1.1
14
ニュージーランドのスポーツに関する先生の説明を聞いて理解するこ 1.4 9.5 14.9 47.3 17.6 5.4 3.9 1.0
15
ニュージーランドの都市に関する先生の説明を聞いて理解することが 1.4 8.1 14.9 50 14.9 6.8 3.9 1.0
16
ニュージーランドの休日に関する先生の説明を聞いて理解することが 1.4 9.5 18.9 47.3 14.9 4.1 3.8 1.0
17
ニュージーランドの文化に関する先生の説明を聞いて理解することが 2.7 9.5 20.3 45.9 13.5 4.1 3.7 1.0
18
ニュージーランドの国民に関する先生の説明を聞いて理解することが 2.7 8.1 14.9 52.7 13.5 4.1 3.8 1.0
19
ニュージーランドに関する多くの語彙を学ぶことが 2.7 5.4 24.3 47.3 9.5 6.8 3.8 1.0
平均値 4.3
Content-Based Unit 1 Me and My World Input（Can-Do）
対象 71人 2005年９月実施
Content-Based Unit 2 Overseas Seminar Cultural Studies Input（Can-Do）
対象 71人 2006年１月実施
平均値 3.8Word Card
発 音
英語の単語
単語番号
文／熟 語／連 語
＊ 全て英語で書くこと。
日 付
意 味
品 詞
絵
＊日本語でも英語でもどちらでも良い。
〔 〕 s pl i ß Ω
Supply
537
Supply with *
02/05/03
他動詞
満たす
供給する、補充する
名 詞
供給、補充
供給する ＊平均値 標準偏差値 平均値 標準偏差値
１ 発音記号を読むことが 3.71 0.97 3.90 1.05 0.204
２ 単語一覧表から知らない単語を番号順に選ぶことが 4.07 1.34 4.30 1.32 0.177
３ 辞書を使って、単語カード用に一番目の意味を見つけることが 4.19 1.10 4.75 1.10 0.001
４ 単語カードに書く単語の品詞を辞書で見つけることが 4.28 1.08 4.57 1.21 0.073
５ 単語カードに書く単語を使った例文・連語、熟語などを辞書から書くこと 4.33 1.07 4.64 1.15 0.116
６ 単語カードに書く単語の発音記号を辞書から書くことが 4.46 1.21 4.67 1.13 0.301
７ 一度に１０枚のカードを、英語から日本語へ、次に日本語から英語へ直す勉強をすることが 4.06 1.17 4.41 1.13 0.029
８ ファイルにある５つのポケットの使い方を理解することが 4.14 1.14 4.25 1.22 0.565
９ 自分のレベルにあった本を選ぶことが 4.14 0.99 4.35 1.15 0.141
10
読書感想文を書くことが 3.67 1.01 4.03 1.16 0.006
11
先生に選んだ本を示し、読書感想文ノートにページ数を書くようお願いすることが 3.96 1.27 4.61 1.09 0.000
Reading Skills and Vocabulary（Can-Do）
1 2
p-level NO
2000年９月・2006年１月実施
質　　問平均値 標準偏差値 平均値 標準偏差値
1
各レッスンの新出単語は、発音記号を見ずに発音することが 3.29 0.89 3.41 0.99 0.121
2
各レッスンの新出単語は、発音記号を見て発音することが 3.99 0.91 3.97 0.89 0.858
3
各レッスンの英文を黙読することが 4.19 0.87 4.17 0.91 0.784
4
各レッスンの英文を音読することが 3.93 0.84 3.99 0.85 0.624
5
英文を筆記体で書くことが 4.29 1.25 4.35 1.23 0.394
6
英文を速く書き写すことが 3.81 1.01 4.11 1.04 0.052
7
黒板の英文を書き写す時、一度か二度見たらその後は見ないで書き写すことが 3.53 0.86 3.62 0.98 0.425
8
筆記体の英文を読むことが 4.17 1.15 4.10 1.02 0.556
9
本文の内容を辞書に頼らず理解することが 3.36 0.98 3.65 1.00 0.071
10
辞書を使って本文の内容を理解することが 4.44 0.93 4.17 1.03 0.065
11
重要な構文やイディオム〔熟語〕を認識することが 3.74 0.83 3.89 1.01 0.314
12
先生の話す英語を理解することが 3.79 0.98 3.72 1.07 0.406
13
リスニングテストの英語を聞いて理解することが 3.73 0.98 4.01 1.08 0.102
14
ディクテーションテストの英文を聞いて書くことが 3.70 0.95 3.75 0.97 0.831
15
正誤問題を理解することが 3.50 0.96 3.79 1.09 0.077
16
動詞の正しい形を判断することが 3.67 0.94 3.79 1.00 0.509
17
テキストの練習問題を解くことが 4.10 0.82 3.92 0.95 0.148
18
テキストのどの部分が重要だと判断することが 3.71 0.85 3.73 0.86 0.881
19
テキストの英文を日本文に直すことが 3.93 0.86 3.97 0.88 0.752
20
テキストの日本文を英文に直すことが 3.64 0.85 3.75 1.02 0.328
21
自分の言いたい日本語を英語にするとき、すぐに主語を決めることが 3.86 0.86 3.83 0.94 0.967
22
自分の言いたい日本語を英語にするとき、すぐに動詞を決めることが 3.83 0.95 3.76 0.92 0.744
23
中学校レベルの文法を理解することが 4.49 0.83 4.28 1.03 0.290
24
高校で学ぶ文法を理解することが 3.61 0.91 3.72 0.94 0.364
25
重要事項に関連した練習問題をすることが 3.74 0.72 3.83 0.84 0.425
26
適当な語を空所に入れる問題をすることが 3.71 0.78 3.70 0.96 0.982
27
文中の品詞を判断することが 3.39 0.82 3.58 0.94 0.155
28
同意語や反意語を答えることが 3.43 0.94 3.52 0.97 0.427
29
同意表現に言い換えすることが 3.44 0.91 3.48 1.07 0.635
30 Survival English Phrases を聞いて理解することが 3.90 0.99 3.97 1.08 0.535
31 Survival English Phrases を読むことが 4.04 0.97 4.08 1.01 0.644
32 Survival English Phrases を暗誦することが 3.67 0.96 3.82 0.92 0.323
33 Survival English Phrases を応用することが 3.46 1.06 3.39 0.96 0.814
34
強弱をつけて英文を読むことが 3.54 1.10 3.70 1.01 0.227
35
リズミカルに英文を読むことが 3.34 1.08 3.63 0.96 0.017
36
意味を理解しながら英文を読むことが 3.69 0.91 3.80 0.94 0.396
37
知らない単語の意味を推測しながら読むことが 3.71 0.95 3.76 0.85 0.490
38
音読するとき、周りの生徒より大きな声で読むことが 3.50 0.94 3.56 1.01 0.682
39
読むときに、ボーズを置く適当な場所を判断することが 3.29 1.01 3.54 1.07 0.101
English Ⅰ（Can-Do）
2000年９月・2006年１月実施
p-level
1 2
NO 質　　問ICB #9(student)
OPI Transcript
Interviewer: (Student’s name), that’s a nice name. What does it mean?
Student : (Laughter)
Interviewer: Anyway, where do you live, (student’s name)?
Student : (No reply)
Interviewer: Where do you live?
Student : I’m from Uji.
Interviewer: How long does it take you to come to school?
Student : (No reply)
Interviewer: How long does it take you from Uji to our school?
Student : One hour.
Interviewer: So, what time do you get up in the morning?
Student : Six.
Interviewer: Six, and then what do you take, the bus or train? How do you come to
school?
Student : Bus and train.
Interviewer: Do you have any hobbies?
Student : My hobby is mail . . . email.
Interviewer: Oh, email. Computer or cellphone?
Student : Phone.
Interviewer: So, who do you email?
Student : My friends.
Interviewer: Do you like sports?
Student : Yes.
Interviewer: What kind of sports do you like?
Student : I like tennis.
Interviewer: Do you play tennis?
Student : Yes.
Interviewer: Would you like to join the tennis club?
Student : (No reply)
Interviewer: Would you like to join the tennis club at our school?
Student : I don’t know.
Interviewer: What’s your favorite subject?
Student : I like English.
Interviewer: Have you ever been abroad?
Student : (No reply)
Interviewer: Have you been to another country?
Student : No.
Interviewer: So, New Zealand will be the first time. Thanks very much.
Student : O.k. 1
Survival English Phrases
1. Could you say that (it) again? (= Please say that (it) again.)
 (=I beg your pardon? Pardon? )
2. Could you speak more slowly? (Could you speak slower? Please speak more slowly.)
3. I have trouble hearing, so could you speak more loudly? (Could you speak louder?
Please speak more loudly.)
4. Could you speak more clearly? (Please speak more clearly.)
5. I can’t hear you well. (cf. I’m hard of hearing.)
6. I can’t understand your explanation. Please explain it again in easy English.
7. Any questions?
8. If you have any questions, put up your hand.
9. Review today’s lesson at home.
10. Come to the class, well prepared.
11. What does ‘ haven’ mean? It means 'a place where people go to be safe'.
 (What’s the meaning of ‘haven’?
12. Could you give me an example using ‘ ’?
13. Please make a sentence (by) using ‘ ’ .
14. What’s the noun of ‘speak’? Speech. (or It’s speech.)
15. What’s a synonym for ‘difficult’? (What’s another word for ‘difficult’) Hard. (or It’s hard.)
16. What’s an antonym for ‘difficult’? Easy. (or It’s easy.)
17. What’s the adjective of ‘beauty’? Beautiful. (or It’s beautiful.)
18. What’s the adverb of ‘beautiful’? Beautifully. (or It’s beautifully.)
19. What’s the verb of ‘speech’? Speak (or It’s speak.)
20. Write down (in your notebook) what I have written on the board (or blackboard).
21. Take notes of what I explain to you.
22. Listen very carefully. Then you will get used to the speed of my English.
23. Let’s try to build up vocab. (vocabulary).
24. Let’s do some exercises for this sentence structure.
25. Please take a look at the board. (Please take a good look at this sentence on the board.)
26. Let’s have a quick look at l.10 on page 5.
27. Please open your textbook to page 9.
28. Let’s practice reading. Let’s read Part 1 (all) together.
29. Let’s do some pronunciation practice. Let’s practice pronouncing the new words on page 5.
30. Let’s have Miyoko answer Question No. 1.
31. Repeat after me. Repeat after me without looking at your textbook.
32. Oh, I forgot my red pen. May I borrow yours? (or Will you lend me yours?) 2
33. (Is) anybody absent today? Looks like some students are absent today. Who are they?
34. It’s good (that) nobody is absent today. (=It’s good everybody is present today.)
35. Who’s today’s monitor?
36. You’re supposed to clean the board after each class.
37. You have to clean the board during a break.
38. It’s your job to empty the dustbin.
39. I want you to hand in your homework next Monday.
40. I’ll give you a word quiz next lesson. (You’ll have a word quiz next lesson.)
41. Please pass your answer sheet forward.
42. Let’s do the exercise in order of the student’s number.
43. When is this homework due? It’s due this Friday.
44. When is the deadline for this homework? Next Wednesday.
45. May I ask you a question? (I have a question for you.)
46. Will (Could) you do me a favor?
47. Put away everything that has nothing to do with study.
48. Focus on what you’re doing.
49. What we’re going to do today is (to) summarize Part One.
50. What I’d like you to do at home today is (to) review what you have learned in this lesson.
51. Why don’t you listen to an English conversation program on the radio? I’m sure it will help
you (to) improve your listening skill.
52. Why not come join our tea club?
53. Do you understand what this word means? No? Guess. ( Have a guess.)
54. What’s happened to your scarf?
55. I’m sorry I am late. (I slept in. I have been to a hospital. I missed the train.)
56. You are looking very tired today. What’s the matter?
57. What’s the matter with my personal computer? It won’t work.
58. If you have forgotten your textbook, ask the student on your right or left to share their
textbook with you.
59. Time is up. Put down your pencil. (Stop now. Stop writing.)
60. We are running out of time.
61. You’ve broken a school rule. Bring your mobile phone to me. I’ll keep it for a couple of days.
62. Students who have forgotten the print, come ( forward to ) get a copy.
63. Be on time. Try to come on time. Hand in your homework on time.
64. Watch your language, please. Good manners, please.
65. If you are really ill, go to the nurse’s office (the sick bay).
66. I feel feverish. I have a fever. I have a slight fever. I have a headache. I have a
terrible headache. I’ve had a bad headache for two days on end. I have a splitting
headache.
67. I have a stomachache. I have a bad stomachache. I have diarrhea.
68. I have my period now. 3
69. I have a runny nose. I have a stuffy nose. (He has a long nose.)
70. I have hay fever. (I have an allergy to pollen. I am allergic to pollen.)
71. I have poor circulation.
72. I am sensitive to cold. (⇔ I am sensitive to heat.)
73. Try to double-check your answer.
74. I’ll let you know my e-mail address. Please let me know your e-mail address.
75. I’ve put down a sentence as it comes to my mind.
76. If you are poor at speaking English, try to speak as much as possible.
77. Will you help me with this project?
78. Give me a hand, will you?
79. This morning’s weather forecast said it would rain late in the afternoon.
 According to this morning’s weather forecast, it would rain late in the afternoon.
80 How much spending money (allowance, pocket money) do you get every month?
81. How much do you weigh?
82. How much do you spend on books?
83. How much sugar do you take in your coffee?
84. It’s not easy for me to get up early in the morning.
85. I stay up until midnight almost every day.
86. I make it a rule to play tennis with my friends at (on) the weekends.
87. I am not so familiar with this area. (=I don’t know much about this area.)
88. I was so careless yesterday that I left my umbrella on the train.
89. I have no appetite today, so I will skip lunch.
90. Let’s have a 10-minute break, shall we?
91. When I come in, you guys should be sitting, with study tools on your desk.
92. It’s important to keep eye contact with the person you're speaking to.
93. Whether you like it or not, you must observe school rules.
94. I don’t know whether it will rain or not the day after tomorrow.
95. I wonder if it will rain the day after tomorrow.
96. I wonder where Mr. Maeda lives. I wonder how old Mr. Maeda is. He is 57. He looks old
for his age. (He looks older than he actually is, doesn’t he?)
97. I have no idea why Mr. Maeda failed (in) the exam.
98. Stay here. Stay where you are. I will be right back.
99. I’ll call (=ring) you up this evening. (I’ll give you a call(=ring) this evening.)
100.What does your father do? What do you want to be (in the future)? What’s your goal for
this year? What’s your plan for this weekend? What made you think that way?
 Mr. Thorpe, what brought you to Japan?
101. I am more than happy to help you (to) learn a lot of conversational expressions.
102. I want you to remember as many useful expressions as possible.
103. Say ‘thank you’ when somebody has done something good for you.
104. Let’s take care not to use rough language. 4
105. Watch your language, please.
106. I will e-mail you some questions.
107. What page are we on now?
108. What question are we on now?
109. Monitor, please put this on the bulletin board (or notice board) at the back.
110. If you find trash on the floor, pick it up and throw it into the trash-can.
111. Please come see me in the SELHi office after school.
112. If any student wants to join the Tea Club, come see me in the SELHi office during a break.
113. Can you read my italicized characters?
114. Can you tell the difference between my italicized u and v?
115. I will give you five minutes to answer the questions.
116. Did everybody finish copying this sentence (on the board)?
117. If you have a question, don’t hesitate to ask me.
118. How do you come to school? By bus or on foot?
119. How do you like this lesson?
120. How did you find today’s lesson?
121. How long did it take you to finish your homework?
122. How long does it take you to come to school?
123. How far is it from here to your house?
124. Where do you live in Kyoto?
125. What subject do you like best?
126. What sport are you interested in?
127. What’s your favorite sport?
128. Which season do you like best?
129. Which season do you like better, spring or fall (autumn)? I like fall better.
130 Who is your homeroom teacher? Ms. Viva (is). Ms. Shimoda (is).
131. There goes the bell. Here comes Mr. Maeda! Here he comes.
132. You are in the 10th grade, so you are a 10th grader. (What grade are you in?)
133. A 10th grader is a freshman, an 11th grader is a junior and a 12th grader is a senior.
134. Yesterday, a friend of mine said to me, ”How often do you play tennis in a week?”
135. How soon will I have to make the plan?
136. What time are you going to stay here until?
137. I’m on the way to Family. (cf. A fallen bicycle was in the way.)
138. Don’t hang around here. We are having an important meeting now.
139. Did you understand it? Got it?
140. Fill the blank with the (most) suitable word.
141. Repeat after me without looking at your textbook.
142. You don't understand the meaning of this sentence? Ok. I'll paraphrase it (for you).
143. I often look up English words in my electronic dictionary.
144. Do you mind if I ask you to help me with this work? (No, of course, not. Certainly not.) 5
145. Do you mind turning off the air conditioner? (No. Certainly not.)
146. Do you remember seeing this idiom in Chapter 3?
147. It's polite (of you) to say 'Mr.... or Ms...' when you speak to a teacher.
148. Who are you looking for? (Ms Zenuk. I'm looking for Ms Zenuk.)
 (She's not here.) (She's out for lunch.)
149. Mr. Thorpe, do you know where Mr. Durning is?
150. Thank you for your help. (Ok. That's ok. It's ok.)
151. May I help you? (→ Yes. Please show me how to use this copying machine.)
152. What's the problem? What's the matter? What's wrong? (cf. What's up?)
153. Please bring that chair to me.
154. Please take this chair (over) to Mr. Thorpe.
155. Don't forget to bring this print for the next lesson.
156. What's your name, please? (What was your name again?) (cf. May I have your name?)
157. I'm afraid I can't help you right now.
158. I hope I can finish this work by 7 o'clock tonight.
159. Excuse me, (but) could you tell me how to get to Kinkakuji Temple?