Video — I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz)

I Won't Give Up (Jayesslee Cover of Jason Mraz)
Jayesslee is the artist who sang the Gangnam Style cover we watched before. Jayesslee means J S Lee. Their names are Janice (Jay for J) and Sonia (Ess for S) and their last name is Lee. I love their harmonies. It must have been difficult to perform this on one take at the beach.

Lesson 5 — Unit 5 part 1

RF
We began with Reading Fluency (RF) practice again. This week's topic was Allowances. Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Handouts Unit 5

We learned some key vocabulary for talking about the future on page 39 and did the language building 1 tasks on page 40. See the homework section below for instructions on submitting your answers for task 2 on p. 40.

Quizlet

We spent time in class studying on Quizlet. Continue to improve your vocabulary by using Quizlet on your smartphone and your computer.

Self-study Book
As I mentioned last week, I want you to buy the following book. You can find it in a bookstore or order it from Amazon (click here). Buy it soon and study during the break. You can buy a different book if you prefer.

Homework

Use Google Docs to send me your answers for Task 2 on page 40 in the handout.

1. Go to Google Docs here: Google Docs
2. Sign in using your Rikkyo email address.
3. Start a new document.
4. Give it the title of your full name + TR + p 40 (Taro Suzuki's TR p.40)
5. Click on the Share button.
6. Type in my Rikkyo email address (danielbeck).
7. Click Share.
8. Due 10/25 23:59

Video — Mission Impossible (The Piano Guys featuring Lindsey Stirling)

We watched the Piano Guys play Mission Impossible, a popular TV show turned into a movie series. This time they were joined by another YouTube star, Lindsey Stirling. She is known for playing violin while dancing. Enjoy it again below:

Lesson 4 — Yo-ho, Yo-ho, a Pirate's Life for All

RF
We began with Reading Fluency (RF) practice again. This week's topic was Leonardo da Vinci. Remember to enter your time and score in your RF Log on Google Sheets.

Handouts Unit 3

We did the activities from Unit 3, Yo-ho, Yo-ho, a Pirate's Life for All.

Do Activity 4 for homework.

Quizlet

We spent the last few minutes in class studying on Quizlet. Continue to improve your vocabulary by using Quizlet on your smartphone and your computer.

Self-study Book
I will continue to provide handouts. In addition, I want you to buy the following book. You can find it in a bookstore or order it from Amazon (click here).

Video — Gangnam Style (Cover by Jayesslee on YouTube)

We watched Jayesslee's (Janice & Sonia Lee) cover of Psy's Gangnam Style. They are a talented pair of Korean-Australian women from Sydney. Enjoy it again below:

Video — Cello Wars (Star Wars parody by The Piano Guys on YouTube)

Please enjoy the Piano Guys video again.

GTB on Facebook & Twitter

As I have mentioned in class before, you can follow me on social media with Facebook or Twitter. 

You are NOT required to. But, it's a fun way for us to connect. And, if you follow me on Facebook, you can see my wife's 100-day project of drawing Gumboくん、our cute Corgi (dog).

Also, as I said in class, these accounts are not my normal accounts where I use difficult English and talk about difficult topics. These accounts are for my students.

You can add me as a friend or follow me by clicking the links below:

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