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▮ Course Title: Debate is Fun

▮ Level: CEFR B2 ~, TOEIC 800 ~, EIKEN Pre-1 ~

▮ Number of Lessons: 119 Lessons (Take as many as you need)

●　Debate is Fun – Topics with Idea Generator – 　　 40 Lessons

● Debate is Fun – Topics for Middle School – 　　　　15 Lessons
● Debate is Fun – Topics for High School Students – 14 Lessons
● Debate is Fun – Topics for College Students -　　 　15 Lessons
● Debate is Fun – Topics for Universal – 　　　　 　　35 Lessons

▮　Teaching Material　：Original Material

▮ Features of the Lesson

☑ Debate with the teacher on familiar or social issues from either a pro or con stance.
☑ Construct and develop reasons for your stance.
☑ Cultivate flexible response skills as the teacher poses ‘questions’ and ‘rebuttals’ from the opposite position.
☑ You will not only become good at debating in English, but also learn the basics of speaking.

▮　Lesson Activities

● Debate on familiar or social issues from either a pro or con stance.
● Respond to the ‘questions’ and ‘rebuttals’ posed by the teacher during the debate.
● Correct vocabulary, grammar, and syntax errors during the debate.

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▮ Course Name: 　　Agree or Disagree　　 Sample Material

▮ Level: 　　　　　　CEFR B2 onwards TOEIC 800 onwards, EIKEN Grade Pre 1 onwards

▮ Number of Lessons: 　40 lessons (Please take as many lessons as you need)

▮　Teaching Material　：　Here are the materials we have prepared. During the lesson, the instructor will share their screen.

▮ Features of the Lessons

☑ Choose whether to agree or disagree with English proverbs or maxims, and state your reasons and your opinion.
☑ You will gain proficiency in sentence construction, vocabulary, and usage of words.

▮　Lesson Activities

● You will hear English proverbs or maxims.
● You will think about the meaning of the proverbs or maxims.
● You will choose whether to agree or disagree with the proverbs or maxims, and explain your reasons.
● Corrections will be made for mistakes in vocabulary, grammar, and syntax during your explanation.

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▮ Course Name: 　　　　　LISTENING EXERCISES -DAILY LIFE

▮ Number of Lessons: 　　　　30 Lessons　　（1 lesson 25 min )

▮ Target Level: 　　　　　　CEFR A2B1, TOEIC 350600, Eiken Pre-2nd grade~2nd grade

▮　Teaching Material　： Original Material

▮ Course Features:

This is a listening course based on daily life themes. After listening to a short conversation of about 30-40 seconds, you will answer questions about the content. Then you will role-play the conversation with the instructor, practicing pronunciation and tempo. Learn the important vocabulary used in the conversation and, finally, challenge yourself with fill-in-the-blank questions about the conversation. Please note that the files may take some time to download due to the included audio.

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▮ Course Name: 　　Narration using Comic Strips　　Sample Material

▮ Level: 　　　　　　CEFR A2～B2, TOEIC 500～850, EIKEN Grade Pre 2 ～ Pre 1

▮ Number of Lessons: 　　40 lessons (Please take as many lessons as you need)

▮ Features of the Lessons

☑ You will look at sequential comic strips and narrate the story.
☑ You will learn how to construct and develop English sentences, and the usage of vocabulary.

▮　Teaching Material　：　Here are the materials we have prepared. During the lesson, the instructor will share their screen.

▮　Lesson Activities

● After looking at the sequential comic strip for 3 minutes, you will narrate the story using the instructed sentences.
● You will correct vocabulary, grammar, and syntax mistakes in the story.
● You will answer the instructor’s questions about the sequential comic strip.　

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▮ Course Name: 　100% Graphic Language (Advanced)　　 Sample Material

▮ Level: 　　　　CEFR A2～B2, TOEIC 500～850, EIKEN Grade Pre 2 ～ Pre 1

▮ Number of Lessons: 　　28 lessons (Please take as many lessons as you need)

▮　Teaching Material　：　ENGLISH ICEBREAK Advanced

▮ Features of the Lessons

☑ Use of 100% graphic language materials – We use materials that express everything in pictures. The effects provided by the pictures are, ‘Understand the content immediately upon seeing it’ + ‘Stimulate the right brain to fix memory’.
☑ Vocabulary learned in the Basic and Intermediate courses is used repeatedly, while new vocabulary is added, and longer sentences are used. You will practice expressing the content of the pictures in English.

▮　Lesson Activities

● You will read aloud with the instructor 2-3 times while looking at pictures with words and phrases.
● You will answer with words and phrases just by looking at the picture of the number instructed by the teacher.
● If you get stuck in your answer, the instructor will give you hints in the form of gestures and phrases.

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▮ Course Name: 　　Questions for Discussion　　Sample Material

▮ Level: 　　　　　　CEFR A2～B2 　TOEIC 500～850, EIKEN Grade Pre2 ～ Pre1

▮ Number of Lessons: 　　25 lessons (Please take as many lessons as you need)

▮ Features of the Lessons

☑ You will not only answer questions about familiar things and social issues but also express your own opinions.
☑ You will be able to express your opinions and claims in English on various topics.
☑ The lesson time will primarily focus on speaking about the topic.

▮　Lesson Activities

● Read a short explanation about familiar things and social issues.
● Answer questions about the topic and express the reasons and your own opinions.
● Correct any grammatical or expressive mistakes in your answers.
● Discuss the topic with the instructor

アメリカ人が毎日使うスラング・イディオムを学ぶ！

ネイティブのように話せるようになるのも”in no time”（あっという間）！

ネイティブのリアル英語　　layover   (乗り継ぎの)時間待ち

飛行機の旅でアメリカ人はlayoverという言葉をよく使います。

これは「乗り継ぎの間の待ち時間」という意味です。

あなたなら、フライトを乗り継ぐときの待ち時間をどう過ごしますか？ 

空港によっては、ジムやヨガでエクササイズができたり、地元の有名なレストランや

バーがあったりして、案外楽しく時間を使うことができます。

また、あえて乗り継ぎ便を選ぶことで飛行機代が安くなります。

layoverには「途中下車、待ち合わせ」という意味もあります。

日本では電車に当てはめることもできます。

普通、快速、急行、特急などが線路を共有している場合、より早い電

車がどこかの駅で追い抜くことがありますよね。その時、遅いほうが

「待ち合わせのためにしばらく停車する時間」をlayoverやstopover

で表すことができます。

また、「乗り継ぎ便」のことをconnecting flightと言います。もしくはtransit/transfer flight

とも言いますので、覚えておいてください。

●　a connecting flight

乗り継ぎ便

●　Transfer passengers

乗り継ぎの乗客

●　I am in transit here.

ここで、乗り継ぎをします。

例文１

Where would you go during a layover in Tokyo

東京での乗り継ぎ間、どこに行きますか？

例文２

I don’t mind changing the airplanes, but I do mind a long layover at the airport. 

飛行機を乗り換えるのは構わないけど、長い乗り継ぎ待ちがいやだよ。

「 layover    　(乗り継ぎの）時間待ち 」　習得・攻略

ネイティブのリアル 英語：

On our way to Paris, we had a three-hour layover in　Amsterdam.

学校で教わる英語：

On our way to Paris, we had a three-hour stop in　Amsterdam.

ネイティブのリアル発音:

On ’ar way da Paris, we had a three-hour layover ’n　Amsterdam.

overを使ったイデオム

●　Bend over backwards: 四苦八苦する、可能な限り努力する
She bent over backwards to make sure her guests were comfortable.

●　Hand over fist: 速くかつ容易に（特にお金を稼ぐ場合に使われる）
After launching the new product, the company was making money hand over fist.

●　Over the moon: 大変うれしい、舞い上がって
He was over the moon when he found out he got the job.

●　Cry over spilled milk: 済んだことをくよくよする、後の祭りで悔やむ
There’s no use crying over spilled milk. We just have to move on and find a solution.

●　Pull the wool over someone’s eyes: だます、目をくらませる
You can’t pull the wool over my eyes; I know what you’re up to.

●　Watch over: 保護する、見守る
My grandmother used to watch over me when I was a child.

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▮ Course Name: 　　 TALK TALK TALK Book 1 & 2,

　　　　　　 Sample Material for Book 1, Sample Material for Book 2

▮ Level: 　 　　　 CEFR A2～B2, TOEIC 500～850, EIKEN Pre-Grade 2 to Pre 1

▮ Number of Lessons: 30～50 lessons each (Please take as many lessons as you need)

▮　Teaching Material　：　Commercially available materials- During the lesson, the instructor will share their screen. If you need materials for preparation or review, please contact the instructor or customer support.

▮ Features of the Lessons

☑ You will learn real American English that cannot be learned from textbooks.
☑ You will learn everyday English conversation that can be used in various situations.
☑ You will develop communication skills from various effective lesson approaches.
☑ The text is designed for interactive dialogues with the instructor.

▮　Lesson Activities

● Read the assignment sample prepared for each lesson
● Answer questions/problems referring to the assignment sample
● Express thoughts and opinions in your own words in the questions
● Communicate with the instructor in the questions

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▮ Course Name: 　　Express Yourself 1&2,
　　　　　　　　　　　Sample Material Book 1, 　　Sample Material Book 2

▮ Level: 　　　　CEFR A2～B2, TOEIC 500～850, EIKEN Pre-Grade 2～Pre1

▮ Number of Lessons: 　50 lessons (Please take as many lessons as you need)

▮　Teaching Material　：　During the lesson, the instructor will share their screen. If you need materials for preparation or review, please contact the instructor or customer support.

▮ Features of the Lessons

☑ A lesson method that is sufficient and effective for improving speaking skills.
☑ You will express your thoughts on familiar and topical themes.
☑ You will receive checks and advice from the instructor on vocabulary, grammar, syntax, and ways of expression.
☑ 724 questions, 130 sample opinions, and 460 useful expressions

▮　Lesson Activities

● Read the topic
● Answer questions about the topic – express your own opinions
● Explain expressions (sentences) that appear in the topic in your own words

Please note: The lesson materials for this course are commercially available. Please ask the instructor or Customer Support about the materials.

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▮ Course Name: 100% Graphic Language (Basic & Intermediate) 　　Sample Material

▮ Level: 　　　　CEFR A1～A2, TOEIC 120～220, EIKEN Grade 5 to 3

▮ Number of Lessons: 　50 lessons (Please take as many lessons as you need according to your level)

▮　Teaching Material　：ENGLISH ICEBREAK Basic / ENGLISH ICEBREAK Intermediate

▮ Features of the Lessons

☑ Use of 100% graphic language materials – The entire material is expressed in pictures.
☑ The effect of images is ‘immediate comprehension upon viewing’ + ‘stimulating the right brain to reinforce memory’.
☑ Basic edition – 100 basic directive words + 200 essential words, and 1440 situations to immerse yourself in English.
☑ Intermediate edition – Practice expressing longer sentences by repeatedly using the vocabulary learned in Basic while adding new vocabulary.

▮　Lesson Activities

● Look at pictures with words or phrases and read aloud with the instructor 2-3 times.
● Look at the picture with the number directed by the instructor and answer the word or phrase.
● If you get stuck with the answer, the instructor will give gestures or phrases as hints.