中高生の基礎英語 in English 24/3/5(火)T23-D2 How did you change this school year?

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中高生の基礎英語 in English 24/3/5(火)T23-D2 How did you change this school year?
Topic 23 How did you change this school year? Day 2
-Q&A
Q1. Overall, did Mika have a good year or a bad year?
Q2. How did Mika change this school year? Give at least one example.
Q3. How do you feel when things don’t go as planned?
-What would you say?
今週のトピックについて、英語で話すために役立つフレーズとさまざまな言い換え例をご紹介します。
Topic: How did you change this school year?
→「この1年でどんなことを学んだかを伝える表現」をご紹介します。
I’ve realized that…
何かの気づきを得たときに使えます。
例) I’ve realized that life won’t always go the way I plan.
I’ve discovered that…
自分にとって新しい発見があったときに使えます。
例) I’ve discovered that sometimes doing things I don’t like can be good.
I’ve found that…
何かがわかったときに使えます。
例) I’ve found that as I get older, I am less and less interested in doing things that don’t like.
学んだフレーズを使って、質問に答えてみましょう。
How did you change this school year?

-Open-ended Question
あなた自身の考えをもとに、質問に答えてみましょう。
Are you stubborn, or do you usually go with the flow? Give an example from your life.

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as planned
= as they were planned
Darwin
Charles Darwin; British scientist in the 19th century who discovered the theory of evolution (進化論)
Einstein
Albert Einstein; German-American physicist in the 19-20th century who discovered the theory of relativity (相対性理論)
Newton
Isaac Newton; British physicist, mathematician in the 17-18th century who discovered the law of universal gravitation (万有引力の法則)
less and less
gradually becoming smaller in amount
try
to taste something to discover if you like it

-Dialogue 1st Listen
Don’t eat so fast, Ken.
So, the school year’s almost done. You know what that means.
Oh, no…
Let’s reflect. How did you change this year? Mika?
I got B’s in some classes. I’m wearing glasses. It’s not the end of the world.
Right?
In fact, it was a good year overall. I learned a lot.
Such as?
I’ve realized that life won’t always go the way I plan.
From now on, I’ll be more flexible.
Go with the flow. Great, Mika!
How about you, Ken? Your goal was to do better in math.
No, Dad. My goal was to get a girlfriend.
Oh, right, right. And?
Well, to tell you the truth, I don’t exactly have a girlfriend yet. But I learned something.
Oh?
I’ve discovered that sometimes doing things I don’t like can be good.
Ken, is that really you?
I’m serious. In the future, I’ll be spending more time on math. I got a tutor!
Well! I’m impressed!

-Q&A
Now, let’s look at how Mika has changed. We’ll ask you some questions. Try to say your ideas out loud. Don’t worry about mistakes.
Here’s the first question: Overall, did Mika have a good year or a bad year?
Overall, did Mika have a good year or a bad year? Riku?
Mika had a good year.
Let’s listen to that part of the dialogue.