Part 1: Passage Reading
Passage 1
Task 1
Direction: Read the passage silently for 20 seconds. After 20 seconds, read the passage aloud at your mentor's instruction. Make sure to start from the title.
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Hand Towels
Most of the restaurants in Japan give wet hand towels to customers, some of them are hot towels. They offer these towels before meals so that they can clean their hands and mouths anytime. This Japanese practice is gaining a lot of attention outside of Japan that even foreign airlines have begun giving these to their passengers.
Task 2
Direction: Answer the questions about the passage. The questions are not written on the textbook, so please listen to your mentor carefully. You are given 30 seconds to answer the questions. Your mentor will start the timer after the question is asked.
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Passage 2
Task 1
Direction: Read the passage silently for 20 seconds. After 20 seconds, read the passage aloud at your mentor's instruction. Make sure to start from the title.
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Hospital Pets
Most children are afraid of staying in hospitals, and because of this hospitals are always looking for ways to make them feel more comfortable. In some hospitals, they have pets that children can play with. They try to help children feel more relaxed by doing so. Animals can really help people in many different ways.
Task 2
Direction: Answer the questions about the passage. The questions are not written on the textbook, so please listen carefully. You are given 30 seconds to answer.
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Let's Discuss! Part 1: Passage Reading
Vocabulary Check
gain
geyn
[verb]
attention
uh / 'ten / shuhn
[noun]
practice
prak / tis
[noun]
passenger
pas / uhn / jer
[noun]
comfortable
kuhmf / ter / buhl
[adjective]
afraid
uh / 'freyd
[adjective]
Comprehension Check
Task 1
Q1: According to the passage, why can customers clean their hands and mouths anytime?
Answer: Because they are offered hot towels before meals.
Q2: According to the passage, why have foreign airlines started giving hot towels to their passengers?
Answer: Because this practice is gaining a lot of attention abroad.
Task 2
Q1: According to the passage, how do some hospitals try to help children to feel more relaxed?
Answer: By having pets that children can play with.
Q2: According to the passage, how are animals helpful to children?
Answer: They help the children feel more relaxed.
Grammar Check
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this enables us to say information in a more economical way.
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are formed using present participles such as going, reading, seeing, walking, etc. and past participles like gone, read, seen, walked, etc.
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used when the participle and the verb in the main clause have the same subject.
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mainly used in written texts, particularly in a literary, academic or journalistic style.
Participle Clauses
A. Present participle clause - this has a similar meaning to active verbs |
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| Examples: | |
1. To give the result of an action |
The dam broke, flooding the entire city. |
2. To give the reason for an action |
Knowing she loved baking pastries, her husband bought her an oven and other baking appliances. |
3. To talk about an action that happened at the same time as another action. |
Standing in the queue, I realized I didn't have my wallet with me. |
B. Past participle clause - this normally has a passive meaning |
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| Examples: | |
1. With a similar meaning to an "if" condition |
Used in this way, participles can make your writing more concise. (If you use participles in this way, you can make your writing more concise.) |
2. To give reason for an action |
Worried by the news, she called her daughter immediately. |
3. To add information about the subject of the main clause. |
Filled with pride, he walked towards the stage to receive his medal. |
Pronunciation Check
Direction: Read the following words below. Your mentor will be checking your pronunciation, word stress and intonation.
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gain
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attention
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practice
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passenger
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comfortable
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afraid
Part 2
Describing Pictures
Task 1
Directions: Look at the pictures below and tell me as much as you can about what they are doing. You are given 20 seconds to prepare before answering.
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Picture 1 : Hand Towels
A
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Picture 2 : Hospital Pets
A
Task 2
Directions: Answer the questions for each picture. The questions are not written on the textbook, so please listen carefully.
Picture 1 : Hand Towels
B
Picture 2 : Hospital Pets
B
Let's Discuss! Part 2: Describing Pictures
Task 1
Direction: Look at the pictures below and tell me as much as you can about what they are doing.
Picture 1 : Hand Towels
A
A man is .
A woman is .
A woman is .
A man is .
A girl is .
Picture 2 : Hospital Pets
A
A woman is .
A boy is .
A man and a woman are .
A woman is .
EIKEN Answer Tips 💡
📌 All answers are in the present progressive tense. For example, slicing, wiping, standing, pointing and sitting from the sample answers.
📌 Be careful with your word choices. Note that we cannot use "calling" to describe what the woman is doing in the picture because she is already talking which means "talking with someone on (or over) the phone" is better.
Task 2
Directions: Look at the picture and describe the situation by answering the questions.
Picture 1 : Hand Towels
B
QUESTION
Where is the man?
What is he thinking?
What is the problem?
Picture 2 : Hospital Pets
B
QUESTION
Where is the woman?
What is she thinking?
What is the problem?
EIKEN Answer Tips 💡
📌 In this part, you have to explain two points. The last part of your sentence must show the reason for the 1st sentence. You can use "he is full" or you can also say "he has already eaten enough".
📌 In the 2nd example, note the difference in the usage of trash can and rubbish bin. Trash can is generally used in American English while Rubbish bin is chiefly British English.
Part 3
Question and Answer
Task 1
Direction: Your mentor will be asking you 2 general questions for each task. The questions are not written on the textbook, so please listen to your mentor carefully. You have one minute to prepare for your answer, and you will be asked to answer the questions within two minutes. The timer will start after the question has been read to you by your mentor.
Question 1
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Question 2
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Task 2
Direction: Your mentor will be asking you 2 general questions for each task. The questions are not written on the textbook, so please listen to your mentor carefully. You have one minute to prepare for your answer, and you will be asked to answer the questions within two minutes. The timer will start after the question has been read to you by your mentor.
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Question 2
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Let's Discuss! Part 3: Question and Answer
Task 1
Question 1
Do you think people will eat out more frequently in the future?
Sample Answers:
• YES - More and more restaurants are serving tasty, healthy meals. People will go out to try such food.
• NO- Cooking at home is cheaper than eating out. Many people want to save money by cooking for themselves.
EIKEN Answer Tips 💡
📌 If you answer YES to the question, your answer may include reasons like many people are getting busier every day, so they can't find the time to cook for their own meals. Especially for the people who live alone.
📌 If you answer NO to the question, in addition to the cost, you may mention health related aspects saying that home-cooked meals are much healthier than the ones bought outside.
Question 2
There are many cooking programs on TV nowadays. Do you often watch cooking programs on TV?
Sample Answers:
• YES- I often watch cooking programs at home. I even take notes on the recipes and use them to cook food for my family.
• NO- I'm not really interested in cooking. I prefer to watch dramas or movies on TV.
EIKEN Answer Tips 💡
📌 Since the question is asking about personal experiences and habits, you may share your experiences or personal preferences to answer to this question. However, as a general rule, the first answer should be Yes or No, followed by a more detailed explanation of the reason and specific examples. If you answer YES to this question, you may share something about yourself like "I like cooking".
📌 If you state that you are not interested in cooking, you can explain about TV programs that you usually watch in connection with TV, or you can also talk about your interests other than cooking.
Task 2
Question 1
Do you think there should be more parks in cities and towns for children to play in?
Sample Answers:
• YES- It's important to have safe places for children to play. It's not good for them to stay indoors all the time.
• NO- Most cities and towns already have enough parks. Also, it's expensive to build new parks for children.
EIKEN Answer Tips 💡
📌 If you answer YES to the question, you may point out the important things that helps children's growth like playing outside or running around the park.
📌 If you answer NO to the question, you can talk about spending money on other things or you can also express how difficult it is to find a good place for parks.
Question 2
Hundred-yen shops have become very popular in Japan these days. Do you often buy things at these shops?
Sample Answers:
• YES- There are many kinds of goods at these shops. We can buy products more cheaply there.
• NO- The things at hundred-yen shops are not very good. I've heard these things ofren break easily.
EIKEN Answer Tips 💡
📌 If you answer YES to the question, you may share more details to your answer by giving your personal experiences and state that there is a nearby hundred-yen shop near your house.
📌 If you answer NO, to the question, you may point out the disadvantages of buying inexpensive items such as spending too much money on things that easily break.
LET'S RECAP!
1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.
1.どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。
2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.
どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。
gain
geyn
[verb]
attention
uh / 'ten / shuhn
[noun]
practice
prak / tis
[noun]
passenger
pas / uhn / jer
[noun]
comfortable
kuhmf / ter / buhl
[adjective]
afraid
uh / 'freyd
[adjective]