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Topic 1わたしと かぞく

My Family and Myself

  • speark1. Talk briefly about where you/your family live and what you/they do
  • speark2. Say what language you speak with your family and friends
  • speark3. Talk about your hobbies
  • read4. Read short, simple comments about someone's self-introduction on a website
  • write5. Write short, simple comments about someone's self-introduction on a website

Topic 2きせつと てんき

Seasons and Weather

  • speark6. Talk about the change of seasons
  • speark7. Say what season you like and why
  • speark8. Greet people by talking about the weather
  • speark9. Start a conversation over the phone by talking about the weather

Topic 3わたしの まち

My Town

  • speark10. Tell a friend about a place/area of your recommendation, using a map of your town
  • speark11. Tell a friend what a place that he/she is interested in is like and what to be careful about, using a map
  • speark12. Tell someone how to get to a place nearby
  • speark13. Correct some information misunderstood by someone
  • speark14. Describe the features of buildings seen in the distance

Topic 4でかける

Going Out

  • speark15. Talk with a friend about the time and place you will meet
  • read16. Read an E-mail from a friend saying he/she will be late
  • speark17. Apologise for being late and give a reason
  • speark18. Invite a friend to visit a place of your recommendation / Respond to an invitation
  • speark19. Say that you would like to drop by somewhere

Topic 5がいこくごと がいこくぶんか

Language and Culture of Other Countries

  • speark20. Say what languages you have studied and when
  • speark21. Talk about foreign language you have studied
  • write22. Write down what languages you have studied and when
  • speark23. Ask someone for help to understand or to learn a foreign language / Respond to a request for help
  • speark24. Talk about your involvement in the culture of another country
  • speark25. Offer help to someone with a problem / Accept an offer of help
  • read26. Read the program of an event

Topic 6そとで 食べる

Eating Outdoors

  • speark27. Discuss what to take for a picnic
  • write28. Write a memo to say who is taking what for a picnic
  • speark29. Ask/Say what specific food or drinks your friend/you would prefer for a picnic
  • speark30. Talk about food you don't know much about
  • speark31. Comment briefly on the taste of food
  • speark32. Offer a dish to your friends / Respond to an offer

Topic 7しゅっちょう

Business Trips

  • speark33. Talk about someone visiting your office on a business trip and the date of his/her visit
  • speark34. Greet a visitor arriving at the airport
  • speark35. Check the hotel room and tell your visitor if it is OK
  • read36. Read a business trip schedule
  • speark37. Introduce your colleagues to a visitor
  • speark38. Ask to use things in the office
  • speark39. See a visitor off at the airport with some parting phrases
  • read40. Read a message from a colleague in the overseas office when you return home from a business trip

Topic 8けんこう

Staying Healthy

  • speark41. Ask a friend how he/she is feeling / Answer how you are feeling
  • speark42. Listen to/Say how to do some easy exercises
  • speark43. Suggest something good for the health
  • speark44. Talk briefly about what you usually do to stay healthy
  • read45. Read and answer a simple questionnaire on health
  • speark46. Make a simple presentation about the results of a questionnaire

Topic 9おいわい

Celebrations

  • speark47. Compliment a friend on his/her things
  • speark48. Talk about your things, saying when and from whom you got them
  • speark49. Talk briefly about the custom of present-giving in your country
  • speark50. Discuss what to do for a friend's celebrations
  • read51. Read a congratulatory message for a wedding
  • write52. Write a congratulatory message for a wedding
  • speark53. Thank someone for a present you receive