Lesson1

Comprehension

1

When do you use language?

Three examples from Lesson1 

exchange greetings, listen to your teachers, have discussion, enjoy talking with your classmate, do your homework

2

Pictograms are used for at least two reasons.

What are two reasons?

can easily guess their meanings by looking at them.

can recognize them because of their simple design and bright colors. 

Grammer

1

Put the words in the correct order.

may/different people/pictograms/tell/different things

Pictograms may tell different people different things

2

Did you enjoy to play tennis with your friends yesterday?

Is this sentence grammatically correct/wrong?

if it's wrong, why?

Wrong

can't use "to do" forms after "enjoy", only use "~ing" forms

3

I'm interested in reading English books.

Is this sentence grammatically correct/wrong?

if it's wrong, why?

Correct

Put gerund(~ing forms) after prepositions

4

He often learns English by watch the news in English.

Is this sentence grammatically correct/wrong?

if it's wrong, why?

Wrong

the phrase "by ~ing"

also, put gerund(~ing forms) after prepositions

Vocabulary

1

a way out of a public building or vehicle

exit

2

the thing or things that you will list next

following

3

used in a dangerous event or situation

emergency

4

conversation or debate for the purpose of understanding a question or subject

discussion

5

the point, position, or part which is equally distant from each end; center

middle

True/False

1

You see a pictogram as soon as you can get the message from it.

False

2

Pictograms may never take the place of words.

True

3

You sometimes have to learn the meaning of a pictogram.

True

4

People use words instead of pictograms such as "emergency exit", "restroom", or "escalator"

False

S2

Shisutan

1

貧しい人に援助を申し出る

"    " help to the poor

1.offer 2.relate 3.include 4.spoil 5.assist 6.compare

1.offer

2

"     " his attention

彼の注意を引きつける

1.improve 2.connect 3.attract 4.expose 5.decline 6.tend

3.attract

3

"     " him from sleeping 

彼が眠るのを妨げる

1.prefer 2.prepare 3.prevent 4.preserve 5.perceive 6.prove 7.provide

3.prevent

4

"     " every record

あらゆる記録を調べる

1.treat 2.refer 3.examine 4.remain 5.increase 6.base

3.examine

5

"     " many young people

多くの若者を雇う

1.suspect 2.bother 3.admire 4.focus 5.hire 6.treat

5.hire