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1.Today’s lesson is the text book, 'Touchstone3'  unit7 'relationships’,circle of friends.

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What was the concert like?

It was held at that stadium at 6p.m..

How was the concert ?

It was so amazing.

 

2.Here is a talk from Radio Eikaiwa.

Topic is sentence flow, above all, speaking of games, the problem is that, the bottom line is that.

Kely and Kengi are talking.

a You and Takuma have done a great job with this apartment.

b Thank you, Kenji. It took a while to settle in, but we are happy with it.

a And this sofa is really nice.

b It was Takuma`s choice.

a I thought so. Anyway,  You are wearing green today.

b Yes, on St. Patrick`s Day.  We all wear green.

a Lovely! Can I help you with anything, Kelly?

b No, no, just drink your beer. And above all, relax and enjoy yourself.

a Thank you.

Key sentence and above all, relax ang enjoy yourself.

Among other things, we need to talk about the budget.

I like all kinds of fish, but most of all, I love medaka.

The resort we stayed at had a pool, sevdral restaurants, and best of all, a private beach.

My parents, among others, didn`t think I would become famous

I want so many things, but most of a, I want you!

My new job pays well, is very interesting, and best of all, my coworkers are all friendly

 

Jonus and his colleague are talking.

a Jonas, I think our next presentation should be more interesting.

b Interesting? How can we make it more interesting?

a I don`t know. Maybe, we can add some music and videos.

That's a good idea.The problem is that we don`t have enough time.

b I know. only three days. If only Raj was around, he could do it qukckly.

a Rigbt, but the trouble is that he`s left the company. Oh, let`s ask Sheena.

b Sheena?

a Yes, she is as good as Raj.

Key sentence the problem is that we don`t have enough time.

The trouble is that we have only a limit of time and money.

The point is not to be afraid  of making mistakes.

It`s a bad idea, especially when you consider the cost.

This manga is particularly popular among young people.

The problem is that nobody is willing to compromise.

The point is that our lresent strategy is not working.

Her presentation was excellent, especially her use of gesture.

 

Two students are talking.

a How did you do on the math test ?

b I passed. I feel like relaxing now.

a what do you want to do?

b l`d play an online game, but I `m kind of bored with those.

a Speaking of games, how about going to a retro game cafe later?

b What`s a retro game?

a It`s a kind of video game that was popular in 1980`s and 90`s.

b Aren`t the computer graphics very basic?

a Of course. It`s nostalgic. In case, we`ll have fun.

Key sentence speaking of games, how about going to a retro game cafe later?

Talking of food, have you tried the new Indian restaurant across the street?

By the way, Chris, are you free tomorrow night?We`re having a party.Anyway, the meeting starts at 3pm.

A.yway, that`s all for today.

In any case, we`ll have fun.

Speaking of work, shouldn`t you be in a meeting?

Anyway, it was great talking with you bye.

Oh, my name is Jennifer, by the way.

 

Hiroki and Barbara are talking.

a Hiroki? What a coincidence!

b Barbara! We keep meeting by chance. It must mean something.

a Yes, it means we both love Deepak`s Indian cooking, right?

b Rigbt, but he moved his restaurant to this new lolation.

a I know, I`m the one who found it for him.

b You did?

a Yes, I`m a real estate agent, you know. I have lots of information.

b Why did he decide to meve?

a Well, the bottom line is that he wanted to get more customers.

Key sentence the bottom line is that he wanted to get more customers.

At the end of thd day, we have no choice, right?

In short, in a word, to put it briefly, in a nut`s shell, the future is looking for our company.

Onthe whole, all in all, I`m happy with this year`s lessons.

The bottom line is that we don`t have enough money to fund this project.

In a word, your request for a loan has been denied.

On the whole, the results are very encouraging.