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<Communication Skills For 6th Graders>

10/30/97 Nakamura

1st Term
 Sentences

April May June July
1st week 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th

1.Inquiring about pleasure, liking, displeasure, dislike. (Do you like...?)

2.Requesting others to do something. (Can I have ...?)

3.@Nationality (Korea, Korean, China, Chinese, Russia, Russian, America, etc.)
1.Daily routines (go for a walk, etc.) 1.Eating out (bill, menu, table, etc.) 1.Inquiring whether someone knows or does not know something or someone. (Do you know?)
2.Radio, TV (radio, CD, tape, etc.) 2.Food and drink (dessert, tea, etc.) 2.Asking. (Tell me about + NP.)
3.Climate (dry, rainy, cloudy, etc.) 3.Movies (ticket, program, etc.) 3.Identifying. (He / She is ...)
4.Region (mountains, near the sea, etc.) 4.Equality, inequality (another, other) 4.Asking. (Do you have ...?)
*@Reading names of countries neighboring Japan.

2nd Term
 Sentences     

September October November December
13th week 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th

4.@Identifying.

5.Expressing or inquiring about want, desire. (Do you want ...? / I want...)

6.Countries and places (Asia, America, Africa, Europe, Australia, world, etc.)
1.Signing one's name. (sign, signature) 1.Intended occupation (job, shop, etc.) 1.2.Expressing or inquiring how certain or uncertain. (I think + that-clause. / Do you think + that-clause?)
2.Marking, checking. (check, mark, etc.) 2.Examinations (pass, fail, etc.)
3.Writing date. (April 24, 1997, etc.) 3.Private transport (car, gas, etc.) 3.Expressing interest. (I´m (not) interested in ...)
4.Writing address. (city, state, etc.) 4.Marital status (wife, husband, etc.) 4.Expressing a logical conclusion. (NP + must + VP.)
5.Expressing one is obliged to do something. (I have to..)
6.Expressing hope. (I hope that-clause.)
*@Reading signs.(Exit,Caution,Free,etc.)

3rd Term
 Sentences        

January February March
27th week 28th 29th 30th 31st 32nd 33rd 34th 35th

7.Weights and measurements (lb., oz., mile, yard, foot, inch, etc.)

8.Expressing want,desire. (I´d like to... / May I have...?)

1.Requesting others. (Would you please ...?) 1.Holidays (tourist, visit, etc.)
2.Inquiring about possibility. (Is it possible + that-clause?) 2.Public transport (change, wait, etc.)
3.Inquiring whether one isobliged to do something. (Do I have to ...?) 3.Entering and leaving a country immigration (passport, foreign, etc.)
4.Denying (negative sentences with not) 4.Hotel (hotel, guest, bill, key, etc.)
5.Express-ing satisfaction. (This is (not) what I want.)
*@Reading abbreviations.(NET,WT,Ltd.,etc.)

Units composed of language functions.
Units composed of specific notions.

Fonts are used as Gothic=Language functions
             Normal=General notions
              Italic=Specific notions

*Marked materials have to be learned through the terms or the unit.
@Marked units are on reading or writing letters.

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