The English Gym I with Digital Workbook
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Students should go to TEG I - STUDENTS PAGE.
Teachers should register, then go to TEG I - TEACHERS PAGE.
Retail price: 3,180 yen + tax
ISBN 978-4-9909741-5-2
Teachers can preview the following by viewing or downloading the PDFs below.
Unit 1 Getting to Know You
Unit 2 Food & Drink
Unit 3 Your Neighborhood
Unit 11 Summer Vacation
Teachers are free to make copies and try the units in their current classes.
For intermediate level students:
The English Gym II with Digital Workbook.
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Tapescript Audio Files
Unit Topics
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Getting to Know You
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Food & Drink
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Your Neighborhood
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Daily Routines
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Entertainment
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Friends & Dating
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Fashion & Style
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University Life
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Sports & Fitness
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Travel
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Summer Vacation
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Childhood Memories
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English Study Skills
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Work
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Your Personality
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People
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Tourism in Japan
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Culture
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Holidays & Special Days
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Future Plans
Free Unit Downloads
UNIT 01
Getting to Know You
UNIT 02
Food & Drink
UNIT 3
Your Neighborhood
UNIT 11
Summer Vacation
Discussion Question Audio Files
Unit Overview
Page 1
Word List / Discussion Questions
Students fill in the blanks from the word list, then listen to the online audio and write the answers they hear.
The audio tracks feature Japanese speakers of English as well as North American speakers. It is hoped that the Japanese speakers of English will provide good role models for the students.
Japanese translations of the Discussion Question can be found in the back of the book. Students can practice checking comprehension with each other.
1. Where do you live? どこに住んでいますか？
Page 2
Vocabulary List
Each unit contains 30 vocabulary terms. Teachers can go over each term, pointing out important details.
Students can then practice checking comprehension with each other.
Discussion Question Responses
Students work together to fill in appropriate responses to the Discussion Questions. After checking answers as a class, students can do a pair reading using the Discussion Questions and Responses.
Page 3
Tapescript
This is the tapescript from the audio file found on the first page of the unit. Students read in pairs. This is a long reading practice which contains phrases and interactions that will help develop student's fluency.
Page 4
What's Wrong?
This section highlights common errors made by Japanese learners of English. Students work together to correct the mistakes.
Discussion
This is the main language output section of the unit. Students talk with their partners using the Discussion Questions as conversation starters. This activity should generate ten or more minutes of conversation.
Game / Activity
Each unit has a game-like activity based on the topic of the unit.
