Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 1: Doing | To do

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 1: Doing | To do

See

2. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

What do you find challenging in your job?
What are the things you find boring?
etc.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: Studying English is interesting for me. Working at ITEC is
exciting for me. Writing this report was boring for me.

See

3. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

4. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
What is interesting for Ken? | What is exciting for him? | What was boring for
him?
What is it interesting for him to do? | What is it like for him to work at ITEC? |
What was it boring for him to do?
Who was it rewarding for to complete the project? | What is it annoying for his
boss to do?

Its interesting for me to study English. Its exciting for me to

work at ITEC. It was boring for me to write this report.
It was rewarding for my boss to complete the project. Its
annoying for my boss to listen to complaints from staff.

Try

2nd

5. Have the student ask you questions about the

paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
6. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Was it rewarding for you to pass Rank A? | Is it interesting for you to study
English? | Is it difficult for you to speak Japanese? | What language is it difficult
for you to speak?| Etc.

Act

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Here are some other adjectives you can use for this structure:
convenient
comfortable
tiring
frustrating
expensive
surprising
easy
difficult

7. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.

8. Give the student feedback.

Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Is studying English interesting for Ken?

Yes, it is.

Is studying Japanese interesting for him?

No, it isnt.

Whats interesting for him?

Studying English is
interesting for him.

Talk about how you feel about different activities.

Try to use these words:
convenient
interesting
tiring
exciting

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rewarding
annoying
surprising
difficult

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 2: What would you like to do?

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 2: What would you like to do?

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Is studying English interesting for you?
Is it interesting for you to study English?
What is exciting/boring for you to do?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: Id like a new computer. I would like to get a raise. Id like my
boss to give me a raise.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

What is your nickname?
What is your boss nationality?
etc.

My boss would like more business. Shed like to increase sales.

Shed like me to sell more.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
What would Ken like? | What would he like to get? What would he like his boss
to do?
What would his boss like? | What would she like to do? | What would she like
Ken to do?

My colleagues would like better communication in the

company. Theyd like to communicate with other
departments. Theyd like other departments to share more
information.

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the last paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Would you like a vacation? | Where would you like to go? | How long would
you like to stay? | Who would you like to go with?| Etc.

Act

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3 common structures with would like:

I would like something
I would like to do something
I would like someone to do something

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Would Ken like a new computer?

Yes, he would.

Would he like a new calculator?

No, he wouldnt.

What would he like?

Hed like a new computer.

Talk about who you would like to meet and what youd like this
person to do.
Try to use these phrases:
I would like something
I would like to do something
I would like someone to do something

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 3: What did you do last week?

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 3: What did you do last week?

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Would you like a new car?
Where would you like to live in the future?
What would your company like to do in the future?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I worked hard last week. I checked my e-mails. I called seven
customers. I scheduled an important meeting with my
colleagues.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Who did you visit last week?
Did you have a busy schedule last week?
etc.

My boss visited China last week. She stayed at the Grand

Hotel. Her Chinese customer requested some information.
She promised to give a discount.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
When did Ken work hard? | What did he check? | How many customers did he
call? | Who did he schedule an important meeting with?
Where did his boss visit last week? | Where did she stay? | What did her
Chinese customer request? | What did she promise to do?

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Did you work hard last week? | Did you call any customers last week? | Etc.
(other regular verbs: want, travel, smoke, sign, perform, play, learn, etc.)

Act

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Notice the pronunciation differences with these words:

/t/: promised, washed, liked, worked
/d/: stayed, called, scheduled, lived
/id/: wanted, requested, visited, started

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.

Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Did Ken work hard last week?

Yes, he did.

Did he work hard on Sunday?

No, he didnt.

When did he work hard?

He worked hard last week.

Talk about all the things you did last week.

Try to use these words:
/t/: promised | washed | liked | worked
/d/: stayed | called | scheduled | lived
/id/: wanted | requested | visited | started

9. Give the student feedback.

Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 4: What did you do yesterday?

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 4: What did you do yesterday?

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Did you play tennis last week?.
What did your company do last year?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I had a busy day yesterday. I got up at 6 oclock in the
morning. I went to my office at 8:30AM. I wrote a report for
my boss. I sold five computers. I met with a new customer.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Did you get home late last night?
Did you have any meeting yesterday?
etc.

Wei went on a business trip yesterday. She took a train to

Osaka. She made a presentation on a new product. She came
back late last night.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
When did Ken have a busy day? | What time did he get up? | What time did he
go to his office? | Who did he write a report for? | How many computers did he
sell? | Who did he meet with?
When did Wei go on a business trip? | Where did she take a train? | What did
she make a presentation on? | When did she come back?

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Did you have a busy day yesterday? | Did you call any customers yesterday? |
Etc. (other irregular verbs: leave, make, see, speak, withdraw, give, etc.)

Act

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To make longer sentences, you can use before, after, or when.

Examples:
I ate breakfast before I left home
I drank coffee after I got to the office
I said goodnight when I left the office

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Did Ken have a busy day yesterday?

Yes, he did.

Did he have a busy day on Sunday?

No, he didnt.

When did he have a busy day?

He had a busy day

yesterday.

Talk about all the things you did yesterday.

Try to use these words:
had
got up
went
wrote

met
took
made
sold

came
before
after
when

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 5: How long | How long ago

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 5: How long | How long ago

See
Here are other expressions that can be used with for and ago:
for a while | for a long time | for a short time
a while ago | a long time ago | not too long ago

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Did you write a report yesterday?
What did you do yesterday?
Did you take a lesson last week?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I joined my company 10 years ago. I worked in Indonesia 4
years ago. I lived there for one and a half years. I came back
to Tokyo about 2 years ago.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

When did you join your company?
How long ago did you start working?
etc.

Mr. Suzuki was the president of ITEC for 2 years. He retired 3

years ago. He moved to Hawaii 6 months ago.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
How long ago did he join his company? | How long ago did he work in
Indonesia? | How long did he live there? | How long ago did he come back?
How long was Mr. Suzuki the president of ITEC? | How long ago did he retire? |
How long ago did he move to Hawaii?

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
How long ago did you join your company? | How long ago did you move to your
city? | How long did you live in the other city? | Etc.

Act

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8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.

Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Did Ken join his company 10 years ago?

Yes, he did.

Did he join his company 20 years ago?

No he didnt.

How long ago did he join his company?

He joined his company

10 years ago.

Talk about some past events in your life.

Try to use these phrases:
for a while
a while ago
for a long time
a long time ago
for a short time
not too long ago

9. Give the student feedback.

Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 6: Will | Going to do

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 6: Will | Going to do

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

How long ago did you join your company?
How long ago did you start studying at Bizmates?
How long did you work yesterday?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I will visit my clients office tomorrow. I will present our new
product. I will talk about the products features. I will make
the sale.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

What are your plans tomorrow?
What will you do this weekend?
etc.

ITEC is going to make an announcement next week. The HR

manager is going to talk about the new salary system. Some
employees are going to ask many questions.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
Where will he visit tomorrow? | What will he present? | What will he talk
about? | Who will make the sale?
When is ITEC going to make an announcement? | What is the HR manager
going to talk about? | How many questions are some employees going to ask?

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Will you go to your office tomorrow? | What time are you going to get there? |
Will you have lunch with your colleagues? | Etc.

Act

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Its natural to use will in these situations:

Promise: I will call you later.
Sudden decision: Ill answer that.
Future Facts or Predictions: The Giants will win.

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Will Ken visit his clients office
tomorrow?

Yes, he will.

Will he visit his sisters house

tomorrow?

No, he wont.

Where will he visit tomorrow?

He will visit his clients

office tomorrow.

Talk about your plans for this weekend.

Try to use these phrases:
Im going to
Ill probably
Ill certainly

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 7: What do you know?

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 7: What do you know?

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Are you going to study English tomorrow?
What will you do this weekend?
When will you take a lesson next?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I know Mr. Sato very well. I know that he is married. I know
where he lives. I know how old he is.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Do you know your colleagues very well?
What do you know about cooking?
etc.

See
Try

Here are some common ways to use know:

I know someone/something
I know about
I know that
I know how to do something
I know where/what/when/who

I know computers very well. I know how to use many

applications. I know how to download music.

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try
5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:
Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
Who does Ken know very well? | What does he how about Mr. Sato? | What
does he know about him? | What does he know about him?
What does Ken know very well? | How many applications does he know how to
use? | What does he know how to download?

Practice answering and asking questions.

Does Ken know Mr. Sato very well?

Yes, he does.

Does he know Mr. Tanaka very well?

No, he doesnt.

Who does he know very well?

He knows Mr. Sato very

well.

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Who do you know very well? | Do you know where he lives? | Do you know
what time he gets up? | Do you know how to speak German? | Etc.

Act

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8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.

Act

Talk about something you know well.

Try to use these phrases:
I know what
I know who

I know when
I know where

9. Give the student feedback.

Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 8: Can | Could | Must | Have to

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 8: Can | Could | Must | Have to

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

What do you know about Bizmates?
What do you know about your company?
What do you know how to do?
Ask me some questions.

Must can only be used for the present and future.

Present
Past
can
could
have to
had to
must
X

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: We could smoke in the office 10 years ago, but we have to
smoke outside now. We could enter our company without a
security pass 10 years ago, but we must show our security
pass to the security guard now.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

What must you do tomorrow?
Do you have to work on weekends?
etc.

We must leave customer information at the office. We

mustnt take customer information home.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
What could they do 10 years ago, but they cant now? | What could they do 10
years ago, but they cant now?
(YNK style isnt possible with these questions) What mustnt they do in the
office? | What dont they have to wear in summer?

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.

Practice answering and asking questions.

Could they smoke in the office 10
years ago?

Yes, they could.

Can they smoke in the office now?

No, they cant.

What could they do 10 years ago,

but they cant now?

They could smoke in the

office 10 years ago, but
they cant now.

7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Can you use the internet now? | Could you use the internet 20 years ago? | Do
you have to work on Sundays? | What days do you have to work? | Etc.

Act

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8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Act

Talk about the rules in your company.

Try to use these phrases:
We mustnt
We have to
We dont have to

We should
We could
We can...

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 9: What have you done?

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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 9: What have you done?

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

What couldnt you do before, but you can do now?
What mustnt you do in your office?
Ask me some questions.

Have done is used when the time period is ongoing. Did is used when the
time period is finished.
Have
Did
Ive worked today.
I worked yesterday.
Ive worked this week.
I worked last week.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I have had a busy day today. Ive met with several clients.
Ive written two reports. Ive made a proposal for my boss.
Ive had a meeting with my colleagues.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Did you have a busy day at work?
Have you read the newspaper this morning?
etc.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
Who has had a busy day today? | How many clients has he met with today? |
How many reports has he written? | Who has he made a report for? | Who has
he had a meeting with?
For which company has it been a good year? | Where have they opened a new
factory? | How many new contracts have they gotten? | What have they
lowered? | How much of a profit have they made?

Its been a good year for ITEC this year. Weve opened a new
factory in Vietnam. Weve gotten many new contracts. Weve
lowered our costs. Weve made a profit of 20 million dollars.

Try

Practice answering and asking questions.

Has Ken had a busy day today?
Yes, he has.
Has Mr. Sato had a busy day today?

No, he hasnt.

Who has had a busy day today?

Ken has had a busy day

today.

2nd

6. Have the student ask you questions about the

paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Did you have any meetings today? | Have you taken your dinner? | What did
you do last week? | Have you learned something new today? | Etc.

Act

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8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.

Act

Talk about what you have done today.

Try to use these words:
written
gotten
seen
given

drunk
eaten
taken
been

driven
gone
forgotten
done

9. Give the student feedback.

Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call
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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 10: Review

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forward to seeing you.

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1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 10: Review

Lesson 1: Doing | To do

2. Test the student by saying:

We are going to review all the points you learned from Lessons 1 to 9.

Lesson 2: What would you like to do?

3. Go through the list of questions while mixing in Yes and No questions.

L1: What is interesting for you? Is studying English interesting for you?
What is interesting for you to do?
L2: What would you like to do to in the future?
L3: What did you do last week?
L4: What did you do yesterday?
L5: How long ago did you join your company?
How long ago did you start studying at Bizmates?
How long ago did you move to your city?
L6: What are you going to do tomorrow?
What will you do next week?
L7: What do you know about your company?
What do you know about Bizmates?
What do you know how to do?
L8: What couldnt you do before, but you can do now?
What could you do before, but you cant now?
What mustnt you do in your office?
What do you have to do in your office?
What dont you have to do in your office?
L9: What have you done today? This week? This month? This year?

Lesson 3: What did you do last week?

What is interesting for you?

What is it interesting for you to do?

4. Give the student feedback.

Give student feedback/ study tips
If the student passes the REVIEW, congratulate him/her and tell him/her that
he/she may go onto Lesson 11 next time.
If the student fails the REVIEW, tell the student which lessons he/she needs to
redo, and make note of it for the next trainer.
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

What would you like to do in the future?

What did you do last week?

Lesson 4: What did you do yesterday?

What did you do yesterday?

Lesson 5: How long | How long ago

How long ago did you join your company?
How long ago did you start studying at Bizmates?
How long ago did you move to your city?

Lesson 6: Will | Going to do

What are you going to do tomorrow?
What will you do next week?

Lesson 7: What do you know?

What do you know about your company?
What do you know about Bizmates?
What do you know how to do?

Lesson 8: Can | Could | Must | Have to

What couldnt you do before, but you can do now?
What could you do before, but you cant now?
What mustnt you do in your office?
What do you have to do in your office?
What dont you have to do in your office?

Lesson 9: What have you done?

What have you done today? This week? This month? This year?

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 11: Already | Yet | Ever | Never

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1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 11: Already | Yet | Ever | Never

See

2. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Have you ever been to the US?
Have you already checked your e-mail?
etc.

See

3. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

4. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
What meal has he already had? | What has he already written? | Who has he
already seen?
Where has Ken been? | What has he done? | Who has he met?

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I have already had lunch, but I havent had dinner yet.
Ive already written the report, but I havent e-mailed it yet.
Ive already seen the new manager, but I havent talked to
him yet.
I have been to Hawaii, but Ive never been to the Philippines.
I have taken a business trip overseas, but Ive never lived
overseas in my life. I have met the VP of our company, but
Ive never met the president.

5. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
6. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Have you already had dinner? | Have you already finished this lesson? | Have
you already finished lesson 10 | Have you ever flown first class? | Etc.

Act

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Try

7. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
8. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

Act

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Its natural to give a short answer with yet and with never.
Example:
Q: Have you already seen the movie?
Q Have you ever been to Paris?
A: No, not yet.
A: No, never.

Practice answering and asking questions.

Has Ken already had lunch?

Yes, he has.

Has he already had dinner?

No, not yet.

What meal has he already had?

He has already had lunch.

Talk about things youve already done and havent done yet in
your life.
Try to use these words:
already
ever
yet
never

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 12: How long? | Since when?

Warm up
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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 12: How long? | Since when?

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Have you ever been to Hawaii?
What have you already done this week? This month? This year?
What have you never done, but would like to do?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I have lived in Tokyo since I was a child. I have been married
for 3 years. I have worked for ITEC for 5 years. I have known
my boss since 2010.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

How long have you been working in your company?
Since when did you graduate from college?
etc.

My boss has worked for ITEC for over 20 years. She has been
a manager for 7 years. She has had a cold since last week.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
Since when has Ken lived in Tokyo? | How long has he been married? | How
long has he worked for ITEC? | Since when has he known his boss?
How long has Kens boss worked for ITEC? | How long has she been a
manager?| Since when has she had a cold?

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Since when have you known me?| How long have you studied at Bizmates?|
Since when have you lived in Japan? | Etc.

Act

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Since is used for a specific point in time and for is used for a length of time.
Example:
I have lived in Tokyo
I have lived in Tokyo
for 10 years
since 1993
for most of my life
since I was a child
for a long time
since childhood

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Has Ken lived in Tokyo since he was a
child?

Yes, he has.

Has he lived in Tokyo since he was born?

No, he hasnt.

Since when has he lived in Tokyo?

He has lived in Tokyo

since he was a child.

Talk about what youve done since you were a child, since you
joined your company, since you got married.
Try to use these phrases:
since I was a child
since I can remember
since I joined my company

for all my life

for most of my life
for a long time

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 13: Because | So

Warm up
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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 13: Because | So

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

How long have you studied at Bizmates?
What have you done since you joined your company?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: I took a day off because I was sick. I was sick because I slept
with the air conditioner on. I slept with the air conditioner on
because it was hot last night.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Why do you sometimes work late at night?
Why are trains crowded during rush hour?
etc.

Tomorrow is Friday so I will go drinking with my colleagues. I

will go drinking so I got some money from the bank. I got
some money from the bank so I have lots of money now.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
Why did Ken take a day off? | Why was he sick? | Why did he sleep with the air
conditioner on?
Why will he go drinking with his colleagues? | Why will he go drinking? | Why
does he have lots of money now?

Act

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Because is used to show the cause of an action.

Example:
I feel sick BECAUSE I drank too much yesterday.
So is used to show results of an action.
Example:
I drank too much yesterday SO I feel sick.

Try

Practice answering and asking questions.

Did Ken take a day off because he was
sick?

Yes, he did.

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.

Did he take day off because he was

tired?

No, he didnt.

7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Why did you join your company?| Why did you join Bizmates?| Etc.

Why did he take a day off?

He took a day off

because he was sick.

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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Act

Complete the sentences and continue the story.

1. I am very busy because _______. (continue the story with at
least 3 more sentences using because.)
2. The weather was nice last weekend so _______. (continue the
story with at least 3 more sentences using so.)

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 14: Tall | Taller | Tallest

Warm up
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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 14: Tall | Taller | Tallest

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Why do you study English?
Why did you join your company?
Ask me some questions.

Try

ITEC is a big company. JC Company is bigger than ITEC. RCT

Corp is the biggest company in this industry.

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.
5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:
Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
Who is a good presenter? | Who is a better presenter? | Who is the best
presenter in their department?
Whats a big company? | Which company is bigger? | Whats the biggest
company in their industry?
Whats an old company? | Which company is older? | Whats the oldest
company in this industry?

RCT Corp is an old company. JC Company is older than RCT

Corp. ITEC is the oldest company in this industry.

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
When is the hottest period in Japan? | When is the coldest? | Whos the
smartest in your department? | Etc.

Act

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strong stronger strongest

new newer newest
bad worse worst

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: Im a good presenter. My boss is a better presenter than I am.
Wei is the best presenter in our department.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Are you the youngest in the family?
Is your boss older than you?
etc.

See

Heres a list of words of comparison.

rich richer richest
long longer longest
good better best

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.

Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Is Ken a good presenter?

Yes, he is.

Is Tom a good presenter?

No, hes not.

Who is a good presenter?

Ken is a good presenter.

Compare your company to your competitors.

Try to use these phrases:
in the industry
out of the three
by far the

a little er
a lot er
the 2nd biggest

9. Give the student feedback.

Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call
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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 15: More | Less | The most | The least
Warm up
COPY & PASTE
Hi, Im ____. Looking
forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 15: More | Less | The most | The least

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Which is taller, Tokyo Tower or Tokyo Sky Tree?
Whats the biggest company in your industry?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: Japanese is more difficult than English. Chinese is the most
difficult language in the world. English is more useful than
French in business. English is the most common language in
the world.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Whats the most interesting job for you?
What task do find least exciting?
etc.

See
Try

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.
5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:
Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
Which language is more difficult, English or Japanese? | Whats the most
difficult language in the world? | Which language is more common in business,
English or French?
Which products are more expensive, theirs or Light Corps? | Whose products
are the most expensive on the market? | Whose products are the least
expensive on the market? | Whose products are more popular, their products
or Light Corps?

Our products are more expensive than Light Corps products.

Our products are the most expensive on the market. Light
Corps products are the least expensive on the market. Light
Corps products are more popular than our products.

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Who is the most famous business leader in Japan? | Whats the least | Etc.

Act

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Heres a list of words of comparison:

Example:
famous more/less famous the most/the least famous
practical, creative, amazing, beneficial, fashionable, profitable, popular,
dangerous, difficult, expensive, common, useful, stressful, convenient, etc.

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call
Last revision: 8/31/2015

Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Is Japanese more difficult than English?

Yes, it is.

Is English more difficult than Japanese?

No, its not.

Which language is more difficult, English

or Japanese?

Japanese is more
difficult than English.

Talk about your colleagues.

Try to use these words:
practical
creative
popular

amazing
beneficial
stressful

fashionable
profitable
common

dangerous
difficult
expensive

useful
convenient
sensitive

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 16: More | Less | Fewer | The most | The least | The fewest
Warm up
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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 16: More | Less | Fewer | The most |
The least | The fewest

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Are your companys products more expensive than ABC Co.s products?
Is the quality of your companys products higher than ABC Co.s products?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Uncountable nouns:
Ken: I have more work than Wei. My boss has the most work in
our department. Wei has less work than I do. Wei has the
least work in our department.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Do you have more work than your colleagues?
Whose job is the most stressful in your department?
etc.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
Who has more work, Ken or Wei? | Who has the most work in their
department? | Who has less work, Wei or his boss? | Who has the least work
in their department?
Which company has more products, ITEC or ABT Company? | Which company
has the most products in the industry? | Which company has fewer products,
ABT Company or MEDTEC? | Which company has the fewest products in the

Countable nouns:
Ken: ITEC has more products than ABT Company. MEDTEC has the
most products in this industry. ABT Company has fewer
products than MEDTEC. ABT Company has the fewest
products in this industry.

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask mixed questions based on the topic using countable and uncountable
nouns.

Act

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8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call
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More, less, the least are used with uncountable nouns:

Ex: furniture, money, traffic, space, advice, trouble, happiness, water, etc.
More, fewer, the fewest are used with countable nouns:
Ex: tables, desks, people, cars, computers, problems, bags, etc.

Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Does Ken have more work than Wei?

Yes, he does.

Does Wei have more work than Ken?

No, she doesnt.

Who has more work, Ken or Wei?

Ken has more work

than Wei.

Compare yourself to your colleagues.

Try to use these words:
more
more
less
fewer
the most | the least
the most | the fewest

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 17: Active vs Passive

Warm up
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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 17: Active vs Passive

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

Who has the most work in your department? My boss has the most work
Tell me about three people at work using less, more, fewer, the least, the fewest
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Active:
Ken: We speak English in our company. The company promoted
Jim to President last year. We will open our new headquarters
in Singapore next year. We have hired 40 new people this year.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

Is work-life balance valued in your company?
Do you value work-life balance?
etc.

See
Try

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.
5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:
Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
What language do they speak in their company? | Who did the company
promote to President last year? | Where will they open their new headquarters
next year? How many people have they hired this year?
What language is spoken in their company? | Who was promoted to president
of their company last year? | Where will their new headquarters be opened
next year? | How many new people have been hired this year?

Passive:
Ken: English is spoken in our company. Jim was promoted to
president of our company last year. Our new headquarters
will be opened in Singapore next year. 40 new people have
been hired this year.

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Where are meetings held in your company? | How often are bonuses paid out
in your company? | When will you be transferred to another office? | Etc.

Act

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Although the active voice is more common, the passive voice is used when:
You want to emphasize the subject:
Ex: Ken was promoted to Manager of the Sales Department.
The active subject is not important:
Ex: The yen is used in Japan. (by Japanese people)

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Do they speak English in their company?

Yes, they do.

Do they speak Japanese in their

company?

No, they dont.

What language do they speak in their

company?

They speak English in

their company.

Talk about your company using the active and passive voice.
Try to use these phrases:
is done now
was done in the past
will be done in the future

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 18: If

Warm up
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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 18: If

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

What currency is used in Japan?
When was the World Cup held in Japan?
What is done in Japan, but not in the Philippines?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

A real situation:
Ken: If the customer likes our product, we will get the contract.
If we get the contract, our company will make a big profit.
If our company makes a big profit, we will all get a bonus.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

If you work hard, will you get a promotion?
If you were the CEO, would you change some company rules?
etc.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
What will happen if the customer likes their product? | What will happen if they
get the contract? | What will happen if their company makes a big profit?|
What will happen if their company makes a big profit?
What would they do, if Ken were the president? | What could they do if they
expanded overseas? | What would everyone get, if they could increase sales?

An unreal situation:
Ken: If I were the president of our company, we would expand
overseas.
If we expanded overseas, we could increase sales.
If we could increase sales, everyone would get a raise.

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
If you have time tomorrow, will you take an English lesson? If you have time
tomorrow, will you go drinking? | Etc.

Act

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The real conditional is used when there is a real possibility.

Maybe it will be sunny tomorrow. Maybe I will go to the park. = If its sunny
tomorrow, I will go to the park.
The unreal conditional is used when theres no real possibility.
Im not rich. I cant buy a plane. = If I were rich, I could buy a plane.

8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.

Act

9. Give the student feedback.

Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

Practice answering and asking questions.

If the customer likes their product, will
they get the contract?

Yes, they will.

If the customer likes their product, will

they lose the contract?

No, they wont.

What will happen if the customer likes

their product?

If the customer likes

their product, they will
get the contract.

Continue the story.

If its sunny this weekend, I will
If I were the president of my company, I would

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 19: Which | That | Who | Whose | Where

Warm up
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forward to seeing you.

1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 19: Which | That | Who | Whose |
Where

See

2. Test the student by asking him/her the following questions:

If its sunny this weekend, what three things will you do ?
If you were the President of your company, what three things would you do?
Ask me some questions.

Repeat after your trainer.

Ken: Sake is a Japanese alcoholic beverage that (which) is made
from rice. Nihonbashi is a district in Tokyo where many
companies are located. A salaryman is a person who works
for a company. Obocchan is a man or boy whose parents
are rich.

3. Reinforce the goal of the lesson by asking a few questions like:

How would you describe your boss?
What is a tradeshow?
etc.

See

4. Discuss the Biz Tip and then have the student read the See part.
Focus on pronunciation and intonation.

Try

5. Ask the student questions following the styles below:

Yes questions, No questions, Key questions
What is sake? | What is Nihonbashi? | What is a salaryman? | What is
obocchan?

Try

6. Have the student ask you questions about the 2nd paragraph using Yes
questions, No questions, and Key questions.
7. Ask these mixed questions, then have the student ask similar questions.
Is karate a sport that does not use weapons?| Is sumo a sport that many
Japanese watch? | What is a Japanese company that everyone knows? | Tell me
a Japanese person who significantly changed Japan? | Etc.

Act

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8. Have the student complete the Act part.

Make corrections, put them in the chat box, and refine the students English.
Then, have the student do the Act part again.
9. Give the student feedback.
Review key points of the lesson
Give student feedback/ study tips
Tell the student there will be a review
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

Which | That | Who | Whose | Where are used to combine sentences together.
Example:
Sakura is a flower. Many Japanese love sakura.
Sakura is a flower THAT many Japanese love.

Act

Practice answering and asking questions.

Is sake a Japanese alcoholic beverage

that is made from rice?

Yes, it is.

Is sake a Japanese alcoholic beverage

that is made from grapes?

No, its not.

What is sake?

Sake is a Japanese
alcoholic beverage that
is made from rice.

Talk about Japanese food, famous Japanese people, Japanese

festivals, and places in Japan.
Try to use these words:
which
that

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whose
where

who

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Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 20: Rank Up test

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1. Greet the student and introduce yourself if necessary.

Introduce the goal of the lesson.
Today we will do Level 1 - Rank B - Lesson 20: Rank Up test

Lesson 11: Already | Yet | Ever | Never

2. Test the student by saying:

We are going to review all the points you learned from Lessons 11 to 19.

Lesson 12: How long? | Since when?

What have you already done this week? This month? This year?
What have you never done, but would like to do?

3. Go through the list of questions while mixing in Yes and No questions.

L11: What have you already done this week? This month? This year?
What have you never done, but would like to do?
L12: What have you done for over 10 years?
What have you done since you were a child?
L13: Why do you study English?
Why did you join your company?
L14: Whats the biggest company in your industry?
Whos the youngest person in your department?
L15: Tell me about your companys products using more, less, the most, the least.
Tell me about your company using more, less, the most, the least.
L16: Tell me about three people at work using more, less, fewer, the most, the
least.
Tell me about three companies in Japan using more, less, fewer, the most, the
least.
L17: What is done in your company now?
What was done in your company in the past?
What will be done in your company in the future?
L18: If it rains this weekend, what will you do ?
If you were the President of your company, what would you do?
L19: Tell me about some famous places in Japan using where.
Tell me about some famous people in Japan using who.

Wrap up
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4. Give the student feedback.

Give student feedback/ study tips
If the student passes the Rank Up test, congratulate him/her and tell him/her
that he/she may go onto Rank C next time.
If the student fails the Rank Up test, tell the student which lessons he/she needs
to redo, and make note of it for the next trainer.
Paste "Thank you" message in the chat box after ending the call

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What have you done for over 10 years?

What have you done since you were a child?

Lesson 13: Because | So

Why do you study English?
Why did you join your company?

Lesson 14: Tall | Taller | Tallest

Whats the biggest company in your industry?
Whos the youngest person in your department?

Lesson 15: More | Less | The most | The least

Tell me about your companys products.
Tell me about your company.

Lesson 16: More | Less | Fewer | The most | The least | The
fewest
Tell me about three people at work.
Tell me about three companies in Japan.

Lesson 17: Active vs Passive

What is done in your company?
What is done in Japan, but not in the Philippines?

Lesson 18: If
If it rains this weekend, what will you do ?
If you were the President of your company, what would you do?

Lesson 19: Which | That | Who | Whose | Where

Tell me about some famous places in Japan.
Tell me about some famous people in Japan.

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