Student’s Profile: 

·​ ​Name: Tanaka Sakura (Sakura-san) 

·​ ​Age: 25 years old 

·​ ​Occupation: office worker 

·​ ​Hobbies: travelling &v watching movies 

·​ ​Level: Intermediate 

  
NOTE: START AND END THE CLASS ON TIME (15-minute class) 
  
I.​ ​Warm-up 

Below are sample questions to lead your student to the article topic: 
·​ ​Do you like holidays or festivals? 

·​ ​Why do you like them? 

 
NOTE: Send this link to the student before starting the lesson: 
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II.​ ​Pronunciation 

Reminders: 
·​ ​The student has already read the material. 

·​ ​Read the first paragraph​ before asking the student to read the next paragraph. 

·​ ​Ask the student to read the ​second paragraph​ to check pronunciation. 

  
People  in  every  country  love  their  children.  They  have  celebrations  during  their 
birthdays  or  name  days.  In  Japan,  there  are  national  festivals  to  celebrate  their  children  at 
the  same  time.  These  festivals  are  called  Girls’  Day  and  Boy’s  Day.  Today,  we  are  going  to 
talk about Girl’s Day. 
 
Girls’  Day  is  also  called  the  Doll  Festival.  The  Japanese  celebrate  it  on  March  3  (the 
third  of  the  month).  On  this  day,  the  girls’  parents  prepare  a  table  in  the  best  room  of their 
house.  They  put  a  red  cloth  on  the  table  then  they  put  steps  on  top  of  the  red  cloth.  They 
arrange  a  set  of  fifteen  dolls  on  the  steps.  Each  doll  has  its  own  place  on the step. The dolls 
represent  the  royal  family  in  ancient  Japan  ---  emperors,  empresses,  ministers,  and  famous 
musicians. The emperor and empress are on the top step. 
 
These  are  not  dolls  for  children  to  play  with.  They  are  expensive.  An  inexpensive  set 
of  dolls  can  cost  $200.  The  most  popular  set  costs  about  $700.  The  prices  can  go  up  to 
thousands  of  dollars.  Many  grandparents buy a set of dolls for their first granddaughter. When 
they  have  more  granddaughters,  they  buy  other  things  to  put  on  the  table,  such  as  small 
pieces  of  furniture. Some families buy one or two pieces of furniture or dolls each year to add 
to their collection. 
 
In  the  festival,  many  girls  wear  the  traditional  kimono.  They  have  parties  with  their 
friends  and  eat  rice  cakes  and  drink  a  special  rice  wine.  The  wine  has  no  alcohol  in  it,  so 
children  can  drink  it.  After  the  party,  the  family  has  a  traditional  dinner  for  the  girls  in  the 
family. 
 
Japanese  female  children  are  very  happy  on  Girls’  Day,  and  they love this celebration 
for many reasons. But the biggest reason is because there is no school! 
  
III.​ ​Vocabulary Review 

·​ ​Please make sure that the student understands all the words in the article. 

·​ ​When teaching new words to the student, make sure to ​send him/her notes using your 

Skype chat box.​ Kindly follow this format when sending notes through Skype: 
o​ ​Word: 
o​ ​Meaning: 
o​ ​Sample sentence: 
·​ ​Make sure to use correct capitalization and punctuation marks. 

·​ ​When sending sample images to the student, make sure to send a LINK instead of a file. 

  
IV.​ ​Discussion 

·  ​Make  sure  to  correct  student’s  errors.  Also,  when  correcting  the  student,  make sure to 

send  him/her  notes  using  the  Skype  chat  box.  Kindly  follow  this  format  when  sending  notes 
through Skype: 
o​ ​Answer of MS: 
o​ ​Suggested answer: 
 
·​ ​Comprehension check questions: 

o​ ​What is another word for Girls’ Day? 

o​ ​When do they celebrate? 
o​ ​What do the dolls represent? 
o​ ​What is your favorite festival? 
·  ​Encourage  the  student  to  answer  in  a  sentence. You may give corrections. Make sure to 

send  him/her  notes  using  the  Skype  chat  box.  Kindly  follow  this  format  when  sending  notes 
through Skype: 
o​ ​Student’s sentence: 
o​ ​Correction: 
  
V.​ ​Wrapping-up & Feedback 

·​ ​Make sure to review the words/expressions that were discussed during the lesson. 

·  ​Give  a  brief  feedback  on  the  student’s  performance  during  the  class.  Make  sure  to  use 
the sandwich method. 
o​ ​Student’s strengths: 
o​ ​Student’s areas for improvement: 
o​ ​Tips and suggestions on how the student can improve: