T:Do you remember what subjects you studied when you were in the third grade in elementary school? You studied Japanese, Mathematics, Science, Social, Music, Art and Physical Education. What subject did you like the best? Why?
– What subject did you like the best when you were in the third grade in elementary school? Why?
T:S1, what subject did you like the best when you were in the third grade in elementary school? S1:I liked Japanese the best. T:Why did you like Japanese the best? S1:I liked learning Chinese character. T:Do you still like it? S1:No, now, the Chinese characters we learn are not simple. T:Ah, they are sometimes very complicated. What subject did your partner like when he was in the third grade in elementary school? S1:He liked Science the best. T:Why did he like Science the best? S1:He says scientists looked cool to him.
What subject did you like the best when you were in the third grade in elementary school? という質問はwhenに始まる副詞節を含むかなり長いものですが、このような文を理解し、暗記し、使った経験は必ず後で役に立ちます。この文は、この活動の段階では教師によって与えられた質問でしかありませんが、使った経験が積み重なれば、生徒たちはやがてこれらを「型」として使って自分で文を作れるようになります。
T:There are various science subjects such as Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Earth Science. What science subject are you interested in the most?
— What science subject are you interested in the most? Why?
T:S2, what science subject are you interested in the most? S2:I am interested in Biology. T:Why are you interested in Biology? S2:I am interested in living things. T:How about your partner? What science subject is he interested in the most? S2:He is interested in Earth Science the most because he likes learning about the history of the earth.
What subject do you want to study in college? There are a lot of subjects to study in college, such as Economics, Law, Language, Business, History, Education, Psychology, Political Science, Medicine, Communications and so on.
– What subject do you want to study in college?
T:S3, what subject do you want to study in college? S3:I am not sure yet, but I am interested in Language. T:What subject does your partner want to study in college? S3:She wants to study Computer Science. She wants to be a system engineer.