Time or Money?

For me time is more important than money, but work is also important. In the past I taught English for a big nationwide English conversation school. Every day I taught eight lessons, without any preparation time. The salary was good, but I did not have very much spare time.  Above this creativity is more satisfying than work for me, therefore I did not like that job so much. Now I teach English in a variety of good places. I teach five lessons a day and above this I have a lot of preparation time. I also have a lot of spare time. Mysteriously my salary is also good. I am very lucky, I have time and money.

Which is more important for you time or money?

Before class choose a title from below and make a two minute talk. 

• ______is more important for me than________
• ______is more satisfying for me than________
• ______is more interesting for me than_________
• ______is more exciting for me than__________

私の場合、お金より時間の方が大切ですが、仕事も大切です。昔、大きくて全国的な英会話学校で英語を教えていた。毎日、８レッスンを教えた。準備の時間がなかった。給料は良かったが、自分の時間があまりなかった。その上、僕の場合仕事より創造の方が満足できる、だから、その仕事はあまり好きじゃなかった。現在、いろいろないい所で英語を教えている。毎日５レッスンを教えている。その上、準備の時間が多い。自分の時間も多い。不思議に給料がいい。時間とお金があるので、運がいいね。

Silent Comedy

Before class watch this silent comedy and then write the story of the video to read out in class.

How to remember what you have studied

Recently I read about two psychological researches about memory. I am an English teacher and above this a Japanese student, therefore memory is very important for me. William Klemm wrote if you sleep a little after studying, you will remember what you were studying very well. Two things happen: while you are sleeping nothing new enters your brain, so it is not disturbed and above this while sleeping the brain decides the level of importance of new memories. Therefore if you plan to re-study those things again after sleeping, your brain will strongly remember them.

最近、二つ心理学の記憶の研究を読みました。私は英語の教師です。その上日本語の生徒なので、記憶は本当に大切です。William Klemm　は「もし勉強した後少し寝たら、その勉強の事をよく覚えられます」と書きました。二つの事が起こっています。寝る間新しい事は脳に入りませんので、脳は妨げません。その上寝る時は脳は記憶の順番を決めます。だから、もし寝る後でその事をもうー度勉強するつもりだったら、脳はその事を強く覚えます。

The other research said that after studying, physical exercise is very important.  There is no difference in memory if you don't exercise or exercise after studying, but if there is a rest between studying and exercising, the brain will strongly remember those things.

他の研究は勉強の後、運動は大切です。勉強の後、運動すると運動しないでは記憶は変わりませんが、もし勉強と運動の間ちょっとだけ休憩があったら、勉強の事をよく覚えられます。

Sleep and exercise are opposites, but I think if after studying you sleep a little and then exercise, your memories will become strong. Absolutely this should be researched. For me I have to study Japanese and I really have to exercise, so this is a good chance.

寝ると運動は反対ですが、もし勉強の後、少し寝て、運動をしたら、記憶は強くなると思います。絶対、その事を研究した方がいいです。私の場合、日本語を勉強しなけらばなりません。その上運動をしなければなりませんので、いいチャンスです。

1. Do you think it is good to sleep after studying?
2. Do you believe it is good for your memory to exercise after studying?
3. Do you think it is good to do both or choose one?

 Before class write a two minute talk about how you study and remember outside of class, and give some recommendations.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/memory-medic/201103/how-sleep-helps-memory 

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-truth-about-exercise-addiction/201606/when-exercise-if-you-want-boost-memory

Heathrow Airport

Before class please watch the video and answer the questions

1. What signs should you follow?
2. What do you need to switch off?
3. If your passport has a special symbol, what can you do?
4. How much is a luggage trolley?
5. Why would you go through the goods to declare door?
6. Where should you meet people waiting for you?

 Before class prepare a two minute talk about a good or bad experience at an airport.

One of the most stressful things at an airport is not being able to find your luggage. What would you do? In class we will role play this, so think about what you would say.