Instructions はじめにお読みください
January 2024
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Online lesson schedule for January
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2023 December Week 4 (12/18-12/24) Weekly Task - EU warns X over Israel-Hamas disinformation
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Week 1 (1/8-1/14) Chatterbox - What habit do you want to form in 2024?
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Week 1 (1/8-1/14) Weekly Task - Japan govt. speeds up efforts to boost financial aid to quake-hit areas
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Week 2 (1/15-1/21) Chatterbox - Do you often put off things you know you should do?
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Week 2 (1/15-1/21) Weekly Task - Grapes are good for our eyesight
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Week 3 (1/22-1/28) Chatterbox - Would you call yourself a procrastinator?
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Week 3 (1/22-1/28) Weekly Task - Study says fructose is a major cause of obesity
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Week 4 (1/29-2/4) Chatterbox - How do you beat procrastination?
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Week 4 (1/29-2/4) Weekly Task - Iceland's prime minister and women go on strike
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Feedback and Q&A
February 2024
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Online lesson schedule for February
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Week 1 (2/5-2/11) Chatterbox - Elon Musk says AI could lead to “civilization destruction,” do you agree?
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Week 1 (2/5-2/11) Weekly Task - Tai chi could slow down Parkinson's disease
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Week 2 (2/12-2/18) Chatterbox - How do you use AI in your daily life?
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Week 2 (2/12-2/18) Weekly Task - The Beatles release the last song they recorded
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Week 3 (2/19-2/25) Chatterbox - Do you think AI is dangerous?
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Week 3 (2/19-2/25) Weekly Task - Fatigue and sleeplessness are on the rise
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Week 4 (2/26-3/3) Chatterbox - What impact has AI had on your life?
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Week 4 (2/26-3/3) Weekly Task - 265-year-old love letters opened for first time
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Feedback and Q&A
March 2024
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Online lesson schedule for March
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Week 1 (3/4-3/10) Chatterbox - How do you determine which choice to make?
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Week 1 (3/4-3/10) Weekly Task - World population has passed 8 billion
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Week 2 (3/11-3/17) Chatterbox - Do you always make good choices?
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Week 2 (3/11-3/17) Weekly Task - Diseases in 'Factor X' could be next global threat
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Week 3 (3/18-3/24) Chatterbox - Who influences you most in life?
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Week 3 (3/18-3/24) Weekly Task - NASA can send your name to Jupiter's moon Europa
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Week 4 (3/25-3/31) Chatterbox - If you could go back in time and change a major decision you made, would you?
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Week 4 (3/25-3/31) Weekly Task - Napoleon's hat most expensive ever sold at auction
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Feedback and Q&A
April 2024
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Online lesson schedule for April
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Week 1 (4/1-4/7) Chatterbox - What is your typical approach to making a choice?
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Week 1 (4/1-4/7) Weekly Task - Bacteria pass 'memories' to future generations
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Week 2 (4/8-4/14) Chatterbox - What were you afraid of as a child?
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Week 2 (4/8-4/14) Weekly Task - Scientists hopeful of cure for itchiness and eczema
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Week 3 (4/15-4/21) Chatterbox - Do you think it's OK to make mistakes?
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Week 3 (4/15-4/21) Weekly Task - New Zealand U-turns on planned smoking ban
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Week 4 (4/22-4/28) Chatterbox - Do you like trying new things?
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Week 4 (4/22-4/28) Weekly Task - Scientists say dolphins have a seventh sense
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Feedback and Q&A
May 2024
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Online lesson schedule for May
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Week 1 (5/6-5/12) Chatterbox - Are you confident to approach tourists in Japan?
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Week 1 (5/6-5/12) Weekly Task - Eight billionaires as rich as half the world
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Week 2 (5/13-5/19) Chatterbox - Do you know any good icebreakers?
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Week 2 (5/13-5/19) Weekly Task - Cold weather exercise burns more calories
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Week 3 (5/20-5/26) Chatterbox - Do you think Japanese people are timid around foreigners?
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Week 3 (5/20-5/26) Weekly Task - Airline starts to weigh luggage AND passengers
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Week 4 (5/27-6/1) Chatterbox - What's the best way to talk to someone you don't know?
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Week 4 (5/27-6/1) Weekly Task - Girls do 160 million more hours of chores than boys
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Feedback and Q&A
June 2024
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Online lesson schedule for June
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Week 1 (6/3-6/9) Chatterbox - Which do you prefer, physical books or e-books?
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Week 1 (6/3-6/9) Weekly Task - It once rained for two million years, say scientists
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Week 2 (6/10-6/16) Chatterbox - What are the benefits of e-books?
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Week 2 (6/10-6/16) Weekly Task - Dating apps are becoming less popular
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Week 3 (6/17-6/23) Chatterbox - Are there any disadvantages to e-books?
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Week 3 (6/17-6/23) Weekly Task - Giant blueberry smashes record for heaviest ever
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Week 4 (6/24-6/30) Chatterbox - Do you read a lot?
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Week 4 (6/24-6/30) Weekly Task - Human speech is 8 times older than we thought
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Feedback and Q&A
July 2024
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Online lesson schedule for July
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Week 1 (7/1-7/7) Chatterbox - Who do you admire most in history?
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Week 1 (7/1-7/7) Weekly Task - UN warns of environmental e-waste catastrophe
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Week 2 (7/8-7/14) Chatterbox - What traits are important to you in people you admire?
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Week 2 (7/8-7/14) Weekly Task - Climate change increases price of Easter eggs
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Week 3 (7/15-7/21) Chatterbox - What traits do you have that others admire?
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Week 3 (7/15-7/21) Weekly Task - Gmail celebrates its 20th birthday
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Week 4 (7/22-7/28) Chatterbox - What do you do when you are facing adversity?
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Week 4 (7/22-7/28) Weekly Task - Rockets and planes chase the solar eclipse
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Feedback and Q&A
August 2024
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Online lesson schedule for August
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Week 1 (7/29-8/4) Chatterbox - Who is the teacher you admired most?
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Week 1 (7/29-8/4) Weekly Task - Chechnya bans music that is too slow or too fast
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Week 2 (8/5-8/11) Chatterbox - Does everyone in your family help with the house chores?
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Week 2 (8/5-8/11) Weekly Task - Workaholic fathers 'leave orphans'
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Week 3 (8/19-8/25) Chatterbox - What chore do you hate doing the most?
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Week 3 (8/19-8/25) Weekly Task - Japan recession may hurt global economy
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Week 4 (8/26-9/1) Chatterbox - Would you ever hire a cleaner for your house?
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Week 4 (8/26-9/1) Weekly Task - Food crime is an international problem
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Feedback and Q&A
September 2024
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Online lesson schedule for September
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Week 1 (9/2-9/8) Chatterbox - What’s your goal for speaking English?
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Week 1 (9/2-9/8) Weekly Task - New nasal spray treats emergency allergic reactions
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Week 2 (9/9-9/15) Chatterbox - What topics are you passionate about when you speak in English?
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Week 2 (9/9-9/15) Weekly Task - Scientists fear people will fall in love with AI voices
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Week 3 (9/16-9/22) Chatterbox - How do you improve your English speaking skills?
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Week 3 (9/16-9/22) Weekly Task - Filipino gymnast wins Olympic gold and free ramen
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Week 4 (9/30-10/6) Chatterbox - Do you ever talk to yourself in English?
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Week 4 (9/30-10/6) Weekly Task - Japan cracks down on electric rideable suitcases
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Feedback and Q&A
October 2024
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Online lesson schedule for October
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Week 1 (10/7-10/13) Chatterbox - Do you ever give yourself encouragement?
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Week 1 (10/7-10/13) Weekly Task - Violence against women and girls at 'epidemic' levels
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Week 2 (10/14-10/20) Chatterbox - What is your favorite book to read when you feel discouraged?
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Week 2 (10/14-10/20) Weekly Task - Spanish residents take to streets against mass tourism
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Week 3 (10/21-10/27) Chatterbox - What do you do when you are feeling down?
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Week 3 (10/21-10/27) Weekly Task - US Secret Service faces questions over Trump
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Week 4 (10/28-11/3) Chatterbox - What’s the best way to encourage others?
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Week 4 (10/28-11/3) Weekly Task - UK elects 22-year-old as a Member of Parliament
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Feedback and Q&A
November 2024
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Online lesson schedule for November (55:33)
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Week 1 (11/4-11/10) Chatterbox - Have you ever missed a deadline?
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Week 1 (11/4-11/10) Weekly Task - Turbulence forces plane into emergency landing
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Week 2 (11/11-11/17) Chatterbox - How do you avoid distractions when you are working?
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Week 2 (11/11-11/17) Weekly Task - Electric spoon helps people cut down on salt
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Week 3 (11/18-11/24) Chatterbox - Why do you think time management is important?
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Week 3 (11/18-11/24) Weekly Task - Chimpanzees use medicinal plants when sick
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Week 4 (11/25-12/1) Chatterbox - How do you achieve a good work-life balance?
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Week 4 (11/25-12/1) Weekly Task - Australia to allow foreign citizens into its army
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Feedback and Q&A
December 2024
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Online lesson schedule for December
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Week 1 (12/2-12/8) Chatterbox - Are you saving money for anything right now?
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Week 1 (12/2-12/8) Weekly Task - Cycling is good for your knees, says study
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Week 2 (12/9-12/15) Chatterbox - Do you compare prices when you shop?
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Week 2 (12/9-12/15) Weekly Task - France issues scratch-n-sniff baguette stamp
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Week 3 (12/16-12/22) Chatterbox - Do you buy Christmas presents at all?
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Week 3 (12/16-12/22) Weekly Task - Internet access good for our health
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Week 4 (12/23-12/29) Chatterbox - Are you good at saving money?
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Week 4 (12/23-12/29) Weekly Task - Beethoven's Ninth Symphony is 200 years old
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Feedback and Q&A
