Lesson 2: Just between you and me, I’ll never drink with her again.

I can listen to and understand announcements and other messages.

INTRODUCE

It’s important to be able to listen to and pass on announcements and messages to others.

PRESENT

STEP A EXPRESSIONS

I. Read the explanations.

    1. Just a heads up is used to give someone an early warning about something.

     

    Just a heads up: I might ask you to help me with my project next week.

     

     

    2. FYI stands for for your information. It’s used to share information that doesn’t require any action.

     

    FYI: I’m coming home late today.

     

     

    3. Just between you and me is used to say that the information you’re about to share should be kept secret.

     

    Just between you and me, I think Gina is going to quit this week!

PRESENT

STEP A PART II (2-3 minutes)

  • Introduce Part II.
    • “Okay, now let’s do Part II.”
  • Read the instructions.
  • Read the first announcement.
  • Have the student give an answer using the expressions.
    • The student doesn’t have to talk a lot. We just want to test their understanding of the expressions.
    • Student’s answers may vary. Accept any reasonable answers.
  • Repeat Steps 9-10 with the remaining announcements.
  • Transition to the next part.
    • “Good job! Let’s go to the next part!”

II. Which of the expressions above would you use for the following announcements?

    You’re going to be in Osaka next week.

    Your mutual friend Ami may break up with her boyfriend.

    You just heard that your project’s deadline was moved from the 30th to the 25th.

STEP B PRONUNCIATION

When two words are connected by and, the word and is often pronounced as /n/.
Phrase Example

you and me

/ yoo ’n mee /

Just between / yoo ’n mee /, he’s not happy.

UNDERSTAND

LISTENING

Taisuke is listening to a voicemail from Joy.

TRIVIA

It’s becoming more and more common for native speakers to use acronyms, new words formed from the first letter of every word in a phrase, in spoken conversations. Common examples of acronyms are BTW for by the way, OMG for oh my God, LOL for laugh out loud, and ASAP for as soon as possible.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

The underlined expressions are close but not quite correct. Correct them.

  1. Just between you with me, I think Ben and Dianne are secretly dating!
  2. Just a head up: There’s going to be a fire drill tomorrow.
  3. FIY: I’ll be on vacation from tomorrow until next Monday.

STEP B EXERCISE

Make sentences using the pictures, words, and expressions in parentheses.

Jim

be late for work

ex. (FYI)

→ FYI: Jim is going to be late for work.

 

 

Yuka

cheat on the exam

1. (just between you and me)

 

 

Takumi

move to a new apartment

2. (FYI)

 

 

we

go grocery shopping tomorrow

3. (just a heads up)

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

Your coworker Andy is making an announcement. Listen to it. Then, share the details with a coworker who came in late.

Today's Expressions

  • just a heads up
  • FYI
  • just between you and me

Discuss your ideas.

1

ANNOUNCEMENTS
2

MESSAGES
3

SECRETS
1

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  1. What kind of things do you usually announce to friends and family?
  2. How do you prefer to make announcements to friends and family (ex. in person, on social media)?
  3. Do you feel comfortable making announcements to a large group of people?
  4. Do you always pay attention to announcements?

2MESSAGES

  1. What’s the best way to send or share an important message (ex. in person, on social media)?
  2. Have you ever received a message that wasn’t meant for you?
  3. What was the funniest message you’ve ever received?
  4. Do you trust messages that have come through several different people?

3SECRETS

  1. Do you consider yourself good at keeping secrets?
  2. Who do you feel comfortable sharing your secrets with?
  3. Have you ever told someone another person’s secret?
  4. Why do you think some people can’t keep secrets?

FEEDBACK

I can listen to and understand announcements and other messages.

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK