INTRODUCE
In Japan, a lot of personal information is required when signing up for things like online accounts or gym memberships. Many people express concern over the risks involved with sharing such personal information.
PRESENT
STEP A EXPRESSIONS
Go over the first two expressions with your tutor and answer the questions. Then, guess the meaning of the third expression based on the clues provided.
1. Sensitive information is confidential information that can cause harm to a person or organization if it is leaked or otherwise shared.
I think it’s a bit crazy, but my sister considers even her birthday to be sensitive information! Maybe she uses it as her password…
Q: What other personal information would you consider sensitive?
2. Everybody and their brother refers to a large number or majority of people.
I’m so embarrassed. I tripped and fell down the stairs in front of everybody and their brother!
Q: How do you feel about marriage proposals that are done in front of everybody and their brother?
3. .
Stop spying on the neighbors! What they do inside their own home is none of your business!
Q: What do you think none of someone’s business means?
STEP B SPEAK YOUR MIND
Sometimes you want to say that something is strange or unexpected.
Did you hear about Kevin’s out-of-body experience last night? He said he was floating above his bed and could see himself sleeping.
Yeah, he told me! I normally don’t believe stuff like that, but oddly enough, I believe him. I don’t see why he would lie about it.
UNDERSTAND
LISTENING
Jen and Tetsuro both teach at an English conversation school in Tokyo. During their break, Jen is complaining to Tetsuro about something that happened last weekend.
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TRIVIA
Data brokers are companies that collect and organize consumers’ personal information from public records, online activities, and purchase histories. They then sell this organized data to other companies, who typically use them for marketing purposes. Data brokering is a multi-billion dollar industry with over 4,000 companies worldwide.
PRACTICE
Follow the instructions in parentheses using the expressions in the box. Some expressions may be used more than once, and the form of some expressions may need to be changed.
1.
Tutor: Did you tell your parents that you were dating Yuki?
Student: (Say that who you date is not something that they need to know.)
2.
Tutor: Do you think the bank sells your credit card transaction records?
Student: (Say that you hope not because that’s confidential data.)
3.
Tutor: Are you going to sing a song at the office party?
Student: (Say that you don’t want to sing in front of many people.)
4.
Tutor: Let me read your diary.
Student: (Say that what you write in your diary is not something that he/she has to know.)
5.
Tutor: We can put your age in candles on your birthday cake!
Student: (Say that you don’t want a lot of people to find out how old you are.)
CHALLENGE
Challenge 1
You’re watching the news. Listen to a report on a bookstore where you and your friend signed up for point cards a few months ago. Then, call your friend and tell him/her what you heard.
Today's Expressions
- sensitive information
- everybody and their brother
- none of someone's business
Speak Your Mind
- Oddly enough, …
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Challenge 2
What do you think? What does your tutor think? Discuss.
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FEEDBACK
I can listen to and understand someone talking about personal information concerns.
LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT
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4
Very GoodCould complete the task with ease
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3
GoodCould complete the task with some clarifications
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2
FairCould complete the task with additional instructions
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1
PoorCould somehow complete the task with difficulty
PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK
- RANGE
the ability to use a wide variety of vocabulary - ACCURACY
the ability to speak correctly - FLUENCY
the ability to speak smoothly without pauses or fillers - INTERACTION
the ability to manage a conversation
