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In this course, students will improve their spoken English using three different training methods: Gabby Sprint Training, Dialogue Practice, and Phono-Focus Pronunciation Training.
See the Curriculum Overview for details about what to cover in each lesson and what to assign students for homework each week:
Practical English (Shiatsu) Course Overview (For Students & Coaches)
Incorporate the Color Vowel Approach as much as possible into your live coaching sessions (when reviewing sprints, providing feedback and correction, etc.).

Live Coaching 25-minute Sessions Weeks 3-11
Starting in Week 3, each session will include: 2-3 minutes of free speaking (warm-up, check-in) 10 minutes of Gabby Sprint Training (1-3 sprints) 8-10 minutes of Dialogue Practice 2-3 minutes of Dialogue Practice homework review 2-3 minutes to assign and confirm homework for the week (Gabby Sprint Training [How many sprints/day?] and Dialogue Practice [How much time to spend/how many days per week?])

Live Coaching 25-minute Sessions
Weeks 3-11

Starting in Week 3, each session will include:

2-3 minutes of free speaking (warm-up, check-in)
10 minutes of Gabby Sprint Training (1-3 sprints)
8-10 minutes of Dialogue Practice
2-3 minutes of Dialogue Practice homework review
2-3 minutes to assign and confirm homework for the week (Gabby Sprint Training [How many sprints/day?] and Dialogue Practice [How much time to spend/how many days per week?])

Training Method Descriptions
Gabby Sprint Training Overview Conduct a pre-assessment in Week 1 and a post-assessment in Week 12. Conduct Gabby sprints with students in their live coaching sessions, starting in Week 3. Conduct 1-3 sprints each session for about 10 minutes out of 25. Assign the usual number of weekly sprints for homework, which should amount to about 10 minutes of daily practice.
Dialogue Practice Overview Conduct Dialogue Practice activities with students in their live coaching sessions, starting in Week 3 (pre-lesson homework is assigned in Week 2). Follow the curriculum outline. The Dialogue Practice activities should take about 8-10 of the 25 minutes in each live session. Follow the instructions on each slide. Finish by reviewing students’ Dialogue Practice homework for the following week with them.
Dialogue Practice Content There are 5 sets of Dialogue Practice (Sets A-E). These sets include shiatsu-specific phrases, vocabulary and dialogue. Each set includes 2 weeks of materials: Week 1 Pre-lesson homework Dialogue Audio (with photo) Dialogue Practice (with Color Vowel symbols) Week 2 Mid-lesson homework Dialogue Audio (with photo) Target Language Practice (using a Color Vowel-inspired chant) Target Language Review (with Color Vowel symbols)
Phono-Focus Pronunciation Training: Overview Daily Phono-Focus training and practice videos will be assigned based on the student’s AI assessment results. Conduct one pronunciation check-in session in Week 2. Optional materials are available on Google Drive:Week 2 Live Session Materials (pronunciation check-in). Coaches can also use their own Color Vowel materials in this session.

Training Method Descriptions

Gabby Sprint Training Overview

Conduct a pre-assessment in Week 1 and a post-assessment in Week 12.
Conduct Gabby sprints with students in their live coaching sessions, starting in Week 3.
Conduct 1-3 sprints each session for about 10 minutes out of 25.
Assign the usual number of weekly sprints for homework, which should amount to about 10 minutes of daily practice.

Dialogue Practice Overview

Conduct Dialogue Practice activities with students in their live coaching sessions, starting in Week 3 (pre-lesson homework is assigned in Week 2). Follow the curriculum outline.
The Dialogue Practice activities should take about 8-10 of the 25 minutes in each live session. Follow the instructions on each slide.
Finish by reviewing students’ Dialogue Practice homework for the following week with them.

Dialogue Practice Content
There are 5 sets of Dialogue Practice (Sets A-E). These sets include shiatsu-specific phrases, vocabulary and dialogue.
Each set includes 2 weeks of materials:

Week 1
Pre-lesson homework
Dialogue Audio (with photo)
Dialogue Practice (with Color Vowel symbols)

Week 2
Mid-lesson homework
Dialogue Audio (with photo)
Target Language Practice (using a Color Vowel-inspired chant)
Target Language Review (with Color Vowel symbols)

Phono-Focus Pronunciation Training: Overview

Daily Phono-Focus training and practice videos will be assigned based on the student’s AI assessment results.
Conduct one pronunciation check-in session in Week 2. Optional materials are available on Google Drive:Week 2 Live Session Materials (pronunciation check-in). Coaches can also use their own Color Vowel materials in this session.

Practical English (Shiatsu) Course Overview & Lesson Plan