【53】How Deep Is the Water?🌱

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《💿【53】How Deep Is the Water?》Using the lyrics and the corresponding content of 《📙BOOK 5》 as a basis,
“We will nurture the seeds of learning "English at home" 📝🌱
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But before that...

Some of you reading this blog may be hearing the term "Home English" for the first time, so
"I'm a beginner at English at home."First of all,"How to Learn English at Home"Please read

《Introduction to the scene》

This time, we'll use the lyrics to "How Deep Is the Water?" (💿 [53]), which is featured in the DWE Green series, and the content of the corresponding book (📙 BOOK 5) as a starting point to cultivate the seeds of learning English at home. 📝🌱

This song is about the depth of a pond."How deep should we soak?" "How deep is it?"This is a scene where they are having a conversation while confirming things with their bodily sensations 🛁🌊

Even in depth, understanding comes more from "bodily sensations" than from what you see with your eyes 😊

The appeal is that it's easy to recreate at home, whether in the bathtub or in the pool during the summer! ✨
The key is to translate the "depth" of the meaning into English while feeling it with your body!

✅ Reenacting games at home

Try changing the part of your bath you soak, such as just your feet, up to your knees, or up to your stomach.
- Use a towel or washbasin to represent a "pond" and slowly lower the stuffed animal into it.
- If you're at a swimming pool, you can play a game of going back and forth between the shallow and deep parts and asking "How far have we come?"

✅Example of what to say

Before entering the water:
"How deep?"
"Is it deep?"

Try getting in the water:
"To your knees?"(Up to the knees?)
"To your tummy?"(Up to the stomach?)
"To your shoulders?"(Up to the shoulders?)

When comparing:
"Deeper!" "Shallow!"
"It's deep!" "It's not deep!"

"Let's master grammar"

🌸interrogative word how🌸

Example 1) How deep is the water?

🌸auxiliary verb can🌸

Example sentence 2) Can you tell me, please?

🌸Interrogative sentences with regular verbs🌸

Example 3) Does it cover your toes?

🌸Conditional if🌸

Example sentence 4) If I stand in the water, how high will it be?

🌸Conjunction when🌸

Example sentence 5) When I am in, will it cover my chin?

🌸auxiliary verb will🌸

Example sentence 6) If I stand in the water, how high will it be?

🌸Participle construction🌸

Example sentence 7) Sitting in a little boat on a little lake, waiting for a little fish.

🌸present tense🌸

Example sentence 8) When you're sitting in a little boat on a little lake,

🌸Infinitive/adjective usage🌸

Example sentence 9) A little worm to take.a little fish.

(Quoted from DWE's "Sing Along!")

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Learn "How deep is the water?" to understand "How much?"

1.Checking the basics

There are three main points to keep in mind when reading this song.

① Interrogative word how(How much?)

• How deep is the water?(How deep is the water?)
  How high will it be?(How tall will it be?)

"How" is a signal to ask "How much?". When used with words like "deep" or "high," it greatly expands the range of questions you can ask.

② Questions with regular verbs (Does it...?)

• Does it cover your toes?(Does it reach down to your toes?)

The basic structure for questions in sentences that don't use the verb "to be" is Does + subject + base form of the verb.

③ Expressions for making requests (Can you tell me, please?)

• Can you tell me, please?(Can you tell me?)

Don't just end with a "question",Adding "please" at the end makes the conversation "gentler."“It will be.

2.DWE research

The appeal of this song lies in how it meticulously explores the questions "Is it deep?" and "How far does it go?" by examining different parts of the body.
The lyrics generally follow this kind of "staircase of confirmation."

・toes(Toes)
・knees(Knee)
・chin(chin)

Rather than using a number to describe the depth, children can understand it more intuitively if you ask them, "How deep should you immerse yourself?"
That's why DWE uses language that resonates with the senses and repeatedly presents questions.

moreoverThe inclusion of "if" and "when" is also a key point, as it exposes you to English that involves "considering conditions."is.
Understanding progresses alongside real-world events, such as "If it enters" or "When it enters."🧠✨

3.Difficulties in learning English at home

✅ Stumbling Block ①:I tend to think of "how" as just "how?"

"How" doesn't just mean method,"How long?"The word "how" is also used very frequently.
This song is exactly,How deep? / How high? It is being used.

✅Stumbling ②:  Questions using "does" are difficult to grasp.

"Does it cover...?" might sound a bit stiff.
But all it does is confirm whether it will take time or reach its destination. These are questions you can ask yourself every day in the bath.

✅ Stumble③: I'm curious about the difference in "politeness" between "can" and "will."

There are various types of requests in English, but try to understand their meaning roughly as follows:

• Can you...?It's safe and easy to use, even considering the possibility that the other party might refuse.
• Will you...?In close relationships, there's an atmosphere of "You'll do it, right?"
• Could you ~? /Would you ~? :A more polite way of saying it

With home-based English learning, first Can you...? Trying this out is a versatile and highly recommended option 😊

4.What I want to input with this song

Clearly defining "We'll try using this today" adds meaning to your daily interactions. 🧺✨

① The type "How deep?"

• ・How deep is the water?
• ・How deep is it?

② A way of describing measurements using body parts

・to your toes(To the toes)
・to your knees(Up to the knees)
・to your chin(Up to the chin)

③ Confirmation of "Does it cover...?"

・Does it cover your toes?
・Does it cover your knees?

④ Add a request.

・Can you tell me, please?

“"Question + Request"”Including that part makes it sound more like a conversation.

5. Besty's Tips for Today

The key is to let people experience the "depth" without explaining it. 🛁🌊 

📌Tip 1:Checking the depth in the bath

"How deep?"
"To your toes?"(All the way to the toes?)
"To your knees?"(Up to the knees?)
“Can you tell me, please?”(tell me~)

It's okay if the child answers in Japanese. First, in English...“"Types of questions"”If you can implement that, then it's OK.

📌 Tip #2:Playing "Does it cover...?" with a humanoid toy.

Slowly lower the human-shaped toy,

• ・"Does it cover Teddy's toes?"
• "Now knees?"
• ・"Oh! Chin!"

Playing while providing commentary makes it easier to spontaneously form questions.

📌Tip 3:In the pool section, add "If" and "When" to move up one level.

• ・“If you stand in the water, how high will it be?”(How far can you stand?)
• ・“When you are in, will it cover your chin?”(If you go in, will it reach your chin?)

It might look difficult, but all you're doing is playing a guessing game: "What will happen if I go in?"
Because I have experience, I can understand even long sentences.

6.Mini Trivia

① Differences in the nuances of request expressions

The phrase "Can you tell me, please?" that appears in the song is the most practical way to ask for something in everyday life.

• Can you...?A gentle way of asking, taking into account the possibility of being refused.
• Will you...?The feeling of asking "Hey, could you do this for me?" to someone you're close to.
• Could you ~? /Would you ~? :Even more careful

first Build up "Can you...?" as a "fixed phrase."That's strong.

② "How" works well with comparisons.

Deep/Shallow, High/Low, Long/Short.
"How" is associated with themes that can be compared based on personal experience.And it will quickly become established.

7.summary

《How Deep Is the Water? 》It's not just a "song about playing in the water,"

• You will be able to ask "How much?" using "How".
• You can use "Does it...?" to confirm whether something will happen or not.
• You can use If/When to predict "what will happen if you enter?"
• You can end a conversation gently by saying, "Can you tell me, please?"

These four songs are perfect for incorporating into your everyday life 🧺✨
If you say "How deep?" in the bath, that alone will connect DWE to your daily life 🌱✨

"The secret to practice"

In the secrets of practice, Yume Mama, Besty instructors, and blog staff will share their practical methods for "home English"❣️

(Written by: Miku)

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✅A craft to learn about height (Miku)

This song allows you to learn how to express differences in pitch and depth.
Let's actually get our hands dirty and play!

Things to prepare
・Drawing paper (blue paper is also recommended to evoke the image of water ◎)
Print BOOK 5 (pages 14-15)

First, cut out the illustrations from pages 14-15.
Draw lines on the drawing paper to represent the water surface.

"How deep is the water?"
"The water comes up to Mocky's chin."

I hand over the illustrations and ask the children to stick them on, while saying things like, "Let's do this!"
It's okay if it's a little off or wrong!
In that case"The water is over Mockey's heads!"Let's have fun by saying things like this!

💭A word from the blog administrator

Before even "thinking" about what "deep" means, Miku's idea of "understanding it by sticking it on and feeling it" is brilliant! 🧺✨
Simply moving the water line naturally incorporates the concepts of "up to" and "over."
The fact that she adds more English when things get a little off is also a very Bestie-like trait. ☺️

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