1. Opening and warm up 2-5 minutes	Questions like, "How are you this afternoon, Mr. Tanaka?"; "What are your plans for the weekend?"; "Did you enjoy you trip to Hawaii last Sunday?"  This is also a good time to ask questions you have been saving all week for your instructor.
2. Recycle & Review 5 minutes	It is very important to RECYCLE and REVIEW old material to keep it fresh.  Games and role plays are often used to make reviewing fun and practical.
3. Introduce the lesson focus 3 minutes	We go through the focus with you so you understand it and can use it correctly throughout the lesson. You will practice examples with your instructor and ask questions.
4.  Vocabulary and Story 6-10 minutes	After going over relevant vocabulary with your instructor, you will go over a short story and talk about it.
5. Discussion 3-5 minutes	Show off your skills here applying a situation from the story using a situation in your life (or your friend's life) and discuss it.
6.  Focus in Use 15 minutes	In this section, you will work closely with you instructor to practice the focus and use it in practical situations.  There may be a discussion where you get a chance to show your instructor what you learned.
7.  Wrap up 3-5 minutes	This is an important step in learning and improving. Your instructor will go over the lesson summary with you: new vocabulary, phrases, idioms and pronunciation points with you. Your instructor will also tell you how you did and give you helpful advice.  Your instructor may assign homework.