Wednesday, May 27, 2020

Mr. Kawakami's Questions at the Office....


As requested a bit more practice for this section...



Here are the notes from classes

Sounds good...
(Change picture #65)
Please read the top part….
Now…
If we take a look we can see the co-worker’s answers….
What do you think….What was Kawakami asking her?

Sound good now…
We take a look at question #1 and…
What was the 1st thing that Joey heard Sarah say?
#1 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  
          No, Teresa and I don’t work in the same section
                 She works in the sales department.

OK …Sounds good now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ Do you and Teresa work in the same department?
#2 ~ Do you work with Teresa?
#3 ~ same meishi as meishi
Do you work in the same section AS Teresa?

Sounds good now..
How about the 2nd thing that the co-worker said…
Please read…..
#2 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  
                       No, Yukari and I didn’t go to the university. 
                              She went to Tokyo University

OK now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ Did you go to the same university as Yukari
#2 ~ Did you and Yukari go to the same university?
#3 ~ Did you study with Yukari at university
#4 ~ Did you study with Yukari at the same university?
#5 ~ same meishi as meishi
*Did you go to the same university AS Yukari?

Sounds good now…
How about the next one?
#3 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  
                                My sister? 
  She goes to Shinshu University

OK now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ Where does your sister go to university?
#2 ~ What university does your sister go to?

Alright …
Sounds good now…
Please read the 4th answer….
#4 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  
                               No, my teacher isn’t Canadian.
She’s American.

Alright now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ Is your teacher Canadian?
         Where is your teacher from?

Sounds good now…
    How about the 5th one…
Please read….
#5 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  
                          Rock music is OK, but I like jazz better

OK now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ Do you like rock?
#2 ~ Do you like rock music?
#3 ~ Which do you like rock or jazz music?

Alright and…
(Change picture #58)
If we take a look over here…
How much more does she like jazz?
#1 ~ She likes jazz much more than rock
#2 ~ She likes jazz a lot more than rock
#3 ~ She likes jazz far more than rock

Alright now….
How about you…
What kind of music do you prefer?
(+ an additional question or 2)
*I prefer



Alright now…
(Change picture #66)
If you turn the page over…. There are a few more…
Now…How about the 6th answer….
What did the co-worker say next?
#6 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  I get up before 11:00 am on Sundays

OK now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ What time do you get up on Sundays?

OK now…
Just a few more….
How about the 7th answer….
What did his co-worker say next?
#7 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  
                I leave home at 6:30 in the mornings on weekdays.

OK now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ What time do you leave home in the morning?
#2 ~ What time do you leave home on weekdays?
#2 ~ What time do you leave home in the mornings on weekdays?
#3 ~ What time do you leave home to get to work?

Alright now…
OK now…
How about the 8th answer….
What did she say?
#8 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  Your blue tie is nicer than your purple one.

OK now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ Which tie do you like better?
#2 ~ Which one is nicer?
Which tie is better?
#3 ~ Which one is nicer….the blue tie or the purple one?
#1 ~ Which tie do you think looks good on me?
#2 ~ Which tie do you think suits me?

Alright and…
The last one…?
#9 ~ Co-Worker’s Answer:  
                       A video?  
                       I would like to but I am busy on Saturday night.

OK now…
What was Kawakami’s question?
#1 ~ Would you like to watch a video on Saturday night?
#2 ~ Would you like to watch a video with me on Saturday night?

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Week 18 ~ Review of Units 1-4 / Restaurants


As requested...
Here are the prints and notes from the end of the....
Step #4 ~ Main Part of the Lesson

Sounds good now...
Where could Joey hear his girlfriend talking to her co-worker?
*He could hear her
*He could hear her talking to her co-worker
*He could hear her talking to her co-worker in the hall






Sound good now…
We take a look at question #1 and…
What was the 1st thing that Joey heard Sarah say?
Please read….
#1 ~ Sarah’s answer:  No, Joe and I don’t work in the same section.
He was transferred last month

OK …Sounds good now…
What do you think….?
What was Sarah’s co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ *Do you and Joe work in the same department?
#2 ~ *Are you and Joe in the same department?
#3 ~ *Are you and Joe working in the same place?
#4 ~ *Are you in the same department as Joe?
#1 ~ same meishi as meishi

Sounds good now..
How about the 2nd thing that Joey heard Sarah say…..
Please read….
#2 ~ Sarah’s Answer:  My boss?
He goes to Kaikatsu Club Sports Gym.

OK now…
What was her co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ *Where does your boss go to the gym?
#2 ~ *Which gym does our boss go to?
#3 ~ *Which sports club does your boss work out at?
#4 ~ *Which sports club does your boss go to?
#5 ~ *Where does your boss exercise?
#6 ~ *Does your boss exercise?
#7 ~ *What does your boss do after work?
#8 ~ *What is your boss’ hobby?

Alright now…
How about the 3rd one….
3.     Please read Sarah’s answer….
#3 ~ Sarah’s Answer:  Overtime?
I have to work overtime about 3 times a week.

Alright now…
What do you think?
What was her co-worker’s question?
#1 ~*How many times do you work overtime a week?
#2 ~*How many times do you have to work overtime a week?
#3 ~*How often do you have to work overtime?
#4 ~*Do you work overtime?

Alright …
Sounds good now…
How about the next one…
Please read the 4th answer….
#4 ~ Sarah’s Answer:  If I don’t have overtime.
I get home at 6:30 on weeknights.

OK now…
What was her co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ What time do you get home?
#2 ~ What time do you get home on weeknights?
#3 ~ What time do you usually get home?

Alright now…
How about the 5th answer….
Please read….
#5 ~ Sarah’s answer:  No, I am sorry I won’t be in the office tomorrow.
I am off on Mondays.

OK now…
What do you think….?
What was her co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ Can you come to the office tomorrow?
#2 ~ Will you work tomorrow?
#3 ~ Will you be in the office tomorrow?

OK now…
If you turn the page over…. There are a few more…
Now…How about the 6th answer….
What did Joey hear Sarah say next?
#6 ~ Sarah’s answer:  No, my boss isn’t Japanese.  He is Canadian.

Alright now…
What was the co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ Is your boss Japanese?

Alright now…
#7, please
 What did she say?
#7 ~ Sarah’s answer:  No, we don’t need any more ink. 
I ordered some last week.

OK now…
What do you think?
What was her co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ Do we need any more ink?
#2 ~ Do you need more ink?
#3 ~ Should I order some more ink?

Alright now…
OK now…
How about #8, please
What did she say?
#8 ~ Sarah’s answer:  Wednesday is good, but if possible
Saturday would be better.

OK now…
What do you think?
What was her co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ Are you free on Wednesday?
#2 ~ How is Wednesday?  Are you available?
#3 ~ I would like to meet you on Wednesday?  Are you free?
#4 ~ Can you come on Wednesday?
#5 ~ Can we meet on Wednesday?

Alright now…
Just 2 more…#9, please
 #9 ~ Sarah’s answer:  I’d like to meet you on Saturday at 3:00 but
I have another appointment at that time

OK now…
What was her co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ Would you like to meet on Saturday at 3:00?
#2 ~ Are you free on Saturday at 3:00?

Alright now…
How about the last one…
 #10 ~ Sarah’s answer:  Saturday at 5:00?  Sounds good.
I am looking forward to seeing you then.

OK now…
What was her co-worker’s question?
#1 ~ How about Saturday at 5:00?
#2 ~ Are you free on Saturday at 5:00?


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