Wednesday, August 19, 2020

“not as….as …(~hodo) (…dewa nai)” Week #2

 Here are some notes from Week #2…

We reviewed this grammar point and did this worksheet before the main part of the lesson began…

 

Hope they help! 

Step #2 ~ Grammar Check

(2 ~ 4 minutes for this section)

 

Alright ….

Sounds good now…



Please read….

#1 ~ “not as….as …(~hodo) (dewa nai)”


Alright and…

We have 2 patterns again this week…

Please read them…


   #1 ~ NOT as Keiyoushi as meishi

   #2 ~ NOT as Keiyoushi as meishi + used to ________


(Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

Please read #1, 2, & #3

#1 ~ Chris isn’t as smart as he looks.

#2 ~ Work is not as busy as last month.

#3 ~ I thought the original was better than the remake…

 

Sounds good now…

A quick vocabulary check…

Do you remember…

1.     What is izen?... in English, please?

#1 ~ “izen” ~ use to

 

Alright now…

We have a new one…

2.     What is izen hodo?... in English, please?

#1 ~ “izen hodo” ~ as keiyoushi as meishi + used to

(Please make a note….)

 OK now…

Please read #4, please….

#4 ~ She is not as pretty as she used to be.

 

Sounds good now….

Please read #5 & #6, please

#5 ~ It is not as popular as it used to be.

#6 ~ I don’t love him as much as I used to.

 

Step #3 ~ Worksheet

(5 ~ 6 minutes for this section)

Alright now… Please turn your papers over and…

Please read the Japanese

As…as….. wo tsukate, onaji imi wo arawasu bun wo kansen shinasai….


 

Sounds good now…

Please read the first example….

 The movie was great but I think the book was much better.

*The movie wasn’t as good as the book.


2.     The Tigers lost again!  They were way better last years..

*The Tigers aren’t as good as last year.

*The Tigers aren’t as good as they were last year.

*They aren’t as good as last year.

*The Tigers didn’t play as well as last year.

 

3.     I thought he was strong, but I was stronger.

*He wasn’t as strong as me.

*He wasn’t as strong as I was.

*He wasn’t as strong as I thought.

 

Alright now…. #4, please….

4.     I thought Tabasco was spicy but Shichimi Togarashi is a lot spicier.

*Tabasco isn’t as spicy as Shichimi Togarashi.

*Tabasco isn’t as spicy as I thought.

 

Sounds good now…

(Change picture #25)

#5, please….

5.     My husband used to really good looking, but he isn’t anymore.

*My husband isn’t as good looking as he used to be.

 

OK now…

Next one, please….

6.     I used to be really thin, but I have gained a lot of weight.

*I am not as thin as I used to be.

 

Sounds good now…

Next one, please….

7.     They used to only cost 100 yen, but now they are much more expensive.

*They aren’t as cheap as they used to be.

 

Alright… now…

The last one…#8, please….

8.     I used to meet my friends every day, but I don’t anymore.

*I don’t meet my friends as much as I used to.

*I don’t meet my friends as much as I used to meet my friends.

*I don’t meet my friends as often as I used to.


If you have any questions, please ask me...

Study hard and see you soon...


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