Christmas Lesson 2022 Week 8

 

Week #8 ~Home Alone

 

Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Check…

(You can spend 10-15 minutes on this section)

Alright now…

First we will do a quick vocabulary check….

2.     #1, #2, & #3, please

#1 ~ “junbi suru” ~ #1 ~ get ready

#2 ~ prepare

#2 ~ “Kevin wa kenka no tame ni junbi wo shinakereba naranai” ~

*Kevin has to get ready for the fight.

#3 ~ “Kevin wa dorobo to tataku junbi wo shinakereba naranai.” ~

*Kevin has to get ready to fight the robbers.

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The next 2…, please

3.     #4, & #5, please

#4 ~ “Kanojyo wa shiken no junbi o shinakereba naranai.” ~

*She has to get ready for the test.

*She has to get ready for the exam.

 

#5 ~ “Kanojyo wa juku ni iku junbi o shinakereba naranai.” ~

*She has to get ready to go to cram school.

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about the next 2…

4.     #6, & #7, please

#6 ~ “Musume ni omamori wo kaimashita.” ~

*I bought a good luck charm for my daughter.

 

#7 ~ “Sono omamori wa Zenkoji de kaimashita.” ~

*I bought the good luck charm at Zenkoji.

*I bought the good luck charm at Zenkoji temple.

*I bought the good luck charm for her at Zenkoji.

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The next 2…

5.     #8, & #9, please

#8 ~ “Sono omamori wa 1,000 de kaimashita.” ~

*I bought the good luck charm for 1,000 yen.

(For = amount)

(For = an equal exchange)

 

#9 ~ “Kanojyo ni juken ni ukatte hoshi” ~

*I want her to pass the entrance exam.

*I want her to pass the examination.

*I want her to pass the exam.

*I want to pass the examination.

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

#10, & #11, please

6.     #10 ~ “Kanojyo wa ie de benkyou suru kawari ni, cafe de benkyou shitai” ~

*Instead of studying at home, she wants to study at a coffee shop

* Instead of at home, she wants to study at a coffee shop

* Instead of at home, she wants to study at a cafe

 

#11 ~ “Kanojyo wa ie yorimo soko de benkyou suru koto o konomu.” ~

*She prefers to study there than at home.

*She prefers to study there rather than at home

*She prefers studying there

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

STOP FOR GRAMMAR POINT

 

One second…

(Change picture #28)

7.     Where do you prefer to study & Why?

(+ an additional question or 2 … If possible)

*I prefer to study …

*I prefer to study at home because…

*I prefer to study at home because I can relax there

*I prefer to study at home because it is a hassle to go out

*I prefer to study at the library because…

*I prefer to study at the cram because…

*I prefer to study at cafes because…

 

Back to Print

OK now…

(Change picture #28)

We take a look on the other side of the print….and…

8.     #12, please…

#12 ~ “kizuku” ~ #1 ~ realize

#2 ~ notice

 

#13 ~ “Kon'nani osoi to kizukanakatta.”

*I didn’t notice it was so late

 

#14 ~ “Kon'nani osoi to omowanakatta.”

*I didn’t realize it was so late

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good…now…

How about the next 5

9.     #15, #16, #17, & #18, please

#15 ~ “manuke / baka” ~ #1 ~ boneheaded

#2 ~ bonehead

#16 ~ “Kare wa manuke da” ~ He is a bonehead.

He is boneheaded.

#17 ~ “Sore wa honto ni baka na pure- wo shimashita” ~

*It was a real boneheaded play

*It was a real bonehead play

#18 ~ “baka” ~ #1 ~ pea-brained

#2 ~ pea-brain

#19 ~ “chotto matte baka” ~ Hold on pea-brain

Wait a minute pea-brain

Please wait pea brain

(If needed:  Please make a note)

Alright ….

(Change picture #14)

The next 3, please….

11.                            #20, #21, & #22, please

#20 ~ “suisoku” ~ a guess

#21 ~ “Suisoku suru” ~ guess

#22 ~ “Sappari wakaranai” ~ Your guess is as good as mine. (2^nd time)

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Alright ….

The next 3, please….

12.                            #13, #14, & #15, please

#23 ~ “tegakari” ~ a clue

#22 ~ “Tegakari ga nai” ~ I have no clues

I don’t have any clues

There aren’t any clues.

#24 ~ “sappari wakaranai” ~ #1 ~ I have no clue

#2 ~ I have no idea

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The last 2, please

13.                            #14, & #15

#25 ~ “Sappari wakaranai” ~#1 ~ I haven’t the foggiest

I haven’t the foggiest idea

#2 ~ Don’t ask me

#3 ~ Good question…  (1^st time)

#26 ~ “you suru ni” ~ #1 ~ To make a long story short  (2^nd time)

#2 ~ long story short

 (If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Christmas Lesson 2022 Week 7

 

Week #7 ~Christmas Week 

 Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Check…

(You can spend 7-9 minutes on this section)

 

Alright now…

3.     First we will do a quick vocabulary check….

#1, & #2, please

#1 ~ “Watashi wa kare ni shigoto de present wo agemasu” ~

*I will give him the present at work.

*I will give him a present at work.

*I will give him the present to him at work.

 

#2 ~ “Shigoto no tame ni sono present wo tsukaeru” ~

*He can use the present for work.

 

Sounds good now…

#3, & #4, please

#3 ~ “Sore o tsukatte jibun no fairu o bakkuappu dekiru” ~

*He can use it to back-up files

*He can use it to back-up his files

 

#4 ~ “Kono USB o purezento toushite ageru” ~

*I will give this USB as a present.

*I will present this USB to him

 (If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about….the next 3….

4.     #5, #6, & #7, please

#5 ~ “ishi no you ni katai” ~ as hard as a rock

#6 ~ “gankou” ~ stubborn

#7 ~ “ishi atama” ~ hard headed

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about the next ones…..

5.     #8, #9, #10, & #11, please

#8 ~ “baka” ~ #1 ~ pea-brained

#2 ~ pea-brain

#9 ~ “manuke / baka” ~ #1 ~ boneheaded

#2 ~ bonehead

#10 ~ “Kare wa manuke da” ~ He is a bonehead.

#11 ~ “Baka na machigae datta” ~ It was a boneheaded mistake

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

6.     #12, please…

#12 ~ “Sappari wakaranai” ~ #1 ~ I have no idea

#2 ~ I have no clue

#3 ~ I haven’t the foggiest

I haven’t the foggiest idea

#4 ~ Don’t ask me (2^nd time)

#5 ~ Your guess is as good as mine (1^st time)

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Alright ….

The next 3, please….

7.     #13, #14, & #15, please

#13 ~ “michi wo wataru” ~ cross the street

#14 ~ “michi wo aruite wataru” ~ walk across the street

#15 ~ “michi wo hashittewataru” ~ run across the street

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

8.     #16, 17 & #18, please

#16~ “oi kakeru” ~ #1 ~ chase

#2 ~ chase after

#17~ “hashitte oi kakeru” ~ run after

#18~ “hashitte nigeru” ~ run away

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

Please turn your papers over and…

The next 5, please

9.     #19, #20, #21, #22, & #23, please

#19 ~ “haitatsu suru” ~ deliver

#20 ~ “haitatsu” ~ delivery

#21 ~ “kubaru” ~ deal

#22 ~ “tori hiki” ~ a deal

#23 ~ “torihiki suru” ~ make a deal

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good…

Now…how about these ones….

10.                            #24, #25, #26, & #27, please

#24 ~ “yakusoku wo suru” ~ make a promise

#25 ~ “youyaku wo suru” ~ #1 ~ make an appointment

#2 ~ make a reservation

#26 ~ “machigaeru” ~ make a mistake

#27 ~ “you suru ni” ~ #1 ~ To make a long story short

#2 ~ long story short

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

We have just a few more to go….

11.                            #28, #29, & #30, please

#28 ~ “Harry wa Kevin to torihiki wo shitakatta” ~

*Harry wanted to make a deal with Kevin.

#29 ~ “Anata wa kamera wo shita ni nageru to…” ~

*You throw down your camera…and….

#30 ~ “Watashitachi wa anata wo kegesa

*We won’t hurt you

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

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12.                            #32, #33, & #34, please

#31 ~ “tsubame” ~ a swallow

#32 ~ “nomikomu” ~ swallow

#33 ~ “tsubame wa mushi wo nomikonda” ~ A swallow swallowed a bug

#34 ~ “Uso tsuitara…1,000 bon no hari wo nomasu” ~

*If you lie, I will make you swallow 1,000 needles.

*If you tell a lie, I will make you swallow 1,000 needles.

*If you tell a lie, you have to swallow 1,000 needles.

 

Sounds good

And…the last one…

13.                            #35, please

#35 ~ “Yubikiri genman ….Uso tsuitara…1,000 bon no hari wo nomasu” ~

*I cross my heart and hope to die