Winter Story #18

 Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Check…

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Ok …. Sounds good now….

We jump to our vocabulary check…and…

1.     #1, & #2, please…

#1 ~ “~wo ganbatte shiyo to suru” ~ try to…

#2 ~ “~wo yatte miru” ~ try doing

(mondai wo kaiketsu suru you ni)

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Alright now….

2.     Please read these ones…

#1 ~ Try to do = ganbatte shio to suru

Difficult Action

Attempt / Effort

Do your best

High chance of failure

 

I will try to climb Mt. Everest

 

#2 ~ Try doing = ~ wo yatte miru

Action that is not that difficult

Advice given to solve a problem.

Don’t know if the advice can help to solve the problem.

Possible solution to a problem

Could be a new experience

 

Try pushing the green button.

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

OK now…

We jump to our check…and…

3.     #3, & #4, please…

#3 ~ “Saikin taiju ga fueta.” ~ Recently, I have gained weight.

Recently, my weight has gone up.

#4 ~ “Ganbatte taiju wo herasou to shinakerebanaranai.” ~

*I have to try to lose weight.

*I have to try to lose some weight.

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok …. Now…

How about the next 2….

4.     #5, & #6, please

#5 ~ “Watashi wa ganbatte motto undou shiyou to shinakereba naranai.”~

*I have to try to exercise more.

*I have to try to do more exercise.

#6 ~ “Yushoku wo tabeta ato, jump shite mireba?” ~

* Try jumping after eating dinner

*Try jumping after you finish eating dinner

*Why don’t you try jumping after dinner?

*Why don’t you try jumping after you finish eating dinner?

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok ….

Sounds good…now

If we take a look over here…

5.     What DID he recommend that you do?

#1 ~ recommended + that + NOT + S + GKD

*He recommended that you not exercise after dinner

*He recommended that you not exercise after eating

*He recommended that you wait for 1 hour

*He recommended that you wait for 1 hour before you exercise.

*He recommended that you wait for 1 hour before exercising.

*He recommended waiting for 1 hour before you exercise.

*He recommended not exercising after eating

*He recommended to wait for 1 hour before exercising.

 

Alright now…

(Change picture #29)

Since she shouldn’t jump after eating…

What should she do?

6.     What should she do to lose some weight?

#1 ~ She should try + to + doushi

*She should try to eat less

*She should try to do exercise every day.

*She should try to do more exercise.

*She should try to walk every day.

*She should try to run every day.

*She should try to go to the gym at least 3 times a week.

*She should try to reduce the amount she eats.

*She should try to NOT eat do much.

 

#2 ~ She should try + doushi + ing

*She should try eating with her left hand.

*She should try eating a lot of vegetables.

*She should try avoiding sweets.

*She should try buying supplements.

*She should try taking supplements.

*She should try drinking supplements.

*She should try eating less.

*She should try not eating as much.

*She should try not sleeping after eating.

*She should try changing her diet.

*She should try doing weight training.

 

Ok …. Now…

We go back to our vocabulary check and…

14.                            #7, #8, & #9, please

#7 ~ “Shigoto owatta ato ni, watashi ha totemo tsukareteita.” ~

*After I finished work, I was so tired.

*I was so tired after I finished work.

*I was so exhausted after I finished work.

*I was very tired after I finished work

*I was so tired after work.

#8 ~ “Undo, ganbatte shio to shita kedo, dekinakatta.” ~

*I tried to exercise, but I couldn’t.

*I tried to do exercise, but I couldn’t.

#9 ~ “Ashita ganbatte iku.” ~ I will try to go tomorrow.

I will do my best to go tomorrow

(If needed:  Please make a note)

Ok now…

His problem is he drinks too much....

Now….What do you think?

19.                            What should he do?

#1 ~ She should try + to + doushi

*He should try to drink less

*He should try to drink juice instead of sake.

*He should try to not buy alcohol.

*He should try to avoid buying alcohol.

*He should try to do something else.

*He should try to stop drinking.

 

#2 ~ He should try + doushi + ing

*He should try drinking tea instead of beer.

*He should try going to bed early.

*He should try going to a hospital.

*He should try going to counselling.

*He should try drinking less.

*He should try reducing the amount of beer that he drinks.

*He should try drinking non-alcohol beer.

*He should try not buying it.

*He should try not going to pubs.

*He should try looking for a hobby.