Tuesday, November 14, 2023

Ross 2023 Week #37 Vocabulary & Grammar

 

Step #2 ~Text Grammar

 

We take a look over here and…





Sounds good now…

1.     (Have students read the English & Japanese)

Should have done …

#1 ~ It was a great party last night.

       You should have come.  Why didn’t you?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

2.     (Have students read the English & Japanese)

#2~ I feel sick.  I shouldn’t have eaten so much chocolate.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now….

#3~ I wonder why they’re so late.

They should have been here an hour ago.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The 4th one, please…

4.     (Have students read the English & Japanese)

#4 ~ She shouldn’t have been listening to our conversation.

         It was private.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #3~Should have Questions

 

Alright...Sounds good now…

5.     (Have students read the Japanese explanation)

Please read this part here.


How about these ones…

#1, please

1.     #1 ~ Tracy should pass the entrance exam.

She’s been studying very hard. (pass)

 

Alright...Sounds good now…

How about these ones…

#2, please

2.     #2 ~ You missed a great party last night.

You should have come. (come)

 

Alright...Sounds good now…

How about these ones…

#3, please

3.     #3 ~ We don’t see you enough.

You should comeand see us more often. (come)

 

Alright...Sounds good now…

How about these ones…

#4, please

4.     #4 ~ I’m in a difficult position

What do you think I should do? (do)

 

Alright...Sounds good now…

How about these ones…

#5, please

5.     #5 ~ I’m sorry that I didn’t follow your advice.

You should have donewhat you said. (do)

 

Alright...Sounds good now…

How about these ones…

#6, please

6.     #6 ~ We lost the game, but we should have won.

Our team was better than theirs.  (win)

Tuesday, October 24, 2023

Ross 2023 Week #27 Vocabulary & Grammar

Step #2 Sukatto Section Bad Mother

21 ~26 minute-mark


Sounds good now…

(Change picture #5)

We see this vocabulary for the 1st time in a long

1.     #1, #2, & #3, please

#1 ~ “fueru / agaru X3” ~ #1 ~ increase

#2 ~ go up

#3 ~ rise

#2 ~ “heru / sagaru X3” ~ #1 ~ decrease

#2 ~ go down

#3 ~ fall

#3 ~ “antei shiteiru” ~ #1 ~ stable

#2 ~ remain stable

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

We take a look over here and…

(Change picture #11)

What do you think?

Last year in Japan…

2.     WAS there an increase or decrease in the number of traffic accidents?

#1 ~ I think there was an….

*I think there was a decrease in the number of accidents

*I think there was a decrease in the number of accidents last year

*I think there was an increase in the number of accidents

*I think there was an increase in the number of traffic accidents

 

Ok now….

(Optional)

Sounds good now…

What DO you think?

*I think so, too

 

Ok …. Sounds good now…

If we take a look at this graph....

We can actually see the real numbers and…

3.     DID the number of car accidents increase or decrease?

*The number of accidents decreased

*The number of accidents decreased a little

 

Ok now…

What do you think?

Between 2020 and 2022

4.     Why WERE there fewer accidents than before?

*More people used cars with drive assist

*More cars have better safety systems in them

*There were fewer accidents because of corona virus.

*Because of corona virus, people didn’t go anywhere

*Because of corona virus, people were hesitant to go out

*The government made the driving rules stricter

 

Alright now…

Another quick check…

5.     #4, #5, #6, & #7, please

#4 ~ “~no sei” ~ fault (meishi)

#5 ~ “~no sei ni suru” ~ blame(doushi)

#6 ~ “~ochido ga aru / sekinin ga aru” ~ #1 ~ at fault(meishi) (NEW)

#2 ~ responsible

#7 ~ “~nankuse wo tsukeru” ~ to blame (doushi) (NEW)

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

next…

6.     #8, & #9, please

#8 ~ “Dare ga warukatta no? / Dare no sei datta no?” ~

*Whose fault was it?

*Whose was responsible?

*Who was at fault?

#9 ~ “Sono jiko wa dare ni sekinin ga arimasu ka?” ~

#1 ~ Who was at fault for the accident?  (NEW)

#2 ~ Who was responsible for the accident?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…next…

7.     #10, & #11, please

#10 ~ “Sono jiko ha dare no sei ni sareta no?” ~ (ukemi)

*Who was blamed for the accident?

#11 ~ “Sono jiko wa dare ni nankuse wo tsuketa no?” ~

*Who was to blame for the accident? (NEW)

(If needed: Please make a note)

Monday, August 28, 2023

Ross 2023 Week #26 Vocabulary & Grammar

 

Step #2 ~ The Bad Mother

21 ~26 minute-mark

 


Sounds good now…

Do you remember these vocabulary words from last time…

1.     #1, #2, #3, & #4, please

#1 ~ “heiten” ~ closed

#2 ~ “haigyou suru” ~ go out of business

going out of business

#3 ~ “tousan suru / hasan suru” ~ go bankrupt

#4 ~ “hasan suru (change)” ~ go into bankruptcy (noun)

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

2.     #5, #6, & #7, please

#5 ~ “~no sei” ~ fault (meishi)

#6 ~ “~no sei ni suru” ~ blame (doushi)

#7 ~ “Restaurant ga haigyou shita no wa dare no sei deshita ka?”

*Whose fault WAS it that the restaurant went out of business?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

The next 2, please…..

3.     #8, & #9, please

#8 ~ “Manajya no sei datta” ~

*It was the manager’s fault

#9 ~ “Staff ga manager no sei ni shita” ~

*The staff blamed the manager

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now...

A quick grammar review from last time…..

4.     Please read

The roof of Lisa’s house was damaged in the storm, so she arranged for somebody to repair it

Yesterday a worker came and did the job.

Lisa had the roof repaired yesterday

 

Please read

#1 ~ Lisa repaired the roof           (Risa wa yane wo naoshita)

#2 ~ Lisa had the roof repaired   (Risa wa yane wo naoshite moratta)

#3 ~ Lisa got the roof repaired    (Risa wa yane wo naoshite moratta)

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…..

Please read the next one…

A.     Did Ann make the cake herself, or did she have it made?

       *She had it made.


B.      Are you going to repair the car yourself?

        *No, I am going to have it repaired.

 

Alright now…

Please make a note for the pattern….

#1 ~ Have + mokutekigo + kakobunshi

#2 ~ Have + mokutekigo (person) + Genkei doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)

 



Example Section

 

Sounds good now…

2.     #10, & #11, please

#10 ~ “Yane wo naoshite morau” ~

#1 ~ I will have the roof fixed

#2 ~ I will get the roof fixed

#11 ~ “Dareka ni yane wo naoshite morau” ~

#1 ~ I will have someone fix the roof

#2 ~ I will get someone to fix the roof

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

#12, please…

5.     #12 ~ “Risa ha yane wo naoshite moratta

#1 ~ Lisa had the roof fixed.

#2 ~ Lisa got the roof fixed.

 

Sounds good now…

How about the next one…

#13, please…

6.     #13 ~ “Doko de kami wo kitte moratta no?

#1 ~ Where DID you have your hair cut?

#2 ~ Where DID you get your hair cut?

 

Sounds good now…

How about the next one…#14, please…

7.     #14 ~ Watashitachi no kinjyo wa sakki eakon wo sechi shite moratta bakari

*Our neighbours just had an air conditioner installed

*Our neighbours have just had an air conditioner installed

*Our neighbours have just gotten an air conditioner installed

 

Alright …good…now…

#15, please…

8.     #15 ~ Doregurai no hindo de kuruma no seibi wo shite moratteiru no

*How often do you have your car serviced?

*How often do you have your car checked?

*How often do you get your car checked?

*How often do you have your car inspected?

 

Sounds good now…

How about the next one…#16, please…

9.     #16 ~ Watashitachi wa chodo ima, ie ni penki wo shite moratteiru

*We are having the house painted at the moment.

*We are having the house painted right now

*We are having our house painted right now

*We are having the house painted now

*We are GETTING the house painted at the moment.

*We are just having the house painted now

 

Ok….

Sounds good… now…

(Change picture #29)

Just a few more…

#17, please…

10.#17 ~ Nande sono jyaketto wo kuri-ningu shite morawanai no?

*Why don’t you have that jacket dry cleaned?

*Why don’t you have that jacket cleaned?

*Why don’t you have your jacket dry cleaned?

*Why don’t you GET that coat dry cleaned?

 

Sounds good now…

How about the last one…

#18, please…

11.#18 ~ “Watashi wa shashin wo totte moratteiru no ga suki jyanai

*I don’t like having my picture taken

*I don’t like GETTING my picture taken

I like running

I don’t like running

I don’t like having my picture taken

 

Sounds good now…

12.Please read

#1 ~ Lisa had the roof repaired yesterday.

#2 ~ Where DID you have your hair cut?

#3 ~ Our neighbours have just had air conditioning installed in their house.

#4 ~ We are having the house painted at the moment.

#5 ~ How often do you have your car serviced?

#6 ~ Why don’t you have that coat cleaner?

#7 ~ I don’t like having my picture taken.

 

30 ~ 37 minute-mark

 

Sounds good now…

Do you remember this one from last time…

Why DID the Pizza Hut go out of business?

13.What DID the manager have put into the restaurant?

*He had a drink bar put into the Pizza Hut

*He had a drink bar put into the restaurant

*He had a drink bar put into the shop

*He got a drink bar put into the restaurant

*He had a drink bar installed in the restaurant

(If needed: Please make a note)

 




Alright now…

(Change picture #35)

A quick restaurant check…

#19, & #20, please

14.#19 ~ okawari dekimasu (okawari ga aru)” ~ They have free refills

#20 ~ Sono mise wa nomihodai ga aru” ~ They have all-you-can-drink

The shop has all-you-can-drink

 

OK…and the last ones…

15.#21, #22, & #23, please

#21 ~ Sono mise wa tabehodai ga aru” ~ They have all-you-can-eat

#22 ~ Asagohan wa tabehoudai” ~ Breakfast is all-you-can eat

#23 ~ “Asagohan wa byuffe sutairu desu ka?

*Is the breakfast buffet style?

 

35 ~ 40 minute-mark

 

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