Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Love Story 2024 #15 ~ Vocabulary Review + Grammar

Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Check


Alright now…

Next….

We take a look at our new “Mind section and

1.     #1, & #2, please

#1 ~ “~shite itadakemasen ka?” ~ Would you mind…

#2 ~ “Koko ni suwatte itadakemasen ka?” ~

*Would you mind sitting here?

*Would you mind having a seat here?

(If neededPlease make a note)

 

Alright now…

2.     #3, & #4, please

#3 ~ “~shite mo ii desu ka?” ~ Would you mind if…

#4 ~ “Koko ni suwatte mo ii desu ka?” ~

*Would you mind if I sat here?

*Would you mind if I sit here?

(If neededPlease make a note)

 

Alright now…

3.     #5, & #6, please

#5 ~ “~shinaide itadakemasen?” ~ Would you mind not…

#6 ~ “Koko ni suwaranaide itadakemasen ka?” ~

*Would you mind not sitting here?

(If neededPlease make a note)

 

Step #4 ~ Listening Practice

10.    Please listen to all 5 of them one more time…

#1 ~ Would you mind if I went without you?

#2 ~ Would you mind helping me open this jar of pretzels?

#3 ~ Would you mind if I kissed you…aaaa….once?

#4 ~ Would you mind if I asked what happened?

#5 ~ Would you mind taking your shoes off?

#6 ~ Would you mind sitting over there, please?

 

Alright now…

We go back to our vocabulary check and…

The next 3, please…

11.    #7, & #8, please

#7 ~ “Watashi wa kinishinai / kamawanai” ~

*I don’t mind

#8 ~ “Konya osara wo arau no wa kamawanai” ~

*I don’t mind washing the dishes tonight

*I don’t mind doing the dishes tonight

#9 ~ “Konya ame ga futte mo wa kamawanai” ~

*I don’t mind if it rains tonight

(If neededPlease make a note)

 


Ok now…

Please take a look at the other side…

Now…

12.     How about #10, #11, & #12, please

#10 ~ “Yokei na osewa da” ~

*Mind your own business!

*It’s none of your business!

#11 ~ “Kotobazukai ni chuui shite kudasai” ~

*Mind your language

#12 ~ “Go shinpai naku / Ki ni shinaide! / Wasurete ii yo!”~

*Never mind!

(If neededPlease make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about these ones…from last time…?

13.     #13, & #14, please

#13 ~ “Kore wo oboete oku / Kore wo kimo ni meijiru” ~

*Keep in mind

*Keep it in mind

*Keep this in mind

#14 ~ “Nani wo kangaeteimashita ka?” ~

*What DO you have in mind?

*What WERE you thinking?

(If neededPlease make a note)

 

Alright now…

14.   #15, & #16, please

#15 ~ “Yuushoku wa nani wo kangaeteimasu ka?” ~

*What DO you have in mind for dinner tonight?

*What DO you have in mind for dinner?

#16 ~ “Kanzen ni wasuremashita!” ~

*It completely slipped my mind

*It totally slipped my mind

*I totally forgot

(If neededPlease make a note)

 

Ok and….

We have 2 more before we change…

15.  #17, & #18, please

#17 ~ “omoi ukabu” ~

*come to mind

*come to your mind

#18 ~ “Nani ga omoi ukabimasu ka?” ~

*What comes to mind?

*What comes to your mind?

(If needed: Please make a note)


We have just 3 more words…

20.     #19, & #20, please

#19 ~ “Nani kangaeteiru no? / Doushita no?”

*What’s on your mind?

#20 ~ “Kangaeteiru koto ga takusan aru”

*I have a lot on my mind

*I have lots of things on my mind

#21 ~ “Ikura ganbatte mo, sore ga atama kara hanarenai”

*No matter how hard I try, I can’t get it out of my mind

*No matter how hard I try, I can’t stop thinking about it

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

(Change picture #39)

Recently…

21.    What IS something that has been on your mind?

  

Thursday, May 16, 2024

Love Story 2024 #14 ~ Vocabulary Review + Grammar

 

Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Check



Sounds good now…

Next, I want to do a quick vocabulary check…

And…The first ones are review

1.     First …#1, & #2, please

#1 ~ “Nomimono wo gochisou sasete yo” ~

*Let me buy you a drink.

*Let me buy you something to drink

*Could I buy you a drink?

*Let me buy your drink.

#2 ~ “Ogorimasu yo” ~

*It’s on me

*It’s my treat

*Let me treat you

*Let me pay

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now...

Next... How about…

1.     #3, & #4, please

#3 ~ “Zutto mae kara anata ga suki datta” ~

*I’ve been in love with you for a long time

*I’ve loved you for a long time

*I’ve loved you since a long time ago

*I’ve loved you from before

*I’ve loved you before

#4 ~ “Zutto anata no soba ni itai n da” ~

*I want to be at your side forever

*I want to be by your side forever

*I want to be with you forever

*I want to be next to you forever

(If needed:  Please make a note)


Alright now…Next….

We take a look at our new “Mind section”… and…

5.     #5, & #6, please

#5 ~ “~shite itadakemasen ka?” ~ Would you mind…

#6 ~ “Ashita mata denwa shite itadakemasen ka?” ~

*Would you mind calling me back tomorrow?

*Would you mind calling back tomorrow?

*Would you mind calling me again tomorrow?

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

6.     #7, & #8, please

#7 ~ “~shite mo ii desu ka?” ~ Would you mind if…

#8 ~ “Ashita mata anata ni denwa shite mo ii desu ka?” ~

*Would you mind if I called you back tomorrow?

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The next 2, please…

7.     #9, & #10, please

#9 ~ “Watashi wa kinishinai / kamawanai” ~

*I don’t mind

#10 ~ “Konya yuushoku wo tsukuru no wa kamawanai” ~

*I don’t mind making dinner tonight

*I don’t mind cooking dinner tonight

*I don’t mind preparing supper

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The next 2, please…

8.     #11, & #12, please

#11 ~ “Kesshou hin” ~

*makeup

*cosmetics

#12 ~ “Kesshin shite kudasai” ~

*Please make up your mind

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

The next 2

9.     #13, & #14, please

#13 ~ “Watashi wa kesshin shita” ~

*I have made up my mind

*I made up my mind

#14 ~ “Mada kesshin shiteinai” ~

*I haven’t made up my mind yet

*I have yet to make up my mind

*I didn’t make up my mind

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 


Ok now…

10.How about #15, #16, & #17, please

#15 ~ “Yokei na osewa da” ~

*Mind your own business!

*It’s none of your business

#16 ~ “Jibun no kangae wo kaemashita” ~

*I changed my mind

*I have changed my mind

#17 ~ “Go shinpai naku / Ki ni shinaide! / Wasurete!”~

*Never mind!

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

We saw these 2 last week….

11.How about #18, & #19, please

#18 ~ “Watashi wa shouki wo ushinaimasu” ~

#1 ~ lose my mind

#2 ~ go out of my mind

#19 ~ “Ki ga okashiku narisou” ~

#1 ~ I’m losing my mind

#2 ~ I’m going out of my mind

I’m going crazy

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

We have a few more from last week…

12.#20, & #21, please

#20 ~ “Kore wo oboete oku / Kore wo kimo ni meijiru” ~

*Keep in mind

*Keep it in mind

*Keep this in mind

#21 ~ “Nani wo kangaeteimashita ka?” ~

*What DID you have in mind?

*What WERE you thinking?

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok and….

We have 2 more before we change…

13.#22, & #23, please

#22 ~ “omoi ukabu” ~

*come to mind

*come to your mind

#23 ~ “Nani ga omoi ukabimasu ka?” ~

*What comes to mind?

*What comes to your mind?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

 

Sounds good now…

(Change picture #27)

We go back to our vocabulary check and…

We have just 4 more words…

18.#24, & #25, please

#24 ~ “Anata ga atama kara hanarenai / zutto kokoro ni nokotteiru”

*You are on my mind

*You stay on my mind

*You are always on my mind

#25 ~ “Nani kangaeteiru no? / Doushita no?”

*What’s on your mind?

*What’s are you thinking about?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

The last 2, please…

19.#26, & #27, please

#26 ~ “Sore ga atama kara hanarenai / zutto kokoro ni nokotteiru”

*I can’t get it out of my mind

#27 ~ “Ikura ganbatte mo, sore ga atama kara hanarenai”

*No matter how hard I try, I can’t get it out of my mind

(If needed: Please make a note)

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