Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Choice of Happiness Week #2


 

Step #2~ Vocabulary Review #1

 

Alright now...

Another quick vocabulary check…

1.     #1, #2, #3, & #4, please

#1 ~ “mizubukure” ~ blister

#2 ~ “shifuku” ~ bliss

#3 ~ “1 shun” ~ a moment

#4 ~ “shifuku no toki” ~ a moment of bliss

(If needed: Please make a note)


Step #4~ Vocabulary Review #2

 

Sounds good now…

1.     #5, #6, #7, & #8, please

#5 ~ “kashikoi” ~ intelligent

#6 ~ “chinou” ~ intelligence

#7 ~ “muchi” ~ ignorance (New)

#8 ~ “muchi wa shifuku desu” ~ ignorance is bliss (New)

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

If we take a look online…

2.     Please read the meaning

"Ignorance is bliss" means that not know about a problem or negative situation can sometimes be more peaceful than being aware of it;

Essentially, being uninformed can sometimes lead to a happier state of mind


Step #7 ~ Question #2

 

Alright now…

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What do you think?

1.     When WOULD not knowing something be better?

(+ an additional question or 2if possible)

*Not knowing how much money I will get for my pension is best

*Not knowing my future pension is best

*Not knowing what will happen to my pension in the future is besat

*Not knowing what my kids are doing is best

*Not knowing who made your phone or clothes is best

*Not knowing people’s real mind is best



Step #8 ~ Grammar & Worksheet

 

OK now…

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1.     Another quick check…

#1 ~ “masu masu sukunai” ~

#1 ~ fewer and fewer

#2 ~ less and less

#2 ~ “masu masu ooi” ~ more and more

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright ...Sounds good now...

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2.     Please read the examples down here...

#1 ~ It’s becoming harder and harder to find a job.

#2 ~ It’s becoming more and more difficult to find a job.

#3 ~ Your English is improving. It’s getting better and better.

#4 ~ More and more people are learning English these days.

 

Alright now….

3.     Please read the first one…

#1 ~ I wish the teacher would give us fewer and fewer pages for homework.

*I wish the teacher would give us fewer pages for homework.

 

Sounds good now…

4.     #2, please…

#2 ~ I wish the teacher would give us less and less homework.

*I wish the teacher would give us less homework.

 

Ok now…

How about the 3rd one…

5.     #3, please…

#3 ~ I am becoming more and more confident when I speak English.

        I am becoming more confident when I speak English.

Ok now…

6.     #4, please…

#4 ~ Fewer and fewer young people are playing hockey.

Fewer young people are playing hockey.

 

Sounds good now….

7.     #5, please…

7.#5 ~ This year I have been getting more and more responsibilities at work

This year I have been getting more responsibilities at work

 

Alright …now…

Just a few more….

8.     #6, please….

#6 ~ I am on a diet and so I am going to try to eat less and less rice.

I am on a diet and so I am going to try to eat less rice.

Ok now…

9.     How about #7, please….

#7 ~ Fewer and fewer people have been attending our big events.

Fewer people have been attending our big events.

 

Sounds good and…

10.#8, please….

#8 ~ We need to spend more and more money to buy things these days.

We need to spend more money to buy things these days.

 

Sounds good and…

11.The last one…. #9, please….

#9 ~ We are seeing more and more evidence of climate change.

We are seeing more evidence of climate change.


Step #10 ~ Vocabulary Review #1


Alright now…

1.     We go back to our review and…

#9 ~ “jyama suru” ~ #1 ~ bother ~ bothered ~ bothered 

                                     #2 ~ disturb ~ disturbed ~ disturbed 

                                     #3 ~ interrupt ~ interrupted ~ interrupted 

                                     #4 ~ in the way

 #5 ~ interfere ~ interfered

(If needed: Please make a note)


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