Choice of Happiness Week #5

 

Week #5 ~ Choice of Happiness 2025

Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Review #1

 

Alright now….

(Change picture #1) 

#1, #2, & #3, please

1.     Another quick check

#1 ~ “Sumimasen ki wo tsukemasu” ~

*I’m sorry, I’ll be more careful

*I’m sorry, I’ll be careful

#2 ~ “Sumimasen…ni dotomo shinai” ~

*I’m sorry, I will never do that again.

*I’m sorry, it will never happen again

#3 ~ “Sumimasen…nidotomo shinai you ni ki wo tsukemasu” ~

I’m sorry, I will be careful never to do that again

I’m sorry, I will be careful not to do that again

I’m sorry, I will be careful never to make the same mistake again

(If needed: Please make a note)

Step #3~ Listening #1

Sounds good now…

We take a look at this clip for a second...and...

1.     What DID she say in Japanese?

(Just show)

*She said “Doushita no?”

Step #4 ~ Vocabulary Review #2

 

OK…now…

How about the next 3….

2.     #4, #5, & #6, please

#4 ~ “Doushita no” ~ #1 ~ What’s the matter?
#2 ~ What’s wrong

#5 ~ “Nani ga atta no” ~ What happened?

#6 ~ “Ittai doushita no? / Itsumo no anata to chigatte…. henda yo!” ~

#1 ~ What’s the matter with you?

#2 ~ What’s wrong with you?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #6 ~ Vocabulary Review #3

 

Sounds good now…

1.     #7, #8, #9, & #10, please

#7 ~ “~wo shinaide” ~ Don’t…

#8 ~ “Anata ni ~wo shite hoshiku nai” ~ I wish you wouldn’t

#9 ~ “Shinku ni osara o sono mama ni shinaide kudasai” ~

 *Don’t leave your dishes in the sink

*Don’t leave dishes in the sink

*Don’t leave the dishes in the sink

#10 ~ “Shinku ni osara wo sono mama ni shite hoshiku nai” ~

*I wish you wouldn’t leave your dishes in the sink

*I wish you wouldn’t leave dishes in the sink

(If needed: Please make a note)

Step #9 ~ Make sentence #1

 

Sounds good now….

(Change picture #35)

(Ask 2 or 3 students only)

1.     Please make a sentence with “Anata ni ~wo shite hoshiku nai”

(+ an additional question or 2…if possible)

#1 ~ I wish______wouldn’t_______

*I wish you wouldn’t bother me when I am sleeping

*I wish you wouldn’t talk about my private life

*I wish you wouldn’t give us so much homework

*I wish you wouldn’t leave socks in the room

*I wish you wouldn’t complain to me about my attitude

*I wish you wouldn’t bother me

*I wish you wouldn’t sleep on the sofa

*I wish you wouldn’t turn off the air conditioner

(If needed: Please make a note)

Step #10 ~ Vocabulary Review #4

 

Sounds good now…

1.     We could add a little more spice to the sentence ….

#11 ~ “Katte ni ~wo shinaide/ kikazu ni ~wo shinaide” ~

*Don't do that without asking

*Don't do that without asking first

*Don't do that without my permission

*Don't decide that on your own

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #12 ~ Make sentence #2

 

Sounds good now….

(Ask 2 or 3 students only)

1.     Please make a sentence with “I wish ~wo katte ni shinai”

(+ an additional question or 2…if possible)

#1 ~ I wish ______ wouldn’t _______ without asking

#2 ~ I wish ______ wouldn’t _______ without asking me first

*I wish you wouldn’t move my clothes without asking me

*I wish you wouldn’t come in without asking

*I wish you wouldn’t eat my sweets without asking

*I wish you wouldn’t do my work without asking

*I wish you wouldn’t use my laptop without asking

*I wish you wouldn’t change the route without asking

Step #13 ~ Vocabulary Review #5

Sounds good now….

Please turn your papers over and…

How about these ones…?

1.     #12, #13, & #14, please

#12 ~ “Omachi shiteimashita” ~ I’ve been waiting for you

#13 ~ “kitai suru” ~ expect

#14 ~ “Omachi shiteimashita” ~ I’ve been expecting you

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

2.     #15, #16, & #17, please

#15 ~ “Sorosoro omie ni naru koro da to omotta” ~

*I thought I would see you soon

*I thought I would see you sooner or later

*I thought you would come

*I thought you would come soon

#16 ~ “~no okage de” ~ thanks to…

owe it to….

It’s all because of you… (+ & -)

#17 ~ “zenbu anata no okage desu” ~

#1 ~ It’s all thanks to you

#2 ~ I owe it all to you

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #14 ~ Make sentence #3

 

Sounds good now….

1.     Please make one sentence with…“~no okage de….”

(+ an additional question or 2…if possible)

#1 ~ Thanks to you…

*Thanks to you I am getting better

*Thanks to you my English has gotten much better

*Thanks to my mom I enjoy lunch every day

*Thanks to you my listening skills are getting better