Thursday, June 12, 2025

Choice of Happiness Week #16

 

Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Review

 


OK now…

These ones in English, please…

1.     #1, & # 2, please

Big Difference

#1 ~ “~yori zuibun” ~ #1 ~ much

                                        #2 ~ a lot

#3 ~ far

#4 ~ way

Small Difference

#2 ~ “~yori sukoshi” ~ #1 ~ a bit

                                          #2 ~ a little

#3 ~ slightly

#4 ~ not much

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #3 ~ Grammar Review

 

Alright now….

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Please read the first one…

2.     #3, please

#3 ~ Sales in July were not much more different than sales in June.

 

Ok…and the next one….

3.     #4, please

#4 ~ He finished his report far more quickly than everybody else.

 

Sounds good now…

#5, please

4.     #5 ~ It took way longer to get to Vancouver that we expected.

 

Sounds good now…

#6, please

5.     #6 ~ She is far more organized than I am.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright and….the last one…

#7, please

6.     #7 ~ The students' English scores were a bit lower than before.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #4 ~ Vocabulary Review #2

 

Sounds good now…

#8, & #9, please

#8 ~ “Sono fūfu ga isshou ni sugosu jikan wa dandan sukunakunatte kiteiru.” ~

*The couple spends less and less time together.

*The couple has been spending less and less time together.

*The couple has been gradually spending less and less time together.

#9 ~ “Karera wa dondon shakkin ga fukurandeitta. (fukai)” ~

*They were getting deeper and deeper into debt.

*They were getting deeper and deeper in debt.

(If needed: Please make a note)


Please turn your papers over

 


OK….

Sounds good…

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Now… If you take a look at the other side…

1.     #10, & #11, please

#10 ~ “Kankoku dorama ga masumasu omoshiroku natte kiteiru.”

*Korean dramas have been getting more and more interesting

*Korean dramas are getting more and more interesting

*Korean dramas have been getting more and more fascinating.

#11 ~ “Rimōtowāku o konomu wakamono ga masumasu fueteimasu.” ~

*More and more young people prefer working remotely.

*More and more young people prefer remote work.

*The number of young people who like working remotely is getting 

  higher and higher

*The number of young people working remotely is getting higher    

and higher

 

Step #5 ~ Grammar Review #2

 

OK now…

Another quick check…

2.     #12, & #13, please

#12 ~ “~yori sukunai” ~

#1 ~ fewer

#2 ~ less

#13 ~ “~ yori ooi” ~ more

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

3.     #14, please…

#14 ~ We are playing UNO.

     I am winning because I have fewer cards than everyone else.

 

Alright now….

#15, please…

4.     #15 ~ During testing, there were more problems than we expected.

 

Ok now…

The next one…

#16, please…

5.     #16 ~ I have to drink less alcohol until after my health check.

 

Ok and....

How about the 4th one…

#17, please…

6.     #17 ~ We were able to grow more onions this year than last.


Step #5 ~ Grammar Review #3

 

OK now…

#18, & #19, please

7.     These ones in English, please…

#18 ~ “Sore ijō muzukashikunai / sore yori muzukashikunai” ~

#1 ~ no more difficult

#2 ~ not any more difficult

#1 ~ no harder

#2 ~ not any harder

#19 ~ “Kono tesuto wa kyounen no yori muzukashikunai” ~

*This test is no more difficult than last year's

*This test is not any more difficult than the last year's

*This test is no harder than last year's

*This test is not any harder than the last year's

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

Alright now...How about these ones...

8.     #20, & # 21, please

#20 ~ “Sore ijō yasetenai / sore yori yasetenai” ~ #1 ~ no thinner

#2 ~ not any thinner

#21 ~ “Daietto o hajimeru mae to kurabete yasete inai” ~

*I am no thinner than before I started my diet

*I am not any thinner than before I started my diet

*I am not any thinner than before I went on a diet

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good…and…

The last section…

9.     #22, please…

#22 ~ Yesterday you said you felt sick.  Do you feel any better today?

(Kinou ha guai ga warui to itteimashita ne. 

Kyou wa genki ga sukoshi ha iidesu ka?)

 

Sounds good now…

10.#23, please…

#23 ~ I just broke up with my boyfriend. 

I don’t think I could feel any worse.

I don’t think I could feel any happier.

I don’t think I could feel any better.

 

Ok now…

How about the 3rd one…

11.#24, please…

#24 ~ He did a really good job.

I couldn’t have done it any better.

 


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