Friday, January 2, 2026

Christmas Story 2025 #1

Step #4 ~ Shoe Store Review


Alright now....

We saw last time…

5.     What DOES he do for a living?

*He is a shoe salesman

*He sells women's shoes

*He sells lady’s shoes

*He sells women's shoes for a living

*He is selling women's shoes

 

Alright and….

If we take a look…..

6.     How long HAD he been working at the shoe store for?

*He had been working there since he was in high school

*He had been working there since he was in grade 3 of high school

*He had been working there since he was in 3rd grade of high school

*He had been working there since 3rd grade of high school

*He had been working there since he was a high school student

*He had been working there since he was in grade 12

*He had been working for the shoe store since 3rd grade

 

OK and….

If we take a look again….

7.     How much DOES he hate his job?

*He hates it so much

*He hates it a lot

*He really hates it

*He hates his job so much

 

Ok and...

He hates his job so much that...

8.     How long DOES he cry for there every day?

*He cries for 4 hours every day

*He cries there for 4 hours every day

*He cries for 4 hours at the shop

 

Ok now…

After watching her father at work for 5 hours…

9.     What WAS his daughter surprised to see?

(Kanojo wa kare ga 5-jikan mo ugokanakatta koto ni odoroita)

*She was surprised to see that he hadn’t moved

*She was surprised to see that he didn’t move

*She was surprised to see that he hadn’t moved in 5 hours

*She was surprised to see that he hadn’t at all

 

Ok now…

After 6 hours…

10.What DID she say to her brother?

(Aaa...matte....Karewaugoiteiru to omou)

#1 ~ She said

*Oh wait…I think he is moving

*Oh wait…He looks like he is moving

 

Ok …and…

If we take a look…

11.What WERE they surprised to see him do?

#1~ They were surprised to see ….

*They were surprised to see him look at his watch and cry again

*They were surprised to see him look at his watch and go back to doing nothing

*They were surprised to see him watch his watch

*They were surprised to see him check the time and cry again

 

Alright now….

12.Another quick check…

#1 ~ “yoyu no aru” ~ afford

#2 ~ “tegoro na” ~ affordable

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

After watching him doing nothing for7 hours …

13.What DID he say to his sister?

#1 ~ He said

#1 ~ 3 dollars and 25 cents an hour

#2 ~ How can they afford to pay him?

(How can they pay him?)

 

Ok now…

Another hour passed and…

14.What WERE they surprised to see this time?

*They were surprised to see a woman come in

*They were surprised to see a woman come into the store

*They were surprised to see a customer come in

*They were surprised to see a customer come into the store

*They were surprised to see a customer coming into the store

 

Sounds good now…

Even though there were no customers in the store…

15.What DID he tell her to do and how DID he say it?

#1 ~ tell + O + to + doushi

*He told her to take a number

*He told her to take a number rudely

*He told her to take a number coldly

 

Alright now…

Even though he knew the answer….

16.What DID Al ask her?

#1 ~ He asked

*What is your number?

*He asked her what her number was

 

Sounds good now…

17.What WASN’T he surprised to hear?

#1 ~ He wasn’t surprised

*He wasn’t surprised to hear “1”

*He wasn’t surprised to hear her say “#1”

*He wasn’t surprised to hear that her number was 1

*He wasn’t surprised to hear that she had the number 1

 

Alright now…

After getting her number….

He stood up and…

18.What DID he ask her?

(Nanika goyōdeshou ka?)

#1 ~ He asked

*How may I serve you?

 

Sounds good now…

What DID the lady say to him…

19.What DID she want?

(henpinshitakatta…wanted a refund/ to get a refund)

(okane wo kaishitehoshikatta….wanted her money back)

#1 ~ She wanted

*She wanted her money back

*She wanted to get her money back

*She wanted her money bag

 

Alright now….

20.Another quick check…

#1 ~ “monku” ~ complaint

#2 ~ “monku wo iu” ~ complain~ complained

#3 ~ “kiru” ~ wear ~ wore

#4 ~ “waru” ~ split ~ split

(Split ends ~edage)(Split the check ~warikan)

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

We take a look and…

21.What WAS her complaint?

*She only wore them once and they split

*She only wore them once and the shoes split

*She only wore them once and they split at the sides

*She only wore them one time and they split

*Even though she had worn them only one time, they split

*She complained because her shoes split even though she wore them only 1 time

 

Another quick check…

22.How about these 3 words…

#1 ~ “nigeru” ~ flee ~ fled

#2 ~ “esa wo ageru” ~ feed ~ fed

#3 ~ “kanjiru” ~ feel ~ felt

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

After he returned her money…and she left…

23.How DID he feel and What DID he say to himself?

#1 ~ He felt worse than before

He felt sad

He felt blue

He felt depressed

He felt disgusted

He felt miserable and depressed

And said

#2 ~ Serving #2… #2?…Oh God! 

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