Saturday, February 7, 2026

Haunted Week 4 Notes

 

Step #7 ~ Haunted Vocabulary ….

 

Alright now…..

1.     We will start with a quick vocabulary check…

#1 ~ “retsu” ~ a line

#2 ~ “narabu” ~ line up

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

2.     Another quick vocabulary check….

#1 ~ “kowaii” ~ scary

#2 ~ “kowagateiru” ~ #1 ~ scared

                                        #2 ~ afraid

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright and….

3.     These ones, please….

#1 ~ “zotto shiteiru” ~ #1 ~ terrified

                                         #2 ~ horrified

                                         #3 ~ frightened

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

4.     Another quick check …

#1 ~ “taishoku suru” ~ retire ~ retired

#2 ~ “taishoku” ~ retirement

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

5.     How about these 2 words…

#1 ~ “tataru” ~ haunt

Haunt = ghost

#2 ~ “tatarareteiru yakata” ~ Haunted Mansion

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…Question, please….

6.     Haunted Mansion ni haitta koto ga aru

*Have you ever been in the Haunted Mansion?

*Have you ever been into the Haunted Mansion?

*Have you ever into the Haunted Mansion?

*Have you entered the Haunted Mansion?

*Have you gone into the Haunted Mansion?

*Have you into the Haunted Mansion?

 

Sounds good now… Question…

7.     Anata wa obake ga kowaii desu ka?…in English, please
#1 ~ Are you scared + of + meishi

   #1 ~ Are you scared of ghosts?

   #2 ~ Are you afraid of ghosts?

 

Ok…now…

How about this one?

8.     Haunted Mansion ni hairu no wo kowagateimasu ka?
#1 ~ Are you scared + to + doushi 

#2 ~ Are you afraid + to + doushi 

*Are you scared to enter the haunted mansion?

*Are you scared to go into the haunted mansion?

*Are you scared to go in the haunted mansion?

*Are you afraid to go into the haunted mansion?

*Are you scared to go to the haunted mansion?

*Are you scared to in the haunted mansion?

*Are you scared to into the haunted mansion?

 

OK…now…

9.     Why DO some people avoid the haunted mansion?

#1 ~ They are scared of ghosts so…

They are afraid of ghosts so…

Ghosts are scary and so…

#2 ~ they are scared to enter the haunted mansion

they are scared to go into the haunted mansion

*They are afraid to go into the haunted mansion because they are afraid of ghosts

*They are afraid of ghosts and so they are afraid to go into the haunted mansion

*Ghosts are scary and so they are scared to go into the haunted mansion

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

10.Another quick vocabulary check….

#1 ~ “morau” ~ get ~ got

#2 ~ “~ni natte kuru” ~ get

get + keiyoushi

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good…now… 

We will take a look at this part again…

And…

11.What CAN you see on a wall in the first room?

*You can see a picture on the wall

*You can see a picture of a man on the wall

*You can see a painting on the wall

 

OK and…again…

12.What WAS it a picture of?

*It was a picture of a man

*It was a man’s picture

 

Sounds good…but….

Something was strange...

As people were looking at the picture

13.How WAS the man getting?

*He was getting old

*He was getting older

*He was getting older and older

 

Another quick vocabulary check…

14.These 2 words, please…

#1 ~ “kawaru” ~ change

turn

#2 ~ “~ni henshin suru” ~ change into

turn into

(Into = henshina kara b ni kawatta)

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

And eventually….

15.What DID he turn into?

*He turned into a skeleton

*He changed into a skeleton

(Into = henshina kara b ni kawatta)

 

Sounds good now…

16.Another quick check…

#1 ~ “osoroshii / hidoi” ~ #1 ~ terrible

#2 ~ horrible

#3 ~ awful

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

We take a look over here and…

17.When DID the 1st Haunted Mansion open at Disneyland?

*It opened on August 9th, 1969.

*It opened on the 9th of August, 1969.

*It opened in August, 1969.

*It opened on the August 9, 1969.

 

Sounds good now…

18.Question…in English, please…

(Kare wa dorekurai no aida, ghost host wo shiteiru no desu ka?)

*How long has he been the ghost host?

*How long has he been the ghost host for?

 

Alright….

Sounds good now…

19.How long HAS he been the ghost host for?

(Haunted Mansion ga open shite irai…)

*He has been the ghost host since the Haunted Mansion opened

*He has been the ghost host since the Haunted Mansion opened in 1969

 

Alright….

Sounds good now…

20.How long HAS he been the ghost host for?

*He has been the ghost host since 1969.

 

Or….

21.How long HAS he been the ghost host for?

(Kare wa 57 nen kan, ghost host desu)

*He has been the ghost host for 57 years

 

Step #12 ~ Haunted Mansion Continued ….

 

Alright now…

We go back to the mansion again…and….

After you pass the painting of Master Gracie…

22.Where WILL the staff get you to go?

#1 ~ get + O (person) + to + doushi

*The staff will get YOU to go to the next room

*The staff will get YOU to go into the next room

*The staff will get YOU to go into a room

*They will get us to enter the room

*The staff will get YOU to enter a room

*The staff will get YOU to go to another room

*The staff will get them to move into  the next room

*The staff will get them to move the next room

 

Sounds good…and…

As you enter the room…

23.What DID the ghost host say?

(Douzo oku made tsumete ohairi kudasai.)

#1 ~ He said

*Kindly step all the way in, please

 

Sounds good…and…

Why DID he need everyone to step all the way in…

24.What DID they need to make?

(Minasama no tame ni supēsu o akete kudasai)

*They needed to make room for everyone

 

Ok now...

25.Another quick check...

#1 ~ "mawaru" ~ turn

#2 ~ "kaeru" ~ go back

#3 ~ "atomodori" ~ turn back

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK and now that everyone was in…

26.What DID the ghost host say to the guests?

#1 ~ He said

*There is no turning back now

*There’s no turning back now

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Christmas Story 2025 #6

 Step #4 ~ Vocabulary Check

 



Ok now…

A quick vocabulary check from this section……

1.     #1, #2, #3, & #4, please….

#1 ~hanbai tesuryou” ~ #1 ~ sales commission (New)

#2 ~ commission

#2 ~ hanbai tesuryou wo uketoru” ~ #1 ~ get a sales commission (New)

#2~ get sales commission

#3~ get commission

#3 ~ “Aru wa 20-nen ijō sokode hataraite ita no ni….” ~

    *Even though Al had been working there for over 20 years….

    *Even though Al had worked there for over 20 years….

    *Even though Al had been working there for more than 20 years….

#4 ~ "Kare no jikyu wa ikuru deshita ka?" ~

*How much WAS he making an hour?

*How much WAS he earning an hour?

*How much WAS his hourly wage?

*How much WAS he paid an hour

(If needed: Please make a note)


Ok now…

The next 3, please…

1.     #5, & #6, please….

#5 ~"Kare wa jikyu 3 doru 25 sento wo kaseideita" ~

 *He was making 3 dollars and 25 cents an hour

*He was earning 3 dollars and 25 cents an hour

#6 ~ "Kutsu o 1-soku uru goto ni 1-doru no hanbai tesūryō o uketoreta" ~

*He could get commission.

*He could get 1 dollar commission for each pair of shoes he sold

*He could get 1 dollar commission every time he sold a pair of shoes

*He could get a 1-dollar commission for every pair of shoes he sells.

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now….

How about these next ones…

1.     #7, #8, & #9, please….

#7 ~Al wa 3nin no kyakusama wo tetsudattete isogashikatta” ~

   #1 ~ busy + doushi + ing

     *Al was busy helping 3 customers

    *Al was busy because he was helping 3 customers

#8 ~Ichijikan ijo mo sono kyaku ni tetsudate…. ~

    *After helping the customers for over 1 hour….

  *After he helped the customers for over 1 hour….

  *After he helped the customers for more than 1 hour….

#9 ~ "Kare wa karera ga nani wo

shita no wo mite gakkari shimashita ka?” ~

*What WAS he disappointed to see them do?

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now….

How about these next ones…

1.     #10, & #11, please….

#10 ~Kare wa karera ga nani mo kawazu ni satte iku no o mite gakkari shita

 *He was disappointed to see them leave without buying anything

*He was disappointed to see them leave without purchasing anything

#11 ~Kare wa tsuma ga takusan no kaimono-bukuro o motte iru

       no o mite gakkari shita” ~

    *He was disappointed to see his wife holding a lot of shopping bags

-**He was disappointed to see his wife holding many shopping bags

*He was disappointed to see his wife having a lot of shopping bag

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now….

How about these next ones…

1.     #12, & #13, please….

#12 ~Pegī wa ikemen no otokonoko ni kanojyo no baggu wo nani wo suru you ni tsuitaemashita ka” ~

#1 ~ tell + O + to + doushi

*What DID Peggy tell the good-looking boy to do?

 *What DID Peggy tell the good-looking boy to do with her bags?

*What DID Peggy tell the good-looking guy to do with her bags?

#13 ~Kanojyo wa kare ni baggu o doko demo oku you ni itta~

   suru you ni tsuitaemashita ka” ~

#1 ~ tell + O + to + doushi

*She told him to put the bags anywhere

*She told him to put her bags anywhere

*She told him to put them wherever he wanted

(If needed: Please make a note)


Step #5 ~ Vocabulary Pages #2

Please turn your pages over


Sounds good now…

The next ones…

1.     #14, & #15, please….

#14 ~ Aru wa kanojo ni okane o tsukau no o yameru to itta noni…~

*Even though Al had told her to stop spending money…

*Even though Al had told her not to use money

*Even though Al had told her not to spend money

*Even though Al told her to stop spending money…

#15 ~Kanojo wa kare no okane o subete tsukaihatashita~

      *She spent every penny he had

      *She spent all of his money

(If needed: Please make a note)


Sounds good now…

The next ones…

2.     #16, #17, #18, #19, & #20, please….

#16 ~ chippu/ kokorodzuke” ~ a tip

#17~jogen” ~ a tip

#18 ~~ni chippu (kokorodzuke) o watasu” ~ give someone a tip

#19 ~jogen wo ataeru” ~ give someone a tip

#20 ~ Kanojo wa Arahandoro ni chippu ga hitsuyōdatta” ~

*She needed a tip for Alejandro

(If needed: Please make a note)


Sounds good now…

How about these ones…

1.     #21, #22, & #23, please….

#21 ~ Aru wa kare ni betsu no shurui no “chippu” o ataeta” ~

 *Al gave him a different kind of tip

#22 ~ Kare wa kare ni nani wo shinai you ni tsutaemashita ka?” ~

#1 ~ tell + O+ to + doushi

*What DID he tell him not to do?

#23 ~ Kare wa kare ni tsuma wo sawaranani you ni tsuita” ~

#1 ~ tell + O+ to + doushi

*He told him not to touch his wife

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

Just 2 more sections….

2.     #24, #25, & #26, please….

#24 ~ tehai wo suru” ~ arrange

#25 ~ Pegī wa itsu, dokode arehandoro to au

you ni tehai wo shimashita ka?” ~

*When and Where DID Peggy arrange to meet Alejandro?

#26 ~ Tsugi no asa no juji ni Kmart de au you ni tehai wo shita”~

*She arranged to meet him at Kmart at 10 the next morning

*She arranged to meet him at Kmart at 10ish the next morning

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good …and…

3.     Finally, these last 2, please

#27 ~ uchi kiru” ~ cut off

#28 ~ Kare wa kanojyo he no enjyo wo uchi kita~

*He cut her off

*He cut off her support

(If needed: Please make a note)

 


Haunted Week 4 Notes

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