Tuesday, July 9, 2024

Love Story 2024 #21 ~ Vocabulary Review + Grammar

 Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Check

 


Alright now…

Next….

We take a look at our new “Mind Section and

1.     #1, #2, & #3, please

#1 ~ “Hayaku kesshin shite kudasai” ~

*Hurry up and make up your mind

#2 ~ “Watashi no atama ga mashiro ni natta” ~

*My mind went blank

#3 ~ “Kanzen ni wasuremashita!” ~

*It completely slipped my mind

*It totally slipped my mind

*I totally forgot

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good…

Now…

The next 3, please…

2.     #4, #5, & #6, please

#4 ~ “anshin / yasuragi” ~

*Peace of mind

#5 ~ “Watashi wa hontou ni kare ni monku wo iitai” ~

*I really want to give him a piece of my mind

#6 ~ “Watashi wa hakkiri ni iitai / honne wo kuchi ni dasu” ~ (New)

*I want to speak my mind

(If needed:  Please make a note)


Sounds good now…

How about these next 2

3.     #7, & #8, please

#7 ~ “Nani kangaeteiru no? / Doushita no?”

*What’s on your mind?

*What are you thinking?

#8 ~ “Zutto anata no koto wo kangaeteiru”

*You stay on my mind

*You are on my mind

*You are always on my mind

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about….

4.     #9, #10, & #11, please

#9 ~ “Kangaeteiru koto ga takusan aru”

*I have a lot on my mind

*I have a lot of things on my mind

*I have many things on my mind

*There are a lot of things on my mind

#10 ~ Kangaeta koto mo nakatta” ~

*It never crossed my mind

#11 ~ “uonpata- nakangae kata / Ippongi” ~ a one-track mind

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK and…

The last 2...are new….

Please read...

5.     #12, & #13, please

#12 ~ “Saru mono hibi ni utoshi” ~

*Out of sight, out of mind

#13 ~ “Anata wa watashi no kokoro o yonda / onaji koto wo omotteita”

*You read my mind

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #5~Grammar Check

 


Sounds good now…

6.     Another quick check….

#1~ “ureshi” ~ #1 ~ happy

happy + to + doushi

#2 ~ glad

glad + to + doushi

#2 ~ “ooyorokobi datta” ~ #1 ~ pleased

pleased + to + doushi

#2 ~ delighted

delighted + to + doushi

#3 ~ “ikari kurutteiru” ~ furious

furious + to + doushi

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

(Change picture #32)

7.     How about these next ones…

#4 ~ "bikkuri shiteiru / odoroiteiru" ~ suprised

surprised + to + doushi

#5 ~ "shokku uketeiru" ~ shocked

                    shocked + to + doushi

#6 ~ "sugoku bikkuri shiteiru" ~ #1 ~ amazed

                          #2 ~ astounded

                          #3 ~ astonished

                              amazed + to + doushi

                              astounded + to + doushi

                              astonished + to + doushi

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Alright and….

(Change picture #33)

8.     The last 2…..

#7 ~ “gakkari shiteiru” ~ disappointed

disappointed + to + doushi

#8 ~ “anshin shiteiru” ~ relieved

relieved + to + doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)


Ok now…

(Change picture #20)

9.     We take a look over here and…

#9 ~ “Watashi wa anata to hanasu kikai ga atte ooyorokobi desu

*I am delighted to get a chance to talk with you

*I am delighted to get this chance to talk to you

*I am delighted to get the opportunity to talk to you

*I am delighted to talk with you

*I am pleased to get a chance to talk with you

 

#10 ~ “Kanojo wa tesuto no kekka ga yoku nakatta no o mite gakkari shimashita.

    *She was disappointed to see her results weren’t good

    *She was disappointed to see her test results weren’t good

    *She was disappointed to see her test results weren’t so good

    *She was disappointed to see her test scores weren’t good

    *She was disappointed to see the results of the test were bad

    *She was disappointed to see the results of her test

 

#11 ~ “Watashi wa anata ga souitta no o kiite totemo zan'nen desu,  

     Kurea.

   *I am very sorry to hear you say that

   *I am very sorry to hear you say that, Claire

   *I am very sorry to hear what you said

   *I am very disappointed to hear you say that, Claire

 

OK and…

The last one #12, please…

#12 ~ “Watashi wa kanojo ga nakunatta to kiite totemo zan'nen desu...

    *I am very sorry to hear that she passed away.

    *I am very sorry to hear she passed away.

    *I am very sorry to hear of her passing

*I am very sorry to hear that she died

    *I am so sorry to hear that she passed away.




 

Monday, July 1, 2024

Love Story 2024 #20 ~ Vocabulary Review + Grammar

 Step #2~Vocabulary Check

 


Alright now…

(Change picture #5)

Next….

We take a look at our new “Mind Section and

1.     #1, & #2, please

#1 ~ “Watashi no koto wo kinishinaide” ~

*Don’t mind me!

#2 ~ Kangaeta koto mo nakatta” ~

*It never crossed my mind

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good…

(Change picture #29)

Now…The next 3, please…

2.     #3, #4, & #5, please

#3 ~ “asa meishi mae” ~

*It’s a piece of cake

#4 ~ “anshin / yasuragi” ~

*Peace of mind

#5 ~ “Watashi wa hontou ni kare ni monku wo iu” ~

*I am really going to give him a piece of my mind

 (If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about these next 2

3.     #6, & #7, please

#6 ~ “Nani kangaeteiru no? / Doushita no?”

*What’s on your mind?

*What are you thinking?

#7 ~ “Zutto anata no koto wo kangaeteiru”

*You stay on my mind

*You are on my mind

*You were always on my mind

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about….

4.     #8, & #9, please

#8 ~ “Kangaeteiru koto ga takusan aru”

*I have a lot on my mind

*I have a lot of things on my mind

*I have many things on my mind

#9 ~ “Ikura ganbatte mo, anata ga atama kara hanarenai”

*No matter how hard I try, I can’t get you out of my mind

*No matter how hard I try, I can’t stop thinking about you

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK and…

The last one...

5.     Do you remember this last one from last week?

#10 ~ “uon pata- na kangae kata / Ippongi” ~ a one-track mind





Step #5 Grammar Check

 

Sounds good now…

(Change picture #31)

1.     Another quick check….

#1~ “ureshi” ~ #1 ~ happy

Happy + to + doushi

#2 ~ glad

glad + to + doushi

#2 ~ “ooyorokobi datta” ~ #1 ~ pleased

pleased + to + doushi

#2 ~ delighted

delighted + to + doushi

#3 ~ “ikari kurutteiru” ~ furious

furious + to + doushi

(If neededPlease make a note) 

 

Sounds good now…

(Change picture #32)

2.     How about these next ones…

#4 ~ "bikkuri shiteiru / odoroiteiru" ~ suprised

   surprised + to + doushi

#5 ~ "shokku uketeiru" ~ shocked

                                            shocked + to + doushi

#6 ~ "sugoku bikkuri shiteiru" ~ #1 ~ amazed

                                                           #2 ~ astonished

                                                                    amazed + to + doushi

                                                                    astonished + to + doushi

(If neededPlease make a note)

 

Alright and….

(Change picture #33)

3.     The last 2…..

#7 ~ “gakkari shiteiru” ~ disappointed

  disappointed + to + doushi

#8 ~ “anshin shiteiru” ~ relieved

 relieved + to + doushi

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

(Change picture #34)

4.     We take a look over here and…

#9 ~ “Tomu wa anata ni atte bikkuri shitemashita ka?

           *Was Tom surprised to see you?

 

#10 ~ “Watashitachi wa senshu anata kara otegami wo moratte ureshikatta

          *We were glad to get your letter last week.

 *We were glad to get a letter from you last week

          *We were happy to receive your letter last week.

 

Sounds good now…

Please read this grammar point…

 

Ok now…

(Change picture #39)

5.     Let’s try these next 4 questions…

#1, please….

1.                    We were pleased to get your letter last week.

1.

Ok now….

#2, please….

2.          Thank you for your letter.  

    I was glad to hear that you’re doing well.


Alright now….

Just 2 more…

#3, please….

3.          We were surprised to see Jennifer at the party.  

     We didn’t expect her to come.


Ok now…

The last one …

#4, please….

4.          I am sorry to hear that your mother is sick.  

    I hope she gets well soon.

 

Love Story 2024 #21 ~ Vocabulary Review + Grammar

  Step # 2 ~ Vocabulary Check   Alright now… Next…. We take a look at our new “ Mind Section ” … and … 1.      # 1 , # 2 , &a...