Summer Hotel Story Week #13....Ice Breakers ...

 Step #13 ~ Ice Breakers...

 

Alright now…..

If her or she is still looking at you…

You are going to need an icebreaker…

And …Do you remember….

1.      What IS an icebreaker?

#1 ~ "Hanashi yasui funiki wo tsukuru tame no wadai." ~

*It is something that is easy to talk about and creates a good atmosphere

*It is a topic that is easy to talk about and creates a good atmosphere

*It is a topic that is easy to talk about and makes a good atmosphere

*It is subject that makes a good atmosphere to talk to someone

*It is a good topic to make a good atmosphere

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Step #13 ~ Change to Print...

(40 ~ 46 -minute mark)

 

OK …Sounds good now…

 (Change picture #104)

Here are some of our easy icebreakers from last week …

2.     #2, please…

#2 ~ "Sono nomimono, oishi-sou desu ne. Nanidesu ka?" ~

*That drink looks good. What is it?"

*That looks delicious.  What are you drinking?

*Your drink looks good. What is it?"

*What are you drinking?  It looks delicious

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about the next one…

3.     #3, please…

#3 ~ "Konya wa doushite kochira ni irrashaimashita ka?" ~

*What brings you out tonight?"

*Why are you here tonight?

*Why did you come here tonight?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok … now…

#4, please….

4.     #4 ~"Dou iu keii de Nihon ni kuru koto ni natta no desu ka?" ~

*What brings you to Japan?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

#5 please….

5.     #5 ~ "Kono mise wa omotta yori, chotto nigiyaka desu" ~

*This place is a bit livelier than I thought

*This place is a bit livelier than I expected

*This place is a bit louder than I expected.

*This bar is a bit livelier than I thought

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

The next one, #6, please…

6.     #6 ~"Koko no ryōri wo tameshita koto wa arimasu ka?" ~

*Have you ever tried the food here?"

*Have you tried the food here?"

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

OK now…

#7, please…

7.     #7 ~"Konya wa tanoshinderu?" ~

*Are you having fun tonight?

*Are you enjoying your evening?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

Just 2 more....

You have got #8, please...

8.     #8 ~ "Konban wa…Yoi yoru wo sugoshiteiru" ~

*Hello, Are you having a good night?

*Hello, how's your evening going?

 (If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good ...and...

The last one….

9.     #9 ~ "Koko ni kuru no wa hajimete desu ka?" ~

*Is this your first time here?

*Is it your first time here?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Summer Hotel Story Week #12....Vocabulary Review

 Step #1 ~ Vocabulary Check

Ok now…

1.     #1, please….

#1~ “Douzo” ~

(Douzo…Haite kudasai) ~ #1~ Please come in

(Saki ni…douzo) ~ #2 ~ Go ahead, after you

After you

Please go ahead

After you

(Iiyo…douzo) ~ #3 ~ Go ahead

Sure…Go ahead

(Douzo…Go enryounaku) ~ #4 ~ Help yourself

(Kochira e douzo) ~ #5 ~ This way, please

(Douzo…(~watashitatokini)) ~ #6 ~ Here you are

Here you go

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

How about the next section…

2.     #2, #3, #4, & #5, please…

#2 ~ "shinjirarenai" ~ Unbelievable

#3 ~ "Yada!" ~ No way!

#4 ~ "Hontou ni?" ~ Really

#5 ~ "Jodan deshou!" ~ You’re kidding!

Are you kidding?

Are you serious?

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

#6, #7, #8, #9, & #10, please…

3.     A quick vocabulary check….

#6 ~ “iu” ~ say

#7 ~ “genkyuu suru” ~ mention

#8 ~ “Watashi no koto wo wadai ni dashite kudasai” ~

*Please mention me

#9 ~ “Sou ieba” ~ Now that you mention it

#10 ~ “Dou itashimashite / Tondemonai” ~ Don’t mention it

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

4.     #11 & #12, please….

#11 ~ “Goyukkuri douzo” ~

#1~ Please take your time

(isoganakute mo ii)

#2 ~ Please make yourself at home

(Dareka ga anata no ie o tazunete kuru)

#3 ~ Please enjoy your meal

(restaurant de)

#4 ~ Please enjoy your stay

(hoteru de)

#12 ~ “Soranotabi o o tanoshimi kudasai.” ~

*Please enjoy your flight

*Please enjoy the flight

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Please turn your pages over

 

Ok now…

The next 2, ….

5.     #13, & #14, please…

#13 ~ “nen no tame” ~ #1 ~ Just in case

#2 ~ Just to be sure

#14 ~ “Ame ga furu kamo shirenai node,

nen'no tame kasa o motte ikimasu.”~

*It might rain and so I’ll take an umbrella just in case

*It might rain and so I’ll take my umbrella just in case

*I’ll take an umbrella just in case it rains

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about …

9.     #15, & #16, please…

#15 ~ “Karera wa watashitachi wo baka ni shiteiru” ~

*They are making fools of us

#16 ~ “Karera wa watashitachi wo karakatteiru” ~

*They are making fun of us

*They are teasing us

*They are mocking us

(If needed: Please make a note)

Sounds good now…

How about …

#17, #18, #19, & #20, please…

10.#17 ~ “genkai desu” ~ I have had it up to here

#18 ~ “genkai deshita” ~ He had had it up to here

#19 ~ “dareka ni okotteiru” ~ #1 ~ angry with

       #2 ~ angry with someone

#20 ~ “Anata no kujyo ni wa mou genkai desu” ~

           *I have had it up to here with your complaints

*I have had it up to here with your complaining

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright and…

How about …

11.#21, & #22, please…

#21 ~ "Kanojyo wa nani ni tsuite genkai deshita ka?" ~

            *What HAD she had it up to here with?

#22 ~ “Kanojyo wa subete genkai deshita” ~

          *She had had it up to here with everything

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about …

(You may need to just give the answers for #23 ~ #25)

12.#23, & #24, please…

#23 ~ “oi dasu” ~ #1 ~ kick out

#2 ~ throw out

#24 ~ “dete iku you ni tanomu” ~ ask to leave

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

How about

13.#25, & #26, please…

#25 ~ “Kare wa hoteru wo oidasareru koto wo shinpai shiteita. ” ~

#1~ He was worried about GETTING kicked out of the hotel

       He was worried about BEING kicked out of the hotel

#2 ~ He was worried about getting thrown out of the hotel

#26 ~ “Kare wa,

hoteru wo dete iku you ni tanomareru koto wo shinpai shiteita” ~

*He was worried about being asked to leave the hotel

*He was worried about being asked to leave

(If needed: Please make a note)

Step #16 ~ Making a Complaint ...

 

One second…

A quick dassen…  now…

6.     What WERE they having problems with at the hotel?

*They were having problems with the Wi-Fi

*They were having problems connecting to the Wi-Fi

*They were having problems with the Wi-Fi connection

 

Alright now…

If you couldn’t connect to a hotel’s WIFI…

7.     What SHOULD you do?

*You should call the front desk

*You should call the front desk to complain

Sounds good now…

We take a look and…

(All 3 steps, please…)

8.     What SHOULD you say to the front desk?

#1 ~ You should say …

#1 ~ Hello, this is room 501 ...

(Oisogashī tokoro osoreirimasu ga, waifai no chōshi ga warui ndesu.)

#1 ~ Sorry to bother you, but I am having problems with the wifi

I can’t connect to the Wi-Fi

Our room has no wi-fi

#2 ~ I'm afraid that I can’t connect to the WIFI

#3 ~ Sorry, but there is no WIFI

(Waifai o tsukaeru yō ni, tetsudatte itadakemasen ka?)

#1 ~ *Could you please help me get it working?

         *Could you please help us with the wifi?

Could you please help me connect the wi-fi?

Could you please tell me how to connect to the WIFI?

Could you please tell me how to fix it?

*Could you ask someone to fix the WIFI, please?

(If needed: Please make a note)