Notes from the Kawakami / Textbook Section

Hello everyone!!

Do you remember this section?

It was a bit tough a few weeks ago but I think you should all be OK with it now.
If you have time, please try it again and see how you do....

In class it took about 10 ~ 12 minutes to finish everything.  Can you finish it faster now?

It has gotten much easier, hasn't it?

We have a quick vocabulary check…

We have to match the adjectives in column B with the meanings in column A

1.     Now….#a, & #b, please

#a ~ sensitive ~ #2 ~ thinks of other’s feelings

#b ~ outgoing ~ #5 ~ open and friendly

 

Alright….Sounds good now…

How about #c, & #d, please

#c ~ independent ~ #4 ~ can work alone

#d ~ pays attention to details ~ #10 ~ regularly checks his / her work

 

Sounds good now…

2.     #e, & #f, please

#e ~ energetic ~ #7 ~ doesn’t get tired easily

#f ~ ambitious ~ #1 ~ wants to get to the top

 

Alright now…

3.     #g, & #h, please

#g ~ adaptable ~#6 ~ doesn’t mind changing his / her habits

#h ~ patient ~ #3 ~ doesn’t get irritated or angry easily

 

Ok now…

4.     The last 2… #i, & #j, please

#i ~ creative ~ #9 ~ ~ can produce new ideas

#j ~ persuasive ~ #8 ~ can change people’s opinions

(Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

We take a look down here at Section #2…

And…Let’s check the adjectives…

(Hint…All the questions are from the list above)

5.     First … #1, #2 & #3, please

#1 ~ “gaman zuyoi” ~ patient

#2 ~ “setoku ryoku ga aru” ~ persuasive

#3 ~ “komakai” ~ pays attention to details

(Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

Please turn your papers over and…

6.     #4, #5 & #6, please

#4 ~ “ooraka” ~ outgoing

#5 ~ “energishu” ~ energetic

#6 ~ “sousouriyoku no aru” ~ creative

(Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

7.     #7, & #8, please

#7 ~ “yashin no aru” ~ ambititious

#8 ~ “jun no usei no aru” ~ adaptable

 (Please make a note)

Alright now….

The last 2 adjectives for this section…

8.     #9, & #10, please

#9 ~ “dokuritsu shiteiru” ~ independent

#10 ~ “sensai / binkan” ~ sensitive

 (Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

9.     We take a look at SECTION 3

(Change picture #7)

And…

#1, #2, & #3, please

#1 ~ “tokui” ~ good at

#2 ~ “heta” ~ bad at

#3 ~ “kiyou” ~ good with my hands

good with your hands

Sounds good now…

9.     Next we take a look at SECTION 3...

And....

I want to quickly review some vocabulary words from last week..
1.     First … #1, & #2, please
#1 ~ “seizou suru” ~ manufacture
#2 ~ “seihin” ~ product
(Please make a note)
 

Ok now…

2.     #3, & #4, please

#3 ~ “hensei suru /soshiki suru” ~ organize

#4 ~ “saihensei suru” ~ reorganize

(Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

(Change picture #26)

3.     We take a look at the other side and…

First…. #5, & #6, please

#5 ~ “staff wo boshu suru” ~ recruit

#6 ~ “ichiji kaiko suru” ~ lay off

 

#7 ~ “shijou” ~ market

#8 ~ “kikai” ~ opportunity (new)

(Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now….

We also saw these 4 expressions last time…

4.     #1, & #2, please

#1 ~ “Doumo goshinsetsu ni” ~ It is very kind of you, but…

It is very nice of you, but…

#2 ~ “Sono moushide wo kansha shiteimasu kedo” ~

I appreciate the offer, but…
                                                                I appreciate your offer, but…

I appreciate your offer, however…

 (Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

(Point)

We had …“yuuwaku sareteiru” in English, please?

#1 ~ “yuuwaku sareteiru” ~ tempted

(Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

#3, & #4, please…

#3 ~ “Sugoku hikaremasu, kedo…” ~ It’s very tempting, but….

#4 ~ “Sore wa honto ni shinai hou ga ii” ~ I really shouldn’t.

(Please make a note)

Hope these notes helped...Good luck with your studies and I will see you all in class....