Friday, February 19, 2021

Kokubo Week 32

 Long time no INTERNET NOTES

Some students have asked that I post the answers for this worksheet and so...Here you go....


Step #4 ~ Grammar Check WISH

(3 ~ 4 minutes for this section)

 

Alright now…

Please read…the grammar point

Ayako wants to call Chris but she can’t because she has forgotten his number.

She says to herself….

 

If I knew his number, I would call him.  ( know )

#1 ~ If I knew + ?, S + would + doushi

Moshi kare no denwa bangou shitteitara, denwa suru no ni na


Step #5 ~ Grammar Check WISH



Step #6 ~ Worksheet WISH

(7-10 minutes for this section)

 

OK now….

(Point at the Japanese on top)

We take a look over and…

1.     Please read how to do this section…

 

OK now…

Please read the 1st example

1.     If I __knew__ his phone number, I would call him.  ( know )

#1 ~ If I knew + ?, S + would + doushi

*If I knew his phone number, I would call him.

 

Alright now…

#2, please

2.     I ______________ that coat if I were you.  ( not / buy )

#1 ~ S + would + doushi, If I + doushi

* I wouldn’t buy that coat if I were you.

 

Alright now…

How about #3, please

3.     I ______________ you if I could, but I’m afraid I can’t.  ( help )

#1 ~ S + would + doushi, If + S + kakokei no doushi

* I would help you if I could, but I am afraid I can’t.

 

OK … #4, please

4.     We would need less money if we ______________ in Nagano.  ( live )

#1 ~ If + S + kakokei no doushi, S + would + doushi

* We would need less money if we lived in Nagano.

 

Alright now #5, please

5.     If we had the choice, we ______________ in Nagano.  ( live )

#1 ~ If + S + kakokei no doushi, S + would + doushi

* If we had the choice, we would live in Nagano.

 

Sounds good now…

#6, please

6.     This pasta isn’t very good.  

The sauce ______________ better if it weren’t so salty.  ( be )

#1 ~ If + S + kakokei no doushi, S + would + doushi

* The sauce would be better, if it weren’t so salty.

 

OK now…#7, please

7.     I wouldn’t mind living in Vancouver if the weather _______________ better.  ( be )

#1 ~ S + would + doushi, If + S + kakokei no doushi

* I wouldn’t mind living in Vancouver, if the weather were better.

 

OK now…#8, please

8.     If I were you, I _______________.  ( not / wait )

I _____________ now.  ( go )

#1 ~ If + S + kakokei no doushi, S + would + doushi

*If I were you, I wouldn’t wait.

*I would go now.

 

Ok now…

Just 2 more…

#9, please

9.     You’re always tired. 

If you __________ to bed so late every night, ( not / go )

you _______ so tired all the time.  ( not / be )

#1 ~ If + S + kakokei no doushi, S + would + doushi

* If you didn’t go to bed so late every night,

you wouldn’t be so tired all the time.

 

And the last one…

10.                            I think there are too many cars. 

If there ________________ so many cars  (not / be),

there _______________ so much pollution.  ( not / be )

#1 ~ If + S + kakokei no doushi, S + would + doushi

* If there weren’t so many cars,

there wouldn’t be so much pollution.

 

35-40 minute mark

Thursday, February 18, 2021

2021 Canadian Voice Schedule

オリンピック開催のため、2021年はカレンダーが通常と違っております。それに伴いまして、カナディアンボイスでもクラスのスケジュールを変更させていただきましたので、ご確認下さい。

スケジュールについて、ご質問がある方、またクラスの振り替えをご希望の方は、北村先生までお電話下さい。




Here is the updated 2021 Canadian Voice Schedule.

The government has shifted 2 of the national holidays this year for the Olympics.  If you have any questions about the schedule or make up lessons, please call Kitamura sensei.

See you in class....

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