Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Kyou Kara Story #2

 

Step #2 ~ Main Story

 

Alright now…

(Change video #18)

(0:00~0:04)

Question….

1.     Do you remember him from last week?

*Yes, I do.

*No, I don’t.

 

Alright and…

2.     How about you?

#1 ~ So do I.

#2 ~ I do, too.

#3 ~ Me too.

 

#1 ~ Neither do I.

#2 ~ I don’t either.

#3 ~ Me neither.

 


 

Sounds good now…

We take a look over here and…

1.     #1, #2, & #3, #4, please…

#1 ~ “tenkin suru” ~ transfer

#2 ~ “tenkin saserareru” ~ #1 ~ transferred

#2 ~ get transferred

#3 ~ be transferred

#3 ~ “tenkousei” ~ transfer student

#4 ~ “Kare no otousan ga Chiba ni tenkin saserareta.” ~ 

*His father was transferred to Chiba.

*His father got transferred to Chiba.

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

How about ….

2.     #5, #6, & #7, please…

#5 ~ “zettai ni” ~ definitely

#6 ~ “riten” ~ advantage

#7 ~ “furi” ~ disadvantage

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

How about ….

3.     #8, #9, & #10, please…

#8 ~ “gimu” ~ compulsory

#9 ~ “namaketeiru” ~ lazy

#10 ~ “soshiki suru” ~ organize

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Alright now…

Next we had…

4.     #11, #12, & #13, please…

#11 ~ “isogashii” ~ busy

#12 ~ “~suru koto ni isogashii” ~ busy + doushi + ing

#13 ~ “Karera wa ie ni danbo-ru wo hakubu node isogashikatta.” ~

*They were busy carrying cardboard boxes.

*They were busy carrying cardboard boxes into the house.

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

5.     #14, #15, & #16, please…

Another quick vocabulary check…

#14 ~ “kangaeru” ~ #1 ~ think

#2 ~ think about + meishi

#3 ~ think about + doushi + ing

#15 ~ “yume gokochi” ~ #1 ~ daydream

#2 ~ daydream about + meishi

#3 ~ daydream about + doushi + ing

#16 ~ “Kare wa nani wo bo-tto kangaeteimashita ka?” ~

*What was he daydreaming about?

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Alright now …

We have 1 new imagination question…

Now…

1.     What DOES it say in English?

#1 ~ It says…

*I can’t finish my homework

 

Ok now…

After taking a look…

You have only 3 things…

2.     What do you have?

#1 ~ You have #1 ~ a telescope

#2 ~ chocolate

#3 ~ cell phone

 

OK so now…

3.     What would you do?

(iko tsukatte….Nantoka shite kudasai…)

#1 ~ I would ….

#1 ~ I would use the telescope to check the answers

*I would look for someone to do my homework

#2 ~ *I would use the cell phone to ask my friend for the answers

*I would use the cell phone to look up the answers on the internet

#3 ~ *I would eat a lot of chocolate …. Get a nose bleed and I wouldn’t have to go to school

*I would eat a lot of chocolate…get high and give up 


Ok now….

The bad boys at his school…

1.     What kind of bad things were they know for doing?

#1 ~ They were known for + doushi + ing

(Change picture #44) They were known for skipping school.

They were known for skipping class.

(Change picture #46) They were known for fighting.

*They were known for fighting with other students.

*They were known for fighting with students from other schools.

(Change picture #48) They were known for smoking.

*They were known for smoking behind the school.

*They were known for smoking behind the gym.

(Change picture #50) They were known for teasing other students.

They were known for bullying other students.

(Change picture #52) They were known for threatening other students.

(Change picture #54) They were known for extorting money.

*They were known for extorting money

*They were known for extorting money from students.


 

Thursday, April 14, 2022

Winter Story #19

 

Step #2 ~ Vocabulary Check…

(You can spend Whole Class? minutes on this section)

 

Ok …. Sounds good now….


We jump to our vocabulary check…and…

1.     #1, #2, & #3, please

#1 ~ “kizuku” ~ #1 ~ realize

#2 ~ notice

#2 ~ “Kon'nani osoi to kizukanakatta.

*I didn’t notice it was so late

#3 ~ “Kon'nani osoi to omowanakatta.

*I didn’t realize it was so late

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok …. now….

2.     #4, & #5, please

#4 ~ “Teburu no ue ni no-to ga aru koto ni kizuita.

*He noticed there was a note on the table.

*He noticed a note on the table.

#5 ~ “Sono no-to wa tomodachi kara de aru koto ni kizuita.

*He realized the note was from his friend.

*He realized it was a note from his friend.

*He realized the note was from a friend.

*He realized it was from his friend.

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok …. Sounds good now….

How about…

3.     #6, & #7, please

#6 ~ “~wo ganbatte shiyo to suru” ~ try to

#7 ~ “~wo yatte miru” ~ try doing

(mondai wo kaiketsu suru you ni)

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

OK now…

(Change picture #15)

We jump to our check…and…

4.     #8, #9, & #10, please…

#8 ~ “No-to ni nani ga kaita atta no?” ~ What did it say in the note?

What did the note say?

What did it write in the note?

#9 ~ “Anata wa nomisugi da to omou” ~ It said I think you drink too much.

#10 ~ “Nonderu ryou wo ganbatte herasou to shita hou ga ii.” ~

*You should try to drink less.

*You should try to reduce the amount you drink.

*You should try to reduce the amount of alcohol you drink.

 (If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok …. Now…

How about the next 2….

5.     #11, & #12, please

#11 ~ “Aruko-rufuri-bi-ru wo nonde mitara dou desu ka?” ~

*Try drinking alcohol free beer.

*Why not try drinking alcohol-free beer?

*Why don’t you try drinking alcohol-free beer?

*Try to drink alcohol free beer.

#12 ~ “Counselling itte mireba dou desu ka?” ~

*Try going to counselling?

*Try going to get counselling?

*Why don’t you try going to counselling?

 (If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok …. Now…

6.     #13, & #14, please

#13 ~ “tameshite miru” ~ try out

Test something new or different to see whether it is suitable or pleasing.

#14 ~ “Kare wa aruko-rufuri-bi-ru wo tameshite mita.” ~

*He tried out alcohol free beer.

*He tried out the alcohol free beer.

*He tried out non-alcohol beer.

*He tried alcohol free beer out.

*He tried it out.

 

Ok …. Now…

How about the last 2….

7.     #15, & #16, please

#15 ~ “Kare wa Arukourufuri-biru ni tequila wo irete mita.” ~

*He tried adding tequila to the alcohol free beer.

*He tried putting tequila into the alcohol free beer.

#16 ~ “Kare wa Arukourufuri-biru to tequila wo mazete mita.” ~

*He tried mixing tequila and the alcohol free beer.

*He tried mixing tequila and the alcohol free beer together.

*He tried mixing tequila into the alcohol free beer.

 (If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok now….

(Change picture #29)

We take a look over here and…

8.     What WAS he having problems with this time?

*He was having problems with his printer

*He was having problems with the printer.

*He was having problems in the printer.

*He was having trouble with the printer.

 

Sounds good…and…

When his boss came into the office……

10.                            What DID he say to him?

*He said “It seems to be broken

*He said “The printer seems to be broken

*He said “It doesn’t work

*He said “It doesn’t seem to work.”

*He said “It doesn’t seem to be working.

 

Alright now…

11.                            We have another quick vocabulary check…

#1 ~ “konsento” ~ a plug

#2 ~ “konsento wo sasu” ~ plug in

#3 ~ “konsento wo nuku” ~ unplug

(If needed:  Please make a note)

 

Ok now…

To fix the problem…

12.                            What DID his boss recommended that he try?

#1 ~ recommended + that + S + GKD

*He recommended that he try plugging it in.

 

And…

If we take a look….

13.                            What DID his boss say to him?

*Have you tried plugging it in?


Alright now…

We have 1 more...

1.     What is his problem?

*He is having problems sleeping.

*He can’t sleep at night.

*He has been having problems sleeping.

*He has been having sleeping problems.

*His problem is it’s hard to sleep

*His problem is he can’t sleep

 

Alright now….

The problem is…

He can’t sleep at night…

So now…

What do you think?

2.     What should he do?

#1 ~ He should try + to + doushi

*He should try to eat less.

*He should try to reduce the amount she eats.

*He should try to NOT drink coffee before bed.

*He should try to read a boring book.

 

#2 ~ He should try + doushi + ing

*He should try drinking less caffeine.

*He should try buying a good bed.

*He should try using aroma.

*He should try reading books.

*He should try jogging before sleeping.

*He should try exercising during the day.

*He should try exercising in the morning or in the afternoon.

*He should try taking a hot bath.

*He should try taking a bath 30 minutes before bed.

*He should try taking a bath before sleeping.

*He should try getting up early in the morning.

*He should try doing yoga.

*He should try staying in bed.

*He should try NOT drinking coffee before bed.

 

Sounds good now…

3.     What did his friend say to him?

He said

*Try not drinking so much coffee.

 


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