Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Christmas Story 2025 #6

 Step #4 ~ Vocabulary Check

 



Ok now…

A quick vocabulary check from this section……

1.     #1, #2, #3, & #4, please….

#1 ~hanbai tesuryou” ~ #1 ~ sales commission (New)

#2 ~ commission

#2 ~ hanbai tesuryou wo uketoru” ~ #1 ~ get a sales commission (New)

#2~ get sales commission

#3~ get commission

#3 ~ “Aru wa 20-nen ijō sokode hataraite ita no ni….” ~

    *Even though Al had been working there for over 20 years….

    *Even though Al had worked there for over 20 years….

    *Even though Al had been working there for more than 20 years….

#4 ~ "Kare no jikyu wa ikuru deshita ka?" ~

*How much WAS he making an hour?

*How much WAS he earning an hour?

*How much WAS his hourly wage?

*How much WAS he paid an hour

(If needed: Please make a note)


Ok now…

The next 3, please…

1.     #5, & #6, please….

#5 ~"Kare wa jikyu 3 doru 25 sento wo kaseideita" ~

 *He was making 3 dollars and 25 cents an hour

*He was earning 3 dollars and 25 cents an hour

#6 ~ "Kutsu o 1-soku uru goto ni 1-doru no hanbai tesūryō o uketoreta" ~

*He could get commission.

*He could get 1 dollar commission for each pair of shoes he sold

*He could get 1 dollar commission every time he sold a pair of shoes

*He could get a 1-dollar commission for every pair of shoes he sells.

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now….

How about these next ones…

1.     #7, #8, & #9, please….

#7 ~Al wa 3nin no kyakusama wo tetsudattete isogashikatta” ~

   #1 ~ busy + doushi + ing

     *Al was busy helping 3 customers

    *Al was busy because he was helping 3 customers

#8 ~Ichijikan ijo mo sono kyaku ni tetsudate…. ~

    *After helping the customers for over 1 hour….

  *After he helped the customers for over 1 hour….

  *After he helped the customers for more than 1 hour….

#9 ~ "Kare wa karera ga nani wo

shita no wo mite gakkari shimashita ka?” ~

*What WAS he disappointed to see them do?

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now….

How about these next ones…

1.     #10, & #11, please….

#10 ~Kare wa karera ga nani mo kawazu ni satte iku no o mite gakkari shita

 *He was disappointed to see them leave without buying anything

*He was disappointed to see them leave without purchasing anything

#11 ~Kare wa tsuma ga takusan no kaimono-bukuro o motte iru

       no o mite gakkari shita” ~

    *He was disappointed to see his wife holding a lot of shopping bags

-**He was disappointed to see his wife holding many shopping bags

*He was disappointed to see his wife having a lot of shopping bag

(If needed: Please make a note)


Alright now….

How about these next ones…

1.     #12, & #13, please….

#12 ~Pegī wa ikemen no otokonoko ni kanojyo no baggu wo nani wo suru you ni tsuitaemashita ka” ~

#1 ~ tell + O + to + doushi

*What DID Peggy tell the good-looking boy to do?

 *What DID Peggy tell the good-looking boy to do with her bags?

*What DID Peggy tell the good-looking guy to do with her bags?

#13 ~Kanojyo wa kare ni baggu o doko demo oku you ni itta~

   suru you ni tsuitaemashita ka” ~

#1 ~ tell + O + to + doushi

*She told him to put the bags anywhere

*She told him to put her bags anywhere

*She told him to put them wherever he wanted

(If needed: Please make a note)


Step #5 ~ Vocabulary Pages #2

Please turn your pages over


Sounds good now…

The next ones…

1.     #14, & #15, please….

#14 ~ Aru wa kanojo ni okane o tsukau no o yameru to itta noni…~

*Even though Al had told her to stop spending money…

*Even though Al had told her not to use money

*Even though Al had told her not to spend money

*Even though Al told her to stop spending money…

#15 ~Kanojo wa kare no okane o subete tsukaihatashita~

      *She spent every penny he had

      *She spent all of his money

(If needed: Please make a note)


Sounds good now…

The next ones…

2.     #16, #17, #18, #19, & #20, please….

#16 ~ chippu/ kokorodzuke” ~ a tip

#17~jogen” ~ a tip

#18 ~~ni chippu (kokorodzuke) o watasu” ~ give someone a tip

#19 ~jogen wo ataeru” ~ give someone a tip

#20 ~ Kanojo wa Arahandoro ni chippu ga hitsuyōdatta” ~

*She needed a tip for Alejandro

(If needed: Please make a note)


Sounds good now…

How about these ones…

1.     #21, #22, & #23, please….

#21 ~ Aru wa kare ni betsu no shurui no “chippu” o ataeta” ~

 *Al gave him a different kind of tip

#22 ~ Kare wa kare ni nani wo shinai you ni tsutaemashita ka?” ~

#1 ~ tell + O+ to + doushi

*What DID he tell him not to do?

#23 ~ Kare wa kare ni tsuma wo sawaranani you ni tsuita” ~

#1 ~ tell + O+ to + doushi

*He told him not to touch his wife

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good now…

Just 2 more sections….

2.     #24, #25, & #26, please….

#24 ~ tehai wo suru” ~ arrange

#25 ~ Pegī wa itsu, dokode arehandoro to au

you ni tehai wo shimashita ka?” ~

*When and Where DID Peggy arrange to meet Alejandro?

#26 ~ Tsugi no asa no juji ni Kmart de au you ni tehai wo shita”~

*She arranged to meet him at Kmart at 10 the next morning

*She arranged to meet him at Kmart at 10ish the next morning

(If needed: Please make a note)

 

Sounds good …and…

3.     Finally, these last 2, please

#27 ~ uchi kiru” ~ cut off

#28 ~ Kare wa kanojyo he no enjyo wo uchi kita~

*He cut her off

*He cut off her support

(If needed: Please make a note)

 


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