Weekly Activities in the Past
Useful words: Soshite, Sorekara ("and" to connect sentences). -mo ("also"), demo ("but, however")
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Talked over the phone with a friend in Japan in Japanese.
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Got up at 7:45 a.m. & Did some exercises at 8:20 a.m.
2:45 p.m. Met with a music teacher in his office. |
Went to the library to read magazines and newspapers
Supper and Watched movies with Friends
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Met Friends to study math.
Watched Spanish movie. Talked with friends. Drank English tea |
Listened radio all day long.
Went home in NY at night
Went to bed at 11:30 p.m. |
Met with high school (Koo koo) friends in New York.
Wrote in Japanese a letter to homestay family in Japan. |
Played baseball with girl/boyfriend's friends. And then, we went to eat Tacos at Mexican restaurants in downtown. Did not drink any alcohol. Do not like it. |
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Came back from NY around 7:00 a.m. Part time Job all day. |
1-2 p.m. Studied math in the library. |
School from 9-5 Ate fish and vegetable tempura at a Japanese restaurant at night. |
Went to a concert of classical music with music classmates. |
Part time Job all day. |
Field Trip to Washington DC all day. |
Back to Wilmington at night. |
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Part time Job all day. |
9-11 a.m. Practiced Japanese with a tutor. |
School from 9-5 Today at 8:00 pm |
Had a green tea at Japanese teacher's office. |
Part time Job all day. |
Read books, newspaper, e-mail, and magazines. |
Do nothing/free. ("Nani mo shimasen. Hima desu"). |
Click here to get the sample Japanese sentences of the above sentences.
Pair Work Practice for person A:
You would like to get together to do the following:
To study Japanese together in the library (in the morning).
To go shopping together (in the afternoon).
To eat dinner together and see movie (at night).
Ask each other’s schedule. When you find both of you are available, invite your partner to do one of the above activity. When you are done, report to the instructor when you will do them together
Useful phrase: Ashita hima desu ka. (Are you available/free tomorrow?) Hima ja arimasen. (I am not available/free.) Demo, asatte wa hima desu yo. (But I am free the day after tomorrow, I assure you).
Schedule for person A
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Today at 8:00 am 9:00 –11:00 Go to the library to study math
6:30 – 7:15 Supper and 7:25 – 9:15 Watch movies with Friends
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1:10 – 1:45 Meet Friends to study math
Listen to music Talk with friends Drink English tea |
Go home in NY at night |
In NY |
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Next week |
Part time Job all day |
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School from 9-5 |
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Part time Job all day |
Field Trip to Washington DC |
Back to Wilmington at night. |
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The week after |
Part time Job all day |
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School from 9-5 |
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Part time Job all day |
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Field Trip to Washington DC |
Pair Work Practice for person B:
You would like to get together to do the following:
To study Japanese together in the library (in the morning).
To go shopping together (in the afternoon).
To eat dinner together and see movie (at night).
Ask each other’s schedule. When you find both of you are available, invite your partner to do one of the above activity. When you are done, report to the instructor when you will do them together
Useful phrase: Ashita hima desu ka. (Are you available/free tomorrow?) Hima ja arimasen. (I am not available/free.) Demo, asatte wa hima desu yo. (But I am free the day after tomorrow, I assure you).
Schedule for person B
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Today at 8:00 am 12:15 – 4:00 Meet Friends to practice Japanese |
10:00 – 12:00 Go to the library to study Japanese with a teacher
Read magazines Watch TV Talk with friends Drink Japanese tea |
Go home in Raleigh in the afternoon |
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Part time Job all day |
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Part time Job all day |
School from 9-5 |
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Back to Wilmington in the afternoon. |
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Part time Job all day |
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Part time Job all day |
School from 9-5 |
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Print out a few sheets of the above chart and fill out your schedule (make up an imaginary schedule to include various vocabulary) to practice speaking.
GS Part 3 & 4 Speaking Practice: Get the following information from your friends and report back to class!!
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Useful words/phrases:
Donna tabemono ga suki desu ka.
Tokuni nani ga ichiban suki desu ka.
Nani o yoku tabemasu ka.
Tabemono wa nani ga amari suki ja arimasen ka (or kirai desu ka.)
Frequency: yoku, tokidoki, amari, zenzen
Nouns: yasai, niku, sakana, eega. ryoori.etc.
Kinoo nani o shimashita ka. Sorekara nani o shimashita ka.
Ototoi nan-ji ni nemashita ka.
Zasshi o yoku yomimasu ka?
Nani o yoku yomimasu ka.
Questions words: Dare, Nani/ Nan, Doko, Itsu, Nan-ji, Nan-yoobi, Donna, Dochira, Dore, etc. |
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Favorite food (the most or especially) and what do they eat often? |
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Un-favorite food (the most or especially). |
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Favorite drink and what do they drink often? |
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Un-favorite drink
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Favorite music and what do they listen often? |
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Un-favorite music
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Do they like sports? If yes, what sports do they like and what do they play often? |
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Un-favorite sports |
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What did they do yesterday, last weekends, etc.?
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What will they do tomorrow/next week, etc.?
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What will they do this weekend?
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Other questions
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