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Review

Let's review new vocabulary and the grammar patterns. Toay and this week are marked by きょう and 今週, respectively below. What are the Japanese words that correspond to the day/week marked by❓below? (i.e., "the day before yesterday, yesterday, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the week before last, last week, next week, the week after next week).
Say the word corresponding to each of the English words below. Click on ⇒ to reveal the answer. Say the Japanese verbs corresponding to the verb forms indicated below.
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Pairwork: Conversation 2 (Past Activities)

Ask and answer questions like the ones shown below. Take turns in Q&As.
  1. goyesterday by car to the library

    A: スミスさんは きのう どこに 行きましたか。

    B: ⇒

    A: なんで 行きましたか。

    B: ⇒

  2. watch today at 7-8 pm dormitory jazz A: リーさんはきのう 何を ききましたか。 ⇒

    B: どこで ききましたか。 ⇒

  3. eat day before yesterday at McDonald's sandwich A: すずきさんは おととい 何を 食べましたか。 B: ⇒

    A: どこで 食べましたか。 B: ⇒

  4. Movie last week Japanese movie at movie theater with friends A: よしださんは せんしゅう 何を 見ましたか。B: ⇒

    A: どこで 見ましたか。 B: ⇒ A: だれと 見ましたか。 B: ⇒

  5. work yesterday, 10-11 am at office by PowerPoint A: きたむらさんは きのう 何を しましたか。 B: ⇒

    A: 何時から何時まで しましたか。 B: ⇒ A: どこで しましたか。 B: ⇒

  6. meet Yesterday, 1 pm at IBM met Ms. Yamada (あいました) A: よしださんは きのう だれに あいましたか。 B: ⇒

    A: 何時に あいましたか。 B: ⇒ A: どこで あいましたか。 B: ⇒

  7. home → go → GT
    from home to GT by car this morning
    A: スミスさんは 何を しましたか。 B: ⇒

    A: 何時に… B: ⇒ A: どこからどこに… B: ⇒

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Pair Work

Ask your partner what he/she did (or do/will do) it yesterday/today morning/daytime/afternoon/evening. After 5 minutes, report back to class.

A: Bさんはきのうのあさ、何をしましたか。 B: きのうのあさですか。えっと、私はともだちとテニスをしました。
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Past Tense Nouns and Adjectives

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Pair Work

Based on the following example, create a similar conversation.

  1. Create a conversation.
    blue pen red pen A: (Ask if it was a blue pen.) B: No...
  2. Create a conversation.
    lively not lively A: (Ask if the party was lively.) B: No...
  3. Create a conversation.
    eating sandwich eating sandwich A: (Ask if the lunch was a sandwich.) B: Yes...
  4. Create a conversation.
    clean dirty A: (Ask if the plate (さら) was clean.) B: No...
  5. Create a conversation.
    convenient not convenient A: (Ask if the apartment was convenient.) B: No...
  6. Create a conversation.
    new old A: (Ask if it was a new dress.) B: No...
  7. Create a conversation.
    famous not famous A: (Ask if the building was famous.) B: No...
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Pair Work (What did you have for lunch/breakfast?)

Ask your partner what their breakfast/lunch was. Ask both an open-ended question like あさごはんは、なんでしたか as well as a yes-no question like ひるごはんは、ハンバーガーでしたか. After 5 minutes, you will be asked to report back your findings.

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Pair Work (How many times/hours?)

Ask your classmates how many times/how many hours a week/day they do the following activities.