1

 もうすこし／もっと + Adj/V (vs. とても + Adj) ▲
Carry out shopping conversations with your classmates by following the model conversation.
田中:

すみません、そのネクタイを みせて下さい。
necktie 1 = 5000 yen necktie 2 = 3000 yen
5000円 3000円
Clerk:

こちらでございますか。はい、どうぞ。
田中:

これは、いくらですか。
Clerk: 5000円でございます。
田中: もうすこし やすいのは ありませんか。
Clerk: こちらは いかがでございますか。 一本、3000円でございます。
田中: いいですね。じゃ、これをおねがいします。 はい、一万円。
Clerk: 7000円のおかえしでございます。 ありがとうございました。
Price 1 Price 2 Price 3 Paid Change
1. box lunch おべんとう 2000 → 1500 2000 500
2. dictionary じしょ 4500 → 3500 5000 1500
3. bag かばん 5000 not cute → 4500 a little cute → 5000 very cute 5000 0
4. blue necktie あおいネクタイ 9000 expensive → 8500 dark blue (くらい あお) → 8750 light blue (あかるい あお) 10000 1250

2

 ～になります／～くなります ▲
State how each of the following changed by using なります. Click on to reveal the answer.

1. dog 1arrowdog 1dog 2dog 3
2.
clock showing 9 p.m. 9 p.m. arrow clock showing 10 p.m. 10 p.m.

3. My grade got better. My grade became an A.
Teacher handing over homework with a grade D arrow Teacher handing over homework with a grade A
4. The apartment rent (やちん) has increased (became more expensive).
5. computer1 ($3000) →computer2 ($500)
6. The T-shirt shrank (i.e., became smaller).
original t-shirt arrow T-shirt shrank
7.
Return home at 6 p.m. 6:00pm/はやい (early) arrow Return home at 9 p.m. 9:00pm/おそい (late)
8. The apple (りんご) became red. green applearrowred apple
9. Lecture became boring. Tanaka became sleepy.

boring/sleepy
10.
Yoshida, a kid, 30 years ago よしだ (30 years ago) arrow Yoshida, a teacher, now Teacher (now)
11.
Kenji is sick. arrow Kenji has recovered.
12.
Emiko was a girl, 20 years ago. えみこ (20 years ago) arrow

Emiko is now famous. Famous (now)
13.
quiet party quiet arrow cheerful party cheerfully noisy; lively
14. Dirty room to Clean room
15.
Math class = easy easy arrow Math class = difficult difficult
16.
Teacher saying "Good!" good arrow Teacher saying "Not good, bad" bad (わるい; だめ)
17.
Ken is not busy not busy arrow Ken is busy busy
18.
Ms. Smith's cooking is not tasty not tasty arrow Ms. Smith's cooking is delicious delicious
19.
TV is noisy noisy arrow Tv is quiet quiet

3

 Plain-V + ようになる ▲
State how the habitual states below changed by using なります.
Example
Mari does not understand not understand right arrow Mari understands now understand
まりちゃんは えいごが わかるように なりました。
1.
Smmith does not come everyday not everyday right arrow Smith comes everyday everyday
2.
Ken did not study before not study right arrow Ken studies now study
3.
Smith does not speak Japanese before not speak right arrow Smith now speaks Japanese speak
4.
Brown does not drink wine before right arrow Smith drinks wine now
5.
Tanaka had lunch at 1 before right arrow Tanaka has lunch at 11 now
6.
Tanaka shopped at a supermarket before shop at a supermarket right arrow Tanaka shops at a convenience store now shop at a convenience store
7. Tell the instructor what recent change of habits took place in your life.

4

 Negative Changes (Vなくなる) ▲
State how the habitual states below changed by using Ｖなくなります.

Example
Mari understood English well. understand right arrow Mari does not understand English now. not understand
まりちゃんは えいごが わからなくなりました。
1.
Smith came often come right arrow Smith does not come any more not come
2.
Ken studied hard before study right arrow Ken does not study any more not study
3.
Smith spoke Japanese before speak right arrow Smith does not speak Japanese any more not speak
4.
Brown used to drink wine before drink right arrow Brown does not drink wine any more not drink
5.
Tanaka used to eat lunch before eat right arrow Tanaka does not each lunch any more not eat
6.
Tanaka took a bath before right arrow Tanaka does not take a bath now
7.
Smith cooked a lot before right arrow Smith does not cook much now.
8. Tell the instructor what recent change of habits took place in your life.
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