This is an original version of the Japanese textbook for JAPN 2001.
The new version of the textbook for JAPN 2001 is still being developed.
Lesson 15: パートの仕事
Part-Time Job
In this lesson, we will learn how to express abilities using the potential form of verbs (Vられる), how to give an unordered list sung ~し, how to describe one's attempts to do something using Vてみる (V and see; try to V), the conditional form using なら, and the appearance pattern using そうです.
Potential form (できる, 来られる, つかえる, はじめられる, etc.)
Coincidental listing: ~し、~し
Conditional: ~なら
Testing something to find out what it's like: ~てみる (V and see; try to V)
Appearance pattern: ~そうです (looks like)
Review of dates on the calendar (一日, 二日, 三日, 一月, 二月, 三月, etc.)