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Friday, March 10, 2017

"Have" ...The Present Perfect worksheets....現在完了形


“~shita koto ga arimasu ka?” ~ "Have you ever" 
"Have" in grammar is the form of a verb that is used to show things that have happened in a period of time up to now. 

These sentences are all in the present perfect.(文法)現在完了形
#1 ~ "I have been to Canadian Voice" 
#2 ~ "I have never been to Nagano"
#3 ~ "I have been to Tokyo Disneyland 3 times this year"


Here are the worksheets that we will be working on ....



1.  Have you done much exercise this week?
*Yes, I have already worked out 3 days. (work out)
2.  Have you started dinner yet?
*Yes, I have cut all the vegetables already. (cut)
3.  Did you tell William about tomorrow?
*No, I haven’t
*I have tried calling him 3 times but he didn’t answer. (try)
 I sent him a line message but…
*He hasn’t checked it. (not / check)
4.  I bought 2 new comics from Heiando but…
*I haven’t read them yet. (not / read)
5.  Have you studied English this week?
*No, work has been busy (be)
*So…I haven’t had the time. (not / have)
6.  Do you know the movie La La Land?
*Actually, I have seen it twice already? (see)
7.  Have you done your homework yet?
*No, I have only finished 2 pages (finish)


Part 1
1.    How long has he lived (he / live) in Nagano for?
2.    My husband hasn’t skied (not skied) since 2012.
3.    I have studied (study) English for 25 years
4.    We haven’t seen (not see) Leo since 2007.
5.    I haven’t eaten (not / eat) lunch yet.
6.    He hasn’t gotten use to (get use to) working at his new job yet.

Part 2
1.            We have lived in this house (since / for) ten years.
2.            We have lived in this house (since / for) 2007.
3.            How (long / much) has Tommy taught here for?
4.            Arisa hasn’t arrived at school (yet / already)
5.            I have worked at this company (since / for) 2003.
6.            Jason hasn't called me (since / for) two weeks.
7.            She has (just / yet) gone to work.
More to come later...





Sunday, March 5, 2017

Adjective Worksheets ~ Let's Go Worksheet

Here are a couple of adjective worksheets for kids....
They are for the 8 adjectives that appear in the  "Let's Go1" textbook...





Saturday, March 4, 2017

Coffee Shop Conversation Questions...

A quick vocabulary check…
            #1 ~ “saikin” ~ recently

                            And…

Recently
1.       What has been happening to the number of foreigners who visit Nagano?
*The number has been increasing.
*The number has been going up
*The number has been rising


Alright and…What do you think?
      Recently…..
2.       Why have so many foreigners been coming to Nagano?
      *Because
              *There are many good ski resorts in Nagano.
              *Many foreigners want to see Zenkoji
              *Nagano has a famous temple
               *Snow monkeys are famous

“~ninki ni natte kiteiru”
*Snow monkeys have been getting popular
*Snow monkeys have gotten famous
*Nagano’s ski resorts have gotten popular
*Nagano’s ski resorts have been getting popular
*Zenkoji has gotten famous

Sounds good…now... At the station...
3.       Where do many foreigners tend to meet their friends?
*They tend to meet at Starbucks.
*They tend to meet friends at Starbucks.

Alright…that…Sounds good…now…
What do you think?
4.       Why do they like to meet at Starbucks?
 Because
*The system is the same around the world

*It is internationally famous
*Starbucks is popular all over the world
*Starbucks is in front of the station
*Starbucks has Wi-Fi
*Foreigners are used to Starbucks
*They are familiar with Starbucks coffee

Alright now…
I asked this question last week…but I will ask it again…

5.       Which one do you like better… Starbucks or Tully’s….
*I like _________ better

Sounds good…
And…Why do you like Tully’s better?
        *I like the atmosphere
        *The taste of Tully’s coffee
        *Tully’s tastes better than Starbuck

Why do you like Starbucks better?
         *The coffee is more delicious than Tully’s
         *They have many special coffees
         *It has free Wi-Fi

Sounds good…now...Same Question as Last week...


6.       Are there any Starbucks coffee shops around here?
*Yes, there are

*”Imasu / arimasu”
There are 2 Starbucks around here?
*There is one across from Tokyu department store
*There is one at the station on the 1st floor

The other one….
*The other one is in the station
*The other one is near Tokyu

Alright now…

How about Tully’s Coffee….
7.       Is there a Tully’s coffee shops around here?
*Yes, there are

“Imasu / arimasu”
*There is 1 on the 1st floor of C-one
*There is 1 in Ivy Square
*There is 1 across from Green House
*There is one near Popo park
*There is one in Ivy Square

The other one…
*The other one is on the 2nd floor of Midori
*There is 1 on the 2nd floor of Midori
*The other one is in Midori on the 2nd floor

Alright …Sounds good…now…
Since more students liked Starbucks …
We will take a look at it again….

Now…If I went there …

8.       What do you recommend that I order?
#1 ~ I recommend ________
#2 ~ I recommend that you order __________
I recommend + that + S + GKD

Eg.
*I recommend today’s special
*I recommend that you order a Starbucks latte

***What is that?  What is it made with?
We can drink a different kind of coffee every day
It’s the coffee that the shop recommends
I don’t like to choose and it’s easy
It is the coffee which the shop recommends that day
Starbucks has a special coffee for different seasons

Sounds good now…
Another quick vocabulary check…
#1 ~ “aji” ~ taste

Alright then…
#2 ~ “gentei menu / gentei shouhin” ~ #1 ~ Taste of the month
                                                                       #2 ~ Special menu
                                                                       #3 ~ A drink which is available for a limited                                                                                   time only

OK….now…If we take a look over here…
9.       What did Starbuck’s recommend last month?
   S + recommend that + S + GKD
*Starbuck’s recommended Chocolatey Banana Cocoa
*Starbuck’s recommended Chocolatey Banana Cocoa last month
There is too much sugar in it

Alright now…What do you think….

10.   How does Chocolatey Banana Cocoa sound?
*It sounds ____________

OK…and…
If we take a look over here…
12.   What did the girl say about the Chocolatey Banana Cocoa?
*It’s no surprise that people say it’s ......
*I’m not surprised that people say it’s ......
*It was no surprise that people said it’s ........

Alright …now…

The season is changing and so…
13.   What has Starbucks done?
*It has changed the taste of month

Sounds good and…
If we take a look…
14.   When did Starbucks change its taste of the month?
*It changed it on February 15th
*It changed it on the 15th of February

Sounds good …now..
Starbucks has changed its taste of the month and..
15.   What does Starbuck’s recommend that you try this month?
S + recommend that + S + GKD
*Starbuck’s recommends that you try Sakura
*Starbuck’s recommends that you try a Sakura Latte

Sounds good…now…
16.   How long has Starbucks been selling Sakura for? (Point)
*It has been selling Sakura for 18 days
*Starbucks has been selling Sakura latte for 2 weeks

Or… How about (Kara?)
17.   How long has Starbucks been selling Sakura for?
*It has been selling Sakura since February 15th.
*It has been selling Sakura since the 15th of February

OK…Sounds good…now…
18.   Have you tried it yet?
*Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

Sounds good and…how about…
#1 ~ I haven’t either
#2 ~ Neither have I.
#3 ~ Me neither.

Alright now…
19.   How was it?

Or...
    Would you like to try the new Sakura Latte?
*Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn’t

Why?


Sounds good...now...

23.   “Coffee to yoku au mono wa nan desu ka?”…. question in English, please..
*What goes well with coffee?

    OK…and…
                       What do you think?

24.   What goes well with coffee?
*_______ goes well with coffee
*_______ go well with coffee
*Donuts go well with coffee
*A donut goes well with coffee
                  *A cookie goes well with coffee
                  *Cookies go well with coffee

OK…now…here is a tougher question…
                      What do you think?


25.   What WOULD go well with a Sakura Latte?
*Matcha tea would go well with a Sakura Latte?
*Coke would go well with a Sakura Latte.
*A ham and cheese sandwich would go well with a Sakura Latte.
*Bitter sweets would go well with a Sakura Latte
*Black Oolong tea would go well with a Sakura Latte

Alright …now…How about the opposite…
26.   What wouldn’t go well with a Sakura Latte?
*Chocolate wouldn’t go well with a Sakura Latte
*Ice cream wouldn’t go well with a Sakura
*Rice crackers wouldn’t go well with a Sakura Latte…
*A sandwich wouldn’t go well with a Sakura Latte…


Alright that was a few questions from this week's lesson...Study Hard....

Coffee Shop Conversation ~ The Present Perfect ~ Have

Another week...Another coffee...
Well...This week...We will continue talking about coffee shops and...the Present Perfect "have"

Here are a the prints for this week...
If you have time...Please preview...






Study Hard....And See you in Class...

Friday, March 3, 2017

Midnight Party & Ghost Blitz Combo...Games for English Class

I have been working on a couple of new games to review sections of the Let's Go 2 & 4 textbooks...
This first game reviewed...


Green textbook
Pages...#2 & #3 ~ #1 ~ Introducing yourself and others
                              #2 ~ Additional introduction questions

Yellow textbook
Pages 22 ~ 25 ~ The house
                           Furniture
                           Asking about the location of household items
                           There is / there are
                           Describing the location of household objects

Adjectives
This game will review adjectives that appeared in the Let's Go textbooks 1 ~ 4...
Plus the additional ones that are found in the Eiken exams...

Here are the lists of the Adjectives...






The Game...

I combined 2 ghost games together...Midnight Party and Geister Blitz...


And....Here are the questions that I used to introduce the game...Most of the grammar comes straight out of the textbooks....
Kids from grades 1- 6 played the game...and it was a lot of fun...

What is this?
*It is a house

“Ie de” ~ at home

Alright and…again…
#1 ~ “Imasu / arimasu” ~ There is / there are

OK…and…
2.       How many rooms are there in the house?
*There are 9 rooms

#1 ~ “okyakusan” ~ guest
3.       How many guests are there in the house? (takusan)
*There are many guests
*There are many guests in the house

Now…
4.      How many colours are there?
There are 5 colours

5.       What are the 5 colours?
They are
#1 ~ Red
#2 ~ Yellow
#3 ~ Blue
#4 ~ Light blue
#5 ~ Black

6.       What colour guests do you want?
*I want red
Please take 3

Now…
Please pick up your pieces….
Please put your pieces down…

Now… “Kimari”…Rules
Now…There are 3 rules…
If the dice falls on the floor…. Ikai yasumi
If you put a lady on a boy….ikai yasumi
If you knock over a guest with the dice …. Ikai yasumi…

Now…
#1 ~ “kaidan” ~ stairs

Alright now…
7.       What colour are the stairs? (Point)
*They are white
*They are grey

Please pick up your guests …
And…Please put your guests in the house…on the white stairs…

Now…
#1 ~ “aruku” ~ walk
#2 ~ “arukimawaru” ~ walk around

Now…
What are the guests doing? (arukimawateiru)
*They are walking around the house

And….
You have to walk this way…
And…You can’t go back
OK…now

Alright now…Another quick check…
#1 ~ “chika” ~ basement
#2 ~ “chika de” ~ in the basement

8.       What is in the basement? (imasu / arimasu)
*There is a ghost
*There is a ghost in the basement

And….
9.       What’s the matter? (okotteiru)
How is the ghost?
He is angry

And…
Who is he angry with?
He is angry with the guests

And...
Why is he angry with the guests?
How is the party? (urusai)
*The party is noisy

OK…now…
Where is the ghost going?
*He is going up the stairs.

And…
If he touches you…you will go to the basement…
"Moshi kare ga anata wo sawattara…chika ni ikanakereba naranai…"

If you roll the dice….and..
If you see a ghost…
The ghost will move 3…


And…If the ghost comes out…
You can run to the rooms…

Even though vs Because Worksheet


Some students in Tommy and William's class have been doing studying this section recently...
If you missed it...Here is a print for you...

If you try this worksheet at home...bring it in and get a teacher to check it for you...
Don't be shy!!

Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Silent e words.... "i"...

Some students requested that I post the next set of silent e words...

Alright now...
                                           Here are the "i" words...