Yano San’s Conversation Today August 27, 2011

Yano San’s Conversation Today
August 27, 2011

Next class is September 3, 2011 at 1 p.m.
Next lesson is August 27th at 1 p.m.
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How many ways can you answer the question:
How are you? How is it going? How are you doing? How do you do?
1. I am fine. And you?
2. I am good.
3. I am okay.
4. I feel bad.
Emotions and experiences: I feel, I am . .
Terrible (terribly sad, regretful,
Tired
Disappointed, frustrated
Bored
Happy
Inspired
shocked
Not so good, not so bad
excited
Feel a little good about …
surprised
I am going to …

Warm-Up
Have you ever appreciated a sunset?
Yes, I have. I have seen the sunset in my hometown.

Were you alone or with someone special?
I have seen it with my son.

Have you ever been a guest at a surprise party?
I haven’t been to any surprise party yet.

Have you ever been in a fist fight?
No, I haven’t.

Diary
We went to little festival at Ohama-machi in Hakataku. The festival place is just two-street wide. We didn’t wear our traditional kimono. Hakata-ku has so many little festivals. You can buy different kinds of food at cheap prices in Japanese festivals.

We went to the festival together with my husband and our parents.

Slang for Today*
bent
It's OK. Don't get so bent.
Meaning -- angry

bent out of shape
Don't get so bent out of shape.
Meaning -- become upset

big gun
The president brought two big guns to the meeting.
Meaning -- powerful people

big mouth
Shut up! You really have a big mouth.
Meaning -- talk too much

Review Questions about Entertainment:

What are some of the most popular amusement parks in your country?
Disneyland in Tokyo, Universal Studios in Osaka, Space World in Kitakyushu, Marine Park in Umenonakamichi and Robosquare in Momochi.

What are some entertaining things you can do without spending a cent (money)?
We go to the library and read books. I have a piano at home but I don’t use it. My son likes to paint but I don’t. We also go to the park and play together.

What computer games have you played?
I played tetris when I was in my 20s from morning to evening. I do it the whole day sometimes.
I bought that game as a birthday present for my father. So my father played tetris the whole day.

What do you do in your spare time?
I use tweeter in my free time. I don’t use mixi. I like using tweeter to exchange information. I have it on my iPhone.

What do you like to do on a night out?
I don’t do night outs.

What do you think of soccer?
When I was in high school, I read a famous comic book about soccer. Its name is Captain Tsubasa. I liked it very much. I knew soccer rules because of (through) it.

Homework:
Please prepare your answers for the following questions:

What games are popular in your country? Why are they popular?
Popular classic games are Karuta, Hyahkunin issho and Kakurembo. Japanese children take words from Karuta. Hyakunin issho almost uses the same rules but they take cards by reading half of the cards. They think about what the card tells them. This is not fun. Players are very serious.

What is your favorite game? Why?
My favorite game is Jensei Game because it is fun. My son does not understand it yet.

What is your favorite holiday? Why?
I don’t have a favorite holiday in Japan. I haven’t liked holidays because it is always busy.

What kind of music do you like?

Homework: Please prepare your answers for these questions.

What kind of things do you like to read?

What singer would you most like to meet?

What was the last book you read?

What's the most popular holiday in your country?

When is it?

How is it celebrated?

What's your favorite magazine? (What are some of your favorite magazines?)

Next class is September 3, 2011 at 1 p.m.