Today, we studied Lesson 20 of Genki. We practiced several polite Japanese expressions. One very useful expression was 「NAMEともうします」. This is a very polite way to introduce yourself, so when you say your own name, it would be very nice and polite to say, 「クリスともうします」.
We also studied 「〜ないで」, which means “without doing something.” You practiced many sentences very well, such as:
たけしさんは ひげを そらないで かいしゃに いきました。 Takeshi went to work without shaving.
たけしさんは あさごはんを たべないで かいしゃに いきました。 Takeshi went to work without eating breakfast.
メアリーさんは ばんごはんを たべないで ねました。 Mary went to bed without eating dinner.
ジョンさんは てんきよほうを みないで でかけました。 John went out without checking the weather forecast.
You did a great job making and saying many different 〜ないで sentences today.
I look forward to seeing you again in the next class. Thank you again for coming to class today!