Thank you for coming to the lesson. We did the second round of a quiz where we checked how English words are pronounced in Japanese. I was surprised that you are already familiar with these sound changes, likely due to the influence of Japanese anime and K-pop. You shared some one-character Japanese words that you know, and I also introduced a few examples. We also made some progress with the textbook. I introduced example sentences using “~itadakimasu,” a more polite form of giving and receiving expressions. To better understand this pattern, we also reviewed the giving and receiving expressions you learned in the Intermediate level.
こんばんわ！Thank you for the last lesson of March. It was great to see you! Today, we practiced the conversational expressions もしかして、さすが。
もしかして、It's a soft, friendly way to ask a question or make a guess. さすが、is used to praise someone. It's a compliment and shows respect or admiraton.
Example: もしかして、 ・もしかして、あしたやすみ？(Maybe you have a day off tomorrow?) ・もしかして、いいことあった？(By any chance, did somethig good happen?)
Example: さすが ・さすがですね、ひらがなをかかないで、ビジュアルをみておぼえたなんて！(Very impressive. You were able to learn it simply by looking at the visuals, without writing the hiragana.)
You already used the phrases we practiced today, too. すばらしかったです、さすがです！ (That was fantastic — I'm really impressed!)
Wishing you a great three-day weekend. I look forward to seeing you again in April!
You did well on the listening section, but you mentioned that even knowing the original verb, you struggle to understand when the form changes. Let's practice listening on your own to get used to it.
I'd also like to consider strategies to improve your listening skills.
You did very well on the vocabulary section. Let's continue to move forward;)
Thank you very much for attending today’s lesson. You took part in the second quiz on how English words are pronounced in Japanese, which we had previously practiced, and I was very impressed by your high accuracy. Since you had gone to the beach, you talked about that experience. We also made some progress with the textbook. I introduced example sentences using “～itadakimasu,” a more polite form of giving and receiving expressions. Next week, we will return to the basics and review the standard giving and receiving expressions.
