Introduction
Watch the intro video.
Read “I. The Two Uses of the Te-form” and “II. Formation of the Te-form” on pp.85-87.
Examine the example sentences again with the slides. This time, also make sure to play audio and repeat them aloud.
Comprehension Check
Complete the Comprehension Check on pp.87-88.
Practice 21-0 (p.230)
The AI robot that you are helping learn Japanese wants you to teach it the te-form conjugations. Before you start the exercises for yourself, help the robot in the video, so that it can continue to learn with you.
First, sing the mnemonic song to demonstrate that the verb conjugations are very similar to the ta-form (short past affirmative) conjugations.
(*U-verb ta-form conjugation song: https://learnjapaninjapanese.com/pm-videos/pm19-1/)
Next, record the given words in the right te-forms.
Quiz
Take practice quizzes to test your knowledge of the te-form conjugations!
- Affirmative
- Negative (1) – ～なくて
Introduction
Read “II. Casual Speech” and “Quick Note: Referring to Oneself and Others” on pp.77-80.
Examine the example sentences again with the slides. This time, also make sure to play audio and repeat them aloud.
Comprehension Check
Complete the Comprehension Check on pp.90-91.
Quiz
Take a practice quiz for the additional negative te-form, 〜ないで.
Negative (2) – ～ないで
Introduction
Read “Quick Note: The Various Uses of Particles は and も” on pp.91-92.
Examine the example sentences again with the slides. This time, also make sure to play audio and repeat them aloud.
The examples labeled “Additional” are not included in the textbook. Learn these additional examples and the words used in them on top of the examples that appear in the textbook.
Comprehension Check
Complete the Comprehension Check on pp.92-93.
Practice 21-1 (pp.230-231)
Before starting the Conversation Practice, help the robot learn 〜てもいい and 〜てはいけない by changing the given words into the appropriate forms.
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 21-2 (p.231)
Kita-san has just arrived at the event that you have organized and is asking whether it is okay to do certain activities while looking around. Answer his questions based on the rules you decided in the previous practice (Practice 21-1 on pp.230-231).
Now, let’s check how well the AI robot that you are coaching is doing!
Practice 21-3 (p.231)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 21-4 (pp.231-232)
Before starting the Conversation Practice, help the robot learn 〜なくてもいい and 〜なくてはいけない by changing the given words into the appropriate forms.
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 24-5 (p.232)
Nishi-san and Kita-san are working with you on the article you are writing for the school newspaper (Practice 21-4 on pp.231-232). Answer their questions and share the information you have gathered.
Now, let’s check how well the AI robot that you are coaching is doing!
Practice 21-6 (p.232)
Complete the Writing Practice.
Practice 21-7 (p.232)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 22-1 (p.233)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 22-2 (pp.233-234)
Complete the Reading Practice. Then, check how well the AI robot that you are coaching can read. Finally, read the composition out loud together.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 3
Practice 22-3 (p.234)
Complete the Writing Practice.
Practice 22-4 (p.234)
Make a presentation in front of the class.
Introduction
Read “IV. 〜ている (IV-1 to IV-4)” on pp.93-96.
Examine the example sentences again with the slides. This time, also make sure to play audio and repeat them aloud.
Comprehension Check
Complete the Comprehension Check on p.96.
Introduction
Read “IV-5. Common Mistakes with 〜ている” on pp.96-99.
Examine the example sentences again with the slides. This time, also make sure to play audio and repeat them aloud.
Comprehension Check
Complete the Comprehension Check on pp.99-100.
Practice 23-1 (pp.234-235)
Complete the Sentence & Writing Practice. Then, check how well the AI robot that you are coaching is doing.
1-6
7-12
Practice 23-2 (p.235)
Complete the Sentence Practice.
Practice 23-3 (p.236)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 23-4 (p.236)
Nishi-san has the same photo as the one Student A has and also wants to label the people correctly. Answer her questions and share the information you have.
Now, let’s check how well the AI robot that your are coaching is doing!
Practice 23-5 (pp.236-237)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 24-1 (p.237)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 24-2 (p.238)
Share the information on p.237 (Practice 24-1) with your co-workers, Nishi-san and Kita-san, by answering their questions.
Now, let’s check how well the AI robot that your are coaching is doing!
Practice 24-3 (p.238)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 24-4 (pp.238-239)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 24-5 (p.240)
Kita-san wants to try out the “Brain Training” book with you. You are looking at Student A’s first picture and Kita-san is looking at Student B’s. Answer Kita-san’s questions.
Now, let’s check how well the AI robot that your are coaching is doing!
Practice 24-6 (pp.240-241)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 24-7 (p.241)
Nishi-san, who is featuring you in an article for the school newspaper, wants to know if you have done what you said you planned on doing yesterday. Answer her questions.
Now, let’s check how well the AI robot that your are coaching is doing!
Introduction
Read “Expression in the Form “Verb 1 [te-form] + Verb 2″ on pp.100-101.
Examine the example sentences again with the slides. This time, also make sure to play audio and repeat them aloud.
Comprehension Check
Complete the Comprehension Check on p.102.
Practice 25-1 (p.241)
Complete the Sentence & Writing Practice. Then, check how well the AI robot that you are coaching is doing.
Practice 25-2 (pp.241-242)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 25-3 (p.242)
Complete the Reading Practice. Then, check how well the AI robot that you are coaching can read. Finally, read the composition out loud together.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Practice 25-4 (pp.242-243)
Complete the Writing Practice.
Practice 25-5 (p.243)
Make a presentation in front of the class.
Practice 25-6 (p.243)
Complete the Writing Practice.
Practice 25-7 (p.244)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 26-1 (p.244)
Complete the Reading Practice. Then, check how well the AI robot that you are coaching can read. Finally, read the composition out loud together.
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 2
Practice 26-2 (p.245)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 26-3 (p.245)
Nishi-san, who is a member of your planning team, also wants to make sure if everything is prepared as it should be. Answer her questions.
Now, let’s check how well the AI robot that your are coaching is doing!
Practice 26-4 (pp.245-246)
Complete the Conversation Practice with a classmate.
Practice 26-5 (p.246)
After Student B finished the preparations in the previous practice, someone mistakenly changed some of the room settings. You’ve been sent by Nishi-san to do a final check of the room. You’ve just arrived. Answer the questions Nishi-san asks you.
Now, let’s check how well the AI robot that your are coaching is doing!