This lesson introduced us to:
1. How to express likes and dislikes 好き／きらい with Things/Nouns
X が 好き／きらい です
バナナが 好き、
コーヒーがきらい
日本語が 大好きです
や ＝ things like こうちゃ や コーヒーが大好き
2. Using Dictionary form of Verb + の to make a noun phrases = So we can put Actions into the X が 好き／きらい です pattern
すしを たべるのが 好き
おんがくをきくのが好き
ジュースをのむのが 好きです
See Activity 4 p. 270
3. Using 2 は clauses linked by が to CONTRAST things ＝
コーヒーは のみますが、こうちゃは のみません。
あしたは いきますが あさっては いきません。
くだものは 好きですが やさいは あまり好き じゃないです
4. Comparatives and Superlatives
Superlative: Xは 一番いい です、
その本は いち番 おもしろい です
ジュースを 一番よく のみます
Comp: Aより Bの方が 古い、
私は クラシックより ジャズの方が 好きです
A も Bも 好き ＝ I like them both equally well
5. Plain negatives of Adjectives and Verbs and the use of ので to give a Reason ＝
新しいので，高いです．= Because it is New (reason), it is Expensive (result)
時間がないので，いきません
いそがしいので、いきません
すしは 大好きなので、よく たべます
Probable test structure:
I. Short Orals (8)
II. Japanese-->English (10)
III. Verbs Dictionary Form and Plain Negative as seen below (10)
IV. Respond (written questions) (10)
V. English--->Japanese (8)
VI. Kanji Production (write the kanji) and give theEnglish equivalent (9-10)
Sample sentences:
1. Which do you prefer, baseball or football?
2. I prefer baseball.
3. What is your favorite food? (or, among food. . .which do you like best. . .?)
4. I eat oranges more than apples.
5. I love traveling.
6. I don't like eating out at restaurants.
7. Which do you prefer, classical music or jazz?
8. I prefer classical.
9. Which is better(いい), a new house or an old house?
10. I eat fish more than I eat meat.
11. What kinds of things do you like to do?
12. What is your hobby? Ans: X が 好き
13. Do you like going to the park?
14. Which is more fun, being here on campus or going out?
15. The library is the biggest building.
16. Which is better, Pepsi or Coca Cola ?
17. I prefer______.
18. I like juice but I do not like coffee.
19. Did you exercise yesterday?
20. Is Kyoto newer than Tokyo? [No, Tokyo is newer]
21. Do you dislike reading books?
22. On Wednesday, I don't have class so I will have time.
23. Do you jog a lot?
24. No, I don't like it or I dislike it, so I don't do it.
25. I love reading books.
26. I don't like drawing pictures very much.
27. Which do you prefer, fish or meat?
28. I like both fish and meat.
29. A new house is better than an old house.
30. Do you like singing songs?
31. I like watching tennis but I do not like to play (do) it very much.
32. I did not eat breakfast but I did eat lunch.
33. I like going to concerts but I do not like singing songs.
34. This fish is cheaper than meat.
35. What kind of music do you listen to the most?
Verbs: Give the
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Plain (dictionary) form
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Plain negative form:
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go
come
eat
see
write
drink
do
talk
swim
take (a photo)
sleep
get up
return