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2.4.1: Drills and Exercises

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    A. Cue: 通学 つうがく は、電車 でんしゃ ですか。 Do you commute by train?

    Response: 前 まえ は、電車 でんしゃ でしたけど、今 いま は電車 でんしゃ じゃないです。 It was by train before, but now it’s not.

    Cue: あのレストランは、おいしいですか。Is that restaurant good?

    Response: 前 まえ は、おいしかったですけど、今 いま はおいしくないです。 It was good before, but now it’s not.

    B. Cue: おいしかったですか。 Was it delicious?

    Response: いえ、おいしくなかったですよ。No, it wasn’t delicious.

    Cue: 日本語 にほんご でしたか。 Was it Japanese?

    Response: いえ、日本語 にほんご じゃなかったですよ。No, it wasn’t Japanese.

    * Repeat this drill replacing nakatta desu with arimasen deshita.

    C. Say it in Japanese.

    You’ve been asked about the movie you saw.

    1. It was the best. I’ll see it one more time tomorrow.

    2. It was sad. I cried a lot.

    3. It was scary. My heart was pounding, so I did not watch the whole thing.

    4. It was not very good. It was a bit boring, although the hero was really cool.

    5. It was wonderful. I laughed a lot. I like fun movies.

    You admire Ms. Hayashi. Explain that:

    6. she never gets irritated

    7. she never worries about trivial matters

    8. she is the best Senpai

    9. she is never late for work

    D. Act in Japanese

    1. Ask a co-worker how she enjoyed the following items: a) the French movie b) the hot spring in Kyushu, c) the beaches/ocean in Okinawa, d) the fastest bullet train.

    2. You’ve just passed an exam. Express a) how relieved you are, b) how nervous you were, c) how you barely passed it, d) how disappointed you are because your math was not quite good.

    3. You’ve been asked how the conference was. Express your disappointment, explain that you were late for the 9:00 o’clock presentation, although you made the 10:00 o’clock one.

    4. Describe a) the kind of movie you like, b) the kind of person you admire, c) the kind of person you are.


    This page titled 2.4.1: Drills and Exercises is shared under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Emiko Konomi (Portland State University Library) .

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