Thank you for joining the lesson as always. It's great to see you again! いつもレッスンに参加してくれてありがとうございます！ In today's lesson, we started learning Chapter 13, how to express which covers in English, after "When" or "If" we use the present tense, even if the meaning is future. In English, "If" and "When" have different meanings, "If" shows a condition, while "When" shows certainly. But in Japanese, we can simply use "と" for both situations, so it feels easier. The phrases such as, *このスイッチをおすと、電気がつきます。(When you press this switch, the electricity will turn on.)
*アメリカでは、９１１番へ電話をすると、電話交換者がでます、それから警察、救急につなげてくれます。(In the United States, when you call 911, an operator answers first and then connects you to the police or an ambulance.) *日本では、１１９番へ電話をすると、救急隊がでます。警察と救急は別の番号です。(In Japan, when you call 119, the ambulance service answers. The police and ambulance have different numbers.)
Today, I once again felt the cultural differences between the United States and Japan. We shared aspects of our cultures with each other. As always, your class performance was excellent, and I appreciate your thorough preparation. Great work, おつかれさまでした！ Have an excellent week. See you next week!
Great job in today’s lesson! We wore the same pink shirt today—that was nice! Your homework was excellent; you wrote everything carefully in hiragana. Today, we studied how to use “~mo.” Let’s review it while doing your homework. We also learned how to say dates using the calendar. Try to say “What day is it today?” in Japanese every day to help you remember. Counters are a bit difficult, but let’s practice them out loud and learn them step by step!
＊Good luck with your work! I’m looking forward to our lesson next week!
