We talked about many different things today. First of all, we talked about how incredibly hot it has been lately. In Japan, it's really difficult to get through the summer without running the air conditioner all day. Sometimes trains and buses are so cold that you need a light jacket, even though it's extremely hot outside. I was surprised to hear that the air conditioning on New York's subways and trains isn't always very strong.
Thank you for answering my questions about American airlines. It was very interesting to learn about the meals served on ANA's international flights. I've never flown internationally with ANA or JAL. When I travel outside Japan, I've flown with Delta and United Airlines instead. I have only flown ANA and JAL on domestic flights, so I really enjoyed hearing about your experience.
You also told me that it costs about $8,000 for a family of four to travel to Japan. I thought, "That sounds about right." It may have been cheaper in the past, but international travel has become much more expensive.
You mentioned that one of your coworkers is currently in Japan. I hope they are doing okay because the weather is extremely hot right now.
Today, we practiced the conditional form 〜ば. We made many example sentences together. I especially liked the sentence, 「たくさん食べれば太ります。」 I wish we could eat as much as we wanted without gaining weight!
Thank you again for coming to class today. See you in our next lesson!またね。
Today, we first reviewed います (imasu) and あります (arimasu). I think you understood the difference very well. You were able to look at the pictures and say where the cat was and where different objects were located. After that, we practiced how to say dates in Japanese. There are many irregular dates, so it's difficult to memorize them all at once. Don't worry—we'll practice them together little by little. It was fun saying the birthdays of different people together. I was also very surprised to learn that Son Goku from Dragon Ball doesn't have an official birthday! I was also surprised that Tony Tony Chopper is only 17 years old.
Thank you for showing me your wonderful Tony Tony Chopper hat. It looked great on you! I was also amazed by your Halloween cosplay photos. The quality of your costumes was incredible. You have such a wonderful hobby!
