Thank you for coming to the lesson. We read a conversation including the spoken pattern “~n desu,” and then practiced it through a role-play. Since it was June 11th, we looked at Pokémon around Pokédex number 611 and thought about the things they were modeled after. We also introduced intransitive and transitive verbs. We will continue studying this topic next week. It can be a little confusing, but let’s keep working on it together.
Thank you for attending the lesson. We introduced the special ways of saying dates from the 1st (tsuitachi) to the 10th (tooka). Since it was June 11th, you thought about Pokémon around Pokédex number 611 and the things they were based on. You learned the sentence pattern “~te imasu,” which is used to describe what someone is doing now, and you practiced answering freely what the characters in pictures were doing.
Today, we studied the grammar pattern "〜つもりです" ("I intend to..." / "I plan to..."). You did an excellent job with the conjugations using both the dictionary form + つもりです and the negative form + つもりです. Your verb conjugations are always so accurate, and I am always impressed by how naturally you can use them.
We also practiced talking about future plans using this grammar pattern. One of my favorite examples from today's class was:
ビールを飲んで、テレビを見るつもりです。 I intend to drink beer and watch TV.
It was such a funny and memorable sentence!
We also talked a lot about the World Cup. I really enjoyed our conversation because you know so much about it. I learned many new things from you today. I was especially amused to hear that you don't like France—everyone has their own favorite teams and rivals!
I hope both the team you are cheering for and Japan do well in the tournament. In Japan, many people will wake up at 5:00 a.m. on Monday morning to watch the match against the Netherlands. It will be tough, but we are all hoping Japan can win.
Thank you again for coming to class today. I always enjoy talking with you and learning new things together.
Let's study together again next week. See you then!
