Hi everyone!
Happy Valentine's Day and Happy New Year!
Did you buy any chocolates for anybody?
Here are the handouts for last week
Starter (handout)
Beginner (handout)
Intermediate (handout)
In all classes we talked about personality words. Here are some that many people didn't know:
stubborn（頑固）
My father is stubborn, he never listens to other people.
bright (明るくて頭がいい）
Your kid is very bright!
patient （忍耐強い、長い間待っても平気な人）
You should be more patient!
impatient (せっかち）
That driver is so impatient!
Starter class
In starter class we talked about the lesson as the Beginner class last week. (there is, there are). Please check last week's blog.
Beginner class
In beginner class we talked about
used to (以前は)
If something has changed in your life, we can say:
"I used to be shy"
（以前は、恥ずかしがりゃだった）
"I used to have very short hair"
（以前は、髪とても短かった）
We also talked about "I would say"「〜とは言える」、「どっちらかって言うと」 to talk about something when you're not 100% sure.
"I would say my husband is really considerate."
どっちらかって言うと、私の旦那はとても思いやりがある。
Intermediate class
In intermediate we talked about using
I would often (昔、〜をよくしたね）to talk about nostalgic (懐かしい) habits and memories.
"When I was young, I would often play video games at home alone"
(若いとき、よくお家で一人でゲーム遊んでいた）
"When I was a teenager, my friends would often make fun of me."
（十代の時、友達は私をよくからかっていた）
We also talked about using "He can be" 「なる時がある」 when we say bad things about people.
"My husband
can be so selfish sometimes"
旦那さんはたまにとても我がままになる時がある。
Lastly, we talked about using
not as ... as. It is a difficult grammar. Here are some examples
1. I don't get as many Valentine Day chocolates as before
2. I'm not as smart as Einstein
3. I don't go skating as often as before
What do they mean?