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Week 5
Starter Class
Who does housework?

Beginner Class 
Which city do you like? (handout)


Intermediate Class
Can you predict the future? (handout)


In Starter class we talked about who does housework at home.
主語によって動詞の形が変わります！

I             He/She
clean -> cleans
wash -> washes
do -> does
take -> takes

I never do any housework
My girlfriend does almost everything!
She washes the dishes.
She does the laundry.
She even takes out the garbage!
I just clean my room sometimes.

Who does housework at home?  You can write that down in the comments, or show me in class.


In Beginner class we talked about your favorite city in Japan.

When you talk about places, especially cities, please use "there is" and "there are" for any feeling of　いっぱいある(There are so many...)、たくさんある(There are many)、あまりない (There aren't so many)、全然ない (There aren't any ... at all).

Many people said Shintoshin is their kind of place.
There are many shops and izakayas, and there is a really cool club called "Hi No Tama".
We can find almost everything.
(There is Hi No Tama in Shinotshin -> 「There is」は世界に唯一しかない物に使えません)

A few people said Yomitan is their kind of place.
It's very peaceful and there are many beautiful places to see.
There aren't so many people.
The ocean is very beautiful.

Quite a few people said Yokohama is their kind of place.
There are many dating spots, and the harbor view is so beautiful.
It's a very multicultural city, and we can meet people from all over the world.

What is your favorite city?
Is there a city you don't like in Japan?  Please write that down in the comments, or show me in class.


In Intermediate class we talked about the future and predicting the future.

With the future, we usually use will or be going to.

I'll do housework when I get married.
I'm not gonna do housework when I get married.

Is there a difference?  There's a small difference but you shouldn't worry too much about it!  I'm gonna usually expresses that something has already been decided before.

これから決めること= I will
もう既に決めたこと＝I'm gonna

Do you believe in fortune tellers?  I don't really believe in fortune tellers, but I have visited a fortune teller twice just for fun.  The first time, it was based on my palm.  The second time, it was based on my aura.  I thought what they said was pretty accurate.  But I'm not going to visit them again, because it was way too expensive!

You can use "won't be able to" to express 出来なくなる.
Do you want to have kids?  I'm on the fence when it comes to having kids. Many people say they'll bring me happiness, but I'll also lose my freedom.  I won't be able to go out at night, I won't be able to eat out everyday, I won't be able to go snorkeling whenever I want!  It's gonna be really difficult!