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Sounding Natural Note: If you’re not sure, say so! • This note brings back the Expressing Uncertainty strategy for another look. This will be needed when imagining what the future holds. English transcript of audio track 3-33 When talking about future plans, it’s quite likely you’ll face a situation where you are just not sure about your answer. This is completely normal, but take care to not fall into a long silence while thinking of your answer. Remember Golden Rule 1: avoid silence by saying something quickly. One way to express your uncertainty is to use one or more of the expressions below. Using these will not only help you avoid silence, but also give you a few moments to think of something to say. • I’m not sure. • I don’t really know. • I can’t really say right now. • It’ll depend on my work. • It’ll depend on whether I (find the right person). Note that the phrase “it’ll depend on~” is an especially good way to provide more detail on why you are not sure about something. A: Do you think you’ll be a parent in five years? B: Hm… I’m not sure. It’ll depend on whether I find the right marriage partner. N OTES FOR PAGE 108 How about you? • The brainstorming section of this activity gives students a chance to consider three issues they’ll be dealing with in the future: living with parents, marriage, and work. All they need to do at this stage is to decide which choice is more likely. If they can manage to come up with a reason to back up their choice, so much the better, but they will be focussing more on this aspect in the following How about you? task on this page. • As students write, go around and provide assistance as needed. • When modelling the model dialog with students, try to tease out some reasons for why students made particular choices. If students have a hard time, you could ask them, “What is a good/bad

point about ~?” This simple follow-up can often help get students unstuck. Again, however, reasons will be addressed shortly. • As usual, encourage students to not get too stuck on the mode when talking to each other, as it is just a guide to help everyone get going. Model Sentences 2 Romaji transcript of audio track 3-34 Would you rather live in Japan or live overseas? Nihon ni sumu no to kaigai ni sumu no to dewa Would you prefer to live in Japan or live overseas? Nihon ni sumu no to kaigai ni sumu no to dewa dochira no hou ga ii desu ka? I’d prefer to live overseas because the lifestyle is more relaxed. Kaigai ni sumu hou ga ii desu. Naze nara, seikatsu sutairu ga yori yuttari shite iru kara desu. ❉❉ because the lifestyle is more relaxed There are many possible ways to explain why you prefer this or that. Most answers involve using adjectives. A few common explanations are listed below. Be sure to ask if you need help expressing what you want to say: "Excuse me, but how do you say ◯◯ in English?" How about you? • Here is another short discussion task to help your students come up with reasons for particular life choices. • As students write, go around and provide assistance as needed. Like before, you can help everyone by focusing on the pros and cons of each choice. For example, what are the pros of living in Japan, of living overseas? It may help to go through one of the issues in this way, putting pros and cons up on the board. • When modelling the model dialog with students, try to tease out some reasons for why students made particular choices, as before. dochira ga ii desu ka? I’d rather live overseas. Dochira ka to ieba, kaigai ni sumitai desu.

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