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Sometimes it’s hard to find words to express yourself. In that case, use these simple expressions to get the vocabulary you need. How do you say “ ◯◯ ” in English? What’s “ ◯◯ ” in English? Remember, if you don’t know how to say something, it’s much better to just ask rather than go into silence. Let’s practice by reading the dialog below with a partner: A: My hometown is famous for … ah… um… How do you say “utsukushii shizen” in English? B: Oh, I think it’s “beautiful nature”. A: Yes, that’s right! It’s famous for beautiful nature. Naturally, finding needed vocabulary won’t always go so smoothly. If your partner doesn’t know, you could ask another classmate or your teacher. If it becomes too much of a struggle, it may be better at that point to pass and move on. Even if you struggle a bit to get your meaning across, it is much better to try than fall into silence. Asking for how to say something shows you are trying to communicate. This ultimately is more important than being perfectly smooth. For a bit of practice, write your own version of this example dialog below. Use something famous from • Give students a few minutes to fill in the blanks with their own answers. Remind them to do a bit of searching online via their smartphones if they can’t think of anything off-hand that their hometown is famous for. Alternatively, for students who are stuck in the belief that their hometowns are totally boring, ask them to talk about their home prefecture instead. This should be much easier for them. • For the sake of prolonging conversation, have students write TWO things about their hometown or area. • Model the model dialog with a few students. Switch up leading with open and closed forms to keep students on their toes and remind them to improvise whenever they feel like it. your hometown or area. How about you?

• Have students talk about their hometown attractions with several classmates, taking care to use both open in closed forms. N OTES FOR PAGE 44 Model Sentences 2 • The Variation vocabulary box here is a bit tricky because of the need for coherency between the blue and red items. Unlike other variation vocab presented so far, not every expression will go with every other one. For example, it makes little sense to say, “ If you love sweets, visit Kinkakuji Temple. ” Lines have been added to this box to help students avoid erroneous combinations. In addition, the Japanese translations should minimize any potential problems. • You could also point out that the word “definitely” is optional and should only be used emphasize one’s strong opinion on their recommendation. • Finally, summarize the audio grammar note by showing how this structure still makes sense if reversed: “ You should definitely visit Kinkakuji temple, if you have the time. ” Romaji transcript of audio track 2-3 Are there any fun things to do? Tanoshii koto wa arimasu ka? Are there any special foods to try? Taberubeki meisanhin wa arimasu ka? If you have the time, you should visit Kinkakuji temple. Jikan ga aru nara, Kinkakuji ni ikubeki desu yo. If you have the time, you should definitely visit Kinkakuji Temple. Jikan ga aru nara, zettai Kinkakuji ni ikubeki desu yo. ❉❉ If you have the time, you should visit Kinkakuji temple. The clause beginning with "if" in this model sentence is optional, but it makes for a smoother and richer answer if used. It can come at the beginning or end of the main clause: • If you have the time, you should visit Kinkakuji Temple. • You should visit Kinkakuji Temple, if you have the time.

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