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❉❉ for ten years / since I was in high school Remember that "for" emphasizes the length of time, whereas "since" emphasizes the specific beginning point. ❉❉ when I was in high school The phrase "when I was" is optional, and there is no difference in meaning if you use it or not: I played the guitar when I was in high school. I played the guitar in high school. N OTES FOR PAGE 77 Sounding Natural Note: The difference between “hobby” and “free time activity” • This note was created because many Japanese students do not have a clear idea of the what does and does not constitute a hobby. The goal is to help students avoid making statements such as “ My hobby is watching TV / listening to music / sleeping. ” English transcript of audio track 2-43 “Hobby” is usually translated in Japanese as shumi. But the Japanese word shumi has a wider meaning that encompasses both “hobby” and/or “pastime (free time activity)”. In English, there is a clear distinction: a hobby is an activity that you actively choose to do for your pleasure, one that also involves a degree of creativity of self-development. Passive activities, such as sleeping or listening to music, are not considered hobbies. X A: Do you have any hobbies? B: Yes, I like to sleep. O A: Do you have any hobbies? B: Yes, I play the guitar. In the case of narai goto , those activities that you perhaps did not choose to do yourself, you should mention them to keep the conversation flowing by first adding something like, “ It’s not really a hobby, but…” A: Do you have any hobbies? B: Well, it’s not really a hobby, but I’ve been playing the piano for 10 years.

Preview • This dialog lets students know that they’ll be talking about hobbies in this lesson, both current and future ones. • Things you could mention about this dialog: • Line 2 : Monique replies with the present perfect tense, which shows that she began playing piano ten years ago and is still playing now. • Line 3 : Yumi’s reaction is nice and friendly. Then she talks about herself. This is the way to do it! • Line 4 : Monique transitions to a new topic using “ How about~ ” . This works really nicely after Yumi indicates that she does not have a current hobby. • Line 5 : Yumi’s reply exemplifies a nice answer pattern- seek inspiration for a future hobby from something you’ve done in the past. • Line 6 : “ You should go for it ” is a very friendly expression that students should use. Do you have any hobbies? Nanika shumi wa arimasu ka? Yes, I play the guitar. Hai, gitaa wo hikimasu. Yes, I’ve been playing the guitar for ten years. Hai, 10 nenkan zutto gitaa wo hiite imasu. Yes, I’ve been playing the guitar since I was in high school. Hai, koukou no toki kara zutto gitaa wo hiite imasu. No, but I played the guitar when I was in high school. Iie, demo koukou ni ita toki gitaa wo hikimashita. No, but I used to play the guitar in high school. Iie, demo koukou de (koukou ni ita toki) gitaa wo hiite imashita. Model Sentences 1 Romaji transcript of audio track 2-42

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