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Model Sentences 2 Romaji transcript of audio track 3-18 Do you normally have that? Futsuu, sore wo tabemasu ka? Yes, always. Hai, itsumo desu. Yes, usually, but sometimes I have a bento. Hai, fudan wa sou desu ga, tokidoki wa bento wo tabemasu. No, I sometimes have a Japanese breakfast. Iie, tokidoki washoku no asagohan wo tabemasu. It depends. Hi ni yorimasu. ❉❉ It depends. If you give this answer, be sure to say what your opinion depends on. For example: • It depends on whether I have enough time. • Sometimes I have leftovers. Another grammar point you could make here : • This question presupposes that the object is clearly understood. It is meant to be used as a direct follow-up question. If the object is not clearly understood, then it should be clearly stated: “Do you normally have (tea)?” Vary your questions Closed form : Do you usually have that? ➞ Open form : What do you usually have? Alternatives : • What do you normally have? • What do you usually have for (MEAL)? How about you? • The brainstorming section of this activity gives students a chance to recall their three most recent meals. Spending a bit of time on this will help the

Preview • This dialog previews the main theme of part 1, which is talking about recent meals. This is simple and natural way to get into the topic of food. • Things you could mention about this dialog: • Line 1: University students are often hungry, so this is a very apt thing to say! It also implies that one did not eat for a long time, which therefore provides realistic context for talking about food. • Line 2 : If someone says they are hungry, it’s natural to wonder why… perhaps they skipped breakfast? There are other possible reasons. At any rate, Hiro’s question is in response to the implicit question of why Tim was so hungry. • Line 3 : Skipping breakfast is common among university students, so this sub topic will be explored in this lesson. Model Sentences 1 Romaji transcript of audio track 3-17 What did you have for breakfast this morning? Kesa, asagohan ni nani wo tabemashita ka? I had toast and coffee. Toosuto wo tabete koohii wo nomimashita. I didn’t eat anything. Nani mo tabemasen deshita. ❉❉ I didn’t eat anything. Remember that after giving a negative answer, it’s important to say something in order to avoid coming across as rude. Here you could say, for example, why you didn’t eat anything: • I wasn’t hungry. • I didn’t have time. • I was too busy.

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