September 2nd with Nicola

Cattle = a group of cows

Cattle sounds like kettle.

Example: Does your father have cattle?

Single and Plural

Single - シングル

Plural - 複数

1 Cookie = single

2 Cookies = Plural (add an “s” to make it plural)

“Cattle” is already plural - do not add an “s”

Where did you go?

Q: Where did you go after you finished school?

A: After I finished studying, I visited Banff, Vancouver and Niagra Falls.

Q: Where did you go on holidays?

A: I went to….

Q: Where did you spend your last New Year holiday?

A: I was in Nara!

A: I did not have a holiday. I was working for New Years holiday.

Playful - 遊び心

My daughter is playful.

My son is playful.

I am feeling very playful.

The whale is playful.

My dog Sally is not playful anymore because she is older. 

If I go abroad, I feel playful!

When you go overseas, you do not feel embarrassed  

Grab 

Can I grab... - very Australian/casual way to say “Can I have” or “May I take” or “Can I get”

Can I grab a coffee?

Let’s grab a taxi!

Can you grab my handbag?

Growing up = as a child getting older

Q: Where did you grow up? (Where did you live when you were a child)

A: I grew up in Saitama Prefecture

When I was growing up, I lived close to the ocean.

General Conversation

Hervey Bay is a good place to rest.

Hinase is a good place to rest.

Uluru - Ayers Rock

Four Wheel Drive - Yonrinkudō

Which season do you like? Summer or Winter?

I like winter because I like to snowboard. 

I do not like winter because I do not like the cold.

Does it snow in _______?

What would you prefer?

Please pick a page for us to study next week.

Topics for Next Week:

Q: When you were growing up, did you live near the ocean?

Single and Plural

Workbook

Notes for Nicola:

Do up material to practice Single and Plural - game?

Do up recap summary for beginning of class next week

Next lesson schedule:

10 min - Warm up conversation. (What have you been doing this week, recap from last week)

10 min - Q: When you were growing up, did you live near the ocean?

15 min - Single vs Plural

15 min - Workbook

10 min - Wrapping up (Recap lesson, plan next week)