Lesson 15 - In an Airport

Hello everyone!

Today is our last lesson of the spring semester 😢... but it’s a fun one!  Today’s lesson is titled, “In an Airport,” and it’s a useful lesson.  Everyone is dreaming of traveling overseas ✈, and when COVID-19 is over, we can all fly again!  YAY!!!  Let’s keep dreaming.  And let’s keep practicing English!  But today, your MKD tutors are gonna take you on a virtual trip.  Bon voyage!*

      * bon voyage is a loan word (外来語 gairaigo) from French, and it means "have a nice trip".    

       In English we also borrow the French word bon appetit ( 召し上がれ。meshiagare. ボンアペティ)  when serving a meal.

But before we start today’s lesson, we want you to practice asking and answering the following questions:

WARM-UP ACTIVITY - Travel Teamwork!

Directions: Find a partner.  Imagine you and your partner are traveling to the Philippines together 😃 Together, think of the 5 most important items you must bring to the Philippines.  Your partner (A さん) is asking you (B さん) if you remembered to bring various very important items.  Then B-san asks A-san, and so on.  The first question and answer is done for you.

useful expressions:

- Did you bring _____________? (__________  持ってきたか？ __________ motte kita ka?)

- Yes, I did. Here it is.   (はい、そうしました。 ここにあります。)

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1. PASSPORT

A-san to B-san: Did you bring your passport ?

B-san to A-san: Yes, I did.  Here it is.

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2.  SUNBLOCK (日焼け止め hiyakedome)

B-san to A-san: ________________________________?

A-san to B-san: ________________________________?

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3.  VOLTAGE CONVERTER (電圧変換器 den'atsu henkanki)

A-san to B-san: ________________________________?

B-san to A-san: ________________________________?

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4. MEDICATION (薬 kusuri)

B-san to A-san: ________________________________?

A-san to B-san: ________________________________?

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5. NOVEL (小説 shōsetsu, ノベル）

A-san to B-san: ________________________________?

B-san to A-san: ________________________________?

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B-san to A-san: Great!  I think we have everything.  Let's go to the Philippines!

A-san to B-san: Yes!  Bon voyage* to us!  🛫

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Today's Lesson (In a Airport) click 👉 HERE

Lesson 14 - Ordering Food in a Restaurant

Hello everyone!  

Long time no see.  Hisashiburi.

Everyone loves food and drink, and when we travel the world, we enjoy eating out.  However, sometimes ordering a meal at a restaurant can be a bit tricky, especially in a foreign country.  Let’s practice today how to order food at a restaurant so that we can enjoy eating out when we travel.  The only downside to this lesson is that we will all get hungry 😂  Talking and thinking about food will surely stimulate our appetites! 😋

     eat out: to eat at a restaurant 

     a bit tricky: a little difficult 

     downside: negative thing    

     stimulate: increase, make us feel stronger about something

     appetite: our desire to eat

Eating out with friends is fun, but ordering the food you really want can be a bit tricky.

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TODAY’S LESSON

And now for another fun-filled MKD lesson!  Rissho students, please enjoy today’s lesson and be sure to ask many questions.  Your tutor will be happy to answer your questions.  Please enjoy!  😋

Here is today lesson.  Please click 👉 HERE.

Extra Activity

Foodie Photo Gallery!  Spend some time with your tutor to discuss the foodie photos below.

     foodie: someone who loves food, a food otaku

1. 👆What is this restaurant?  

 

2. 👆Who is this mascot?

　

3. 👆Why is this guy smiling?  Where does he work?  Does Mos Burger make the perfect burger?

4. 👆Whose mascot is this?

 

5.  Sushi is expensive... but at Sushiro...

 

6. 👆Why are these people so happy?

7. 👆This is the Ice Giants menu!  (They have savory food, too)

     savory: food that is not sweet

8. Famous Filipino Food: 15 Must-Eat Dishes in the Philippines!

    Check out this website 👉 click HERE.

9. What are the “Must-Eat” dishes in Japan?  MKD tutors, please ask Rissho students!

Thank you!

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Lesson 13 - Prepositions

P  R  E  P  O  S  I  T  I  O  N  S

Hello everyone,

Summer 🌞 is finally here.  No more tsuyu, rainy season 🚫☔... YAY!!

It's hot, but that's OK.  Turn on your air conditioner or fan, stay 🆒, and enjoy today's lesson.

Today's lesson is about prepositions (前置詞 zenchishi). And this is a very important lesson because prepositions take practice. For many students of all levels, prepositions are difficult 😓 But!... the good news is your friendly MKD tutors 😁 will help you understand prepositions better.

First a Warm Up! It's so hot today, Kokusai Course students, you don't need a warm up. But let's do one anyway!

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Activity: 😽 The Cat & The Pots

Directions: Look at the cute cat pictures above. There are 9 of them. Make simple sentences for each of the the 9 Cat & Pot pictures. Tell your sentences to your MKD tutor.  The first one is done for you below.

Example: "The cat is between the (two) pots."

Advanced: Can you think of any synonyms (同義語 dōgigo) for the prepositions above? See the example below.

Example: "The cat is in the middle of* the (two) pots."

* in the middle of~ (A & B) is synonymous with between

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Click 👉 HERE for today's lesson print (PDF).

Be sure to ask your MKD tutor many questions 😊

Have a great lesson!