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Lesson 6: Forecasts
Sunday is the best day for a hanami.

I can listen to and understand plans based on a forecast.

INTRODUCE

Paying attention to forecasts can help you plan special activities with your friends.

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

I. Listen and repeat.

crowded

attractive

colorful

convenient

early

popular

II. What tourist spot did you visit recently? Which of the adjectives above describe it? Choose two or three.

III. Practice reading the words.

/ɒ/

/oʊ/

popular

poll

hot

hole

stop

stole

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

Use superlatives to compare three or more people, things, or groups.

In general, you can add the + -est to short adjectives.

ADJECTIVE

SUPERLATIVE

early

the earliest

cold

the coldest

hot

the hottest
  • Saturday will be the coldest day this month.

In general, you can add the most before long adjectives.

ADJECTIVE

SUPERLATIVE

colorful

the most colorful

convenient

the most convenient

expensive

the most expensive
  • Taking the bus is the most convenient way to go to the park.

You can also add the least before adjectives to say that something is less than all of the others.

ADJECTIVE

SUPERLATIVE

colorful

the least colorful

convenient

the least convenient

expensive

the least expensive
  • Taking the bus is the least convenient way to go to the park.

Be careful of irregular adjectives.

ADJECTIVE

SUPERLATIVE

good

the best

bad

the worst

far

the farthest/furthest
  • We have the best spot at the park.

UNDERSTAND

LISTENING

Daiki got a voicemail from Eric.

TRIVIA

Hanami is often translated as cherry blossom viewing party, but this doesn’t sound very natural in English. Many native speakers prefer to use the Japanese word hanami instead because it is a word that does not translate into English well.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Are the underlined parts grammatically correct? If not, correct them.

  1. Wednesday will be the coldest day this week.
  2. The trees will be the less colorful that week.
  3. Kyushu has most attractive cherry blossoms.
  4. The news said that Friday will have the baddest traffic.

STEP B EXERCISE

Complete the sentences using the pictures and the words in parentheses.

 Ueno Park

 Shinjuku Gyoen

Yoyogi Park

1. Shinjuku Gyoen will be (crowded) _____ this weekend.

 

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

2. I don’t want to go hiking on Tuesday. It’s going to be (hot) _____ day this week.

 

autumn

winter

spring

3. My sister loves spring because it’s (colorful) _____ season.

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

Your coworker left a voicemail for you and your best friend, Sam.


Listen to the voicemail. Then, call Sam and talk about it.

Today's grammar tip

  • the -est
  • the most
  • the least

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows
1

FORECASTS
2

HANAMI
3

GROUP DATES
1

FORECASTS

  1. When do you usually check the weather forecast?
  2. What’s the best way to check the weather forecast (ex. the internet, TV)?
  3. Do you trust weather forecasts?
  4. Do you usually check seasonal forecasts (ex. pollen forecast, cherry blossom forecast)?

2HANAMI

  1. When was the last time you had a hanami?
  2. Where did you go?
  3. Where do people usually go for a hanami in your area? Why?
  4. Why do you think hanami are popular?

3GROUP DATES

  1. Do you go on group dates?
  2. What are some great places for group dates?
  3. What can people talk about during group dates?
  4. Should group dates always have an even number of people (ex. 6 people, 8 people)?

FEEDBACK

I can listen to and understand plans based on a forecast.

LESSON GOAL ACHIEVEMENT

  • 4
    Very Good

    Could complete the task with ease

  • 3
    Good

    Could complete the task with some clarifications

  • 2
    Fair

    Could complete the task with additional instructions

  • 1
    Poor

    Could somehow complete the task with difficulty

PERSONALIZED FEEDBACK