日本語表示
Your foreign friend’s partner, Yu, is Japanese. Your friend is nervous because he/she is going to have lunch with Yu’s parents.

Help your friend prepare for the lunch.

IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL

1. Read your friend’s text message.
2. Give your friend advice on what to do during the lunch.
3. Give your friend some gift ideas.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Choose the correct words in the parentheses.

  1. I ordered six (bags / bottles / boxes) of pizza.
  2. Janet (got / has) to take her friend to the airport.
  3. Let’s buy ten (bags / bottles / boxes) of soda.
  4. (You’ve got to / You’d got to) give her a gift for your anniversary.

STEP B EXERCISE

Unscramble the words in parentheses to complete the sentences.

  1. I usually (give / jewelry / her) for her birthday.
  2. Barry said (sweetly / very / “I love you”).
  3. Joey sent (to / his girlfriend / a bouquet of flowers).
  4. My mom (me / a bag / bought) in Singapore.

MISSION

Challenge 1

Your foreign friend sent you a text message.


Read his/her message.

Remember?

  • have to/have got to
  • adverbs
  • (verb) + (direct object) + to + (indirect object)

Hey! Big news: Yu’s parents are coming to the city this week. Yu wants us all to meet for lunch this Saturday. Yikes! What should I do? Meeting the parents is really important in Japan, right?

 

I heard that you should give a gift to your boyfriend’s or girlfriend’s parents when you meet them. I have to choose a gift really carefully, but honestly, I have no idea! I guess I have to go shopping later this week.

 

Please call me when you read this. I have some questions for you. Thanks!

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

  1. What is your friend going to do this Saturday?
    • have lunch with Yu’s parents
    • take a trip with Yu
  2. What did your friend say about meeting the parents in Japan?
    • It’s really stressful.
    • It’s really important.
  3. What does your friend have to choose really carefully?
    • a good restaurant
    • a gift

Challenge 2

You called your friend after reading his/her message.


Tell your friend what to do when he/she meets Yu’s parents.

Remember?

  • have to/have got to
  • adverbs

Challenge 3

You and your friend are shopping for a gift for Yu’s parents.
Give him/her some ideas.

Remember?

  • have to/have got to
  • bag/box/bottle of
  • (verb) + (indirect object) + (direct object)
  • (verb) + (direct object) + to + (indirect object)

FEEDBACK

Help your friend prepare for the lunch.

MISSION 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