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Lesson 9: Showing You Care
She made my bento carefully.

I can explain how people show they care.

INTRODUCE

There are many ways people can show they care. Different cultures show they care in different ways.

PRESENT

STEP A VOCABULARY

I. Listen and repeat.

carefully

quickly

slowly

nicely

loudly

quietly

II. Which of the adverbs above describe how you eat, speak, and write? Choose one adverb for each action.

  • eat

  • speak

  • write

III. Practice reading the words.

/aʊ/

/oʊ/

loudly

lowly

gown

grown

bout

boat

STEP B GRAMMAR TIP

Use adverbs to talk about how someone does something.

Put adverbs after the object of the sentence.

  • He painted the fence carefully.
  • She plays the guitar beautifully.

If the sentence has no object, put adverbs after the verb.

  • My sister talks loudly.
  • Harold types quickly.

Put adverbs after really or very.

  • She played tennis really badly.
  • The children played very quietly.

UNDERSTAND

SPEAKING

Daiki and Eric are talking in the breakroom at work.

Daiki:

So how are you and Miho doing? Is she still mad?

Eric:

No, we’re okay now. Look, she even made me a bento today!

Daiki:

Wow, that looks good! She arranged it really nicely. She must care about you a lot. When Yuki and I were first married, she made my bento carefully. Every day had a different theme, and it looked really nice. But now, she makes my lunch quickly because she’s so busy with that fan club. Look at it. It doesn’t look good at all!

Eric:

(laughs) Well, I’m sure it still tastes good. And you’re lucky that she makes your lunch!

TRIVIA

Bento boxes are slowly gaining popularity in the United States, but many people still prefer the classic American brown paper bag for packed lunches. You can see them in schools and offices across the country.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

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

  1. My wife always says “I love you” really loudly.
  2. The children’s mother hugged quickly them.
  3. My girlfriend sang the song sweetly very.
  4. The couple said goodbye really quietly.

STEP B EXERCISE

Add the adverbs in parentheses to the sentences. Be sure to put them in the correct place.

  1. She kisses him every morning when he goes to work. (quickly)
  2. The young couple were holding hands. (happily)
  3. Kenta can speak English. (perfectly)
  4. I got dressed really. (slowly)

CHALLENGE

Challenge 1

You and your foreign friend are at a cafe. She is complaining about her Japanese boyfriend because she thinks he doesn’t care for her.


Explain to your friend the different ways people show they care in Japan.

Today's grammar tip

  • adverbs

Challenge 2

Discuss your ideas.

If Time
Allows
1

SHOWING YOU CARE

2

HOW YOU DO THINGS

3

LUNCH

1

SHOWING YOU CARE

  1. Who do you care about the most?
  2. How do you show someone that you care about them?
  3. In what countries is it common to hug people and say "I love you" loudly?
  4. In what countries is it not very common to hug people and say "I love you" loudly?

2HOW YOU DO THINGS

  1. How do you get ready in the morning?
  2. How do you find new friends?
  3. How do you spend your weekend?
  4. How do you have fun?

3LUNCH

  1. Which do you prefer, you making lunch for someone or someone making lunch for you?
  2. Imagine you are going to make lunch for someone. What will you make?
  3. Imagine someone made lunch for you, but it doesn’t taste good. Will you still eat it?
  4. Do you prefer to make your own lunch or eat at a restaurant?

FEEDBACK

I can explain how people show they care.

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