日本語表示
Your foreign friend is coming to Japan for a short trip.

Give your friend advice for the trip and show him/her around your area.

IN THIS LESSON, YOU WILL

1. Listen to your friend talk about the hotel he/she wants to stay at.
2. Explain to your friend what to pack for his/her trip.
3. Talk about where you’re going to take your friend.

PRACTICE

STEP A EXERCISE

Fill in the blanks using the words in the box.

above
in
behind
next to

1. The tree _____ the house is a hundred years old.

2. The ginger cat _____ the wall is waiting for its owner.

3. The lights _____ the table are really pretty.

4. She’s donating the toys _____ the box.

STEP B EXERCISE

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

1. It used to be a construction zone.

2. Go past the tunnel.

3. The hotel provides amenities like the cotton swab and a toothpaste.

4. The hotel used to be run-down.

MISSION

Challenge 1

Your friend is going to Japan for a short trip and is looking for a hotel to stay at. He/She left you a voicemail about a hotel that he/she found online.


Listen to his/her voicemail.

Remember?

  • used to
  • prepositional phrases as adjectives

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

  1. What’s in the building opposite the Steller Hotel?
    • a café and some small shops
    • an onsen and some small shops
  2. What did the hotel use to be?
    • a run-down apartment building
    • a run-down onsen
  3. Why did your friend not book a room there?
    • He/She wants to hear my opinion first.
    • He/She thinks the Steller Hotel is too expensive.

Challenge 2

After talking with you, your friend decided to book a room at the Steller Hotel! Now, he/she is trying to decide what to bring for the trip. He/She called to ask for advice.


Answer his/her questions.

Remember?

  • a/an
  • the
  • no article

Challenge 3

Your friend is now in Japan. You’re taking him/her on a tour of your area.
Talk about where you’re going to go and how you’re going to get there.

Remember?

  • prepositional phrases as adjectives
  • through
  • towards
  • away from
  • along
  • across
  • past

FEEDBACK

Give your friend advice for the trip and show him/her around your area.

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