๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ LESSON 1: Talking About Your Routine with ๏ฝžใฆใ„ใพใ™

๐ŸŽฏ Goal: Describe what youโ€™re doing now or what you do regularly.

๐Ÿ“˜ Vocabulary

JapaneseReadingEnglish
ใŸในใฆใ„ใพใ™tabeteimasuam eating
ใฎใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™nondeimasuam drinking
ใ‚ˆใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™yondeimasuam reading
ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™benkyou shiteimasuam studying
ใ—ใ”ใจใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™shigoto o shiteimasuam working

๐Ÿง  Grammar: ๏ฝžใฆใ„ใพใ™ Form

  • Used for actions in progress or current habits

  • Verb โ†’ ใฆ-form + ใ„ใพใ™

  • Examples:

    • ใ„ใพ ใ”ใฏใ‚“ใ‚’ ใŸในใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ โ†’ Iโ€™m eating now.

    • ใพใ„ใซใก ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ โ†’ I study Japanese every day.

๐Ÿ—ฃ Practice

  • Say out loud:
    ใ„ใพใ€ใชใซใ‚’ใ—ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ โ†’ ใ‚ใŸใ—ใฏ ใปใ‚“ใ‚’ ใ‚ˆใ‚“ใงใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

  • Watch a short video with real conversations using ๏ฝžใฆใ„ใพใ™

  • Write a short diary entry: โ€œNow Iโ€™m ___โ€


๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ LESSON 2: Describing Likes and Abilities with ๏ฝžใฎใŒใ™ใ & ๏ฝžใ“ใจใŒใงใใ‚‹

๐ŸŽฏ Goal: Express what you like doing and what you can do.

๐Ÿ“˜ Vocabulary

JapaneseReadingEnglish
ใŠใ‚ˆใoyoguto swim
ใŠใ‚“ใŒใใ‚’ใใongaku o kikuto listen to music
ใฏใชใ™hanasuto speak
ใƒ”ใ‚ขใƒŽใ‚’ใฒใpiano o hikuto play piano
ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ‚Šใ™ใ‚‹ryouri suruto cook

๐Ÿง  Grammar:

  • ๏ฝžใฎใŒใ™ใ = I like doing [verb]

    • ใŠใ‚ˆใใฎใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ โ†’ I like swimming.

  • ๏ฝžใ“ใจใŒใงใใพใ™ = I can do [verb]

    • ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ ใฏใชใ™ใ“ใจใŒ ใงใใพใ™ใ€‚ โ†’ I can speak Japanese.

๐Ÿ—ฃ Practice

  • Create 3 sentences about what you like to do

  • Say 2 things you can and canโ€™t do

  • Watch a vlog or interview video and listen for ๅฅฝใ and ใงใใ‚‹


๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ LESSON 3: Giving Reasons with ๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‰

๐ŸŽฏ Goal: Give reasons for your actions and preferences.

๐Ÿ“˜ Vocabulary

JapaneseReadingEnglish
ใ„ใใŒใ—ใ„isogashiibusy
ใŸใฎใ—ใ„tanoshiifun
ใฒใพhimafree time
ใ‚„ใ•ใ—ใ„yasashiieasy
ใ‚€ใšใ‹ใ—ใ„muzukashiidifficult

๐Ÿง  Grammar: ๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‰ = โ€œbecauseโ€

  • Attach ๏ฝžใ‹ใ‚‰ to the end of the reason clause

    • ใคใ‹ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใŸใใ•ใ‚“ ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚
      โ†’ Iโ€™m tired because I studied a lot.

    • ใ“ใฎใ‚ขใƒ‹ใƒกใŒใ™ใใงใ™ใ€‚ใŸใฎใ—ใ„ใ‹ใ‚‰ใงใ™ใ€‚
      โ†’ I like this anime because itโ€™s fun.

๐Ÿ—ฃ Practice

  • Make 3 sentences: โ€œI do ___ because ___โ€

  • Use a real-life example (ex: why youโ€™re tired or like something)

  • Listen to Japanese learners explain their choices (e.g., โ€œWhy are you learning Japanese?โ€)


๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ LESSON 4: Talking About Past Experiences with ๏ฝžใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹

๐ŸŽฏ Goal: Talk about things you have done before.

๐Ÿ“˜ Vocabulary

JapaneseReadingEnglish
ใซใปใ‚“ใซใ„ใnihon ni ikuto go to Japan
ใ™ใ—ใ‚’ใŸในใ‚‹sushi o taberuto eat sushi
ใ‚ขใƒ‹ใƒกใ‚’ใฟใ‚‹anime o miruto watch anime
ใตใ˜ใ•ใ‚“ใซใฎใผใ‚‹fujisan ni noboruto climb Mt. Fuji
ใ‚ซใƒฉใ‚ชใ‚ฑใซใ„ใkaraoke ni ikuto go to karaoke

๐Ÿง  Grammar: ๏ฝžใŸใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹

  • Means โ€œI have done [something] beforeโ€

  • Verb (past casual form) + ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚‹

    • ใ™ใ—ใ‚’ ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ โ†’ I have eaten sushi.

    • ใซใปใ‚“ใซ ใ„ใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ โ†’ I have never been to Japan.

๐Ÿ—ฃ Practice

  • Answer: ใซใปใ‚“ใฎใŸในใ‚‚ใฎใ‚’ ใŸในใŸใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ‹๏ผŸ

  • Make 3 sentences about experiences youโ€™ve had

  • Ask a friend or ChatGPT: โ€œHave you ever ___?โ€ in Japanese


๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿซ LESSON 5: Expressing Intention and Future Plans with ๏ฝžใคใ‚‚ใ‚Š & ๏ฝžใŸใ„

๐ŸŽฏ Goal: Say what you want to do or plan to do.

๐Ÿ“˜ Vocabulary

JapaneseReadingEnglish
ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ“ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹ryokou suruto travel
ในใ‚“ใใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ‚‹benkyou suruto study
ใฏใŸใ‚‰ใhatarakuto work
ใซใปใ‚“ใ”ใ‚’ใพใชใถnihongo o manabuto learn Japanese
ใจใ‚‚ใ ใกใซใ‚ใ†tomodachi ni auto meet a friend

๐Ÿง  Grammar:

  • ๏ฝžใŸใ„ = want to do

    • ใซใปใ‚“ใซ ใ„ใใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚ โ†’ I want to go to Japan.

  • ๏ฝžใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ = plan to do

    • ใ‚‰ใ„ใญใ‚“ ใซใปใ‚“ใซ ใ„ใใคใ‚‚ใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚ โ†’ I plan to go to Japan next year.

๐Ÿ—ฃ Practice

  • Say 3 things you want to do this year

  • Combine with Lesson 4:
    โ†’ ๆ—ฅๆœฌใซ ่กŒใฃใŸใ“ใจใŒ ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ ใ‚‚ใ†ไธ€ๅบฆ ่กŒใใŸใ„ใงใ™ใ€‚

  • Write your “goal list” in Japanese