Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 2

59 4. Could you meet my senpai next week? 5. Could you make next year’s schedule? You’ve been asked about an event. Inform the times of the event as follows: 1. This morning 2. The tenth of last month 3. Next August 4. From 9:00 last night 5. Since last academic term 6. For three weeks starting this week D. Act in Japanese 1. Ask a) Tanaka, a male classmate, b) Tanaka, a co-worker, c) Tanaka, a supervisor to email you the file. 2. You pushed the button on the vending machine but nothing happened. Express your puzzlement. Ask a store clerk to take a look. 3. Find out what a co-worker did a) last night, b) last Sunday, c) on the break last month, d) on last year’s birthday. 4. Find out what he/she is going to do a) tomorrow night, b) on Sunday next week, c) on the break next month, d) on next year’s birthday. Review Grammar Review 1. Identify whether each classifier below is a naming classifier, a counting classifier, or both. a) ~ nichi/~ka b) ~ fun/pun c) ~ shuu d) ~ kagetsu e) ~ nen f) ~ gatsu g) ~ sai 2. How do you make the Informal style of adjective sentences? Noun sentences? 3. What are the two ways to count human age? 4. Explain the two systems to name years in the Japan calendar. 5. The verb te form is used in many ways, but what are the two ways that were introduced in this lesson? 6. Explain three ways to ask for water. 7. Explain three ways to ask someone to call you. 8. What is the difference in meaning among the following: Kaimasu. Katte kimasu Katte ikimasu. 9. Explain the difference of the particle to between the following: Tokyou to Kyouto ni ikimashita. Tomodachi to Kyouto ni ikimashita. 10. Fill in the blanks below with the most appropriate particle(s). If no particle is possible, enter Z. a) You’ve heard a supervisor is taking a business trip. Find out where to? Dochira _____? b) Ask the intern to send the file to Ms. Honda.