January 15, 2015 -- Thursday
平成二十七年一月十五日　－－　木曜日


Warm-up:
Page 105 handout from Nakama workbook


Students worked on this in class, with some discussion.


On board:

     Indigenous numbers
一つ、二つ、三つ、四つ、五つ、六つ、七つ、八つ、九つ、十

ひとつ、ふたつ、みっつ、よっつ、いつつ、むっつ、ななつ、
やっつ、ここのつ、とお

     Three uses of the te form
1. to form polite commands, with kudasai    たって　ください
2. to create progressive/continuative expressions, as in "Now I am _____ing this."
　　今　私　は　おりがみ　を　つくって　います。I am making origami now.
3. as "and" between verbs in a sentence or clause
       ナイフ　を　つかって　ステーキ　を　きります。I use the knife and cut the steak

宿題　しゅくだい　Homework:
Page 106 handout from Nakama workbook