Week 10 – Honorific language and transforming expressions

·      Lesson 28 (Grammar ⑲ – honorific expressions ①: respectful and humble forms)

·      Content: review basic respectful and humble forms (e.g., いらっしゃる, 召し上がる, いたす, 伺う) and add expressions frequently tested at N3.

·      Materials: TRY! N3 Chapter 7 Unit 1

·      Activities: simulate phone calls and workplace conversations; role‑play using the proper honorific forms.

• Lesson 29 (Grammar ⑳ – honorific expressions ②: polite expressions and context‑specific honorifics)

·      Content: polite expressions used in business emails or by store clerks, e.g., “～ていただけないでしょうか”.

·      Materials: TRY! N3 Chapter 7 Unit 2

·      Activities: compose polite requests and revise email drafts; solve past exam questions on honorific expression selection.

• Lesson 30 (Reading booster ② – medium to long passages)

·      Content: read medium‑ to long‑length passages (explanatory or opinion pieces) and summarise the main points and details. Identify the topic of each paragraph.

·      Activities: time students as they work through N3 past‑exam long reading passages; thoroughly explain the basis for the answers.