Week 3 – Expressions of state and degree

·      Lesson 7 (Grammar ④ – state and continuance)

·      Content: learn the differences among “～ている”, “～てある”, “～てばかり”, “～ことになっている”, and “～ことになった”.

·      Materials: TRY! N3 Chapter 2 Unit 1

·      Activities: create sentences and describe pictures while checking how to distinguish the patterns.

• Lesson 8 (Grammar ⑤ – change and tendency)

·      Content: expressions showing change or tendency such as “～ようになる”, “～つつある”, “～ばかりだ”, “～一方だ” and “～ついでに”.

·      Materials: TRY! N3 Chapter 2 Unit 2

·      Activities: read news articles and write sentences about social changes; use listening exercises to identify change expressions.

• Lesson 9 (Vocabulary booster ② – time and frequency)

·      Content: vocabulary for frequency and time (e.g., occasionally, sometimes, for a while, before one knows it) and adverbial phrases such as “～うちに” and “～際に”.

·      Activities: write a diary; arrange pictures in chronological order and make sentences; vocabulary quizzes.