Week 8 – Surprise, concession and conditional expressions ②

·      Lesson 22 (Grammar ⑭ – unexpected results and concession)

·      Content: patterns expressing unexpected or concessive results such as “～わりに”, “～くせに”, “～にしては”, “～たところで”, “～ものの”, and “～のに”.

·      Materials: TRY! N3 Chapter 5 Unit 2

·      Activities: create examples describing unexpected results in one’s own or others’ behaviour; find concessive expressions in reading passages.

• Lesson 23 (Grammar ⑮ – conditional expressions ②)

·      Content: patterns like “～としても”, “～にしても”, “～にしろ” and “～にせよ” which express hypothetical conditions and concession.

·      Materials: TRY! N3 Chapter 5 Unit 3

·      Activities: debates including hypothetical and concessive statements; multiple‑choice grammar exercises.

• Lesson 24 (Vocabulary booster ④ – emotion expressions)

·      Content: adjectives and adverbs expressing emotions (e.g., happy, regretful, relieved, irritated, disappointed) and onomatopoeia/mimetic words.

·      Activities: pick out emotion expressions from comics or dialogues and practice using them; play a game with onomatopoeia cards.