〜をwo 〜ますmasu

What Do You Eat, Drink, Read?

"Hi ~, good to see you again!"
"Let's have a great lesson today."
"Please read this."

REVIEW: LESSONS 1 – 4

"Quick review — translate each sentence into Japanese."
「ふくしゅうしましょう。にほんごにしてみてね。」
LESSON 1: です (I am / he is)
PATTERN: [person]はwa [noun]ですdesu。
1. Fill in:   わたしwatashiはwaがくせいgakusei。   "I am a student"
2. Translate:   She is a teacher.
Q2 WORDS かのじょkanojo(she)   せんせいsensei(teacher)
LESSON 2: これ・それ・あれ (this / that / over there)
PATTERN: これkore / それsore / あれareはwa [noun]ですdesu。
1. Fill in:   はwaほんhonですdesu。   "This is a book"
2. Translate:   That over there is a bag.
Q2 WORDS あれare(that over there)   かばんkaban(bag)
LESSON 3: どこ (where)
PATTERN: [noun]はwaどこdokoですdesuかka？
1. Fill in:   カフェkafeはwaですdesu。   "The cafe is there"
2. Translate:   The book is here.
Q2 WORDS ほんhon(book)   ここkoko(here)
LESSON 4: あります・います (is there)
PATTERN: [place]にni [thing]がgaありますarimasu。
[place]にni [person / animal]がgaいますimasu。
1. Fill in:   へやheyaにniテレビterebiがga。   "There is a TV in the room"
2. Translate:   There is a cat at home.
Q2 WORDS いえie(home)   ねこneko(cat)
"Let's read together. Copy my pronunciation closely — slow is OK."
「いっしょによみましょう。はつおんをよくまねしてね。ゆっくりでいいですよ。」

TODAY'S PATTERNS

PATTERN A — [noun]をwo [verb]ますmasu   (I do / Do you / I don't)

Three endings, one pattern:

〜ますmasu   → I do it   (positive)
〜ますmasuかka   → Do you…?   (question)
〜ませんmasen   → I don't   (negative)
I eat rice.
Do you read books?
Yes, I do. / No, I don't.
I don't watch TV.

PATTERN B — [noun]をwo [verb]ませんかmasen ka？   (Shall we…? / Would you like…?)

Same 〜ません ending, but it's an INVITATION, not a "no".

Shall we drink coffee? / Would you like some coffee?
Shall we watch a movie?
REMEMBER
をwo → the thing you act on (rice, coffee…)
〜ますmasu / 〜ますmasuかka / 〜ませんmasen   = Pattern A
〜ませんかmasen ka   = Pattern B (invite)

PATTERN DRILL A: 〜をwo 〜ますmasu (I do / Do you…? / I don't)

PATTERN: [noun]をwo [verb]ますmasu。   I [verb] [noun].

         [noun]をwo [verb]ますmasuかka？   Do you [verb] [noun]?

         [noun]をwo [verb]ませんmasen。   I don't [verb] [noun].

"Let's read together. Copy my pronunciation closely — slow is OK."
「いっしょによみましょう。はつおんをよくまねしてね。ゆっくりでいいですよ。」

1. Read Together:

I eat rice.
Do you drink coffee?
I don't watch TV.
Do you read books?
I listen to music.
"Fill in the blank and read the whole thing!"
「くうらんにことばをいれて、ぜんぶよんでみましょう！」

2. Fill in the Blanks:

"Translate to Japanese — hints are OK."
「にほんごにしてみましょう。ヒントをみてもいいですよ。」

3. Translate:

• I drink coffee.
(coffee = コーヒーkōhī, drink = のみnomi〜)
• Do you eat bread?
(bread = パンpan, eat = たべtabe〜)
• I don't read books.
(book = ほんhon, read = よみyomi〜)
• Do you watch movies?
(movie = えいがeiga, watch = みmi〜)
• I listen to music.
(music = おんがくongaku, listen = ききkiki〜)
"Make your own! What do you eat, drink, or NOT eat every day?"
「じぶんのぶんをつくってみましょう！まいにちなにをたべますか？なにをたべませんか？」

4. Make Your Own:

PATTERN DRILL B: 〜ませんかmasen ka？ (Shall we…? / Would you like…?)

PATTERN: [noun]をwo [verb]ませんかmasen ka？   Shall we…? / Would you like…?

"New pattern — it's an invitation. Let's read it together."
「あたらしいパターンです。さそうときのことばです。いっしょによんでみましょう。」

1. Read Together:

Shall we drink coffee?
Shall we watch a movie?
Would you like some bread?
Shall we listen to music?
Shall we read a book?
"Fill in the blank and read the whole thing!"
「くうらんにことばをいれて、ぜんぶよんでみましょう！」

2. Fill in the Blanks:

"Translate to Japanese — hints are OK."
「にほんごにしてみましょう。ヒントをみてもいいですよ。」

3. Translate:

• Shall we drink water?
(water = みずmizu, drink = のみnomi〜)
• Would you like to read a book?
(book = ほんhon, read = よみyomi〜)
• Shall we watch TV?
(TV = テレビterebi, watch = みmi〜)
• Shall we eat bread together?
(bread = パンpan, together = いっしょにisshoni, eat = たべtabe〜)
• Shall we watch a movie?
(movie = えいがeiga, watch = みmi〜)
"Now YOU invite me to do something!"
「こんどは、あなたがわたしをさそってみてね！」

4. Invite the Tutor:

VOCAB CONNECT

"Draw a line from English to Japanese. Say each pair out loud!"
「えいごとにほんごを せんで つないでね。そして こえに だして よみましょう！」

TODAY'S VERBS

TODAY'S OBJECTS

REVIEW FROM BEFORE   (L1 · L2 · L4)

QUICK PRACTICE

"Easy round! Just tap and check."
「かんたんなラウンドです。タップしてたしかめてみましょう！」

A. MULTIPLE CHOICE — Tap the right word.

I eat rice.
I drink water.
I don't watch TV.
Do you read books?
Shall we drink coffee?
"Now tap the words in the right order."
「ことばをただしいじゅんばんにならべてみましょう。」

B. WORD REORDER — Put the words in the correct order.

1. I eat rice.
2. I drink coffee.
3. I don't read books.
4. Do you watch TV?
5. Shall we listen to music?

LISTENING

"Each question has its own audio. Press play, listen, and answer!"
「しつもんごとに おんせいが あります。さいせいボタンを おして、こたえてね！」

COMPREHENSION — Multiple Choice

"Answer the questions. Listen again if you need to!"
「しつもんにこたえましょう。もういちどきいてもいいですよ！」
1. What does Yuki drink in the morning?
ゆきYukiさんはあさasaなにをのみますnomimasuか？
2. Does Yuki eat rice?
ゆきYukiさんはごはんgohanをたべますtabemasuか？
3. What does Yuki do at night?
よるyoru、ゆきYukiさんはなにをしますか？
4. What does Yuki listen to before bed?
ねるまえneru maeにゆきYukiさんはなにをききますkikimasuか？ (ねるまえに = before bed)
5. Does Yuki watch TV?
ゆきYukiさんはテレビterebiをみますmimasuか？

SHORT DIALOGUES

"Ask this in Japanese."
「にほんごできいてみましょう。」

DIALOGUE 1:

Student:
Do you drink coffee?
Tutor:
Yes, I drink coffee.
コーヒーkōhī(coffee)   のみnomi〜(drink)
"I'll ask. Answer in Japanese."
「わたしがききます。にほんごでこたえてね。」

DIALOGUE 2:

Tutor:
Do you read books?
Student:
Yes, I read books.
ほんhon(book)   よみyomi〜(read)   はいhai(yes)
"Your turn — ask in Japanese."
「あなたのばんです。にほんごできいてみてね。」

DIALOGUE 3:

Student:
Do you watch movies?
Tutor:
No, I don't.
えいがeiga(movie)   みmi〜(watch)
"Last one! I'll invite you — answer in Japanese."
「さいごです！さそってみます、にほんごでこたえてね。」

DIALOGUE 4:

Tutor:
Shall we listen to music?
Student:
Yes, sounds good.
おんがくongaku(music)   はいhai(yes)

CONVERSATION: GUIDED READING

"Let's read together. I'll be Yuki, you be Alex."
「いっしょによみましょう。わたしがゆきで、あなたがアレックスです。」
CONTEXT / じょうきょうjōkyō
Alex and Yuki are at a cafe ordering lunch.
アレックスArekkusuとtoゆきYukiがgaカフェkafeでdeひるごはんhirugohanをwoちゅうもんchūmonしますshimasu。
YUKI:
Alex, what will you drink?
ALEX:
I'll drink coffee.
YUKI:
Shall we eat bread together?
ALEX:
Yes, sounds good! What will you eat, Yuki?
YUKI:
I'll eat rice. I'll drink water too.
ALEX:
Sounds good!
"Great job! Now let's swap. This time I'll be Alex."
「じょうずですね！こうたいしましょう。こんどはわたしがアレックスです。」

CONVERSATION: MEMORY CHECK

"Same conversation, but now from memory! I'll be Yuki. You're Alex — say the full sentence."
「おなじかいわです。こんどはおぼえていってみましょう！わたしがゆきです。あなたはアレックス — ぜんぶのぶんをいってください。」

Tutor = Yuki / Student = Alex

YUKI (tutor):
What will you drink?
ALEX (you):
I'll drink coffee.
YUKI (tutor):
Shall we eat bread together?
ALEX (you):
Yes, sounds good! Yuki, what will you eat?
YUKI (tutor):
I'll eat rice. I'll drink water too.
ALEX (you):
Sounds good!

FREE DISCUSSION

"I'll ask — you answer. Then ask me the same question back!"
「わたしがききます、こたえてください。そのあと、おなじしつもんをしてね！」

ROUND 1: WHAT DO YOU DRINK?

Tutor:
"What do you drink every morning?"
Student:
Student:
(Ask the same question back!)
Tutor:
WORDS
コーヒーkōhī(coffee)   みずmizu(water)
おちゃocha(tea)   ぎゅうにゅうgyūnyū(milk)
のみnomi〜(drink)

ROUND 2: WHAT DO YOU READ / WATCH?

Tutor:
"What do you watch / read at night?"
Student:
Student:
(Ask the same question back!)
Tutor:
WORDS
テレビterebi(TV)   えいがeiga(movie)   ほんhon(book)
まんがmanga(comic)   ニュースnyūsu(news)
みmi〜(watch)   よみyomi〜(read)

ROUND 3: WHAT DO YOU NOT DO?

Tutor:
"What don't you eat or drink?"
Student:
Student:
(Ask the same question back!)
Tutor:
WORDS
ごはんgohan(rice)   パンpan(bread)   にくniku(meat)
さかなsakana(fish)   やさいyasai(vegetables)
たべtabe〜(eat)   のみnomi〜(drink)

ROLEPLAY — WEEKEND PLANS 🎉

"Let's roleplay! I'll be your friend — try to complete all 3 missions."
「ロールプレイしましょう！わたしはともだちです。ミッションをぜんぶクリアしてね！」

Tutor = ともだちtomodachi (friend).   Student = complete 3 missions!

  MISSION 1: Ask what the tutor watches / reads / listens to
(なにnaniを 〜ますかmasu ka？)
▸ 「『なにnaniを みますかmimasu ka？／よみますかyomimasu ka？／ききますかkikimasu ka？』と しつもんshitsumonしてね。」 (しつもん = ask)
  MISSION 2: Invite the tutor to do something together!
(〜をwo 〜ませんかmasen ka？)
▸ 「『〇〇をwo 〇〇ませんかmasen ka？』と さそってsasotteね！」 (さそう = invite)
  MISSION 3: Say one thing you DON'T do
(〜をwo 〜ませんmasen)
▸ 「『〇〇をwo 〇〇ませんmasen。』と いってitteね。」 (いう = say)
WORDS
えいがeiga(movie)   テレビterebi(TV)   ほんhon(book)
おんがくongaku(music)   コーヒーkōhī(coffee)   ごはんgohan(rice)

SCRIPT

Tutor opens: "What are you doing this weekend?"
「しゅうまつshūmatsu、なにnaniをしますかshimasu ka？」

チューター: ロールプレイのかいわをメモしてください。

"Imagine you're at a small Japanese restaurant!"
「にほんのちいさなレストランにいるとおもってね！」

TRAVEL IN JAPAN: AT A RESTAURANT

You are a traveler. Fill in the blanks and say them out loud!

CONTEXT / じょうきょうjōkyō
The waiter is taking your order at a small Japanese restaurant.
Tell them what you'll eat and drink.
NEW WORDS
すしsushi (sushi)   おちゃocha (green tea)
おねがいしますonegai shimasu (please)   メニューmenyū (menu)
WAITER:
Welcome! What will you eat?
YOU:
I'll have sushi.
WAITER:
What would you like to drink?
YOU:
I'll have green tea.
WAITER:
Will you also eat bread?
YOU:
No, I won't eat bread.
YOU:
Please (please bring it)!

BONUS: TRANSLATE

(Skip if you don't have time!)

"Try it on your own first! Tap a hint if you get stuck."
「じぶんで にほんごにして みましょう！わからなかったら ヒントを みてね。」

1. I eat rice.

Show hints
ごはんgohan(rice)  ·  たべますtabemasu(eat)

2. I drink coffee.

Show hints
コーヒーkōhī(coffee)  ·  のみますnomimasu(drink)

3. Do you read books?

Show hints
ほんhon(book)  ·  よみますyomimasu(read)

4. I don't watch TV.

Show hints
テレビterebi(TV)  ·  みますmimasu(watch)

5. Shall we listen to music?

Show hints
おんがくongaku(music)  ·  ききますkikimasu(listen)

ミッションmisshonかんりょうkanryō！

Mission Complete!

"Great job today! Let's check them off."
「きょうはじょうずでしたね！いっしょにチェックしましょう。」

きょうkyōのnoミッションmisshon:

  PATTERN A: ＿＿をwo ＿＿ますmasu / ますかmasu ka / ませんmasen
(I do / Do you…? / I don't)
  PATTERN B: ＿＿をwo ＿＿ませんかmasen ka？
(Shall we…? / Would you like…?)
"Let's read one more time. Perfect! See you next lesson!"
「さいごにもういちどよみましょう。かんぺき！つぎのレッスンであいましょう！」

KEY EXPRESSIONS — もういちどmō ichidoよんでyondeみましょうmimashō！

I eat rice.
Do you read books?
I don't watch TV.
Shall we drink coffee?
Shall we watch a movie?

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