たんじょうびの プレゼント: I want vs. someone else wants
In Japanese, ～が ほしいです expresses “I want a/an ～” and ～を ほしがっています expresses “Someone else wants a/an ～.”
Click presentation or click Begin below to learn how to express “I want” and “Someone else wants.”
Here is a print version of this actvity. You will still need to use the online version to hear any audio.
Review: Plain Form and Polite Form of Verbs
Practice the plain form and polite form of verbs in this activity. Match the plain form on the left with the polite form on the right.
Click Vocabulary Practice or click Begin below.
Here is a print version of this actvity. You will still need to use the online version to hear any audio.
Cultural Expressions: Leaving Home and Coming Back
Click and listen to these cultural expressions that are used when you leave home and come back.
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Writing Preparation
Read the sentences below. You are going to write/type what the people want for their birthday in an assignment for this senction. Pay attention to the use of particles. The first one is done for you.
- はは／くるま／ほしがっています ははは くるまを ほしがっています
- ちち／ブーツ／ほしがっています
- わたし／コンピューター／ほしいです
- あね／ジーンズ／ほしがっています
- あに／コート／ほしがっています
- ぼく／スニーカー／ほしいです
- おとうと／かばん／ほしがっています
- いもうと／ソックス／ほしがっています
- そぼ／ほん／ほしがっています
Graded Assignments
Please return to the Section 2 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 2, Part C.
