Chapter 6

OVERVIEW

This module covers topics like vocabularies, translations and conversations.

Vocabularies include this (thing here), that (thing near you), that (thing over there), book,
notebook, card, telephone card, pencil, ballpoint pen, key, watch/clock, umbrella, bag, camera,
car, desk, chair, Japanese language, Philippine language, what, No, it’s not/You are wrong, I
see./Is that so?, well (used to show hesitation), Please./Here you are, thank you very much, etc.
Translations on the other hand, include sentence patterns and example sentences. In addition,
practical conversation is added to supplement learning.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of this module, the students are expected to:

1. identify/enumerate the vocabularies being studied

2. translate English words/sentences to Japanese
3. answer questions in Japanese
4. engage in practical conversation using the vocabularies learned

I. Vocabulary

これ this (thing here)

それ that (thing near you)

あれ that (thing over there)

この～ this ～this ～ here

その～ that ～that ～ near you

あの～ that ～ that ～ over there

ほん book

じしょ dictionary

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しんぶん newspaper

ノート notebook

てちょう pocket notebook

めいし business card

カード card

テレポンカード telephone card

えんぴつ pencil

ボールペン ballpoint pen

シャップペンシル mechanical pencil, propelling pencil

かぎ key

とけい watch, clock

かさ umbrella

かばん bag, briefcase

（カセット）テープ (cassette) tape

テープレコーダ tape recorder

テレビ television

ラジオ radio

カメラ camera

コンピューター computer

じどうしゃ automobile, car

つくえ desk

いす chair

チョコレート chocolate

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コーヒー coffee

えいご the English language

にほんご the Japanese language

～ご ～ language

なん what

そう so

ちがいます。 No, it isn’t. / You are wrong.

そうですか。 I see. / is that so?

あのう well (used to show hesitation)

ほんのきもちです。 It’s nothing. It’s a token of my gratitude.

どうぞ。 Please. / Here you are. (used when offering someone

something)
どうも Well, thanks.

（どうも）ありがとう（ございます）。Thank you (very much).

これからおせわになります。I hope for your kind assistance hereafter.

こちらこそよろしく I am pleased to meet you. (response to どうぞよろしく)

II. Translation
Sentence Patterns
1. This is a dictionary.
2. This is a book on computers.
3. That is my umbrella.
4. This umbrella is mine.
Example Sentences
1. Is this a telephone card?
….Yes, it is.
2. Is that a notebook?
….No, its not. It’s a pocket notebook.
3. What is that?
….This is a business card.
4. Is this a “9” or a “7”?

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 ….It’s a “9”.
5. What is that magazine about?
….It’s a magazine on cars.
6. Whose bag is that?
….It’s Ms. Sato’s bag.
7. Is this umbrella yours?
….No, it’s not mine.
8. Whose this key?
….It’s mine.

Conversation
This is just a token

ほんの きもちです

Yamada: Yes. Who is it?

はい。どなたですか。
Santos: I am Santos from apartment (apartment) 408
４０８のサントスです。

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Santos: Hello. I am Santos.
こんにちは。サントスです。
How do you do?
これから おせわに なりました。
It is nice to meet you.
どうぞ よろしく おねがいします。
Yamada: The pleasure’s mine.
こちら こぞ よろしく。
Santos: Eh, this is a little something…….
あのう、これ、ほんの きもちです。
Yamada: Oh, thank you. What is it?
あ、どうも。。。。何ですか。
Santos: It’s coffee. Please
コーヒーです。どうぞ。
Yamada: Thank you very much

どうも ありがとう ございます。

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TASK / DRILL / EXERCISE

Translate the following English words/phrases:

1. television
2. pocket notebook
3. umbrella
4. That (thing near you)

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 5. bag
6. car
7. That (thing here)
8. Well, thanks.
9. chocolate
10. pencil
11. You are wrong.
12. what
13. newspaper
14. computer
15. It’s a token of my gratitude.
16. Is that so?
17. book
18. radio
19. the English language
20. that ～over there

EVALUATION

Translate the following:

1. This is my bag.
2. Whose umbrella is that?
3. It’s Ms. Ana.
4. This is a book about cars.
5. Is that a telephone card?
6. No, it isn’t.
7. Is this a “5” or an “8”?
8. It’s a “5”.
9. Is Mr. Gilbert (pronounced as girubato) a teacher of CapSU?
10. No, he isn’t.

FURTHER READING / ASSIGNMENT

List down at least 5 things/stuff you have at home. Use これ、それ＆あれ in the sentence as
demonstrative nouns.

For further learning, visit this site:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNxjiSrueiM

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