The secret ingredient by Mika Kiriake https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf Conceptual understanding en-us 2018-07-04 06:56:57 UTC 2018-07-04 07:32:20 UTC hello@padlet.com Audience: mkiriake https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269348039 Language should be appropriate for the person(s) with whom one is communicating.
ごめんなさい＜すみません＜申し訳ありません　”I’m Sorry” casual＜polite＜super polite 




]]> 2018-07-04 06:58:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269348039 Instructions: mkiriake https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269348099 1. Read the description and example of each concept. 
2. Discuss in pairs on how to introduce each concept to the students.
3. Post other examples for each concept.
4. Act out to show the concept clearly, using words, tones, facial expressions, gestures, and so on.  

   (* I will add the cultural explanation for each example for you to understand today.)


]]> 2018-07-04 06:59:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269348099 Context: mkiriake https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269348500 Language should be appropriate to the situation in which one is communicating.

A: どうぞ。(Go ahead.)  B: いえいえ。(No,no.)     × 3 times
→ A: まあ、どうぞ。(Please, do not hesitate.)   B: それでは、遠慮なくいただきます。(Well then, I will have it.)
 
    To show politeness, people tend to hesitate to accept the offer immediately, unless another person is someone very close to you.
Therefore, the person offering something needs to try to have another person accept the offer for a couple of times to make sure it is not because of hesitation.
]]> 2018-07-04 07:03:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269348500 Purpose: mkiriake https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269349348 Language should be appropriate to achieve a desired intention, goal or result when communicating.

×  パーティーに行きたいですか。
( Literal translation: Would you like to go to the party?)     
→ It sounds like you are not inviting with enthusiasm, so that the listener may end up saying, “It’s ok.” with disappointment.

vs.        
○  パーティーに行きませんか。
( Literal translation: Won’t you go to the party?)
→ It sounds like you would like the listener to go to the party with you.
]]> 2018-07-04 07:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269349348 Meaning: mkiriake https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269349540 Language is used in a range of ways to communicate a message.
すみません。(I’m sorry.)    vs. 
Old lady: すみません。(Thank you.)

She says, “Sorry” that means she feels sorry to make him think about giving her the seat which comes from her Japanese culture of thinking of others’ feelings first, and shows appreciation to his act. But she really means “Thank you”.


]]> 2018-07-04 07:15:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269349540 Variation: mkiriake https://padlet.com/mkiriake/35mrsbvfokwf/wish/269349936 Differences exist within a given language, and that speakers of a given language are generally able to understand each other.
やばい (Delicious!)     vs.
やばい (Not good.)

Modern meaning can be good and positive, but the original meaning is negative.


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