2.1.8 Family Fun

• describe fun family activities

• describe weekly activities

• say how often they do things

Academic Vocabulary: 
adverbs itsumo (いつも) and
issho ni (いっしょに)

Lesson Overview

​​Observe the conversation above. What do you think is happening? Share your opinion in the Zoom chat or raise your hand to be unmuted.

​さゆりさん、かぞくといっしょになにをしますか？
Sayuri-san, kazoku to issho ni nani o shimasu ka?

しゅうまつにかぞくといっしょにごはんをたべます。
　Shuumatsu ni kazoku to issho ni gohan o tabemasu.

ときどきえいがかんでえいがをみます。
Tokidoki eigakan de eiga o mimasu.

​Note :
いっしょに issho ni : together
ときとき tokidoki : sometimes
なにをしますか nani o shimasu ka? :
What do you do?

きょう の ぶんぽう　Today's grammar

(your friend)さん、かぞくといっしょになにをしますか？
(your friend)-san, kazoku to issho ni nani o shimasu ka?
....., what do you do (together) with your family?

(days of the week)に(person)といっしょに(activity)
(days of the week) ni (person) to issho ni (activity)
I do .... together with .... on .....

​ADVERB いっしょに (issho ni)

In Japanese, "issho ni" (いっしょに) means "together." It is typically used to indicate that someone is doing something along with someone else.

Here’s a brief explanation of how it fits into a sentence:

​Subject
(person)

​Particle
と (to)

​いっしょに
(issho ni)

​Example :

かぞくといっしょに (add activity)
kazoku to issho ni (add activity)
I do ...... together with my family

(person's name)さんといっしょに(add activity)
(person's name)-san to issho ni (add activity)
I do ..... together with .....

​VERB

I (will) do ..... together with ..... on ......

​(days of the week)に(person)といっしょに(activity)をします
(days of the week) ni (person) to issho ni (activity) o shimasu

​げつようび
getsuyoubi

かようび
kayoubi

もくようび
mokuyoubi

すいようび
suiyoubi

バレーボール bareebooru
volleyball

バスケットボール basukettobooru
basketball

やきゅう yakyuu
baseball

テニス tenisu
tenis

サッカー sakkaa
soccer

​In Japanese, "…をします" (… o shimasu) means "to do, to play" or "to perform" an activity. Follow this pattern: (activity) + を (o) + します (shimasu)
Example: スポーツをします (supootsu o shimasu) : I play sport / I do sport

I always do ..... together with ..... on ......

​(days of the week)にいつも(person)といっしょに(activity)をします
(days of the week) ni itsumo (person) to issho ni (activity) o shimasu

​げつようび
getsuyoubi

かようび
kayoubi

もくようび
mokuyoubi

すいようび
suiyoubi

バレーボール bareebooru
volleyball

バスケットボール basukettobooru
basketball

やきゅう yakyuu
baseball

テニス tenisu
tenis

サッカー sakkaa
soccer

In Japanese, "Itsumo" (いつも) means "always" and is placed at the beginning or middle of a sentence before the verb. Example: いつもちちとサッカーをします。 Itsumo chichi to sakkaa o shimasu. Another example is ちちとサッカーをいつもします。Chichi to sakkaa o itsumo shimasu.
They both mean: (I) always play soccer with my dad.

かいわ　Conversation

​Raise your hand if you'd like to read the conversation aloud.
Translate the conversation above into English and share your translation in the chat box.

​​かぞくといっしょになにをしますか
Kazoku to issho ni nani o shimasu ka?

​しゅうまつにいつもこうえんにいきます
Shuumatsu ni itsumo kouen ni ikimasu

さとう Satou

いと Ito

やまだ Yamada

おざわ Ozawa

さとう Satou

いと Ito

やまだ Yamada

おざわ Ozawa

もくようびに​かぞくといっしょにテニスをします
Mokuyoubi ni kazoku to issho ni tenisu o shimasu

げつようびとかようびにいつもやきゅうをします
Getsuyoubi to kayoubi ni itsumo yakyuu o shimasu

Match

Match the Japanese days of the weekends below with its correct English translation

かようび

Kayoubi

げつようび

Getsuyoubi

きんようび

Kinyoubi

もくようび

Mokuyoubi

すいようび

Suiyoubi

• かようび

  Kayoubi

• げつようび

  Getsuyoubi

• きんようび

  Kinyoubi

• もくようび

  Mokuyoubi

• すいようび

  Suiyoubi

Categorize

Options (4)

Categorize these picture to its Japanese meaning

バレーボール bareebooru

バスケットボール basukettobooru

サッカー sakkaa

やきゅう yakyuu

Open Ended

Can you create a sentence sharing about the activity you do/will do on a certain day with a certain person in Japanese? Include いつも (Itsumo) or いっしょに (issho ni)

Use the grammar pattern you just learned!

Audio Response

Record yourself reading the sentences you have submitted previously.

Open Audio Recorder

Poll

Choose the option that best reflects your thoughts about today's lesson!

• "Loved it! I’m excited to use Japanese with my family!" 🎉

• "It was okay, but I need a bit more practice." 🤔

• "Great lesson! My sentences are looking good!" 👍

• "I’m confused. Can we review it again?" 🔄