4.2.4 Feeling Upbeat!

• express and comment about why you feel upbeat and happy

• describe where you went and what you do to feel upbeat

Academic Vocabulary:
adjective + そう,
Polite form past tense (〜ました)

Lesson Overview

REVIEW LESSON

Memory test: Do you remember these words from our yesterday's lesson?

Match

Match the Japanese expressions to the correct English statements.

• Hima jyanai desu.

  (ひまじゃないです。)

• Nanimo shitakunai desu.

  (なにもしたくないです。)

• Tsukareteimasu.

  (つかれています。)

• Mendoukusai desu. (めんどうくさいです。)

• Iya, ii desu. (いや、いいです。)

I'm not free/don't have free time.

I do not want to do anything.

I am tired.

It is annoying/it's a hussle.

No, it is okay/fine.

• I'm not free/don't have free time.

• I do not want to do anything.

• I am tired.

• It is annoying/it's a hussle.

• No, it is okay/fine.

Match

Match the images with the Japanese expressions.

Dekakemashou. (でかけましょう。)

Eigakan ni ikimashou. (えいがかんにいきましょう。)

Konsaato ni ikimashou. (コンサートにいきましょう。)

Tomodachi ni aimashou. (ともだちにあいましょう。)

Paatii ni ikimashou. (パーティーにいきましょう。)

• Dekakemashou. (でかけましょう。)

• Eigakan ni ikimashou. (えいがかんにいきましょう。)

• Konsaato ni ikimashou. (コンサートにいきましょう。)

• Tomodachi ni aimashou. (ともだちにあいましょう。)

• Paatii ni ikimashou. (パーティーにいきましょう。)

​いとせんぱい、
うれしそうですね。
どうしたんですか。
Ito senpai, ureshisou desu ne.
Doushitan desu ka.

きのう​、ゆうくんから
プレゼントをもらいました
から、すごくうれしいです。
 Kinou, Yuu-kun kara purezento o moraimashita kara, sugoku ureshii desu

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

​ノート

せんぱい　senpai :
Used as a title (suffix) to refer to someone with more experience in school, work, or a social group; Senior. Similar to さん (san) or くん (kun), but only for senior people in a group.

きのう　kinou :
Yesterday

うれしい　ureshii :
Happy

〜そうです　....sou desu :
Looks ...../ Seems .....

きょうのぶんぽう　Today's Grammar

〜そうです
....sou desu

🌟 The Function of ～そうです & When NOT to Use It 🚫

The ～そうです (sou desu) form is used when you are guessing or making an assumption about someone based on their appearance, behavior, or situation. ; looks...., seems ......

✅ When You CAN Use ～そうです

たのしそうです。 (Tanoshisou desu.)
"It looks fun!" 🎢

かなしいそうです。 (Kanashisou desu.)
"They look sad." 😢

おいしそうですね！ (Oishisou desu ne!)
"That looks delicious!" 🍰✨

📌 Key Rule: You are guessing, based on what you see, how they act or behave.

🚫 When You CANNOT Use ～そうです

❌ かわいそうです。 (Kawaisou desu)
"You look cute."
❌ きれいそうです。 (Kireisou desu)
"You look beautiful."
❌ おしゃれそうです。 (Osharesou desu)
"You look fashionable."

📌 Key Rule: These sentences sound unnatural because you're stating something obvious (based on your observation), not making a guess.

​Type	How to conjugate​	Example​	Meaning​
​i-Adjective	​Remove い + そうです	Soto wa atsusou desu	​It looks hot outside
​na-Adjective	​Add そうです directly	​Obaasan wa genkisou desu	​Your grandma looks healthy
​Verb	​Remove ます + そうです	​Ame ga furisou desu	​It looks like it is going to rain

I'm happy because .......

​....さん、うれしそうですね。
どうしたんですか。
....san, ureshisou desu ne.
Doushitan desu ka.　
....., you looks happy. What happened?

​🌟 Follow this pattern 🌟

👉(time)、(action)ましたから、すごくうれしいです。
(time) , (action)mashita kara, sugoku ureshii desu.
I'm extremely happy because I did ....... ......

​🌸 Example 🌸

👉きのう、あたらしいゲームをかいましたから、うれしいです。
Kinou, atarashii geemu o kaimashita kara, ureshii desu.
I'm happy because I bought a new game yesterday

​⏰ Time ⏰
🕰️　きのう kinou: Yesterday
🌙　きのうのよる kinou no yoru: Last night
🌞　けさ kesa: This morning
🗓️　せんしゅう senshuu: Last week
📅　せんげつ sengetsu: Last month

。。。のせいせきがよかったです
..... no seiseki ga yokatta desu
My .... grades were good

*Note: You only need to conjugate the verb to ~mashita if it ends in ~masu. If the verb ends in ~desu, no conjugation to ~mashita is necessary.

。。。からプレゼントをもらいます
..... kara purezento o moraimasu
I receive a present from ....

ゲームをクリアします
Geemu o kuria shimasu
I complete/finish/clear the game

あたらしいまんがをかいます
Atarashii manga o kaimasu
I buy a new comic

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​ともきさん、
きょう　うれしそう
ですね。どうしたん
です か？

​せんしゅう、あに　から
あたらしい　ゲーム（げえむ） を
もらって、きのうの　よる、ゲーム（げえむ）を　クリア（くりあ）しました。
そして、けさ、にほんごの　テスト（てすと）の　せいせき が　よかったんです。
だから、きょうは　すごく　うれしい
です。

​ともき

さやか

​🌟 Instructions for today’s activity:

👉Please practice the conversation with your peers. Take your time to understand both sides of the dialogue.

👉Once you've had your conversation, go to the Zoom chat and write your answer to this question: "Why does Tomoki look happy today?"

Make sure to reflect on the details in the conversation before answering! 📝

Multiple Choice

You looks/seems happy in Japanese is ....?

• Ureshisou desu

• Ureshii desu

• Ureshiisou desu

• Ureshi desu

Multiple Choice

It's looks new in Japanese is?

• atarashisou desu

• atarashii desu

• atarashiisou desu

• atarashi desu

Match

Match the following

• Comic

• Present

• Grade

• To receive

• To clear/complete (a game)

まんが

Manga

プレゼント

Purezento

せいせき

Seiseki

もらいます

moraimasu

クリアします

kuria shimasu

• まんが

  Manga

• プレゼント

  Purezento

• せいせき

  Seiseki

• もらいます

  moraimasu

• クリアします

  kuria shimasu

Open Ended

Share one or two things in Japanese that made you happy today!

Use the grammar pattern we learned.

Example in English:
I'm happy today because this morning I watched my favorite anime

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?" 🔄