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! 📝

Fill in the Blank

Type the polite past tense of the verb below in romaji：

かいます

kaimasu

Fill in the Blank

Type the polite past tense of the verb below in romaji：

もらいます

moraimasu

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?" 🔄