4.2.6 Finding Calm

• describe what you do to calm yourself down

• give suggestions and instructions to someone who is nervous or anxious

Academic Vocabulary:
short form of verb + ~to ii desu yo
(〜といいですよ) - giving advice,
masu (ます) form

Lesson Overview

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

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

​あした、
スピーチコンテスト が あるん です。
すごく きんちょう しています。
どうしたら いい です か

だいじょうぶ です よ！
しんぱい しないで
ください。
きんちょう している とき、
しんこきゅう を する
と いい です よ

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

​ノート

....といいですよ
....to ii desu yo
You should do ......
(Giving advice)

....とき
....toki
When.....

Do you remember these
phrases below?

....んです
....n desu
きんちょうしています
Kinchou shiteimasu
どうしたらいいですか
Dou shitara ii desu ka
だいじょうぶですよ
Daijyoubu desu yo
しんぱいしないでください
Shinpai shinaide kudasai

きょうのぶんぽう　Today's Grammar

〜ために
....tame ni

〜とき
....toki

1️⃣ ために (tame ni)
It means "in order to" or "for the purpose of." It is used to express the purpose or goal of an action. Example:

👉 にほんごをべんきょうするために、まいにちれんしゅうしています。
Nihongo o benkyousuru tame ni, mainichi renshuu shiteimasu.
(I practice every day in order to study Japanese.)

2️⃣ とき (toki)
It means "when" or "at the time of." It is used to describe a time when something happens or when something is true. Example:

👉 きんちょうしているとき、おんがくをききます。
Kinchou shiteiru toki, ongaku o kikimasu.
(When I'm nervous, I listen to music.)

So, ～ために is for expressing a goal, while ～とき is used for describing the time or situation when something happens.

1️⃣ Group 1 (Godan Verbs)
👉 Remove "masu" 
👉Replace the "i" syllable with the "u" sounds. Example: Aimasu → Au

2️⃣ Group 2 (Ichidan Verbs)
👉 Remove "masu" 👉Add "ru"
Example: Tabemasu → Taberu

3️⃣ Group 3 (Irregular Verbs)
👉 Shimasu → suru
👉 Kimasu → kuru

​Tame ni	​Toki
​Verb (casual/dictionary form)	​Verb (casual/dictionary form)

Let's listen to this た form conjugation song!!!

Try to sing the song together

I do ...... in order to relax

​ リラックスするために
なにをしますか？
Rirakkusu suru tame ni
nani o shimasu ka?

What do you do to relax?

FOLLOW THIS PATTERN

リラックスするために、(add action)
Rirakkusu suru tame ni, (add action)
I do ...... in order to relax

​しんこきゅうします
Shinkokyuu shimasu
Take deep breath
(G3)

めをとじます
Me o tojimasu
Close your/my eyes
(G2)

ヨガをします
Yoga o shimasu
Do Yoga
(G3)

ねこをなでます
Neko o nademasu
Pet the cat
(G2)

​*Note: If you want to list multiple actions you do to relax, you can use the ~tari ~tari shimasu form. To say "I do things like ......."

リラックスするために、ヨガをしたり、いぬをなでたりします
Rirakkusu suru tame ni, yoga o shitari, inu o nadetari shimasu
I do things like yoga and pet my dog in order to relax

きょうのぶんぽう　Today's Grammar

～といいですよ
.... to ii desu yo

What is ～といいですよ? 🤔

～といいですよ is a phrase that suggests or gives advice, similar to saying "It’s good to..." or "You should..." in English. It’s used when offering a suggestion or expressing that something is a good idea.

👉 Steps to conjugate with ～といいですよ:

1️⃣ Group 1 (Godan Verbs)
👉 Remove "masu" 
👉Replace the "i" syllable with the "u" sounds. Example: Aimasu → Au

2️⃣ Group 2 (Ichidan Verbs)
👉 Remove "masu" 👉Add "ru"
Example: Tabemasu → Taberu

3️⃣ Group 3 (Irregular Verbs)
👉 Shimasu → suru
👉 Kimasu → kuru

​Verb (casual/dictionary form)

といいですよ　to ii desu yo

​Examples:

👉 (G2) たべます (tabemasu) → たべるといいですよ
"It’s good to eat." / "You should eat."

👉 (G2) みます (mimasu) → みるといいですよ
"It’s good to watch." / "You should watch."

👉 (G1) いきます (ikimasu) → いくといいですよ
"It’s good to go." / "You should go."

You should do ..... when you nervous

FOLLOW THIS PATTERN

きんちょうしているとき、(Verb casual form)といいですよ
Kinchou shiteiru toki, (Verb casual form) to ii desu yo
You should do ...... when you are nervous

​しんこきゅうします
Shinkokyuu shimasu
Take deep breath
(G3)

めをとじます
Me o tojimasu
Close your/my eyes
(G2)

ヨガをします
Yoga o shimasu
Do Yoga
(G3)

ねこをなでます
Neko o nademasu
Pet the cat
(G2)

きんちょうしているとき、しんこきゅうしるといいですよ
Kinchou shiteiru toki, shinkokyuu suru to ii desu yo
You should take a deep breath when you are nervous

きんちょうしています。
どうしたらいいですか
Kinchou shiteimasu.
Doushitara ii desu ka.

I'm feeling nervous.
What should I do?

Match

Match the following

• I’m nervous

• I'm feeling down / I’m depressed

• I stressed out

• I am frustrated / I am irritated

• I’m worried

Kinchou shiteimasu

Ochikondeimasu

Sutoresu tamatteimasu

Iraira shiteimasu

Shinpai shiteimasu

• Kinchou shiteimasu

• Ochikondeimasu

• Sutoresu tamatteimasu

• Iraira shiteimasu

• Shinpai shiteimasu

I do .... when I'm feeling ....

​ (Feeling)とき
なにをしますか？
(feeling) toki
nani o shimasu ka?

What do you do to .....?

FOLLOW THIS PATTERN

(Feeling)とき、(add action)
(Feeling) toki, (add action)
I do ...... when I'm feeling .......

​しんこきゅうします
Shinkokyuu shimasu
Take deep breath
(G3)

めをとじます
Me o tojimasu
Close your/my eyes
(G2)

ヨガをします
Yoga o shimasu
Do Yoga
(G3)

ねこをなでます
Neko o nademasu
Pet the cat
(G2)

Note :
To conjugate the ~te imasu form to it's casual form, you need to drop the ~masu and replace it with ~ru → ~te iru

きんちょうしているとき、しんこきゅうしたり、いぬをなでたりします
Kinchou shiteiru toki, shinkokyuu shitari, inu o nadetari shimasu
I do things like take a deep breath and pet my dog when I'm nervous

Fill in the Blanks

Type in romaji the casual form of this verb:

Group 2 :

なでます nademasu

Fill in the Blanks

Type in romaji the casual form of this verb:

Group 1 :

たちます tachimasu

Match

Match the following picture with the correct Japanese sentence

inu wo nademasu

shinkokyuu shimasu

rirakkusu shimasu

me wo tojimasu

• inu wo nademasu

• shinkokyuu shimasu

• rirakkusu shimasu

• me wo tojimasu

Open Ended

Create 1-2 sentences about what you do when you are nervous.

And give a piece of advice to your friends when they get nervous using the grammar pattern you just learned.

Example in English:

When I am nervous, I usually listen to music.

When you are nervous, you should take a deep breath.

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?" 🔄