Chapter 6
OVERVIEW
This module covers topics like vocabularies, translations and conversations.
Vocabularies include this (thing here), that (thing near you), that (thing over there), book,
notebook, card, telephone card, pencil, ballpoint pen, key, watch/clock, umbrella, bag, camera,
car, desk, chair, Japanese language, Philippine language, what, No, it’s not/You are wrong, I
see./Is that so?, well (used to show hesitation), Please./Here you are, thank you very much, etc.
Translations on the other hand, include sentence patterns and example sentences. In addition,
practical conversation is added to supplement learning.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of this module, the students are expected to:
1. identify/enumerate the vocabularies being studied
2. translate English words/sentences to Japanese
3. answer questions in Japanese
4. engage in practical conversation using the vocabularies learned
I. Vocabulary
これ this (thing here)
それ that (thing near you)
あれ that (thing over there)
この～ this ～this ～ here
その～ that ～that ～ near you
あの～ that ～ that ～ over there
ほん book
じしょ dictionary
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ざっし magazine
しんぶん newspaper
ノート notebook
てちょう pocket notebook
めいし business card
カード card
テレポンカード telephone card
えんぴつ pencil
ボールペン ballpoint pen
シャップペンシル mechanical pencil, propelling pencil
かぎ key
とけい watch, clock
かさ umbrella
かばん bag, briefcase
（カセット）テープ (cassette) tape
テープレコーダ tape recorder
テレビ television
ラジオ radio
カメラ camera
コンピューター computer
じどうしゃ automobile, car
つくえ desk
いす chair
チョコレート chocolate
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コーヒー coffee
えいご the English language
にほんご the Japanese language
～ご ～ language
なん what
そう so
ちがいます。 No, it isn’t. / You are wrong.
そうですか。 I see. / is that so?
あのう well (used to show hesitation)
ほんのきもちです。 It’s nothing. It’s a token of my gratitude.
どうぞ。 Please. / Here you are. (used when offering someone
something)
どうも Well, thanks.
（どうも）ありがとう（ございます）。Thank you (very much).
これからおせわになります。I hope for your kind assistance hereafter.
こちらこそよろしく I am pleased to meet you. (response to どうぞよろしく)
II. Translation
Sentence Patterns
1. This is a dictionary.
2. This is a book on computers.
3. That is my umbrella.
4. This umbrella is mine.
Example Sentences
1. Is this a telephone card?
….Yes, it is.
2. Is that a notebook?
….No, its not. It’s a pocket notebook.
3. What is that?
….This is a business card.
4. Is this a “9” or a “7”?
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….It’s a “9”.
5. What is that magazine about?
….It’s a magazine on cars.
6. Whose bag is that?
….It’s Ms. Sato’s bag.
7. Is this umbrella yours?
….No, it’s not mine.
8. Whose this key?
….It’s mine.
Conversation
This is just a token
ほんの きもちです
Yamada: Yes. Who is it?
はい。どなたですか。
Santos: I am Santos from apartment (apartment) 408
４０８のサントスです。
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Santos: Hello. I am Santos.
こんにちは。サントスです。
How do you do?
これから おせわに なりました。
It is nice to meet you.
どうぞ よろしく おねがいします。
Yamada: The pleasure’s mine.
こちら こぞ よろしく。
Santos: Eh, this is a little something…….
あのう、これ、ほんの きもちです。
Yamada: Oh, thank you. What is it?
あ、どうも。。。。何ですか。
Santos: It’s coffee. Please
コーヒーです。どうぞ。
Yamada: Thank you very much
どうも ありがとう ございます。
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TASK / DRILL / EXERCISE
Translate the following English words/phrases:
1. television
2. pocket notebook
3. umbrella
4. That (thing near you)
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5. bag
6. car
7. That (thing here)
8. Well, thanks.
9. chocolate
10. pencil
11. You are wrong.
12. what
13. newspaper
14. computer
15. It’s a token of my gratitude.
16. Is that so?
17. book
18. radio
19. the English language
20. that ～over there
EVALUATION
Translate the following:
1. This is my bag.
2. Whose umbrella is that?
3. It’s Ms. Ana.
4. This is a book about cars.
5. Is that a telephone card?
6. No, it isn’t.
7. Is this a “5” or an “8”?
8. It’s a “5”.
9. Is Mr. Gilbert (pronounced as girubato) a teacher of CapSU?
10. No, he isn’t.
FURTHER READING / ASSIGNMENT
List down at least 5 things/stuff you have at home. Use これ、それ＆あれ in the sentence as
demonstrative nouns.
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