Letters home and forms
Schools send home a steady stream of letters and forms, on paper or through an app. Most of them come down to three things: what to do, what to bring and by when. This lesson gives you the words that tell you which. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 words from school letters
Each card shows a word you'll see on a letter or form, with a sentence you'd read there or say at home about it. Five use words from earlier lessons.
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What the letter is asking
Look for the action word and the date. The action word tells you whether to fill something in, bring something or just read it.
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- Find the date and the verb. Most letters boil down to : what, and by when.
- Letter Japanese is polite. You'll see set phrases like (thank you for your help). Polite Japanese comes in Everyday Japanese 6; for now just recognise them.
- No hanko? Most schools accept a signature. Just ask.
- Apps. Many schools now send letters through an app instead of paper. The words are the same.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.