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3. I took a wrong exit.
4. It snowed and the Shinkansen was delayed (became late).
5. It’s that I bumped into (met) an old friend.
6. I watched TV and slept.
7. I saw (met) a friend, did some shopping, and had dinner.
8. I was busy and didn’t have time.
9. It rained and was cold, so I stayed home.

10. It was a beautiful day, so I biked to the park and studied outside.

EXERCISE 4

Role Play
1. Suggest to to meet a friend at the West exit of the station at 11:00 on
Saturday.
2. You’ve just heard a friend scream. Respond. She has mentioned something
unbelievable. Check if it is true.
3. Apologize to a boss for the following. Repeat the scenario but to a friend.

1) being late;
2) making mistakes.
4. You are making plans for a business trip. Using a Shinkansen schedule,
discuss the destinations to visit and arrival times with co-workers.
5. Discuss with a friend the following:
1) what you did last weekend;

2) what you wanted to do but didn’t, and why.

Taking a Taxi

A taxi stops for Michael, who is planning to travel to Kyoto for a short getaway
and needs to take the 10 A.M. Shinkansen.
Michael: Please go to Tokyo Station.

Tokyō-eki made itte kudasai.
東京駅まで行ってください。

Driver: Are you taking the Shinkansen?
Shinkansen desu ka.

新幹線ですか。