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EXERCISE 8

Role Play
1. Ask a co-worker in what kind of situations one uses Honorifics.
2. You are visiting a company. Ask the receptionist if Mr. Ito is in. You have a
2:00 appointment with him.
3. Politely ask a business associate the following questions:

1) what is wrong (she looks sick);
2) if she saw the schedule;
3) how she came here today (by which transportation);
4) if she has had lunch already.
4. Discuss what kind of gift would be good from your home country for the

following people:
1) a person above you;
2) a friend;
3) a child.
5. Present the following gifts to the following people. Downplay its value.
1) a birthday gift to a friend;
2) a gift from your business trip to everyone in your office to share.

REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. a) What does X to omou mean?
b) How about X to i’imashita?
2. What forms of the predicate occur before to omou?

3. What is the difference in meaning among the following?
1) Suru to omou.
2) Shita to omou.
3) Suru to omotta.
4) Shita to omotta.
4. a) How do you say “you’d better take medicine” in Japanese?
b) How about “you’d better NOT take medicine”?

5. What is the difference in meaning between the following?
1) Ame darō.
2) Ame ka mo shirenai.
6. What is the difference in meaning between the following?
1) Ame desu.

2) Ame da tte.