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Checkpoint

1. Vocabulary List

JapaneseRomajiEnglish
็‰›ใซใ‚…ใ†๏ผˆใŽใ‚…ใ†ใซใ‚…ใ†๏ผ‰gyuunyuuMilk
ไน—ใ‚‹๏ผˆใฎใ‚‹๏ผ‰noruTo ride
่ถฃๅ‘ณ๏ผˆใ—ใ‚…ใฟ๏ผ‰shumiHobby
้‹ๅ‹•๏ผˆใ†ใ‚“ใฉใ†๏ผ‰undooExercise / Sports
ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†้“๏ผˆใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใฉใ†๏ผ‰juudooJudo
ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผˆใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผ‰hajimeruTo start
้›†ใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผˆใ‚ใคใ‚ใ‚‹๏ผ‰atsumeruTo collect
็™บๆ˜Žใ™ใ‚‹๏ผˆใฏใคใ‚ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผ‰hatsumei suruTo invent
ๅปบ็‰ฉ๏ผˆใŸใฆใ‚‚ใฎ๏ผ‰tatemonoBuilding
ใณใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ‹ใ‚“bijutsukanArt museum
ใพใ‚“ใŒmangaManga
ๆ›ธใ๏ผˆใ‹ใ๏ผ‰kakuTo write
ๅคฉใทใ‚‰๏ผˆใฆใ‚“ใทใ‚‰๏ผ‰tenpuraTempura
้ฃŸใน็‰ฉ๏ผˆใŸในใ‚‚ใฎ๏ผ‰tabemonoFood
่‚‰๏ผˆใซใ๏ผ‰nikuMeat
ใฏใšใ‹ใ—ใใ†hazukashisooLooks embarrassed
ใ•ใณใ—ใใ†sabishisooLooks lonely
่ฉฑใ™๏ผˆใฏใชใ™๏ผ‰hanasuTo talk / To speak
็šฟ๏ผˆใ•ใ‚‰๏ผ‰saraPlate
ๅคงใใ•ookisaSize

2. Checkpoint Quiz โ€” Key Sentences

JapaneseEnglish
็‰›ใซใ‚…ใ†ใ‚’้ฃฒใฟใพใ™ใ€‚I'll drink some milk.
ใฉใฎๅคงใใ•ใฎใ•ใ‚‰ใ‚’่ฒทใ†๏ผŸWhat size plate do I buy?
ๆ—ฅๆœฌใงใฏใฉใชใ‚‚ใฎใŒ็™บๆ˜Žใ•ใ‚ŒใŸ๏ผŸWhat kind of things were invented in Japan?
ใ“ใฎๅฎถใฏใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใŒ็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซๅปบใฆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ๏ผŸใ™ใ”ใ„ใญใ€‚Was this house built before my father was born? It's great, isn't it?
้ฆฌใซไน—ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚I'll ride a horse.
ใ—ใ‚…ใฟใฏ้‹ๅ‹•ใงใ™ใ€‚๏ผ‘๏ผใ•ใ„ใฎใจใใ€ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†้“ใ‚’ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใพใ—ใŸใ€‚My hobby is sports. I started judo when I was 10 years old.
ใณใ˜ใ‚…ใคใ‹ใ‚“ใซใ‚ˆใ่กŒใใพใ™ใ€‚ใ‹ใคใ—ใ‹ใปใใ•ใ„ใฎใƒ•ใ‚กใƒณใงใ™ใ€‚I often go to art museums. I am a fan of Hokusai Katsushika.
ไธ€็•ชๅคใ„ใพใ‚“ใŒใฏ1200ๅนดใใ‚‰ใ„ใซๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚The oldest manga was written around 1200.
ๅคฉใทใ‚‰ใฏใ‚ˆใๆ—ฅๆœฌใง้ฃŸในใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใŒใ€ใƒœใƒซใƒˆใ‚ฌใƒซใ‹ใ‚‰ใใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Tempura is often eaten in Japan, but it came from Portugal.
่‚‰ใŒๅฅฝใใงใ™ใ€‚I like meat.
่ถฃๅ‘ณใฏๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚My hobby is reading books.
ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚Please talk in Japanese.
ใ‚ซใƒกใƒฉใคใใฎใ‘ใ„ใŸใ„้›ป่ฉฑใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใง็™บๆ˜Žใ•ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚Mobile phones with cameras were invented in Japan.
ใ‚ใใจใใ‚“ใซ่ฉฑใ™ใจใใ€ใฏใšใ‹ใ—ใใ†ใ€‚When you talk to Akito, you look embarrassed.
ๅ‹ใ ใกใŒใ„ใชใใฆใ•ใณใ—ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚He doesn't have friends and he looks lonely.

3. Grammar & Sentences

Passive form ใ€œใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸ / ใ€œใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸ โ€” Was done (by someone/something):

  • Structure: Verb (passive) + ใพใ—ใŸ / ใŸ
  • Example: ไธ€็•ชๅคใ„ใพใ‚“ใŒใฏ1200ๅนดใใ‚‰ใ„ใซๆ›ธใ‹ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Ichiban furui manga wa 1200-nen kurai ni kakaremashita.) โ€” "The oldest manga was written around 1200."
  • Example: ใ‚ซใƒกใƒฉใคใใฎใ‘ใ„ใŸใ„้›ป่ฉฑใฏๆ—ฅๆœฌใง็™บๆ˜Žใ•ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚(Kamera-tsuki no keitai denwa wa Nihon de hatsumei saremashita.) โ€” "Mobile phones with cameras were invented in Japan."
  • Example: ใ“ใฎๅฎถใฏใŠ็ˆถใ•ใ‚“ใŒ็”Ÿใพใ‚Œใ‚‹ๅ‰ใซๅปบใฆใ‚‰ใ‚ŒใŸใ€‚(Kono ie wa otลsan ga umareru mae ni taterareta.) โ€” "This house was built before my father was born."

ใ€œใใ†ใงใ™ โ€” Looks like / Seems (impressions):

When sharing impressions of something we observe, attach ใใ†ใงใ™ to an adjective stem.

  • Structure: i-adjective stem + ใใ†ใงใ™
  • Example: ๅ‹ใ ใกใŒใ„ใชใใฆใ•ใณใ—ใใ†ใงใ™ใ€‚(Tomodachi ga inakute sabishisoo desu.) โ€” "He doesn't have friends and he looks lonely."
  • Example: ใ‚ใใจใใ‚“ใซ่ฉฑใ™ใจใใ€ใฏใšใ‹ใ—ใใ†ใ€‚(Akito-kun ni hanasu toki, hazukashisoo.) โ€” "When you talk to Akito, you look embarrassed."

ใ€œใ“ใจใงใ™ โ€” Nominalisation (hobby / what something is):

  • Structure: Verb (dictionary form) + ใ“ใจใงใ™
  • Example: ่ถฃๅ‘ณใฏๆœฌใ‚’่ชญใ‚€ใ“ใจใงใ™ใ€‚(Shumi wa hon wo yomu koto desu.) โ€” "My hobby is reading books."

ใ€œใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ โ€” Please do ~:

  • Structure: Verb (ใฆ form) + ใใ ใ•ใ„
  • Example: ๆ—ฅๆœฌ่ชžใง่ฉฑใ—ใฆใใ ใ•ใ„ใ€‚(Nihongo de hanashite kudasai.) โ€” "Please talk in Japanese."

4. Kanji Spotlight

KanjiReadingMeaningMemory Hint
ๅปบใŸใฆใ‚‹ / ใ‘ใ‚“To build / Building5 horizontal lines (floors) on the right side
ไน—ใฎใ‚‹To ride
้›†ใ‚ใคใ‚ใ‚‹To collect
ๅง‹ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹To start
็™บๆ˜Žใฏใคใ‚ใ„Invention

5. Learning Context

  • Lesson: Checkpoint โ€” Chapter 4: Profiles
  • Type: Quiz (4 min, score 80% or above to pass)
  • Key facts tested:
    • Passive form sentences about Japanese inventions and history
    • ใใ†ใงใ™ for expressing impressions of appearance
    • Kanji readings: ้›†ใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใ‚ใคใ‚ใ‚‹), ๅง‹ใ‚ใ‚‹ (ใฏใ˜ใ‚ใ‚‹), ็™บๆ˜Žใ™ใ‚‹ (ใฏใคใ‚ใ„ใ™ใ‚‹)
    • Cultural fact: Tempura came from Portugal, not Japan
    • Cultural fact: The oldest manga was written around 1200
    • Cultural fact: Camera phones were invented in Japan
  • Completion message: ใŒใ‚“ใฐใ‚Šใพใ—ใŸ๏ผYou can mention objects in the passive form now. You can also create your online profile!

6. Progress Tracker

FieldDetail
Current LevelIntermediate B1
Chapter / TopicChapter 4 โ€” Profiles
Section12 / 12
CompletionComplete
Latest Performance100% โ€” +10 stars