復習２：実用的な一日Unit II Review: A Practical Day
Chapter Objectives
By the end of this chapter, you will be able to:
- Describe a home, neighborhood, and daily schedule using ある／いる, location particles, and the polite verb system from Chapters 6–7.
- Talk about food, drink, and preferences, and place a simple order, using vocabulary and patterns from Chapter 8.
- Describe and compare shopping items using い-adjective and な-adjective forms, より, ほう, and いちばん from Chapter 9.
- Read and write practical texts that combine home, routine, food, and shopping information, including maps, schedules, menus, and receipts.
- Recognize, read, and handwrite the Unit II kanji from Chapters 6–9 in familiar words, with furigana support.
- Select and use the correct counter among つ, 個, and 枚 for common items.
- Complete an integrated spoken and written account of one full practical day, connecting home, routine, meals, and a purchase.
Communication Scenario
It is Saturday. Tom is writing a message to a friend back home describing an ordinary day in his new neighborhood: where he lives, what his day looks like, what he eats, and a small purchase he made at a shop near the station. This chapter's tasks follow Tom through that day, and you will complete parallel tasks describing your own day.
- This chapter does not introduce new grammar, vocabulary, or kanji. It reviews and connects everything from Chapters 6 through 9.
- By the end of the chapter, you will be able to produce one connected spoken account and one connected written account of a full practical day, and you will complete listening and reading tasks that mix all four Unit II topics.
Vocabulary Review
This chapter reviews vocabulary from all four Unit II chapters. No new words are introduced. Use these tables to check your recall before moving to the assessment tasks.
Chapter 6 — 家と近所 (Home and Neighborhood)
| Japanese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| うち／いえ | house; home |
| へや | room |
| きんじょ | neighborhood |
| ここ／そこ／あそこ | here; there; over there |
| の上／下／中／右／左／前／後ろ | on top of; under; inside; right; left; in front of; behind |
| あります／います | there is (thing); there is (person/animal) |
Chapter 7 — 毎日の生活 (Daily Routine)
| Japanese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| おきます／ねます | get up; go to bed |
| はたらきます／べんきょうします | work; study |
| 月・火・水・木・金・土・日 | days of the week |
| まいにち／ときどき／ぜんぜん | every day; sometimes; not at all |
| それから | and then; after that |
Chapter 8 — 食べ物と飲み物 (Food and Drink)
| Japanese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| ごはん／パン／みず／おちゃ | rice/meal; bread; water; tea |
| Nが好きです／きらいです | to like/dislike N |
| 食べます／飲みます | to eat; to drink |
| 〜をください | Please give me 〜 |
| 一つ／二つ／三つ | one; two; three (general counter) |
Chapter 9 — 買い物 (Shopping)
| Japanese | English meaning |
|---|---|
| かばん／ノート／くつ／プレゼント | bag; notebook; shoes; present |
| 大きい／小さい／新しい／古い／高い／安い | big; small; new; old; expensive/high; cheap |
| きれいです／べんりです／じょうぶです | pretty/clean; convenient; sturdy |
| いくらですか／これにします | How much is it?; I'll take this one |
Notice how these four vocabulary sets connect naturally: you wake up and move around your home and neighborhood (Chapter 6) according to your daily routine (Chapter 7), you eat and drink at various points in that routine (Chapter 8), and you sometimes stop at a shop to buy something you need (Chapter 9). This chapter's tasks ask you to move between all four domains in a single connected account, the way a real day actually unfolds.
Script and Kanji Review
This chapter reviews complete hiragana, katakana, and the Unit II kanji introduced in Chapters 6 through 9. No new characters are introduced. Furigana continues to support every kanji in this chapter's texts.
Unit II かんじ — Review of all Chapter 6–9 kanji
The reading and listening passages in this chapter mix all thirty-one Unit II kanji inside ordinary hiragana and katakana text, the way a real message, sign, or receipt would. Furigana marks every kanji from this unit so you can check a reading you are unsure of, but try reading each passage once without looking at the furigana before checking it, to practice recognizing the characters directly.
れんしゅう — Practice: Without looking back at Chapters 6–9, write as many of the thirty-one Unit II kanji as you can from memory, grouped by chapter. Then check your list against the grids above and review any kanji you missed.
Pronunciation Review
This unit combined several number-based systems: clock time (時／分／半), quantities with the general counter つ, and prices with 円／百／千／万. Say the following aloud, tapping once per mora, and pay attention to the moraic ん and the sound changes in compound numbers:
- 七時半 — しちじはん — 7:30
- 三つ — みっつ — three (general counter, with a geminate consonant)
- 三百円 — さんびゃくえん — 300 yen
- 千二百円 — せんにひゃくえん — 1,200 yen
Keep phrase-level rhythm smooth across these longer number phrases rather than pausing between each digit.
Grammar Review
No new grammar is introduced in this chapter. The checkpoints below let you confirm control of each Unit II grammar system before the assessment tasks.
Chapter 6 — Existence and location
います／あります, and location phrases with の上／下／中 plus に.
Can you say what is in a room and where it is located, using a position noun and に?
Chapter 7 — Polite verbs and time
Systematic ます／ません, time に, destination に／へ, and frequency adverbs.
Can you describe three things you do on a typical day, in order, with times?
Chapter 8 — Preferences and requests
Nが好きです, object を, ください, and the general counter つ.
Can you order two food items with a quantity, and say what you like or dislike?
Chapter 9 — Description and comparison
い/な-adjective forms, より, ほう, いちばん, and the counters 個／枚.
Can you compare two items and identify the best of three or more?
Review Practice — Mixed Unit II grammar
Complete each sentence with the correct particle, verb form, or adjective form, drawing on any Unit II chapter.
- つくえの上＿＿ペンがあります。 (location particle)
- まいあさ七時＿＿おきます。 (time particle)
- わたしはコーヒー＿＿好きですが、おちゃ＿＿きらいです。 (contrast particle)
- このみせのパン＿＿あのみせのパン＿＿安いです。 (comparison)
- このかばんは大き＿＿ないです。 (negative form)
Model Dialogue
Setting: Tom calls his friend Priya on the phone on Saturday evening to tell her about his day.
ないようりかい — Comprehension questions:
- What time did Tom get up, and what did he do first?
- What did Tom eat and drink for breakfast?
- What did Tom buy, why did he choose it, and how much did it cost?
- Identify at least one example each of a location expression, a time expression, a food/preference expression, and a comparison expression in this dialogue.
Guided Practice
タスク１ — Sequence your morning. Write four sentences describing what you did this morning in order, using at least two time expressions and the connector それから.
タスク２ — Combine and connect. Take one sentence about your home, one about your routine, one about food, and one about shopping, and read them aloud as a single connected mini-account.
Listening Assessment
Ask your instructor, a partner, or a text-to-speech tool to read the following passage aloud at a clear, moderate pace.
きくタスク — Mrs. Tanaka's Saturday
たなかさんのうちはえきのちかくにあります。まいしゅう土曜日に、たなかさんは七時半におきます。それから、こうえんをさんぽして、うちでパンを食べます。十時に、みせへ行きます。みせでくだものとぎゅうにゅうを買います。くだものは高くないです。二百円ぐらいです。それから、たなかさんはあたらしいノートを見ました。あたらしいノートはふるいノートより高いですが、きれいです。たなかさんはあたらしいノートを三個買いました。ぜんぶで千五百円でした。
聞くタスク — Listening task: Complete a chart with four columns labeled Time, Place, Activity, and Item/Price. Fill in each row using information from the passage, then compare your chart with a partner or check it against the passage above.
Speaking Assessment
コントロールされた練習 — Controlled practice: Quick answers
Answer each question with a complete sentence, drawing on any Unit II topic.
- あなたのへやに何がありますか。
- まいあさ何時におきますか。
- あさごはんに何を食べますか。
- このノートとあのノートと、どちらのほうが好きですか。
コミュニケーションタスク — Describe your Saturday
With a partner, take turns describing a typical Saturday from morning to evening. Include at least one location expression, one time expression, one food or drink, and one comparison or purchase. Ask your partner at least two follow-up questions.
ひとりでもできる練習 — Solo practice: One connected day
Record yourself giving an eight-to-ten sentence spoken account of one full day: where you live, what you did in order, what you ate or drank, and something you compared or bought.
Reading Assessment
Read the following message and receipt, then answer the questions below.
トムさんのメッセージ — Tom's message to a friend
わたしのうちはえきの近くにあります。まいにち七時に起きて、八時半に学校へ行きます。金曜日に、たなかさんとみせへ行きました。パンと水を買って、新しいかばんも買いました。かばんは千五百円でした。ふるいかばんより大きくて、べんりです。
レシート — Receipt
パン １２０円
水 ８０円
かばん １５００円
ごうけい １７００円
ないようりかい — Comprehension questions:
- Where is Tom's house located?
- What time does Tom get up, and what time does he go to school?
- What day did Tom go shopping, and who did he go with?
- What did Tom buy, and how does the new bag compare to the old one?
- Check the receipt: does the total match the sum of the individual items? Show your calculation.
Writing Assessment
In this workshop you will write a connected account of one practical day that draws on all four Unit II chapters.
- Plan your day in English first. Note where you live, at least three sequenced activities with times, what you ate or drank, and one item you compared or bought.
- Write two to three sentences describing your home or neighborhood. Use at least one location expression with あります or います.
- Write three to four sentences describing your routine in order. Use time expressions and the connector それから.
- Write one to two sentences about food or drink, using 好きです or a request pattern.
- Write two to three sentences describing a comparison or purchase, using an adjective form, より or ほう, a counter, and a price.
- Revise and check using the checklist below before finalizing your work.
チェックリスト — Editing checklist:
- I described my home or neighborhood using あります or います correctly.
- I sequenced at least three routine activities with accurate time expressions.
- I used まいにち, ときどき, or a similar frequency word appropriately.
- I described a food or drink preference or made a request correctly.
- I compared two items using より or ほう, or identified the best of several with いちばん.
- I chose an appropriate counter (つ, 個, or 枚) and wrote an accurate price.
- I used Unit II kanji correctly, with furigana.
- I ended each sentence with 。 and organized my account in a clear order.
Culture and Communication
The daily schedule, meal habits, neighborhood layout, and shopping patterns described in this unit reflect one plausible everyday routine, not a single official Japanese lifestyle. Work hours, meal timing, shopping frequency, and neighborhood design vary widely by region, household, occupation, and generation across Japan. When you describe your own day in Japanese, describe your actual routine rather than assuming it must match a textbook model.
Sharing small details about an ordinary day, such as what you ate or bought, is a common way to maintain a relationship in many everyday Japanese conversations, whether by phone, in person, or through a written message. Keeping the polite です／ます style you have used throughout this unit remains appropriate for most everyday relationships at this stage of your studies.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Error: *へやにねこがあります。
Correction: へやにねこがいます。 — Use います for people and animals, and あります for objects and things without independent movement.
Error: *七時おきます。
Correction: 七時におきます。 — Clock times normally take に before the verb, as taught in Chapter 7.
Error: *安いじゃないです。
Correction: 安くないです。 — As reviewed in Chapter 9, い-adjectives form their negative with くない, never じゃない.
Chapter Review
Section A — ごい (Vocabulary)
1. Give two words each for home/neighborhood, daily routine, food/drink, and shopping vocabulary.
2. Give the Japanese for "sometimes," "every day," and "and then."
Section B — もじ (Script)
1. Write any ten of the thirty-one Unit II kanji from memory, with their readings.
2. Write the following in kanji numerals and hiragana readings: 7:30, 300 yen, 1,500 yen.
Section C — ぶんぽう (Grammar)
1. Write a sentence describing where something is in a room, using あります or います.
2. Write two sentences describing your morning routine in order, with times.
3. Write a sentence stating a food preference and a sentence requesting an item with a counter.
4. Write a comparison sentence using より or ほう, and a sentence using いちばん.
Section D — どっかいりかい (Reading comprehension)
1. Look again at Tom's message and receipt in the Reading Assessment section. Write two sentences summarizing his day and his purchase.
Section E — かくこと (Writing)
1. Write an eight-sentence connected account of a practical day, covering home, routine, food, and a comparison or purchase.
Section F — はなすこと (Speaking)
1. Describe your day aloud without reading from the page, covering all four Unit II topics, then answer two follow-up questions from a partner or instructor.
Practical Performance Task
パフォーマンスタスク
わたしのじつようてきないちにち — My practical day
You will produce a connected spoken and written account of one full practical day, integrating home, routine, food and drink, and shopping.
- Written: Write a message of at least ten sentences describing your home or neighborhood, your daily routine in order with times, a food or drink preference or request, and a comparison or purchase with a counter and price.
- Spoken: Give a spoken account of the same day from memory, without reading directly from your written text.
- Interaction: Answer at least four questions a partner or instructor asks about your day, using vocabulary and grammar from any Unit II chapter.
- Script check: Hand-write at least fifteen of the thirty-one Unit II kanji from memory, and read aloud a short mixed-script passage furnished by your instructor.
Assessment focus: accurate use of location and existence expressions; correct polite verb forms and time expressions; accurate food/drink preference and request language; correct adjective conjugation and comparison; correct counter choice and prices; accurate Unit II kanji with furigana; and a clearly organized, connected account of a full day.
Answer Key
Grammar Review — Mixed Unit II grammar
1. つくえの上にペンがあります。 2. まいあさ七時におきます。 3. わたしはコーヒーが好きですが、おちゃはきらいです。 4. このみせのパンはあのみせのパンより安いです。 5. このかばんは大きくないです。
Model Dialogue — Comprehension
- Tom got up at 7:00 and took a walk in the park near his house.
- He ate bread and eggs and drank tea.
- He bought a black bag because it was cheaper and sturdier than the red one; it cost 3,000 yen.
- Location: うちのちかくのこうえん; time: 朝七時に; food/preference: パンとたまごを食べて、おちゃを飲みました; comparison: あかいかばんよりやすくて.
Listening task — Model chart entries
7:30 / home area — got up; park — walked; home — ate bread; 10:00 / shop — bought fruit (about 200 yen) and milk, then three new notebooks (1,500 yen total).
Reading — Comprehension
- Tom's house is near the station.
- He gets up at 7:00 and goes to school at 8:30.
- He went shopping on Friday with Mrs. Tanaka.
- He bought bread, water, and a new bag; the new bag is bigger and more convenient than the old one.
- 120 + 80 + 1,500 = 1,700, so the total matches.
Chapter Review — Section A
- Open-ended; accept any two accurate words from each of the four review vocabulary tables above.
- ときどき／まいにち／それから.
Chapter Review — Section B
- Open-ended; check against the kanji grids above.
- 七時半（しちじはん）・三百円（さんびゃくえん）・千五百円（せんごひゃくえん）.
Chapter Review — Section C
- Model: つくえの上に本があります。
- Model: 七時におきます。それから、はんを食べます。
- Model: コーヒーが好きです。ノートを二個ください。
- Model: このパンはあのパンより安いです。 / この店でこのかばんがいちばん高いです。
Chapter Review — Section D
Model answer: トムさんはパンと水とあたらしいかばんを買いました。ぜんぶで千七百円でした。 (Other accurate answers accepted.)
Chapter Review — Section E and F
These are open-ended production tasks. Evaluate written work against the Writing Assessment checklist above, and evaluate spoken work against the Performance Task assessment focus.
Looking Ahead
いまできること — What you can do now
You can describe your home and neighborhood, sequence a daily routine with times and frequency words, express food and drink preferences and make simple requests, describe and compare shopping items, choose an appropriate counter, and read and write practical mixed-script texts that combine all of these topics into one connected account of a day.