Stage 1-9
Bridging Stage One and Stage Two
This chapter will be a bit different. It consists of sections on structures designed to bridge the
material studied in Stage 1 in advancing to Stage 2. Relatively few new vocabulary items are
introduced. Fuller exercises of the last section on Derived Verbs will be given in later chapters
(Stages 2-4 and 3-4) of Workbook 2 when these verbs are dealt with in full. No new vocabulary is
added in the Derived Verbs section. It is recommended, however, that students learn in this chap-
ter how these derived verbs work and how they are used, following the exercises given below.
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CONFIRMATION
Read the corresponding sections, Stage 1-9.1 (1) and (2), in the Grammar Textbook first.
(1) Plain forms in the final and non-final positions; (2) Examples of predicates in the non-
final position
1. Insert appropriate words in the following statements.
When plain predicate forms are used in the final position of a sentence in speech, it indicates
that ____________________________________________________.
éÌWhen plain predicate forms are used in the final position of a sentence in writing, it indicates
that ___________________________________________________.
èÌ When predicates are used in the non-final position of sentences, __________________ are
used, in most cases, regardless of the speech (or written) styles used.
2. Expand the underlined parts as suggested. Be sure to confirm the meaning of each sentence.
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Ú²
to speak Japanese; to write Japanese; to listen to Japanese; to teach Japanese; to eat fruit and
vegetables; to eat fish; to take a walk; to work at the library; to review Japanese with my friend.
é ÔÌÌÌÌÌ̦½Ù×Ã
ÈÚ·²
can speak Japanese; can write Japanese; can read Japanese; can teach Japanese; can draw a map;
can buy good fish here; can see interesting animals there; can buy beautiful furoshiki and
handkerchiefs at that department store.
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½´Øà²
speaking Japanese; writing Japanese; reading Japanese; listening to Japanese; talking on the
phone; showing the videos to children; asking questions in Japanese; working at the dining hall;
drawing a map to the college; making rice.
1: When to Use Plain Forms