Lesson 6: Sharing Gardening Experiences

LET'S CHECK IT OUT! 💬

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1. What can you see in the picture?

2. How do you feel when you start a new hobby and face challenges?

DIALOGUE PRACTICE! 🎧

Situation:

Hiroshi and Luna are at a café catching up and talking about a recent dinner party they attended.

Hiroshi

Hey Luna, I saw your new garden project on social media. It looks amazing!

Luna

Thanks, Hiroshi! I was just wondering if you’ve tried growing herbs yet.

Hiroshi

I have, actually. I’m still figuring things out. What’s this tool for? I’m not sure if I’m using it right.

Luna

Oh, that’s for aerating the soil. It helps with root growth. Don’t take it personally if it takes a while to get the hang of it.

Hiroshi

Good to know. What can I say, I’m learning as I go.

Luna

How beautiful is that? The garden looks so vibrant. I’m sure it’ll be great once you get everything set up.

Hiroshi

I hope so! It looks like fun, but it’s also a bit overwhelming sometimes.

Luna

I understand. I had the same feeling at first. What do you expect with a new hobby, right?

Hiroshi

Absolutely. I can’t help laughing sometimes when I see my garden—it’s not perfect, but it’s mine.

Luna

I know what you mean. I wouldn’t say that mine is perfect either, but it’s a work in progress.

Hiroshi

Yeah, and I’m really enjoying the process. I couldn’t care less about the minor mistakes.

Luna

That’s the spirit! And by the way, won’t you come in sometime and help me with some of my garden tasks?

Hiroshi

I’d love to! Talk to you later about a good time to visit.

COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS

1. What does Luna say about the main course at her dinner party?

2. What was Luna’s reaction to the cold temperature at the party?

3. What new plan does Luna mention at the end of the conversation?

LET'S LEARN! 📖

Responses and Reactions	Comments and Questions
-Don’t take it personally. (Don’t be upset.) “The feedback wasn’t meant to hurt your feelings. Don’t take it personally.” -What can I say? (I don’t know what to say.) “I missed the deadline. What can I say?" -I wouldn’t say that. (I wouldn’t say so.) I wouldn’t say that the project is a failure -What do you expect? (What did you think?) ” The service is slow. What do you expect? It’s a busy restaurant." -I couldn’t care less. (I don’t care.) "You’re worried about the details?" " couldn’t care less." -Talk to you later. (See you later.) " I have to go now. " Talk to you later!"	-Won’t you come in? (Come in, please.) It’s cold outside. Won’t you come in and warm up? -How beautiful is that! (That’s so beautiful!) "Look at that sunset. How beautiful is that!" -I was just wondering. (I was curious) I was just wondering if you could help me with this. -What’s this tool for? (What does this do?) “I see a new tool on your desk. What’s this tool for?” -It looks like fun. (That seems fun.) “The new game looks like fun. -I can’t help laughing. (I can’t stop laughing.) “The joke was so funny that I can’t help laughing.”

Responses and Reactions

Comments and Questions

-Don’t take it personally. (Don’t be upset.)

“The feedback wasn’t meant to hurt your feelings. Don’t take it personally.”

-What can I say? (I don’t know what to say.)

“I missed the deadline. What can I say?"

-I wouldn’t say that. (I wouldn’t say so.)

I wouldn’t say that

the project is a failure

-What do you expect? (What did you think?)

” The service is slow. What do you expect?

It’s a busy restaurant."

-I couldn’t care less. (I don’t care.)

"You’re worried about the details?" " couldn’t care less."

-Talk to you later. (See you later.)

" I have to go now. " Talk to you later!"

-Won’t you come in? (Come in, please.)

It’s cold outside. Won’t you come in

and warm up?

-How beautiful is that! (That’s so beautiful!)

"Look at that sunset. How beautiful is that!"

-I was just wondering. (I was curious)

I was just wondering

if you could help me with this.

-What’s this tool for? (What does this do?)

“I see a new tool on your desk. What’s this tool for?”

-It looks like fun. (That seems fun.)

“The new game looks like fun.

-I can’t help laughing. (I can’t stop laughing.)

“The joke was so funny that I can’t help laughing.”

LET'S PARAPHRASE! 📖

Instruction: Replace the phrases in the following sentences with the expressions from the list.

1. Original: I don’t care about the minor mistakes.

Alternative: I about the minor mistakes.

2. Original: I find myself laughing when I see the garden.

Alternative: I when I see my garden.

3. Original: It’s so wonderful to see how well your garden is doing.

Alternative: How to see how well your garden is doing!

4. Original: I was curious if you’ve tried growing herbs yet.

Alternative: if you’ve tried growing herbs yet.

5. Original: I don’t know what to say about the state of my garden.

Alternative: about the state of my garden.

ROLE PLAYING! 🎬

MSE_Role Playing

Situation:

You and a friend are discussing your recent experiences with a new activity or hobby and any challenges you’ve faced. Use at least 5 expressions from the lesson in your conversation.

Instruction:

Pair up with a partner. One person will be Person A, and the other, Person B. Use the provided expressions to guide your conversation.

PERSON A	PERSON B
(Begin the conversation about a recent experience with a new activity or hobby)	(Respond using the expressions from the lesson.)