Comparison ( more ～ / ～ er than... ) GM42

To compare two things more specifically in many ways.
 

Comparison ( more ～ / ～ er than... )

• It took longer than I expected.
• It's much more than that.
• Room A is 1.2 times larger than Room B.
• Walking more is definitely healthier than walking less.

Dusicuss

When you choose a place to live in (either a house or an apartment) , what are the main concerns you have? Are they more important than other aspects? Why?

大きな台所のある家が欲しい。今の2倍くらいの。

The more ～, the more ... GM41

To compare two related events in the same sentence.
 

The more ～, the more ... (～すればするほど...)
The more you exercise, the better you'll get.
The better you get, the more results you'll have.
The more I know her, the more I love her.
The harder you exercise, the better results you'll get.
 

QA

The deeper you swim, the mo"The more you do it, the better you will be."Do you think this statement is true?

Have you ever had a similar experience?re water pressure you'll feel.

Past Perfect GM40

To talk about two related things that happened at different times.
 

I heard that the plane had already landed safely.
By the time we got here, we had become friends.
 

Past Perfect is used for an action that took place before another time in the past.
The past perfect is formed with “had ＋Vpp”

-"By the time I went to visit them, they had already moved somewhere else."
-"By the time I got to the airport, the plane had departed."
Like these statements, have you ever missed an important event like an appointment or a departure time? How did that happen?

The moment ~, While ~ GM39

To talk about two things on the same timeline.

While ～（～している間）
While they were facing one problem, they found another problem.

As soon as ～（～すると直ぐに・～するや否や）
As soon as the hurricane left, he went to the farm to help people.

The moment ～（～した瞬間に）
The moment I saw her, I fell in love with her.

______, I will let you know. 　　( as soon as )
______, she started screaming.　　 ( the moment )
______, he smiled at me. 　　( as soon as )
______, I regretted[後悔する] it. 　　( the moment )
______, I found it rotten[腐る]. 　　( as soon as )

I took a break at the office ______.   ( while SV )
My boss accused me of making a mistake ______.  　( while ～ ing )
Would you buy some milk ______ ? 　　 ( while SV )
Cindy was hit by a bike ______. 　　 ( while SV )
You shouldn't use your cell phone ______. 　　(while ～ ing )

"The moment I saw her, I fell in love with her", which is called love at first sight.

 Have you ever experienced love at first sight?

 If you haven't, have you ever felt a special connection with someone the first time you met them?

Like ~ / The way ~ / As ~ :GM37

To talk about ways and the conditions

 

My parents were against it as we expected.
I'm doing it just the way the recipe says.

 

Adverbial Clause ( Like / The way / As ) ～のように・～の通り
Ex :
My parents were against it as we expected.
I'm doing it just the way the recipe says.
Like I always say, you guys have many things in common.

Do you and your siblings(兄弟) have something in common? Like what?

whether ～ or not（～かどうか）GM36

I wonder if your parents approve of your idea.
I don't care whether they like it or not.
 

Whether ～ or not（～かどうか）
Ex :
I don't care whether they like my idea or not.
I wonder whether or not he loves me.

if ～ (～かどうか / もし～するかどうか)
Ex :
Let me know if they agree with you.
I wonder if your parents like the idea.

- Have you ever been determined to do something no matter what others said?
When was that and why? How did you feel about it?

- Are you usually like that? Or was it an out-of-the-ordinary thing?