Beginner Japanese! (Book smart or street smart?)
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Objective: To learn new words and phrases useful for talking about the meetup topic - Book smart or street smart?
Level: Beginner
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(1). Model Dialogue
(Source: Hapa Eikaiwa https://hapaeikaiwa.com/ )
Kai: So here’s a question. Do you believe “book smarts” are more important, or “street smarts?”
Deanna: I have a very strong opinion about this.
Kai: Oh. Tell us.
Deanna: Okay. I think being “street smart” is way more important, because I feel like anyone can be “book smart.” Like, you can learn your way through school. You can study really hard. But “street smart” is kind of, like an innate thing.
Kai: Right.
Deanna: I feel like you’re born with it, and also, if you’re street smart, you can maneuver your way through any situation.
Kai: True.
Deanna: That’s what I think. How about you?
Kai: If you had asked me while I was in school, I would have told you “book smart”. But I've come to realize that “street smart” is definitely an important trait to have.
Deanna: Right.
Kai: I also think that the environment you’re in can shape your street smarts. So it is innate, but it can also develop.
Deanna: That’s true.
(2). Word List
How do you say the following words in Japanese?
book smart, street smart, have a strong opinion about
tell us, is way more important, innate
be born with, can maneuver your way through
If you had-, I would have - / come to realize
trait, environment, shape, develop
(3). Fill in the Blanks
１．彼は侍気質という気性をもっている。
He has a character ( ) called 'samurai spirit'.
２．この何年かで、英語を話す重要さに気づくようになりました。
Over the years, I’ve ( ) ( ) ( ) the importance of speaking English.
３．私は人ごみをすり抜けた。
I ( ) ( ) ( ) through the crowd
４ 世論はマスメディアや広告の影響を受けるものです。
Mass media and advertisements ( ) the public opinion.
(4). Sentence Construction
Please say the following sentences in Japanese/English.
- 彼は勉強はできますが、世間知らずです。
- その経験が私の個性を伸ばした。(develop)
- She has an innate ability to learn foreign languages.
- How you dress at work is way more important than you think.
(5). GROUP CONVERSATION
Do you believe “book smarts” are more important, or “street smarts?”