Week 12 Review

Congratulations on completing week twelve! After finishing your lessons you should now know:

• 9 new kanji
• 12 new words in katakana
• How to use the verb in た／ない form + ほうがいいです to express should/shouldn’t, and how to use the verb in plain form + かもしれません indicating a possibility (maybe, perhaps)
• How to use the verb in た form + まま + another verb in ます form, the verb in plain form + んじゃないですか to express “isn’t it?”, and the verb in plain form + かな to express wonder
• Focus on everyday conversation
• How to use verbs in intentional form, verbs in intentional form + と思っています to express the speaker’s plans, and verbs in the ます form + ましょうか to to offer help to the listener ("shall I?")
• How to use the verb in dictionary form or a noun + ために to express purpose/benefit
• How to use the verb in plain form + のは +～だ to express"Doing [A] is [B]" or"The reason for [A] is [B]", the verb in plain form + を+ 忘れます to express an action that the subject forgot to do, and how to express an action/event that the subject knows using the verb in plain form + を+ 知ってます 
• How to use 5 new grammar points:
  • Grammar focus on the particles かな
  • Grammar focus on the particles もっと, できるだけ, でも (to give an example among alternatives)
  • Grammar focus on the use of ゆっくり (with the meaning of"quietly"), 途中で (とちゅうで) and そんなに
  • Grammar focus on the use of の to transform a verb/sentence into a noun