Ste's host mother Mikan: Can you help me? Ste: Sure. Mikan: Give me the salt. It is in the kitchen. Ste: Here you go. Mikan: Now, put chopsticks on the table. They are in the drawer. Ste: Ah, OK. No problem. Mikan: Cool. Can you put mats under the plates? Ste: Done! Mikan: Perfect! Thank you so much! salt: 塩　 kitchen: 台所　 to put A on B: AをBに置く chopsticks: 箸　 in the drawer: 引き出しの中 no problem: 問題ありません mat(s): マット　 under (the/a) ～: ～の下で： plate(s): 皿 done!: できた！ pe

The class Ms Kabocha: Do you have any questions for Ste? Momo: What sports can you play in Canada? Ste: You can play ice hockey, rugby, soccer and basketball. Toma: What animals can you see in Canada? Ste: You can see moose, bears, beavers, bats and wolves. Ringo: What music do you like? Ste: I like rock music, but I also like pop music. Ms Kabocha: Thank you everyone. Nice questions! the class: to ask: question(s): questions for ～: ice hockey: rugby: moose: beave

Toma: Do you play tennis? Ste: Yes, I do. Toma: Great! Me too. Can you see the park? Ste: Yes, I can. Toma: We can play tennis there. Ste: Awesome! [ ... a little later... ] Toma: Nice game. Ste: Thank you. Arigato. Toma: Oh, you can speak Japanese. Ste: Yes, I can. I can read a little hiragana, but I can’t read katakana. a little later: あともうちょっと