Key Points – Lesson 7 Minna Intermediate 1

Lesson(はな)す・()く (Speaking and Listening)()む・()く (Reading and Writing)
Lesson 7

(たの)しみにしてます・遠慮(えんりょ)させてください

I'm really looking forward to it.

Please let me decline.

まんじゅう、(こわ)

I'm really afraid of red-bean paste buns!

Lesson objectives

Accept invitations graciously.

Give a reason and decline politely.

Identify who said what while reading.
Grammar patterns

1.(1)~なくてはならない/いけない

    ~なくてもかまわない

 (2)~なくちゃ/~なきゃ[いけない]

2. …だけだ・[ただ]…だけでいい

3. …かな

4.(1)~なんか…

 (2)…なんて…

5.(1)~(さ)せる

 (2)~(さ)せられる・~される

6. …なら、…

Supplementary patterns

*~てくれ