Lesson 5: You should make a reservation early
Travel planning, outdoor activities, and tourist destinations
This lesson focuses on travel vocabulary, planning trips, describing tourist destinations, and talking about outdoor activities. You'll learn how to discuss travel plans, describe transportation options, talk about seasonal activities, and plan various types of trips from day trips to longer vacations.

Key topics:
- ・Travel planning and destinations
- ・Outdoor activities and sports
- ・Transportation and travel means
- ・Seasonal activities and tourism
- ・Accommodation types
- ・Describing tourist attractions
Vocabulary
Conversation
Kanji
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: Potential Form (可能形)
Used to express that someone can or is able to do something.
Rule 2: Reporting Hearsay
Used to report something you heard or something someone else said. In Bengali: শুনেছি / কেউ বলেছে.
Rule 3: Describing a Place (Tokoro)
Used to describe a 'place where' a certain action or characteristic exists. In Bengali: এমন জায়গা যেখানে.
Rule 4: Asking for Advice
Used to ask 'What should I do?' or 'How should I do it?'. In Bengali: কী করলে ভালো হবে?
Rule 5: Giving Advice (Should / Shouldn't)
Used to give a strong suggestion of what one should or should not do. In Bengali: করা ভালো / না করা ভালো.
Exercises
Question 1
Choose the correct potential form of 飲む (to drink).
お酒が______。
Question 2
Choose the correct reading of 東京.
______へいきたいです。
Question 3
Choose the correct form to report hearsay meaning 'I heard Kyoto is beautiful.'
京都はきれい______聞きました。
Question 4
What does 出発 mean?
あしたきょうとへ出発します。
Question 5
Choose the correct form to say 'a place where you can relax'.
ゆっくり______ところに行きたいです。
Question 6
Choose the correct reading of 計画.
りょこうの______をたてます。
Question 7
Choose the correct form to ask 'How should I go?'
どうやって______いいですか。
Question 8
What does 旅館 mean?
きょうとで旅館にとまります。
Question 9
Choose the correct form to say 'You should make a reservation.'
予約______ほうがいいです。
Question 10
Choose the correct reading of 自転車.
まいにち______でがっこうへいきます。
Question 11
Choose the correct potential form of 食べる (to eat).
カニが______。
Question 12
What does 調べる mean?
インターネットで調べます。
Question 13
Choose the correct form to report 'Someone said the bus is convenient.'
バスが便利______言っていました。
Question 14
Choose the correct reading of 自然.
にほんの______はきれいです。
Question 15
Choose the correct form to say 'Let's go to a place where the food is delicious.'
食べ物がおいしい______に行きましょう。
Question 16
What does 交通 mean?
とうきょうの交通はべんりです。
Question 17
Choose the correct form to say 'You shouldn't go on Sunday.'
日曜日は______ほうがいいですよ。
Question 18
Choose the correct reading of 船.
______でほっかいどうへいきます。
Question 19
Choose the correct form to ask 'Where should I buy it?'
どこで______いいですか。
Question 20
What does 遊ぶ mean?
ともだちとこうえんで遊びます。