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L2-DEC-01 · Decide to do

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L2-DEC-01Level 2 GrammarVerb Power

Using ことにする to say you decide to do something

This is useful for future plans, changing habits, and talking about decisions you make for yourself.

dictionary form + こと に する

Warm-up

Read and notice

  1. まいにち にほんご を べんきょうする ことに しました。I decided to study Japanese every day.
  2. ことし は もっと ほん を よむ ことに します。This year I will decide to read more books.

Structure drill

Rebuild the pattern

  1. Dictionary formStart with the plain dictionary verb.
  2. ことTurn the action into an idea.
  3. にするShow that you choose it.

Controlled practice

Use the lesson frames

  1. Rewrite this frame with your own class topic: I decided to study Japanese every day.まいにち にほんご を べんきょうする ことに しました。
  2. Underline the grammar chunk you must keep unchanged in this pattern, then adapt the rest.ことし は もっと ほん を よむ ことに します。

Comic strip response

Explain the conversation

  1. New term goalことし は なに を がんばりますか。まいにち かんじ を かく ことに します。
  2. Health chatこれから どうしますか。もっと はやく ねる ことに します。

Independent output

Make it your own

  1. Write one sentence about your own life using L2-DEC-01.
  2. Write one sentence linked to class topic work.
  3. Circle the watch-out you need to check most carefully.
    • Use this for your own decision, not a random fact.
    • Keep the verb before it in dictionary form.

Success check

Mastery tick-off