The document describes a Japanese language lesson where the teacher proposed adjusting the classroom environment based on student feedback. When the lesson started, the blinds were open and it was too bright. The teacher asked "shall I close the blinds?" After closing the blinds, it became too dark, so the teacher asked "shall I turn on the lights?" However, then the room became too hot, so the teacher asked "shall I turn on the air conditioning?" The document explains that ~ましょうか means "shall I/let me ~" and is used to offer assistance to someone.

1. Lesson 16
1) Proposing to do something for someone

3. ∼ましょうか／∼ mashouka
∼ましょうか／∼ mashouka
Here s the introduction of the lesson
When we started the lesson, the blinds of windows in the classroom was all opened and
it was glaring. So I proposed to students as ;
When we started the lesson, the blinds
of windows in the classroom were all
opened and it was glaring.
せんせい：ブラインドを しめましょうか。 Shall I close the blinds?
sensei
buraindo o shime mashouka
After all blinds were closed the room became dark and we could hardly see each other.
(oops, it s exaggerated a bit. . . )
せんせい： でんきを つけましょうか。 Shall I turn the lights on?
sensei
denki o tsuke mashouka
Then the room became fairly bright, but we found the room was too hot.
So how would you propose to make
the room in fairly brightness?
せんせい： エアコンを つけましょうか。 Shall I turn the AC on?
sensei
eyakon o tsuke mashouka
In Lesson 15 we learned ∼ましょうか meaning let s ∼ .
mashouka
あついです
∼ましょうか is also used in the sense of
mashouka
let me do something for someone in offering/proposing assistance.
Vocabulary
ブラインド = blinds
buraindo
しめます = to close/shut
shimemasu
でんき = lights
denki
エアコン = AC(air conditioning)
eyakon
つけます = to turn lights, TV, radio, and most of electric devices
tsukemasu

5. ∼ましょうか／∼ mashouka
ブラインドを しめましょうか。
buraindo o shime mashouka
Shall I close the blinds?

7. ∼ましょうか／∼ mashouka
カーテンを しめましょうか。
kaaten o shime mashouka
Shall I close the curtain?

8. After all blinds were closed the room became
dark and we could hardly see each other.

10. でんきを つけましょうか。
denki o tsuke mashouka
Shall I turn the lights on?

11. Then the room became fairly bright,
but we found it’s too ,,,,

12. あつい
です

14. エアコンを つけましょうか。
eakon o tsuke mashouka
Shall I turn the AC on?

15. ∼ましょうか／∼ mashouka
∼ましょうか／∼ mashouka
Here s the introduction of the lesson
Here s the introduction of the lesson
When we started the lesson, the blinds of windows in the classroom was all opened and
When we started the lesson, the blinds of windows in the classroom was all opened and
it was glaring. So II proposed to students as ;;
it was glaring. So proposed to students as
せんせい：ブラインドを しめましょうか。 Shall II close the blinds?
せんせい：ブラインドを しめましょうか。 Shall close the blinds?
sensei
sensei
buraindo o shime mashouka
buraindo o shime mashouka
After all blinds were closed the room became dark and we could hardly see each other.
After all blinds were closed the room became dark and we could hardly see each other.
(oops, it s exaggerated a bit. .. .. )
(oops, it s exaggerated a bit. )
せんせい： でんきを つけましょうか。 Shall II turn the lights on?
せんせい： でんきを つけましょうか。 Shall turn the lights on?
sensei
sensei
denki o tsuke mashouka
denki o tsuke mashouka
Then the room became fairly bright, but we found the room was too hot.
Then the room became fairly bright, but we found the room was too hot.
せんせい： エアコンを つけましょうか。 Shall II turn the AC on?
せんせい： エアコンを つけましょうか。 Shall turn the AC on?
sensei
sensei
eyakon o tsuke mashouka
eyakon o tsuke mashouka
あついです
あついです
In Lesson 15 we learned ∼ましょうか meaning let s ∼ .. ∼ましょうか is also used in the sense of
In Lesson 15 we learned ∼ましょうか meaning let s ∼
∼ましょうか is also used in the sense of
mashouka
mashouka
mashouka
mashouka
let me do something for someone in offering/proposing assistance.
let me do something for someone in offering/proposing assistance.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary
ブラインド = blinds
ブラインド = blinds
buraindo
buraindo
しめます = to close/shut
しめます = to close/shut
shimemasu
shimemasu
でんき = lights
でんき = lights
denki
denki
エアコン = AC(air conditioning)
エアコン = AC(air conditioning)
eyakon
eyakon
つけます = to turn lights, TV, radio, and most of electric devices
つけます = to turn lights, TV, radio, and most of electric devices
tsukemasu
tsukemasu

16. あついです