Lesson article
Spot the signal, compare it, then read it in context
Read all 4 sections in order. Notice the target form, compare it with the nearby alternative, then use the reading and practice below to check the meaning in context.
Section 1 of 4
Scheduled events with 予定です
Use verb dictionary form + for scheduled future actions.
Start with the example
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The meeting is scheduled to start at three.
gives an arranged start time.
Notice the variation
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The bus is scheduled to leave at nine.
fits public schedules and transportation.
More detail: how to apply this
describes something that is scheduled or planned.
It often sounds more external and calendar-based than , especially with meetings, buses, classes, and events.
Explain it another way
Try a different way of looking at the same idea.
Keep the planned event, its deadline, and whether it has actually happened separate.
presents sending as scheduled or planned. It does not confirm the materials have already been sent.
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I plan to send the materials by Thursday.
Keep the planned event, its deadline, and whether it has actually happened separate.
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Target signal
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The meeting is scheduled to start at three.
gives an arranged start time.
Vocabulary notes
- 始まる
- to begin
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Compare in context
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The bus is scheduled to leave at nine.
fits public schedules and transportation.
Vocabulary notes
- バス
- bus
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Compare in context
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The teacher is scheduled to hold the next class in the classroom.
The sentence describes a planned class location and event arrangement.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Section 2 of 4
Noun + の予定 and verb + 予定
Noun + and verb +
Start with the example
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Tomorrow is scheduled to be a day off.
Noun + is the basic noun pattern.
Notice the variation
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The trip is planned for next month.
is the noun directly before . establishes the trip as the topic.
More detail: how to apply this
With nouns, use before .
With verbs, use the dictionary form before .
Both patterns are useful for calendars, announcements, and daily planning.
Explain it another way
Try a different way of looking at the same idea.
Tomorrow is scheduled to be a day off.
Noun + is the basic noun pattern.
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Tomorrow is scheduled to be a day off.
Return to the Japanese and locate the words supporting this meaning: Tomorrow is scheduled to be a day off.
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Target signal
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Tomorrow is scheduled to be a day off.
Noun + is the basic noun pattern.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Preview
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The trip is planned for next month.
is the noun directly before . establishes the trip as the topic.
Vocabulary notes
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Preview
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Tanaka is scheduled to come in the afternoon.
gives an expected arrival based on a plan.
Vocabulary notes
- 田中さん
- Tanaka
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Section 3 of 4
Plans set by calendars, schools, or groups
Keep the planned event, its deadline, and whether it has actually happened separate.
Plans set by calendars, schools, or groups
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Step 1 of 3 · Notice the clue
identifies the materials being discussed.
Step 1: Notice the clue
More detail: the reading method
describes a plan or schedule, including personal plans as well as organizational arrangements.
Compare , a planned trip, with , an intention to travel.
Neither form guarantees that the event will happen.
Explain it another way
Try a different way of looking at the same idea.
We are scheduled to depart next Friday.
sounds like an arranged plan.
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We are scheduled to depart next Friday.
Return to the Japanese and locate the words supporting this meaning: We are scheduled to depart next Friday.
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More examples
Target signal
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We are scheduled to depart next Friday.
sounds like an arranged plan.
Vocabulary notes
- 金曜日
- Friday
- 出発する
- to depart; to set out
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Preview
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The construction work is scheduled to end next month.
The subject is not a person’s intention; it is an expected schedule.
Vocabulary notes
- 終わる
- to end
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Preview
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The new shop is scheduled to open next year.
is common in announcements about openings and events.
Vocabulary notes
- 新しい
- new
- 予定です
- be scheduled to; plan is to
Section 4 of 4
Compare the meaning
Use the contrast to make a decision. Choose an answer before opening the explanation.
Example A
Example B
Your turn · decide before revealing
How do these two examples change the meaning?
More detail: what changes and why
Compare and .
expresses a plan;
expresses recent completion.
Explain it another way
Try a different way of looking at the same idea.
Same words, two possible interpretations. Which has evidence?
expresses a plan; expresses recent completion.
How do these two examples change the meaning?
Supported meaning: Scheduled to open / has just opened
Use the sentence to choose between these interpretations; do not add information that is only in an answer choice.
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