Afleveringen
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[โ1.Adagio, 2.Andante]N1ใฏN2ใใใใN1ใฎใปใใใใ
โSky Tree is higher (than Tokyo Tower).โ[00:08]
Hello everyone.
Which is bigger, or smaller, a lion or a cat?
Repeat after me
[00:17]
1. Lions are bigger.
2. Lions are bigger than cats.
3. Cats are smaller.
4. Cats are smaller than lions.
[01:04]
So far so good, right?
[01:08]
Now, letโs answer as follows.
For example,
[01:08]
Which do you like better, sushi or sashimi?
Sashimi
โI prefer Sashimi.
Note: โno houโ can be omitted = โSashimi ga suki desu.โ
Ready?
[01:24]
1. Which do you like better, coffee or Japanese tea?
coffee
โ I prefer coffee.
2. Which do you like better, baseball or football?
football
โ I prefer football(soccer).
3. Which do you like better, red wine or white wine?
Red wine
โI prefer a red wine.
[02:28]
4. Which is better for your next trip, the sea or the mountain?
the sea
โ The sea is better (I prefer sea).
5. Which is higher, Tokyo Tower or Sky Tree?
Sky Tree
โ Sky Tree is higher.
[03:13]
In fact, Sky Tree is the tallest tower in the world.
[03:23]
Now, letโs practice how to ask questions.
For example,
[03:28]
Monet and Manet, which, like
โ Which do you like better, Monet or Manet?
[03:37]
โdochiraโ can be replaced by โdocchiโ.
Ready?
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ใในใซใคใใชใผใฎใปใใ (ใจใใใใใฟใฏใผใใ) ใใใใงใใใ[00:08]
ใฟใชใใใใใใซใกใฏใ
ใฉใคใชใณใจใญใใจใใฉใกใใใใใใใงใใใใกใใใใงใใใ
Repeat after me
[00:17]
1. ใฉใคใชใณใฎใปใใ ใใใใใงใใ
2. ใฉใคใชใณใฏ ใญใใใ ใใใใใงใใ
3. ใญใใฎใปใใ ใกใใใใงใใ
4. ใญใใฏ ใฉใคใชใณใใ ใกใใใใงใใ
[01:04]
ใใใพใงOKใงใใญใ
[01:08]
ใงใฏใใคใใฎใใใซใใใใพใใใใ
ใใจใใฐใ
[01:08]
ใใใจใใใฟใจใใฉใกใใใใใงใใใ
ใใใฟ
โ ใใใฟใฎใปใใใใใงใใ
Note: โใฎใปใโ can be omitted =๏ฝขใใใฟใใใใงใใ๏ฝฃ
ใใใงใใใ
[01:24]
1. ใณใผใใผใจ ใซใปใใกใใจ ใฉใกใใใใใงใใใ
ใณใผใใผ
โ ใณใผใใผใฎใปใใใใใงใใ
2. ใใใ ใใจ ใตใใซใผใจ ใฉใกใใ ใใใงใใใ
ใตใใซใผ
โใตใใซใผใฎใปใใใใใงใใ
3. ใใใฏใคใณใจใใใฏใคใณใจใใฉใกใใใใใงใใใ
ใใใฏใคใณ
โใใใฏใคใณใฎใปใใใใใงใใ
[02:28]
4. ใคใใฎใใใใใฏ ใใฟใจ ใใพใจ ใฉใกใใใใใงใใใ
ใใฟ
โใใฟใฎใปใใ ใใใงใใ
5. ใจใใใใใฟใฏใผใจ ในใซใคใใชใผ(ใจ)ใฉใกใใ ใใใใงใใใ
ในใซใคใใชใผ
โ ในใซใคใใชใผใฎใปใใ ใใใใงใใ
[03:13]
ใใฃใใใในใซใคใใชใผใฏ ใใใใง ใใกใฐใใใใใฟใฏใผใงใใญใ
[03:23]
ใคใใฏใใใคใใใฎใใใใ ใใใ ใใใใ ใใใพใใใใ
ใใจใใฐใ
[03:28]
ใขใใจใใใใฉใกใใใใ
โใขใใจใใ(ใจ) ใฉใกใใใใใงใใใ
[03:37]
ใฉใกใcan be replaced by ใฉใฃใก.
โ ๏ฝขใขใใจใใ(ใจ)ใฉใฃใกใใใใงใใใ๏ฝฃ
Note: In colloquial, the second ใจ can be omitted.
ใใใงใใใ
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[โ4.Allegretto] ใใใใใใใซใใ easy or difficult to carry out the action indicated
Shadowing [09:55]
โAutomatic (transmission) cars are easy to drive.โ[00:08]
Hello everyone. Letโs get started.
Make a sentence with โใyasuiโ as follows.
[00: 13]
For example,
this book, read
โ This book is easy to read.
Ready?
[00:26]
1. this dictionary,
โ This dictionary is easy to understand.
2. computerโs large screen, see
โ The computerโs large screen is easy to see.
3. automatic (transmission) car, drive
โ Automatic cars are easy to drive.
4. thin glass vase, fragile
โ Thin glass vase is fragile.
5. hot day, food, become rotten/perishable
โ Food is perishable on hot days.
[02:16]
Food goes bad quickly in the hot season.
Repeat after me
[02:25]
1. The new bicycle is easy to ride.
2. Rubber sandals are easy to walk.
3. This cocktail is sweet and easy to drink.
4. That novel was easy to read.
5. Old phones were simple and easy to use.
[03:42]
Next is โใnikuiโ.
[03:46]
For example,
Bitter medicine, take
โ Bitter medicine is not easy to take.
Ready?
[03:56]
1. In front of the station, cannot park a car
โ Itโs difficult to park a car in front of the station.
2. hard bed, cannot sleep
โ The bed is hard and I cannot sleep.
3. Very humid, doesnโt dry easily
โ Washing doesnโt dry easily as itโs very humid.
4. this trash bag, durable, hard to tear
โ This trash bag is durable and hard to tear.
5. The glasses, light, donโt feel tired (from wearing them)
โ These glasses are light and donโt feel tired.
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ใใชใผใใใฎใใใพใฏ ใใใฆใใใใใใงใใใ[00:08]
ใฟใชใใใใใใซใกใฏใใงใฏใใใฃใใใใฏใใใพใใใ
ใคใใฎใใใซ๏ฝขใใใใ๏ฝฃใใคใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
[00: 13]
ใใจใใฐใ
ใใฎใปใใใใฟใพใ
โใใฎใปใใฏ ใใฟ ใใใใงใ
ใใใงใใใ
[00:26]
1. ใใฎใใใใใใใใพใ
โใใฎใใใใฏ ใใใใใใใงใใ
2. ใณใณใใฅใผใฟใผใฎใใใใ ใใใใใฟใพใ
โใณใณใใฅใผใฟใผใฎใใใใใใใใฏ ใฟใใใใงใใ
3. ใชใผใใใฎใใใพใใใใฆใใใพใ
โใชใผใใใฎใใใพใฏ ใใใฆใใใใใใงใใ
(ใชใผใใ = automatic transmission(AT))
4. ใใใใฌใฉในใฎใใณใใใใใพใ
โใใใใฌใฉในใฎใใณใใฏ ใใใใใใงใใ
5. ใใคใใฒใใในใใฎ,ใใใใพใ
โ ใใคใใฒใฏใใในใใฎใใใใใใใใงใใ
[02:16]
ใใคใใใใคใฏใใในใใฎใใใใใใใชใใพใใญใ
Repeat after me
[02:25]
1. ใใใใใใใฆใใใใฏใฎใใใใใงใใ
2. ใดใ ใฎใตใณใใซใฏใใใใใใใงใใ
3. ใใฎใซใฏใใซใฏ ใใพใใฆ ใฎใฟใใใใงใใ
4. ใใฎใใใใใคใฏใใฟใใใใฃใใงใใ
5. ใใใใฎใงใ ใใฏใท ใณใใซใงใคใใใใใใฃใใงใใ
[03:42]
ใคใใฏใใใซใใใงใใ
[03:46]
ใใจใใฐใ
ใซใใใใใใใฎใใพใใ
โ ใซใใใใใใฏ ใฎใฟใซใใใงใใ
ใใใงใใใ
[03:56]
1. ใใใฎใพใใใใใพใใจใใใใพใใ
โใใใฎใพใใฏ ใใใพใ ใจใใซใใใงใใ
2. ใใใใใใใใใญใใใพใใ
โใใใใใใใใฆ ใญใซใใใงใใ
3. ใใฃใใใใใใใใใใใใฎใใใใใพใใ
โใใฃใใใใใใฆใใใใใใใฎใ ใใใใซใใใงใใ
(ใใฃใใใใใ = very humid)
4. ใใฎใใฟใถใใใใใใใถใใใถใใพใใ
โ ใใฎใใฟใถใใใฏใใใใใถใง ใใถใ ใซใใใงใใ
5. ใใฎใกใฌใใใใใใใคใใใพใใ
โใใฎใกใฌใใฏใใใใฆใใคใใใซใใ ใงใใ
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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โThere is an Olympics in Tokyo.โ
[00:07]
Hello everyone. Letโs start with warming-up.
Repeat after me
[00:13]
1. Today, there is a party in the office.
2. Today, there is a field day(athletic meet) at school.
3. Today, there is a meeting online.
4. Last week, there was a press conference at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gov. Building.
(tochou = Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building)
(kisha kaiken = press conference)
5. Last year, there was an election in the US.
(senkyo = election)
[01:21]
Now, please make a sentence with [Key Words]. Pay attention to the particles โdeโ and โgaโ.
[01:32]
For example,
Today, office, party
โ There is a party in the office today.
Ready?
[01:43]
1. this morning, Kanto Region, earthquake
โ This morning, there was an earthquake in the Kanto region.
(Kanto Chihou โ Kanto Region[Tokyo and 7 prefectures])
2. on weekends, park, flea market
โ On weekends, there is a flea market in the park.
3. yesterday, online, (job) interview
โ Yesterday, there was an (job) interview on line.
4. in May, Istanbul, Champions League
โ In May, there was a Champions League in Istanbul.
5. every year, Frankfurt, Book Messe
โ Every year, there is a Book Messe in Frankfurt.
[04:00]
There was a crowd of people on the platform or on the street. You would ask: "nanika attandesuka?"(Whatโs happening? Whatโs going on? Whatโs the big fuss?)
[04:10]
Please ask โnanika attan desukaโ after this soundโช.
[04:18]
โชโ you say: Whatโs going on?
[It looks like there was an accident resulting in injury or death at the station.]
โชโ you say: Whatโs the big fuss?
[There was a fire at the supermarket.]
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ใใจใใใใใง ใชใชใณใใใฏใ ใใใพใใใ[00:08]
ใฟใชใใใใใใซใกใฏใใงใฏใใฆใฉใผใใณใฐใขใใใใใฏใใใพใใใใ
Repeat after me
[00:13]
1. ใใใใใชใใฃในใง ใใผใใฃใ ใใใพใใ
2. ใใใใใใฃใใใง ใใใฉใใใใ ใใใพใใ
3. ใใใใใชใณใฉใคใณใง ใใใใ ใใใพใใ
4. ใใใใ ใใใจใกใใใง ใใใใใใใใ ใใใพใใใ
(ใจใกใใ = Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building)
(ใใใใใใใ= press conference)
5. ใใใญใใใขใกใชใซใง ใใใใใ ใใใพใใใ
(ใใใใ = election)
[01:21]
ใงใฏใ[ใญใผใฏใผใ]ใใคใใฃใฆใใถใใใคใใฃใฆใใ ใใใPay attention to the particlesใง andใ.
[01:32]
ใใจใใฐใ
ใใใใใชใใฃในใใใผใใฃ
โ ใใใใใชใใฃในใงใใผใใฃใ ใใใพใใ
ใใใงใใใ
[01:43]
1. ใใใใใใจใใกใปใใใใใ
โ ใใใใใใจใใกใปใใง ใใใใ ใใใพใใใ
(ใใใจใใกใปใ = Kanto Region [Tokyo and 7 prefectures])
2. ใใ ใใพใคใใใใใใใใชใผใใผใฑใใ
โ ใใ ใใพใคใใใใใใง ใใชใผใใผใฑใใใใใใพใใ
3. ใใฎใใใชใณใฉใคใณใใใใใค
โ ใใฎใใใชใณใฉใคใณใง ใใใใคใ ใใใพใใใ
(ใใใใค = (job) interview)
4. 5ใใคใใคในใฟใณใใผใซใใใฃใณใใชใณใบใชใผใฐ
โ 5ๆใซใใคในใฟใณใใผใซใงใใฃใณใใชใณใบใชใผใฐใใใใพใใใ
5. ใพใใจใใใใฉใณใฏใใซใใใใใฏใกใใป
โ ใพใใจใใใใฉใณใฏใใซใใง ใใใฏใกใใปใใใใพใใ
[04:00]
There was a crowd of people on the platform or on the street. You would ask: โใชใซใ ใใฃใใใงใใโ
(=ใชใซใ ใใใพใใใใ)
[04:10]
ใงใฏใafter this soundโชใ๏ฝขใชใซใใใฃใใใงใใ๏ฝฃใจใใใใฆใใ ใใใ
[04:18]
โชโ you say: ๏ฝขใชใซใ ใใฃใใใงใใ๏ฝก๏ฝฃ
[ใใใง ใใใใใใใ ใใฃใใฟใใใงใใ]
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[โ3. Moderato] The way of talking a native speaker often use in daily life.
: nanikaใkoto
[00:07]Hello everyone. Letโs start right away.
Make a sentence as follows.
[00:14]
There was a good thing. (= Something good happened).
โ Was there anything good happened?
OK?
[00:23]
1. Thereโs something I donโt understand.
โ Is there anything you donโt understand? (= Do you have any questions? )
2. There was something tough/difficult.
โ Was there something tough happened?
3. There was something sad.
โ Was there anything sad?
4. There is something happy.
โ Is there anything you are happy about?
5. There is something I am worried about.
โ Is there anything youโre worried about?
[02:04]
Next, please repeat in Plain Style. Donโt forget to make a rising intonation at the end of the sentence.
Repeat after me (Plain(1) style)
[02:16]
1. โ Is there anything you donโt understand? (= Do you have any questions? )
2. โ Was there something tough happened?
3. โ Was there anything sad?
4. โ Is there anything you are happy about?
5. โ Is there anything youโre worried about?
[03:11]
In female speech, ending particle ใฎis often added at the end: โNani ka shinpai na koto aruno?โ
[03:24]
Then, make a sentence as follows.
For example,
[03:29]
Looking for a nice cafรฉ.
โ Do you know somewhere a nice place?
Ready?
[03:37]
1. Iโm looking for a cheap and delicious restaurant.
โ Do you know somewhere a cheap and delicious place?
2. I want to go to a book shop that is open until late at night.
โ Do you know somewhere that is open until late at night?
3. Iโm looking for a room (can be used) for a meeting.
โ Do you know somewhere that we can use for a meeting?
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ใใ ใใ ใใใใใฒใจ ใใฃใฆใ๏ผใ[00:07]
ใฟใชใใใใใใซใกใฏใใใฃใใใฏใใใพใใใ
ใพใใใคใใฎใใใซใถใใใคใใใพใใ
[00:14]
ใใใใจใใใใพใใ
โ ใชใซใ ใใใใจใ ใใใพใใใใ
ใใใงใใใ
[00:23]
1. ใใใใชใใใจใ ใใใพใใ
โ ใชใซใ ใใใใชใใใจใ ใใใพใใใ
2. ใใใธใใชใใจใ ใใใพใใใ
โ ใชใซใ ใใใธใใชใใจใ ใใใพใใใใ
3. ใใชใใ ใใจใใใฃใใใงใใ
โ ใชใซใ ใใชใใใใจใ ใใฃใใใงใใใ
4. ใใใใใใจใ ใใใใงใใ
โ ใชใซใ ใใใใใใจใ ใใใใงใใใ
5. ใใใฑใใชใใจใใใใใงใใ
โ ใชใซใ ใใใฑใใชใใจใ ใใใใงใใใ
[02:04]
ใงใฏใใคใใฏPlain StyleใงใชใใผใใใพใใIn these cases, the sentence ends with the rising intonation.
Repeat after me (Plain(1) style)
[02:16]
1. ใชใซใ ใใใใชใใใจ(ใ) ใใ๏ผ
2. ใชใซใ ใใใธใใชใใจ(ใ) ใใฃใ๏ผ
3. ใชใซใ ใใชใใใใจ(ใ) ใใฃใ๏ผ
4. ใชใซใ ใใใใใใจ(ใ) ใใ๏ผ
5. ใชใซใใใใฑใใชใใจ(ใ)ใใ๏ผ
[03:11]
In female speech, ending particle ใฎ is often added at the end: ใชใซใ ใใใฑใใชใใจ ใใใฎ๏ผ
[03:24]
ใงใฏใใคใใฎใใใซใถใใใคใใฃใฆใใ ใใใ
ใใจใใฐใ
[03:29]
ใใใซใใงใใใใใฆใใพใใ
โ ใฉใใ ใใ ใจใใใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใใ
ใใใงใใใ
[03:37]
1. ใใใใฆใใใใใฌในใใฉใณใ ใใใใฆใใพใใ
โ ใฉใใ ใใใใฆใใใใใจใใใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใใ
2. ใใใใใใพใงใใใฆใใ ใปใใใซ ใใใใใงใใ
โใฉใใ ใใใใใใพใงใใใฆใใ ใจใใใ ใใฃใฆใใพใใใ
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[โ1.Adagio] Nใซใใพใ Iโll have N. (expresses decision)
โHave you decided? What do you wanna have?โ[00:07]
Hello everyone.
[00:10]
You and your friend are in a coffee shop, discussing what to drink. Your friend ask you โNan ni shimasukaโor โDore ni shimasukaโ = what/which would you like to have๏ผ
[00:26]
โใni shimasuโ expresses a decision, so if youโve decided to have a cafรฉ au lait, for example,
โCafรฉ au lait ni shimasuโ.
[ 00:37]
Letโs start practicing as follows.
Which will you have? cafรฉ au lait
โ I will have cafรฉ au lait.
OK?
[00:48]
1. Which will you have? Hot coffee
โ Iโll have hot coffee.
2. What will you have? Espresso
โ Iโll have espresso.
3. Which will you have?
โ Iโll have an orange juice.
4. What will you have? coke
โ Iโll have coke.
5. Which will you have?
โ Iโll have Darjeeling tea.
6. What will you have? Iced coffee
โ Iโll have iced coffee.
[01:52]
Off course, you can say โKore, kudasaiโ, โAre onegai shimasuโ (when you order).
[01:58]
Now we go to a Japanese restaurant!
Repeat after me
[02:03]
Welcome. What would you like to order?
[02:06]
1. Iโd like a ramen set.
2. Iโd like gyoza(dumpling)ใ
3. Iโd like edamame(steamed salty soybeans).
4. Iโd like oyakodon(Chicken and egg bowl).
5. Iโd like a tempura set menu.
[02:57]
We now go to a department store. You are buying T shirts.
Repeat after me
[03:02]
1. Iโll take this.
2. Iโll take this in size M. This one please.
3. Iโll take this black T shirts. Iโd like this (this one, please).
[03:43]
Letโs watch a movie this time. You choose a movie what you want to watch.
[03:48]
Which one (will you watch)?
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ใใญใใใใพใฃใ๏ผใชใใซใใ๏ผใ[00:08]
ใฟใชใใใใใใซใกใฏใ
[00:10]
You and your friend are in a coffee shop, discussing what to drink. Your friend ask you๏ฝขใชใใซใใพใใ๏ฝฃ ใพใใฏ ๏ฝขใฉใใซใใพใใ๏ฝฃ = what/which will you have๏ผ
[00:26]
๏ฝขใใซ ใใพใ๏ฝฃ expresses a decision, so if youโve decided to have a cafรฉ au lait, for example, ใซใใงใชใฌใซใใพใใ
[ 00:37]
Letโs start practicing as follows.
ใฉใใซ ใใพใใใใซใใงใชใฌ
โใซใใงใชใฌใซใใพใใ
ใใใงใใใ
[00:48]
1. ใฉใใซใใพใใใใใใใณใผใใผ
โ ใใใใณใผใใผใซใใพใใ
2. ใชใใซใใพใใใใจในใใฌใใฝ
โ ใจในใใฌใใฝใซ ใใพใใ
3. ใฉใใซใใพใใใใชใฌใณใธใธใฅใผใน
โ ใชใฌใณใธใธใฅใผในใซใใพใใ
4. ใชใใซใใพใใใใณใผใฉ
โ ใณใผใฉใซใใพใใ
5. ใฉใใซใใพใใใใใผใธใชใณใใฃใผ
โ ใใผใธใชใณใใฃใผใซใใพใใ
6. ใชใใซใใพใใใใขใคในใณใผใใผโ ใขใคในใณใผใใผใซใใพใใ
[01:52]
Off course, you can say, ๏ฝขใใใใใ ใใใ๏ฝฃ
๏ฝขใใใใใญใใใใพใใ๏ฝฃ(when you order).
[01:58]
ใงใฏใใซใปใใใใใฎใฌในใใฉใณใซใใใพใใใใ
Repeat after me
[02:03]
ใใใฃใใใใพใใใใกใ ใใใใฏ๏ผ
[02:06]
1. ใฉใผใกใณใปใใใใใ ใใใ
2. ใใใใใใใ ใใใ
3. ใใ ใพใใใใ ใใใ
4. ใใใใฉใใใใญใใใใพใใ
5. ใฆใใทใใฆใใใใใใใญใใใใพใใ
[02:57]
ใคใใฏใใใใผใใซใใใพใใใใTใทใฃใใใใใพใใ
Repeat after me
[03:02]
1. ใใใซ ใใพใใ
2. ใใใฎM(ใจใ ใตใคใบ)ใซใใพใใใใใใใ ใใใ
3. ใใฎใใใฎTใทใฃใใซใใพใใใใใใใญใใใใพใใ
[03:43]
ใใใฉใฏใใใใใใฟใพใใใใYou choose a movie you want to watch.
[03:48]
ใฉใใซใใพใใใ
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โI got a book from Murakami san.โ
[00: 08]
Hello everyone.
[00:09]
โItadakimasu/itadakimashitaโ is a humble way of saying โ moraimasu/moraimashitaโ and is usually used for your boss, older person (or client). And it cannot really be translated into English.
[00:30]
Anyway, letโs start with warming up. Change the sentence to the one using ใitadakimashita.
[00:40]
For example,
I got a book from Murakami san.
โ I got a book from Murakami san.
[00:50]
1. โ I got a dictionary from sensei.
2. โ I got a chocolate from a client.
3. โ I got vegetables from my neighbour.
4. โ I got a souvenir from my colleague.
5. โ I got sake from an acquaintance.
[02:46]
Next, use the same sentences to answer the questions, changing to โitadaitan desuโ.
[02:54]
For example,
the book, how did you get?
Murakami san
โ I got this from Murakami san.
Ready?
[03:05]
1. the dictionary, how did you get?
sensei
โ I got this from sensei.
2. this chocolate, how did you get?
client
โ I got this from a client.
3. this vegetable, how did you get?
neighbour
โ I got this from my neighbour.
4. this souvenier, how did you get?
colleague
โ I got this from a colleague.
5. this sake, how did you get?
acquaintance
โ I got this from an acquaintance.
[04:08]
Now listen to the following text.
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ใใใใใฟใใใซ ใปใใใใใ ใใพใใใใ[00: 08]
ใฟใชใใใใใใซใกใฏใ
[00:09]
๏ฝขใใใ ใใพใ/ใใใ ใใพใใ๏ฝฃ is a humble way of saying๏ฝขใใใใพใ/ใใใใพใใ๏ฝฃ and usually used when you talk to your boss, senior person or client. And it cannot really be translated into English.
[00:30]
Anywayใจใซใใใใพใใใฆใฉใผใใณใฐใขใใใใใฏใใใพใใใใใคใใฎใถใใใใใใใ ใใพใใใใใคใใฃใใถใใซใใใพใใ
[00:40]
ใใจใใฐใ
ใใใใฟใใใซ ใปใใ ใใใใพใใใ
โ ใใใใฟใใใซ ใปใใ ใใใ ใใพใใใ
[00:50]
1. ใใใใใซ ใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ
โ ใใใใใซ ใใใใ ใใใ ใใพใใใ
2. ใฏใฉใคใจใณใใซ ใใงใณใฌใผใใใใใใพใใใ
โ ใฏใฉใคใจใณใใซ ใใงใณใฌใผใใใใใ ใใพใใใ
3. ใใใใใฎใฒใจใซ ใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ
โ ใใใใใฎใฒใจใซ ใใใใใใใ ใใพใใใ
4. ใใใใใฎใฒใจใซ ใใฟใใใ ใใใใพใใใ
โ ใใใใใฎใฒใจใซ ใใฟใใใใใใ ใใพใใใ
5. ใใใใใซ ใใใใ ใใใใพใใใ
โ ใใใใใซ ใใใใ ใใใ ใใพใใใ
[02:46]
ใคใใฏ ใใชใใถใใใคใใฃใฆใใใคใใใซใใใใพใใใใใใ ใใใใงใใใซ
ใใใพใใใใ
[02:54]
ใใจใใฐใ
ใใฎใปใใใฉใใใใใงใใใ
ใใใใฟใใ
โ ใใใใฟใใใซ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
ใใใงใใใ
[03:05]
1. ใใฎใใใใใฉใใใใใงใใใ
ใใใใ
โ ใใใใใซ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
2. ใใฎใใงใณใฌใผใใฉใใใใใงใใใ
ใฏใฉใคใขใณใ
โ ใฏใฉใคใขใณใใซ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
3. ใใฎใใใใใฉใใใใใงใใใ
ใใใใใฎใฒใจ
โ ใใใใใฎใฒใจใซ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
4. ใใฎใใฟใใใใฉใใใใใงใใใ
ใใใใใฎใฒใจ
โ ใใใใใฎใฒใจใซ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
5. ใใฎใใใใใฉใใใใใงใใใ
ใใใใ
โ ใใใใใซ ใใใ ใใใใงใใ
[04:08]
ใงใฏใใคใใฎใถใใ ใใใฆใใ ใใใ
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[โ2. Andante, 3. Moderato] Vใฆ+ ใใพใใ past progressive tense, habitual behaviour in the past
โI used to skip the classes.โ[00:07]
Hello everyone.
What did you use to do as a child? Adjective โyokuโ is often added to express โoftenโ. โAs a childโ is โkodomo no koroโ.
Repeat after me
[00:24]
1. As a child, I used to read books.
2. As a child, I used to listen to (phonograph/vinyl) records.
3. As a child, I used to play with Lego.
4. As a child, I used to fight with my brother.
5. As a child, I used to watch Anime.
[01:39]
There was a robbery in your neighbourhood. A detective came to you and interviewed you. โWhat were you doing yesterday?โ Please answer the detective as follow.
For example,
[01:54]
What were you doing around 12 oโclock yesterday?
Lunch, eat
(your answer) โ I was eating lunch.
Ready?
[02:07]
1. What were you doing around 3 pm yesterday?
bank, withdraw money
โ I was withdrawing money at the bank.
2. What were you doing around 5 pm yesterday?
โ I was buying clothes in a department store.
3. What were you doing around 7 pm last night?
friends, drink in Izakaya
โ I was drinking with my friends in Izakaya.
(*Izakaya = Informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks.)
4. What were you doing around 9 pm yesterday?
in front of the station, wait for a taxi
โ I was waiting for a taxi in front of the station.
5. What were you doing around 11 pm yesterday?
At home, alone, watch TV
โ I was watching TV alone at home.
[04:25]
I see. You were alone around 11 pm. You have no alibi. You are suspiciousโฆ.
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ใใใ ใใ ใใใใ ใใผใฃใฆใใพใใใ[00: 08]
ใฟใชใใใใใใซใกใฏใ
What did you use to do as a child? Adjectiveใใis often added to express โoftenโ. โAs a childโ is ๏ฝขใใฉใใฎใใ๏ฝฃใงใใญใ
Repeat after me
[00:24]
1. ใใฉใใฎใใใใใ ใปใใใใใงใใพใใใ
2. ใใฉใใฎใใใใใ ใฌใณใผใใใใใฆใใพใใใ
3. ใใฉใใฎใใใใใ ใฌใดใง ใใใใงใใพใใใ
4. ใใฉใใฎใใใใใ ใใซใจ ใใใใใใฆใ ใพใใใ
5. ใใฉใใฎใใใใใ ใขใใกใใฟใฆใใพใใใ
[01:39]
There was a robbery in your neighbourhood. A detective came to you and interviewed you. โWhat were you doing yesterday?โ Please answer the detective as follow.
ใใจใใฐใ
[01:54]
ใใฎใใฎ12ใใใใใชใซใใใฆใใพใใใใ
ใฉใณใใใในใพใ
(your answer)โ ใฉใณใใ ใในใฆใใพใใใ
ใใใงใใใ
[02:07]
1. ใใฎใใฎ๏ผใใใใใชใซใใใฆใใพใใใใ
ใใใใใใใใญใใใใใพใ
โ ใใใใใง ใใใญใใใใใฆใใพใใใ
2. ใใฎใใฎ๏ผใใใใใชใซใใใฆใใพใใใใ
ใใใผใใใใใตใใใใใพใ
โ ใใใผใใงใใใตใใใใฃใฆใใพใใใ
3. ใใฎใใฎใใ๏ผใใใใใชใซใใใฆใใพใใใใ
ใจใใ ใกใใใใใใง ใฎใฟใพใ
โ ใจใใ ใกใจ ใใใใ*ใง ใฎใใงใใพใใใ
(*ใใใใ=Informal Japanese bar that serves alcoholic drinks and snacks.)
4. ใใฎใใฎใใ๏ผใใใใใชใซใใใฆใใพใใใใ
ใใใพใใใฟใฏใทใผใใพใกใพใ
โ ใใใพใใงใใฟใฏใทใผใใพใฃใฆใใพใใใ
5. ใใฎใใฎใใ11ใใใใใชใซใใใฆใใพใใใใ
ใใกใงใใฒใจใใงใใใฌใใใฟใพใ
โ ใใกใงใใฒใจใใง ใใฌใใใฟใฆใใพใใใ
[04:25]
ใใใงใใใ11 ใใใใฏ ใฒใจใใงใใใญใใขใชใใคใใใใพใใใญใใใใใใงใใญโฆใ
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[โ2. Andante] Detailed definition of noun : Vใ + Noun (Note: imaichi = colloq.: not good enough)
Note: imaichi = colloq.: not good enough[00:09]
Good morning, everyone. Listen to the first sentence, then repeat the next sentence.
[00:18]
1. This is a book. I bought it yesterday.
โ This is the book that I bought yesterday.
2. This is a film. I watched it the other day.
โ This is the film that I watched the other day.
3. This is a photo. I took it.
โ This is the photo I took.
4. That is an umbrella. My friend forgot it.
โ That is the umbrella that my friend forgot.
5. Itโs a vegetable juice.
โ Itโs vegetable juice I made myself.
Repeat after me
[01:48]
1. Have you already read the book you bought yesterday?
2. The film I saw the other day was interesting.
3. I uploaded the photo I took on the internet.
4. What colour is the umbrella your friend forgot?
5. The vegetable juice I made myself is not very tasty.
[03:08]
Next, listen to the [Key Words] and make a sentence, as follows.
[03:16]
For example,
[KW] I got it from my father, book
โ This is a book I got from my father.
Ready?
[03:26]
1. [KW] I took in San Francisco, Photo
โ (This is) a photo, I took in San Francisco.
2. [KW] got for my birthday, bag
โ (This is) the bag I got for my birthday.
3. [KW] I bought in Japan, mug
โ (This is) a mug I bought in Japan.
4. [KW] I read it long time ago, novel
โ (This is) the novel I read long time ago.
5. [KW] I learned this morning, news
โ (This is) the news I learned this morning.
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ใใใใฐใ ใฟใใใใใฏ ใใพใใกใงใใใNote: ใใพใใก= colloq.: not good enough
[00:09]
ใฟใชใใใใใฏใใใใใใพใใ
ใงใฏใใใใใใฎใถใใใใใฆใใใใคใใฎใถใใใชใใผใใใฆใใ ใใใ
[00:18]
1. ใใใฏ ใปใใงใใใใฎใใใใพใใใ
โ ใใใฏ ใใฎใใใฃใ ใปใใงใใ
2. ใใใฏ ใใใใงใใใใฎใพใใฟใพใใใ
โใใใฏ ใใฎใพใ ใฟใ ใใใใงใใ
3. ใใใฏ ใใใใใงใใใใใใใจใใพใใใ
โ ใใใฏใใใใใจใฃใใใใใใงใใ
4. ใใใฏ ใใใงใใใจใใ ใกใใใใใพใใใ
โ ใใใฏ ใจใใ ใกใ ใใใใใใใงใใ
5. ใใใฏ ใใใใธใฅใผในใงใใใใถใใง ใคใใใพใใ
โ ใใใฏ ใใถใใง ใคใใฃใใใใใธใฅใผในใงใใ
Repeat after me
[01:48]
1. ใใฎใใใฃใ ใปใใ ใใใใฟใพใใใใ
2. ใใฎใพใ ใฟใ ใใใใฏ ใใใใใใฃใใงใใ
3. ใใใใ ใจใฃใใใใใใ ใใใใซใขใใใใพใใใ
4. ใจใใ ใกใ ใใใใใใใฏ ใชใซใใใงใใใ
5. ใใถใใง ใคใใฃใ ใใใใธใฅใผในใฏใใพใใใใใใชใใงใใ
[03:08]
ใคใใฏใญใผใฏใผใ[Key Words]ใใใใฆใใใชใใใใซ ใถใใ ใคใใใพใใใใ
[03:16]
ใใจใใฐใ
[KW]ใกใกใซ ใใใใพใใใใปใ
โ (ใใใฏ) ใกใกใซ ใใใฃใ ใปใใงใใ
ใใใงใใใ
[03:26]
1. [KW] ใตใณใใฉใณใทในใณใง ใจใใพใใใใใใใ
โ (ใใใฏ) ใตใณใใฉใณใทในใณใงใจใฃใใใใใใงใใ
2. [KW]ใใใใใใณใซ ใใใใพใใใใใฐใ
โ(ใใใฏ) ใใใใใใณใซ ใใใฃใ ใใฐใใงใใ
3. [KW] ใซใปใใง ใใใพใใใใใฐใซใใ
โ(ใใใฏ) ใซใปใใงใใฃใใใฐใซใใใงใใ
4. [KW]ใใใ ใใฟใพใใใใใใใใค
โ(ใใใฏ) ใใใใใใ ใใใใใคใงใใ
5. [KW]ใใ ใใใพใใใใใฅใผใน
โ(ใใใฏ) ใใ ใใฃใ ใใฅใผในใงใใ
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[โ1.Adagio]
Note: Japanese people are generally not good at small talk, but even if they donโt know each other well, they might have a small chat with neighbours or people working in the same building. "Weather" is always a good topic to start with![00: 07]Hello everyone. Letโs talk about the weather today.
Repeat after me[00:14]
1. Itโs a good weather today, isnโt it?
(Lit.: Today is a good weather, isnโt it?)
2. Itโs clear/sunshiny/fine today, isnโt it?
3. Itโs warm today, isnโt it?
4. Itโs cloudy today, isnโt it?
5. Itโs cold today, isnโt it?
6. Itโs cool today,isnโt it?
[01:08]
You have no problem so far, right?
Repeat after me
[01:14]
1. Itโs hot every day, isnโt it.
2. Itโs hot and humid/muggy today, isnโt it?
3. Itโs raining a lot, isnโt it?
4. Itโs a strong wind, isnโt it?
5. It will be snow tomorrow, wonโt it?
6. Itโs strange weather, isnโt it?
[02:15]
Then, letโs answer as follows.
For example,
[02:19]
How is the weather there?
here rain
โ It rains (itโs raining) here.
OK?
[02:29]
1. How is the weather there?
here, hot
โ Itโs hot here.
2. How is the weather there?
nice weather
โ Itโs nice weather here.
3. How is the weather there?
here, very cold
โ Itโs very cold here.
[03:27]
4. How is the weather there?
today, muggy
โ Itโs muggy today.
5. How is the weather there?
since yesterday, rain
โ Itโs been raining since yesterday.
6. How is the weather there?
nice weather, but cold/chilly at night
โ Itโs nice weather, but cold at night.
[04:36]
Now, letโs make a sentence in past form.
For example,
it rains, yesterday
โ It rained yesterday.
Ready?
[04:49]
1. It snows, yesterday
โ It snowed yesterday.
2. Itโs hot, last week
โ It was hot last week.
3. Itโs chilly, this morning
โ It was chilly this morning.
4. Itโs clear, in the morning
โ It was clear in the morning.
[06:06]
Next comes Dialogue.
In the office building, Tomoko san(A) dashed and got in the elevator just before the door closed. A man(B) inside asked what floor she wanted to go to and pressed the elevator button for her. They had a little conversation about the weather.
[06:27]
A: Ah, I made it.
B: Which floor (would you like to go)?
A: 9th floor please. Thank you.
B: Sure, 9th floorโฆ Itโs muggy today, isnโt it?
A: Yeah, and it was very windy yesterday, wasnโt it?
B: It will be heavy rain tomorrow.
A: Really? Itโs a strange weather recently, isnโt it?
Repeat after me
[06:55]
1. 9th floor please.
2. Itโs muggy today, isnโt it?
3. It was very windy yesterday, wasnโt it?
4. It will be heavy rain tomorrow.
5. Itโs a strange weather recently, isnโt it?
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