Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing
Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! + PDF) are available on Patreon.
Episodes
[✐1. Adagio] Ask back with interrogative words
“When and where?”
[00:07]
Hello everyone. Let’s keep up the good work today! We practice how to ask back briefly.
[00:13]
Repeat after me
1. When?
2. What time?
3. Where?
4. With who?
5. What day of the week?
6. What month?
7. What date / what day of the month?
8. Why?
[01:03]
You didn’t really get what your friend just said. Ask again briefly with ♫ the interrogative words.
For example,
♫ when
I will ...
[✐5. Allegro] [ Vて]も、[N/なA]でも、[いA]くても
“No matter how much you eat, you won’t get fat.”
[00:08]
Hello everyone. I’ve got a mail from one of my Japanese Swotter members.
[00:25]
“No matter how busy I am, I listen to Japanese Swotter every day. I also listen to it before go to bed.”
[00:22]
Happy to hear that! I will also do my best to make better drills. So, we will practice “even if, even though” today.
[00:33]
First, change the word to “〜k...
[✐2. Andante]〜かたmanner of 〜、how to 〜
“Each person has her/his own way of studying.”
[00:09]
Hello, everyone. Today, we are going to practice “〜kata”. There are many words that can be constructed in this form. It’s convenient.
Now, make 〜かた as follows.
[00:28]
For example,
1. write > manner of writing, how to write
Ready?
[00:35]
2. read > reading, how to read
3. go > direction, how to go
4. make > how to make
5. buy > how to buy
6...
[✐3. Moderato, 4. Allegretto] Change in state – to make into (noun), to make (adj.)
“Excuse me, halve the amount of rice, please.” (= Please reduce the volume of rice in half.)
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. Please listen to the following dialogue.
[00:13]
“Excuse me, my room is dark…”
“Press this button to make adjustment. I will make it bright. (pipipi) How is it? “
“I see, the room became bright. Thanks.”
[00:26]
Today’s topic is “describing a...
[✐3. Moderato] 〜は…ですが、〜は…です。[contrast]
“I have no money, but I have love.”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone.
We will practice “contrast” today. For example, “About weather? Huh… it’s sunny today, but it’s going to rain tomorrow.”
Repeat after me
〜 Weather 〜
[00:23]
1. It’s sunny today, but I think it’s going to rain tomorrow.
2. It was sunny today, but it had been raining last week.
3. It was cold yesterday, but it’s warm today, isn’t it?
4. It rains ...
[✐1. Adagio] Daily expressions - react without thinking!
“After you.”
[00:08]
Hello everyone. Today we will practice expressions such as greetings that we often use. If you think it’s too easy, try dialogue, role play and shadowing after [08:28].
Repeat after me
[00:32]
1. Good morning.
2. Morning!
3. Hello / Good afternoon / Good day.
4. Good evening.
5. Good night.
6. Long time no see.
7. How are you?
8. See you (later).
[01:27]
Actuall...
[✐2.Andante]〜とき、…ます/ました
“My voice trembles when I malinger.”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. What do you do when you are sleepy during a meeting or class? I would chew gum or drink coffee, etc.
Repeat after me
[00:24]
1. When I’m sleepy, I drink a coffee.
2. When it’s cold, I wear a sweater.
3. When it’s hot, I turn on the air conditioner.
4. When I’m busy, I order pizza delivery.
5. In my free time, I hang around at home.
6. When I’ve caught a co...
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