Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

Do you know ANA and JAL? And, how do you pronounce? 

[✐1.Adagio, 2.Andante ]

Repeat after me

[00:25]

1. Ralf san, when are you coming to Japan?

2. What day is your business trip?

3. When are you going on a business trip?

4. From when to when are you going on a business trip?

5. What time is your flight?

6. What time will you arrive?

7. Which plane are you taking?

8. What is your flight number?

9. Is it a direct flight?

10. How many luggage...

[✐3. Moderato, 4.Allegretto] 行(い)ったり来(き)たり… (Also try JS 13: I sing and dance, etc.)

“Back and forth….”

Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today we will practice various expressions using “〜tari〜tari shimasu”. Also, please refer to Japanese Swotter No. 13.

Repeat after me

[00:23]

1. may go up or down.

2. may increase or decrease

3. may drink or not drink

4. may or may not have time

5. may come or not c...

"Nihon wa mou nagain desuka?" ---How would you reply? 

[✐2. Andante] います、すみます、すんでいます

“Have you been in Japan long?”

[00:08]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing?

Where are you living now? If you are in Japan, then you say;

“Nihon ni sunde imasu.”, not “Nihon ni sumimsu.” All right?

Note: “sundeimasu“ indicates an action that is ongoing.

Repeat after me

[00:26]

1. Where do you live?

2. I live ...

[✐4. Allegretto] N+っぽい : -ish, -like

“Japanese-like!   (sound like a Japnese!)”

[00:07]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing? If you are living in Japan, you might be hearing Japanese people saying “ppoi”.

“Oh, really? It sounds a bit like a lie!”

or,

“My jacket is that reddish one.” etc.etc….

We will practice “noun + ppoi” today.

Repeat after me

[00:33]

1. whitish

2. black...

What's your plan for tomorrow? 

[✐1. Adagio] いつ、だれと、どこに

“I’ll go shopping with George san tomorrow.”

[00:08]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing?

Today we will practice, “itsu(when)”, “dokoni (where to)”, and “dareto(with whom)”.

Repeat after me

[00:18]

1. go - ikimasu

2. went - ikimashita

3. today -  kyou

4. tomorrow - ashita

5. the day after tomorrow - asatte

6. next week - raishu...

One way to practice speaking is mumbling to yourself. - why not saying "naito"?

[✐2. Andante, 3 Moderato] 〜ないと

“I have to go soon.”

[00:07]

Hello everyone. How are you doing?

You are eating at the restaurant with your friends, having a good time. But it’s too late. You have to go home soon“.

“kaeranakereba narimasen.”

It’s long, isn’t it?

Instead, you can say,

[00:29]

→ Sorosoro kaeranaito (I h...

[✐5+] Practice with Japanese news

“I will bring you news.”

[00:07]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today we will practice using Japanese news. Try repeating and shadowing as if you were a newsreader. 

[00:25]

News 1

A kindergarten will start a service, by which (kindergarten) uniforms can be borrowed from April next year. It’s a service that costs 500 yen every month for uniforms, etc., which is about 40% cheap...

[✐1. Adagio] Useful expressions / roleplay

“I’ll take this.”

[00:07]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing?

Let’s go to a shop and ask if they have something you are looking for. You can ask usingありますか。For example, you are looking for Yukata,   then, “Yukata arimasuka?”. Easy, or?

Repeat after me

[00:28]

1. Do you have (=sell) Yukata?

2. Do you have Manga?

3. Do you have a battery   charger?

(juuden...