「〜んです」means of explanation, emphasis - ”you see”-function
[✐3.Moderato]
“It’s a meeting via Zoom, you know.”
[00:07]
Hello, everybody.
Let’s start.
Repeat after me
[00:12]
1.  Are you going to a bank?
2.  Yes, I withdraw some money, you see.
3.  You’ve got lots of cardbords. (why?)
4.  Soon, I’ll be moving out.
5.  Do you do sports often?
6.  No, I don’t have time.
7.  You wear a sweter in Summer?
8.  Yes, (because) it’s cold in the office.
9.  The computer is slow, isn’t it?
10.  Yes, (that’s why) I want a new one.
11.  Is the car old?
12.  Yes, I bought it quite a while ago.
13.  You are quite familiar with China (why?)
14.  (Because) I have Chinese friends.
15.  Are you studing German?
16.  Yes, I like German culture.
Plain Style
[03:10]
Listen to the casual conversation.
[03:13]
A: George san is married, you know.
B: wow, I didn’t know that.
A: His wife is an international lawyer and speaks three languages fluently. Besides she is beautiful.
B: That’s George san!
*pera pera = speaks fluently (colloq.)
[03:29]
It goes like this in Masu Style;
[03:32]
A: George san is married, you know.
B: I didn’t know that.
A: His wife is an international lawyer and speaks three languages fluently. Besides she is beautiful.
B: That’s George san!
Repeat after me
[03:50]
1.  He’s married.
2.  She speaks three languages fluently.
3.  She is beautiful.
[04:26]
Now, we continue practicing speaking.
Repeat after me
[04:29]
1.  You watched many videos, didn’t you?
2.  I was free (nothing else to do).
3.  You cancelled the reservation (why)?
4.  Yes, it became inconvenient (= it doesn’t fit my schedule).
5.  Don’t you eat that curry (why)?
6.  Yes, it’s too hot.
7.  What happened?
8.  I‘ve lost my mobile phone.
9.  Don’t you go out yet?
10.  (Because) I work at home today.
11.  Don’t you drink alcohol?
12.  I go back home by car after this.

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