“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% cheaper than buying (new ones). If a child grows up, uniform can be exchanged to a larger size. It reuses the uniforms of children who have graduated from the kindergarten. Parents, especially those with many kids, say it’s a good idea. ある幼稚園(ようちえん)で、来年(らいねん)4月(がつ)から、子(こ)どもの制服(せいふく)などを借(か)りることができるサービスを始(はじ)めます。 制服(せいふく)などを毎月(まいつき)500円で借(か)りられるサービスで、買(か)った場合(ばあい)より40％ぐらい安(やす)くなります。 子(こ)どもが大(おお)きくなった時(とき)は、大(おお)きいサイズに取(と)り替(か)えることもできます。卒業(そつぎょう)した子(こ)どもの制服(せいふく)をリサイクルします。とくに子(こ)どもが多(おお)い親(おや)は、いいアイデアだと言(い)っています。 

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“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?
(juudenki = battery charger)
4. Do you have a tooth brush?
5. Do you have a sim cards?
[01:18]
“Excuse me, do you have sim cards?”
[01:24]
Let’s practice other useful expressions, too.
Repeat after me
[01:30]
1. What is this?
2. What is that (near you)?
3. What is that over there?
4. Give me this one, please.
5. Give me that one, please.
6. Give me that one over there, please.
7. Give me one, please.
8. Give me two, please.
9. Give me three, please.
10. Give me all (of them), please.
11. Give me the one on the right, please.
12. Give me the one on the left, please.
13. Give me the one above, please.
14. Give me the one below, please.
15. It’s not that, but that one over there.
[03:44]
“It’s not that one, but that one over there. Yeah, the one over there. Thanks.”
[03:53]
Now, ask as follows.
For example, 
kore
→ What is this?
Ready?
[04:04]
1. that 
→ What is that?
2. that over there
→ What is that over there?
3. one on the right
→ What is the one on the right?
4. one on the left 
→ What is the one the left?
5. one above
→ What is the one above?
6. one below
→ What is the one below?
[05:33]
“Excuse me, what is the one below?”
[05:39]
Now, please make a sentence as follow.
For example, 
 this
→ Give me this one, please.

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Noun modification
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. How are you doing? 
Let’s ask your friends if they know good hotels, good restaurants or café with good view etc.
Repeat after me
[00:22]
1. Do you know any good hotels?
2. Do you know any cheap hotels?
3. Do you know a restaurant that serves delicious fish?
4. Do you know a restaurant where I can eat Okinawa cuisine?
5. Do you know a café you can read manga?
6. Do you know any shops where I can buy Japanese souvenirs?
7. Do you know where I can buy foreign newspapers?
8. Do you know where I can watch sumo?
9. Do you know any places where I can take a day trip to a hot spring?
(higaeri = day trip)
10. Do you know where I can make a copy?
[02:58]
You can probably make copies at convenience stores.
[03:04]
Now, make a sentence as follows.
For example, 
I’m looking for a good hotel.
→ Do you know any good hotels?
Ready?
[03:17]
1. I’m looking for a cheap hotel.
→ Do you know any cheap hotels?
2. I’m looking for a restaurant that serves delicious fish.
→ Do you know a restaurant that serves delicious fish?
3. I’m looking for a café where I can read manga.
→ Do you know a café you can read manga?
4. I’m looking for a place where I can buy suvenirs.
→ Do you know any shops where I can buy souvenirs?
5. I want to buy an English newspaper
→ Do you know where I can buy an English newspaper?
6. I’m looking for a place where I can watch sumo.
→ Do you know where I can watch sumo?
7. I want to take a day trip to a hot spring.
→ Do you know any places where I can take a day trip to. hot spring?
8. I want to copy.
→ Do you know where I can make a copy?

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Could you wait here?”
[00:07] 
Hello everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is 〜shitekuremasenka (could you〜). It’s politer than “〜tekudasai”. 
Repeat after me 
[00:19] 
1. Could your write here? 
2. Could you read this? 
3. Could you make a copy? 
4. Could you start over again? 
5. Could you buy me one for me? 
6. Could you tell/teach me? 
7. Could you replace it? 
8. Could you call for me? 
9. Could you send a mail (beforehand)? 
10. Could you reserve it (beforehand)? 
[02:07]
Now, change the sentence as follows.
 For example, 
I want you to take a look at this. 
→ Could you take a look at this? 
Ready?
[02:19] 
1. I want you to write here. 
→ Could you please write it here? 
2. I want you to read this. 
→ Could you read this for me? 
3. I want you to make a copy. 
→ Could you make a copy for me?
 4. I want you to start over. 
→ Could you please try again? 
5. I want you to buy it for me. 
→ Could you buy itfor me? 
6. I want you to tell/teach me. 
→ Could you tell/teach me? 
7. I want replace it. 
→ Could you replace it? 
8. I want you to call for me. 
→ I want you to call for me. 
9. I want you to send a mail (beforehand). 
→ Could you send a mail (beforehand)? 
10. I want you to to make a reservation. 
→ Could you make a reservation (beforehand)? 
[05:31] 
Next, practice a bit longer sentence. I’m going to make it longer little by little. 
Ready? 
Repeat after me
 [05:41] 
1. Could you write down what I (should) buy at the convenience store? 
2. Could you read my report by next week? 
3. I need this document for the meeting, so could you make a copy for me? 
4. Could you redo the materials that I’ll give to the client? 
5. While you’re at it, can you buy something to drink for me? 
6. If you don’t mind, could you give me your phone number? 
7. The button on the jacket has been come off, so could you replace it? 
8. I’ll get nervous, so could you please call for me? 
9. Could you send an email (to the attendees) about the change of the online meeting? 
10. That restaurant is always crowded, so could you make a reservation (beforehand)? 
11. I’ll be a little late, so could you start eating first(without me)? 
12. I’ll be right back, so could you wait here? 
13. Could you get me coffee or something warm? 
14. Could you confirm when the order will arrive? 
15. I have a fever, so could you tell the boss that I will be off work. 
[14:41] 
A more polite way of saying “〜te kuremasenka” is “〜te itadakemasenka”. When asking your boss or superiors for something, it’s better to use “te itadakemasenka”

*****
Dialogue  [17:18, 18:18]
Role play [20:04]

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[✐3] When yes not yes is. はい/うん、いいえ/ううん
[00:07]
Hello everyone. How are you doing? Still many people are confused with “Yes” and “No” in Japanese. Sometimes “Yes” can mean “No,” depending on the context, and vice versa.
[00:21]
We start with quiz. Firstly, please listen to the example.
Example:
Hanako san, don’t you go to the party?
Hanako: Iie … I dare not to write No.
→ Hanako san is;
a) going to the party.
b) not going to the party.
[00:37]
Is the answer a) or b)? The answer is a). Here, “iie” negates the statement “don’t go to the party”, so it means “go to the party”.
Ready?
[00:52]
Quiz 1
Hanako san, don’t you eat breakfast?
Hanako: hai
→ Hanako san
a) eats breakfast.
b) doesn’t eat breakfast.
[01:07]
Quiz 2
Hanako san, you didn’t make it in time to the meeting, didn’t you?
Hanako: iie
→ Hanako san
a) was on time for the meeting.
b) was late for the meeting.
[01:25]
Quiz 3
Hanako san, didn’t you go back to your parent’s home at the end of the year?
Hanako: hai
→ At the end of the year, Hanako san
a) went back to her parent’s home.
b) didn’t go back to her parent’s home
[01:42]
Quiz 4
Hanako san, don’t you like Karaoke?
Hanako: iie
→ Hanako san
a) likes Karaoke.
b) doesn’t like karaoke.
[01:57]
Quiz 5
Hanako san, don’t you sign up for the Japanese course?
Hanako: iie
→ Hanako san
a) will sign up for the Japanese course.
b) will not sign up for the Japanese course.
[02:19]
How was it? If you agree with what the other person said, you say “hai”. If not, you say ”iie”. Let’s check, and please repeat the Hanako san’s answer.
[02:33]
Quiz 1
Hanako san, don’t you eat breakfast?
→ b) No, I don’t eat breakfast.
[02:48]
Quiz 2
Hanako san, you didn’t make it in time to the meeting, didn’t you?
→ a) Yes, I was on time for the meeting.
[03:04]
Quiz 3
Hanako san, didn’t you go back to your parent’s home at the end of the year?
Hanako: hai
→ b) No, I didn’t go back to my parent’s home at the end of the year.
[03:23]
Quiz 4
Hanako san, don’t you like Karaoke?
→ a) Yes, I like karaoke.
[03:38]
Quiz 5
Hanako san, don’t you sign up for the Japanese course?
Hanako: iie
→ a) I’m going to sign up for the Japanese course.

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[✐2.Adagio]〜することができます
[00:07]
Hello, everyone. How are you doing? We will practice “〜kotoga dekimasu” today. The sentence structure we will practice today is used to mean;” You are allowed or able to do something”. Firstly, repeat the sentences. 
Repeat after me 
[00:26] 
1. eat → can eat 
2. do → can do 
3. smoke → can smoke 
4. park a car can park a car 
5. stay at the hotel → can stay at the hotel 
6. withdraw money → can withdraw money 
7. buy → can buy 
Repeat after me 
[01:58] 
1. You can eat lunch here. 
2. You can make a copy here. 
3. You can’t smoke over there. 
4. You can play tennis in that park. 
5. This car can accommodate 7 people. 
6. 8 people can stay in this room. 
7. You can withdraw money here. 
8. You can’t park here. 
9. You can buy a cable for the smartphone here.
 (しけんちゅう = during the exam) 
10. You can’t take pictures here. 
[04:26] 
Now, change the sentence as follows. 
For example, 
You hear: drink coffee here OK (= possible/allowed) 
→ You say; You can drink coffee here. 
No (= not possible/not allowed) You can’t drink coffee here. 
Ready? 
[04:49] 
1. lunch here / OK 
→ You can eat lunch here. 
2. copy /OK
→ You can copy it here. 
3. smoke on the station platform / No 
→ You can’t smoke on the station platform. 
4. have a barbecue in this park / No 
→ You can’t have a barbecue in this park. 
5. this taxi takes 5 people / Ok 
→ This taxi can take 5 people. 
6. 3 people stay in this room / Ok 
→ 3 people can stay in this room. 
7. withdraw money at this convenience store / OK 
→ You can withdraw money at this convenience store. 
8. park your cat in front of the station / No 
→ You can’t park your cat in front of the station. 
9. use the dictionary during the exam / No 
→ You can’t use the dictionary during the exam. 
10. pay by (credit) card / No 
→ You can’t pay by card.
[09:13] 
In Japan, there are many shops or restaurants where payment by credit cards are not accepted. So, it’s advisable to always carry some cash. 

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[✐1. Adagio] day of the week/month
“What day of the week today?”
[00:06]
Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Well, what day of the week is it today? What day of the month is it? Firstly, let’s practice days of the week.
Repeat after me
 [00:18]
1. Monday
2. Tuesday
3. Wednesday
4. Thursday
5. Friday
6. Saturday
7. Sunday
[01:06]
Please say following in Japanese.
1. Sunday [nichiyoubi]
2. Thursday [mokuyoubi]
3. Friday [kinnyoubi]
4. Monday [getsuyoubi]
5. Wednesday [suiyoubi]
6. Tuesday [kayoubi]
7. Saturday [doyoubi]
[01:59]
Please answer as follows.
 For example,
What day of the week today?
You hear; Wednesday
→ Then you answer; suiyoubi desu.
Ready?
[02:13]
1.     What day of the week is it today?
Wednesday
→ suiyoubi desu.
2.     What day of the week is it today?
Friday
→ kinyoubi desu.
3.     What day of the week is it today?
Thursday
→ mokuyoubi (desu).*
4.     What day of the week is it today?       
Monday
→ getsuyoubi (desu)*.
5.     What day of the week is it today?
Saturday
→ doyoubi desu.
6.     What day of the week is it today?
Tuesday → kayoubi (desu)*.
7.     What day of the week is it today?
Sunday       
→ nichiyoubi desu.
*Note: When the question is casual (without “desuka”, you can also answer casually without “desu”.   
[03:29] 
Let me ask you…. what day (of the week) is it today?  
[03:37] 
Then answer as follows. 
For example, 
When are you going? 
Monday 
→ I’m going on Monday. Ready? 

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じゃ！ja! [00:06]

みなさん、こんにちは。あ、あけましておめでとうございます。2023ねん、さいしょのJapanese Swotterです。おげんきですか。Today, we’ll practice useful expressions. Here we go! 

Hello, everyone. Oh, I should say, “happy new year”.  It’s the first Japanese Swotter in 2023. How are you doing? Today, we’ll practice useful expressions.  Here we go!

 [00:22]

まずは、｢すみません sumimasen｣です。

            We’ll begin with “sumimasen”.  

 “すみませんsumimasen” can be “thank you”, “sorry” and  “excuse me”. Nowadays, some people say, “すいませんsuimasen”。

 [00:37]

Repeat after me

すみません。sumimasen

Say again, 

すみません。sumimasen

 [00:50]

Dialogue 

A: Excuse me, you’ve dropped this….

B: あ、すみません。a, sumimasen.

            Thank you.

 [00:57]

Dialogue 

A: Can I help you? 

B: すみません。sumimasen.

            Thank you.

 [01:02]

Now, you reply with “すみません sumimasen”.

[01:08] 

Dialogue 1

A: これ、おとしましたよ。kore, otoshimashitayo.

You say: あ、すみません。sumimasen.

[01:14]

Dialogue 2

A: てつだいましょうか。tetsudaimashouka?

You say: すみません。sumimasen.

[01:25]

つぎは、｢どうも｣です。

            Next is “doumo”. 

It’s like “thanks” and actually we Japanese use “doumo” a lot every day.

[01:33]

Repeat after me

どうも。

Say again, 

どうも。

[01:43]

Dialogue 

A: After you.

B: どうも。

[01:47]

Dialogue 

A: You‘ve dropped something!

B: どうも。

[01:51]

Dialogue 

A: Can I help you?

B: どうも。

[01:58]

Now, you reply with “どうも”. OK?

[02:02]

Dialogue 1

A: おさきに どうぞ。

You say: どうも。

[02:12]

Dialogue 2

A: なにか おとしましたよ。

You say: どうも。

[02:18]

We seldom say “さようならgood bye”. If you’ve asked for directions, then you can simply say “doumoどうもthanks”.  

[02:30]

つぎは、｢じゃ(あ)｣、｢じゃ、また｣、｢では、また｣を れんしゅうします。

Next, we’ll practice “ja”, “ja, mata” and “dewa mata”. 

[02:38]

Repeat after me

じゃ。

[02:44]

Dialogue 

A: Oh, is it your first trip to Japan? I hope you enjoy. See you.

You say: じゃ。

[02:55]

Dialogue 

A: Yes, you can take this bus. It stops in front of that temple.

You say: どうも。(どうも、じゃ。)

[03:07]

In case you talked to someone you know, “じゃ、また ja(dewa) mata” is better, as “またmata” means “again”. 

[03:17]

Repeat after me

じゃ、また。

Again

じゃ、また。

[03:29]

Dialogue 

A:  It was fun, today. Well, see you again.

B:  じゃ、また。

[03:38]

Dialogue 

Again,  you reply with “じゃ、また”.

A: きょうはたのしかったですね。じゃ、またあいましょう。 

You say: じゃ、また。

[03:54]

Let’s practice basic greetings and phrases.

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[3.Moderato] 
“When are you going to Japan?”
[00:07] 
Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Firstly, listen to the conversation. Hiroshi and Susy are talking. 
[00:15]
Hiroshi: Morning! 
Susy: Oh? A big suitcase! Are you going on a trip? 
H: Yep. After work, I will go straight to Haneda (airport). 
S: What time is your flight? 
H: 11:00ｐｍ. 
S: By the way, where are you going?
H: Nordic. Norway, Finland and also stop by Sweden. 
S: Sound good. And, when are you coming back? 
H: This Friday. 
S: What? Today is Monday, isn’t it!? 
H: Japanese people are good at short trips like this! 
(chokko(suru) = go directly to, head straight to) 
(〜ni yoru = stop off at) 
[00:52] 
As you noticed, the ending particle “no(の)” indicates a question. When you are curious about something you see, and you want to know about more, as you know, you can use the sentence structure of plain form + ndesuka. The casual version of this structure is “〜no?”. 
[01:11] 
Now we practice how to form this “no”. Don’t forget to put an rising intonation when we say this “no”. 
Repeat after me
[01:23] 
1. go [masu form] go [jisho-form] Are you going? [jisho gotm + no] 
2. go back/return 
3. come 
4. do 
5. buy 
6. pack up/put away/bestow 
7. can 
8. carry, bring 
9. continue/go ahead/stay on 
10. know 
[03:57] 
Now, make a sentence as follows. 
For example, 
Are you still eating? 
→ Are you still eating? 
Ready? 
[04:07]
1. Are you going by taxi? 
2. Are you leaving so soon?
 3. Is teacher coming too? 
4. Do you jog even on a rainy day? 
5. Where do you buy?
6. Where do you put it away?
7. Can you do it by yourself? 
8. Do you bring your lunch (box) every day? 
9. Are you going to continue studying Japanese? 
10. Do you know a good Ryokan (Japanese inn)? 

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[4.Allegretto]〜やすいかも、〜にくいかも
“It might be easy to get it wrong.”
[00:07]
Hello, everyone.  How are you doing?
Let’s begin straight away.
Please change the sentence to ”〜yasui desu” as follows.
For example, 
get fat
→ easy to get fat
Ok?
[00:23]
1. write
→ easy to write
2. drink
→ easy to drink
3. repair/fix
→ easy to repair
4. work
→ easy to work
5. consult/ask
→ easy to consult
6. teach
→ easy to teach
7. use
→ easy to use
8. grow/cultivate
→ easy to grow
9. say
→ easy to say
10. memorize/remember
→ easy to memorize
11. mistake
→ easy to mistake
12. understand/know/get it
→ easy to understand
[03:13]
Next is “〜nikui”. Please change to “〜nikui” as follows.
For example,
get fat
→ hard to get fat
Ready?
[03:28]
1. write
→ hard to write
2. drink
→ hard to drink
3. repair/fix
→ hard to repair
4. work
→ hard to work
5. consult/ask
→ hard to consult
6. teach
→ hard to teac
7. use
→ hard to use
8. grow/cultivate
→ hard to grow
9. say/tell
→ hard to say/tell
10. memorize/remember
→ hard to memorize
11. mistake
→ hard to mistake
12. understand/know/get it
→ hard to understand
[06:27]
When “kamo” is added after “〜yasui”, it means “it might be easy to do something.
When :kamo: is added after “〜nikui”, it means “it might be difficult/hard to do something.
[06:45]
For example, 
“nedan ga sagatta node, kaiyasui kamo.” means “As the price has come down, it mght be easier to buy.”
Or, 
“ji ga heta dakara, yominikui kamo.” means “As my handwriting is not good, it might be difficult to read.”.
Now, let’s practice them!
Repeat after me
[07:07]
1. It might be easy to drink.
2. It might be difficult to understand.
3. It might be easy to work.
4. It might be easy to memorize.
5. It might be hard to use.
********************************************
「まちがえやすいかも。」
[00:07]
みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。
さっそくはじめましょう。
では、つぎのように｢〜やすいです｣に
かえてください。
たとえば、
ふとります   
→ ふとりやすいです
いいですか。
[00:23]
1. かきます
→ かきやすいです
2. のみます
→ のみやすいです
3. なおします
→ なおしやすいです
4. はたらきます
→ はたらきやすいです
5. そうだんします
→ そうだんしやすいです
6. おしえます
→ おしえやすいです
7. つかいます
→ つかいやすいです
8. そだてます
→ そだてやすいです
9. いいます
→ いいやすいです
10. おぼえます
→ おぼえやすいです
11. まちがえます
→ まちがえやすいです
12. わかります
→ わかりやすいです

[03:13]
つぎは、「〜にくい」です。つぎのように、
「〜にくい」に かえてください。
たとえば、
ふとります
→ ふとりにくいです 
いいですか。
[03:28]
1. かきます
→ かきにくいです
2. のみます
→ のみにくいです
3. なおします
→ なおしにくいです
4. はたらきます
→ はたらきにくいです
5. そうだんします
→ そうだんしにくいです
6. おしえます
→ おしえにくいです
7. つかいます
→ つかいにくいです
8. そだてます
→ そだてにくいです
9. いいます
→ いいにくいです
10. おぼえます
→ おぼえにくいです
11. まちがえます
→ まちがえにくいです
12. わかります
→ わかりにくいです
[06:27]
｢〜やすい｣のうしろに｢かも｣をつけると、it might be easy to do something, 
｢〜にくい｣のうしろに｢かも｣をつけると、it might be difficult/hard to do somethingという
いみになります。
[06:45]
たとえば、
｢ねだんがさがったので、かいやすいかも｣ which means “As the price has come down, it might be easier to buy.”
または、
｢じが へただから、よみにくいかも。｣
“As my handwriting is not good, it might be difficult to read.”
では、れんしゅうしましょう。
Repeat after me
[07:

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