[✐1. Adagio]What's your impression? - adjective

“Wow! Super! Cool! Awesome!”

[00:07]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s get started.

Repeat after me

[00:13]

1. good

2. cute

3. scary

4. expensive, high

5. cheap

6. short

7. long

8. beautiful/clean/good-looking

9. famous

10. kind/nice/amiable

11. cool, smart

12. amazing, awesome, great, super

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By the way,

“sugoi” can be;

amazing, awesome, brilliant, great, incredible,

or

“Super!”, “Wow!”, “Cool!”, “Terrific!”,

or

emphasize something.

There are many. Sugoi is amazing, isn’t it?

Repeat after me

[01:57]

1. His dace is amazing.

2. Awesome!

3. It’s very delicious.

[02:26]

Now, state your impressions of past events, as follow;

delicious

→ It was delicious.

OK?

[02.38]

1. amazing

→ It was amazing.

2. funny/interesting

→ It was funny.

3. fun/happy/lovely

→ It was lovely.

4. boring/joyless

→ It was boring.

5. cheap

→ It was cheap.

6. expensive

→ It was expensive.

7. muggy/sultry/hot and humid

→ It was muggy.

8. beautiful/clean

→ It was beatuful/clean.

9. kind/nice/amiable

→ S/he was kind.

10. good

→ It was good.

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「すごい！」

[00:07]

みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。さっそくはじめます。

Repeat after me

[00:13]

1. いい

2. かわいい

3. こわい

4. たかい

5. やすい

6. みじかい

7. ながい

8. きれいな

9. ゆうめいな

10. しんせつな

11. かっこいい

12. すごい

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By the way,

すごいcan be;

amazing, awesome, brilliant, great, incredible,

or

“Super!”, “Wow!”, “Cool!”, “Terrific!”,

or

emphasize something.

たくさんありますね。すごいは すごいですね！

Repeat after me

[01:57]

1. かれのダンスは すごいです。

2. すごい！

3. すごく おいしいです。

[02:26]

Now, state your impressions of past events, as follow;

おいしい

→ おいしかったです。

いいですか。

[02.38]

1. すごい

→ すごかったです。

2. おもしろい

→ おもしろかったです。

3. たのしい

→ たのしかったです。

4. つまらない

→ つまらなかったです。

5. やすい

→ やすかったです。

6. たかい

→ たかかったです。

7. むしあつい

→ むしあつかったです。

8. きれい

→ きれいでした。

9. しんせつ

→ しんせつでした。

10. いい

→ よかったです。

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[✐3.Moderato]Vi+teimasu, Vt+tearimasu, Vt+teokimasu

“I (intentionally)summarized the points (to be of your help).”

[00:08]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing?

I have a question,

“The window is open”, [mado ga aite imasu]

“The window is open”, [mado ga akete arimasu]

“The window is open” [mado wo akete okimasu]

What are the differences between them?

(Vi)te imasu

“Mado ga aiteimasu” indicates the window was opened at the certain time in the past and is still open. Verbs are intransitive verbs (Vi).

We will start with “mado ga aiteimasu”.

Repeat after me

[00:39]

1. → The door is open.

2. → The door is closed.

3. → The light is on.

4. → The light is out.

5. → My shoes are dirty.

6. → It’s locked.

7. → A button came off.

8. → The plastic bag is torn.

(reji bukuro = plastic bag (one you get at the cash register of supermarkets or convenience stores.)

9. → Furniture fell over.

10. →The building is still on fire.

So far so good?

[02:39]

Now, next is, “mado ga akete arimasu”

Vt-te arimasu

“madoga aketearimasu” emphasises that the situation exists as a result of somebody’s deliberate action. Verbs are transitive verbs (Vt).

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「ポイントが まとめてあります。」

[00:08]

みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。しつもんです。

「まどが あいています。」、

「まどが あけてあります。」、

「まどを あけておきます。」

これらの ちがいは なんですか。

(Vi)ています

“まどが あいています” indicates the window was opened at the certain time in the past and is still open. Verbs are intransitive verbs (Vi).

｢まどがあいています｣からはじめます。

Repeat after me

[00:39]

1. あきます

→ドアが あいています。

2. しまります

→ ドアが しまっています。

3. つきます

→ でんきが ついています。

4. きえます

→ でんきが きえています。

5. よごれます

→ くつが よごれています。

6. かかります

→ かぎが かかっています。

7. とれます

→ ボタンが とれています。

8. やぶれます

→ レジぶくろがやぶれています。

(レジぶくろ = plastic bag (one you get at the cash register of supermarkets or convenience stores.)

9. たおれる

→ かぐが たおれています。

10. もえます

→ ビルが まだもえています。

ここまで いいですか。

[02:39]

では、つぎは、｢まどがあけてあります｣

Vtてあります

“まどが あけてあります” emphasises that the situation exists as a result of somebody’s deliberate action. Verbs are transitive verbs (Vt).

Repeat after me

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Is your country or company employee friendly when it comes to taking long holiday?

[00:07]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is “yasumi”.

Note: It can be time off (day off), a break, a holiday/vacation, depending on the context.

Repeat after me

[00:15]

1. I will be off tomorrow.

2. I will take a day off from work tomorrow.

3. I won’t come to the Japanese class next week.

4. I’m on vacation from tomorrow.

5. I’ll sit on a bench and rest.

6. I will go back to my room and rest (go to bed).

7. Let’s take a rest.

8. Let’s rest for about 15 minutes.

9. The break is 20 minutes.

10. Why don’t we have a break while drinking coffee?

[02:04]

Shall we rest for a while?

Well, let’s continue.

[02:14]

11. I had been off for a while.

12. The lunch break is one hour.

13. I don’t work on weekend.

14. I don’t work / we are closed every Tuesday.

15. I had no work last week.

16. I was absent from class yesterday.

17. I took a break from my part-time job for half a year.

18. During Corona, I took a break from Judo.

19. After resting for a night, I felt better.

20. When are you going to take a day off?

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「あした、やすみます。」

[00:07]

みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。きょうのトピックは｢やすみ｣です。

Note: It can be time off (day off), a break, a holiday/vacation, depending on the context.

Repeat after me

[00:15]

1. あした やすみます。

2. あした、しごとを やすみます。

3. らいしゅう、にほんごのじゅぎょうを やすみます。

4. あしたから、きゅうかです。

5. ベンチにすわって、やすみます。

6. へやにもどって、やすみます。

7. ちょっと、やすみましょう。

8. 15ふんくらい、やすみましょう。

9. きゅうけいは、20ぷんです。

10. コーヒーをのみながら、やすみませんか。

[02:04]

ちょっと ひとやすみ しましょうか。

では、つづけましょう。

[02:14]

11. しばらく やすんでいました。

12. ひるやすみは いちじかんです。

13. しゅうまつは やすみです。

14. まいしゅうかようびは、やすみです。

15. せんしゅう、しごとは やすみでした。

16. きのう、じゅぎょうを やすみました。

17. はんとし、バイトを やすみました。

18. コロナのあいだは、じゅうどうをやすんで いました。

19. ひとばん やすんだら、げんきになりました。

20. いつ、やすみをとりますか。

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[✐3.Moderato] Conditional: -eba 〜ば いいですか、i-adjective, noun：〜nara 「リクエストがあれば、おしえてください。」
“If you have a request, let me know.”
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. We begin with reviewing 3 forms; Masu-, Jisho- and Jouken(conditional)-Kei(forms).
Repeat after me
[00:17]
1.  eat
2.  see/watch/look
3.  be
4.  fall(rain, snow)
5.  read
6.  go
7.  hear/listen
8.  meet/see
9.  buy
10.  call
11.  do
12.  come
[01:38]
There are Jouken(conditional)-kei(form) of na- and i-adjectives.  Note that “〜nara” follows after adjectives and nouns.
Repeat after me
[01:51]
1.  good
2.  bad
3.  high/tall/expensive
4.  cheap
5.  clean/beautiful
6.  free/disengaged/leisure
7.  quiet
8.  rain
9.  snow
10.  spring
[02:45]
Now let’s practice with sentences.
Repeat after me
[02:48]
1.  If you walk, it’s about 20 minutes to the station.
2.  If you go to that 100-yen shop, you can buy almost anything.
3.  If you have a question, ask me.
4.  If you eat this, you’ll be fine.
5.  If it’s clear on weekend, I will play tennis.
6.  If it snows, it’s “White Christmas”, isn’t it?
7.  If you read this, you will understand it well.
8.  If you take the medicine, you will get better.
9.  If you call the police, they will come soon.
10.  If you buy two, the third one is half price.
11.  When it comes to coffee, I recommend you that café.
12.  Where should I write my name?
13.  I’d like to go to Asakusa, but how can I go(get) there?
14.  I don’t know how to use this. What should I do?
[05:31]
Make a sentence as follows;
For example,
Tomorrow rain, cancel
→  If it rains tomorrow, it will be cancelled.
Here we go.

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[✐2. Andante] Vte + みてください

“Try drinking Oolong Hai.”

[00:07]

Hello, everyone. How are you doing?

What (kind of) books have you read recently? Was that interesting? Let’s recommend the book to your friends.

For example,

That book was interesting. Please try reading it (= you should read it) by all means.

Or,

The new restaurant is nice. Please try to go there by all means.

Today, we will practice te-form + “mitekudasai”.

Note: Depending on the context, the translation could be “please try …ing (try to…)” , “you should…”, “why not …ing?”, or “do something to see….”

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[00:37]

First, make “te-Form” as follows.

kaimasu [buy]

→ katte

Ready?

[00:46]

1. eat

2. drink

3. read

4. open

5. call

6. mail

7. put on (shoes, trousers)

8. wear (hat, helmet etc)

9. pour (soy sauce etc.)

10. touch

[01:54]

Now, make a sentence of “〜te mitekudasai”.

For example,

kaimasu [buy]

→ Katte mite kudasai [(please) Try to buy it.]

OK?

[02:07]

1. eat

→ (Please) Try eating.

2. drink

→ Try drinking.

3. read

→ Try reading.

4. open

→ Try opening.

5. call

→ Try calling.

6. mail

→ Try mailing.

7. wear

→ Try wearing.

8. put on

→ Try putting it on.

9. pour

→ Try pouring.

10. touch

→ Try touching.

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Let’s make a sentence as follows.

Maccha cake

→ Try (to eat) the maccha cake.

Ready?

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「ウーロンハイを のんでみてください。」

[00:07]

みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。さいきん、どんなほんをよみましたか。おもしろかったですか。ともだちに すすめましょう。

たとえば、

あのほん、おもしろかったですよ。ぜひ、よんでみてください。

または、

あたらしくできたレストラン、いいですよ。

ぜひ、いってみてください。

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きょうは、て・フォーム+みてくださいをれんしゅうします。

Note: Depending on the context, the translation could be “please try …ing(try to…)” “you should…”, “why not …ing?”, or “do something to see….”.

[00:37]

まずつぎのように、てフォームをつくります。

かいます

→ かって

いいですか。

[00:46]

1. たべます → たべて

2. のみます → のんで

3. よみます → よんで

4. あけます → あけて

5. でんわします → でんわして

6. メールします → メールして

7. はきます → はいて

8. かぶります → かぶって

9. かけます → かけて

10. さわります → さわって

[01:54]

こんどは、「〜てみてください」をつくります。

たとえば、

かいます

→ かってみてください。

いいですか。

[02:07]

1. たべます

→ たべて みてください

2. のみます

→ のんで みてください。

3. よみます

→ よんでみてください。

4. あけます

→ あけて みてください。

5. でんわします

→ でんわ してみてください。

6. メールします

→ メール してみてください。

7. はきます

→ はいて みてください

8. かぶります

→ かぶって みてください

9. かけます

→ かけて みてください。

10. さわります

→ さわって みてください。

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[✐all levels] 「(N)なら、(N)です」: in the case of, then, in the event that, if it is, if so〜, when it comes to
[00:07]
Hello, everyone.
“Sushi nara Wasabi desu” would be; “If it is Sushi, you eat with Wasabi (not with Ketchup)”, for example. This translation is just one of many.

“〜nara,〜desu” means;  in the case of, in the event that, if so, when it comes to etc, and the meaning varies with different contexts. We use only nouns to construct this pattern today. So it’s easy.

Repeat the sentence and think about the meaning. Then check my sample translation.  I say “sample”, because there could be more possibile translations.  Here we go.

(There may be different translations depending on the context or background. )

Repeat after me
[00:59]
1.  If you want to visit Japan, you should go in Spring.
My favourite season in Japan is Spring.
If you want to know when is the best season in Japan, it is Spring.
2.  If you want to visit Japan, you should go to Kyoto.
When it comes to Japan, Kyoto is the most popular city.
If you go to Japan, you should visit Kyoto.
3.  If you are in Tokyo, you should go to Asakusa.
If I were asked which area in Tokyo to visit, I would say Asakusa.
One of the most popular touristic area in Tokyo is Asakusa.
4.  If it is Anime,  (I recommend) Doraemon.
5.  If you ask me which movie I like, it is French movies.
In case you want to watch a film, I recommend a french film.
6.  If it rains on weekend, the barbecue will be cancelled.
7.  If it is tomorrow, I have time.
8.  In terms of alcohol, if it is a little bit, I’m OK. (=I can drink a little alcohol).
9.  When it comes to smartphone, this model should be the one. (= I recommend
this model. )
10.  If it is only Hiragana, it is fine.  (=I can read/manage if it is written only in
Hiragana.)
[02:31]
Now, make a sentence.
For example;
Sushi, toro(tuna)
→ If you eat Sushi, try Toro(Tuna).
(Again, those are sample translations.)
Are you ready?
[02:40]
1.→ If you eat Sushi, eat with Soy source and wasabi.
2.→ If you want to know where to go skiing, I’d say Hokkaido.
3.→ When it comes to shopping, I suggest to go to Shinjuku.
4. → If it rains heavily, I will take a taxi.
5.  → If asked who will be the next prime minister, I’d say Tabe san.

Dialogue (Plain Style)
[04:02]
A:  ah I’m hungry.
B:  If you are thinking of a packed lunch, you should try department store’s basement food floor. It’s amazing. Lots of choices!
A:  But I feel like eating Ramen, though.
B:  ah, Ramen?.  If it’s Ramen, the Ramen shop in front of the station is good.  If my memory is correct, the name of the shop is…..

Repeat after me (in Masu Style)
[04:25]
1.  → I’m hungry.
2.  → If you like a packed lunch, try a department store’s basement food floor.
3.  → I feel like eating Ramen.
4.  → If it’s Ramen, the ramen shop in front of the station is good/delicious/worth going.
[05:13]
That’s all for today.  It was fun, ne.
If it is Podcast, you can practice speaking in the bed, right?
See you again!

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