Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

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132 [✐1]What day of the week today?

2026-04-0718:38

I have to work "do・nichi”. - which days of the week are mentioned? [✐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 [kinnyou...

131 [✐3] ask casually 〜の？+ Role play

2026-03-2423:31

[✐3. Moderato] V-Futsu+ no？ “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 F...

130 [✐4]it might be easy/difficult to... + Shadowing + Role Play

2026-03-1718:27

Let's challenge the Role Play! [✐4. Allegretto] 〜やすいかも(しれません)、〜にくいかも(しれません) “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 teac 7. use → easy to use 8. grow/cultivate → easy ...

129 [✐2] Plain Style (casual)

2026-03-1018:34

[✐2. Andante] Plain style intensive training “Did you bring an umbrella?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice Plain Style, a casual style, which you use when you talk to your family or friends, you know. [00:18] Please say in Plain Style after the Masu-style sentence. For example, Do you mail? [Masu Style 🎵 → Plain Style] The intonation is like, “lifting up” at the end. “me-ru suru？, suru？” Ready? [00:36] 1. Do you go (= Are you going) ? 2. Do you eat? 3....

128 [✐1] I made a mistake! + Shadowing

2026-03-0316:37

[✐1. Adagio] Past tense ★★★★★ “Oops! I made a mistake.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice the past tense. Say the past tense of the following words. [00:17] 1. go … went 2. eat … ate 3. read … read 4. write … wrote 5. see/watch/look … saw/watched/looked 6. go back/return … went back/returned 7. do … did 8. come … came 9. forget … forgot 10. make a mistake … made a mistake [02:08] So far so good? Next is the negative (form). Also make it in the past tense. For...

127 [✐3,4] if/when : ba? ra?+ Shadowing

2026-02-2421:04

How do you leave a message on the answering machine? [✐3.Moderato, 4.Allegretto] conditional form ★★★★★ “If the fever doesn’t go down, I will take a day off.” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is a conditional form. Please make a sentence in conditional form after masu-form♫. For example, “make a mistake” ♫ - “if I make a mistake” Ready？ Repeat after me [00:27] 1. go [masu-form – conditional form] 2. take a day off / rest 3. warm up 4. cool / refrigerate 5. go down 6. ...

126 [✐2] Is it OK if I don't wear a mask? + Plain Style practices

2026-02-1722:10

There are lots of "Plain Style" practices today! [✐2. Andante ] 〜てもいいですか ask permission to do something, 〜なくてもいいですか ask if you don’t have to “Is it OK if I don’t wear a mask?” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing. Thank you for listening to Japanese Swotter today again. Today we will practice “〜temo iidesuka”, namely “ask permission to do something“. First, please repeat in casual “Plain Style”. Repeat as follows, kakimasu＞kaite [V-te Form] (♪repeat) Then, repeat the sentenc...

125 [✐4,5]Telephone phrases + Role Play

2026-02-1014:42

How do you say, "Thank you for holding." in Japanese? [Telephone Expressions] [✐4.Allegretto, 5.Allegro] 電話(でんわ)の日本語(にほんご) - Private, Office: receive a call “I will call you back as soon as I get back.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice phrases for phone call. Honestly, I’m not really comfortable with talking on the phone. Especially when there is an unexpected private call, I get nervous and check the number… thinking who would it be? what would it be?...

124 [✐1,2] Give me the one on the top

2026-02-0313:06

[✐1.Adagio, 2.Andante]Direction: above, below, right, left みぎ、ひだりetc.“Give me the one on the top.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice directions, such as above/up, below/under, right, left, etc. If you think it’s too easy, you can jump to Dialogue[08:22] and “Interpreting Challenge[10:25]” toward the end. =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*= 「いちばんうえのをください。」 [00:07] みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。きょうは、うえ、した、みぎ、ひだりなどのdirectionsをれんしゅうします。If you think it’s too easy, you can ...

123 [✐3] Ask for instruction + Shadowing

2026-01-2717:43

[✐3.Moderato] Vtaら：ask for instruction, if/when “Should I add some mayonnaise too?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s ask for instruction! For example, “How should I go to the station?”, and casually “How can/should I get to station?" Let’s start practicing with the plain style. Repeat after me [00:26] 1. Where should I write my name? 2. About what time can I call you? 3. By when should I return it? 4. How do I register? 5. How many times should I take the medicine? 6. Where s...

122 [✐2] listen to, ask + Shadowing

2026-01-2016:01

[✐2. Andante] "〜をききます listen to" ＆ "〜にききます ask" “I asked for recommended films. “ [00:08] Today’s topic is “kikimasu(= listen to or ask). (ask = kiku, shitsumon suru, tazuneru) Firstly, we will practice “(something) wo kikimasu (listen to)”. Particle after “something” is “wo”. Note 1: “kiku“ can be 聞(き)くor聴(き)く, and when it comes to music, 聴(き)くis used (a simply distinction for beginners level). Note 2: kikoeru (sound can be heard naturally = independent of one’s will) is not covered t...

Shadowing Special 3

2026-01-1322:24

[00:07] みなさん、こんにちは。お元気(げんき)ですか。 Hello, everyone. How are you doing? 今日(きょう)はシャドーウィングスペシャル第3弾をお届(とどけ)けします。Japanese Swotter メンバー限定(げんてい)です！ I’m pleased to present Shadowing Special 3 and this is only for my Japanese Swotter official members. これまでのシャドーウィングをレベル順(じゅん)に集(あつ)めました。 It’s a collection of Shadowing so far, in order of level. シャドーウィングの仕方(しかた)がよくわからないときは、最後(さいご)にサンプルを録音(ろくおん)したので、それを聞(き)いてみてください。 If you are not sure how to do shadowing, listen to the sample I recorded at the end. はじめにキー...

121 [✐4]whether or not +Shadowing + Role play

2026-01-0615:56

[✐4.Allegretto] Whether or not 〜かどうか、〜か “I’ll ask if it’s convenient.” [00:08] Hello, every one. How are you doing? We will practice “whether or not (ka douka)” today. [00:16] Please make a sentence with “ka douka” as follows. Then repeat it in plain style, too. For example, Will it arrive tomorrow? Please let me know. → Please let me know if it will arrive tomorrow or not. Note: Having said that, this rule may not be followed in real conversations, and there may be no “douka”. E.g. Ashita to...

120 [✐1] tonight, tomorrow, next week....

2025-12-3016:28

Which one is correct, “あした、いきます” or “あしたに、いきます”? [✐1. Adagio] basic adverbs of time “I’ll eat (it) tonight.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing. Let’s start straight away! Repeat after me [00:14] (The Subject could be I/she/he/it/they) 1. I’ll go today. 2. I’ll go tomorrow. 3. I went yesterday. 4. When are you going? 5. When did you go? 6. S/he will come today. 7. S/he will come tomorrow. 8. S/he came yesterday. 9. When will s/he come? 10. When did s/he come? 11. I’ll go home to...

119 [✐5] I hear that.. んだって[casual] + Shadowing

2025-12-1621:35

We will practice saying “I hear that…” casually. Do not mixed up with だってdatte, which means because; but; after all. [✐5. Allegro] 〜んだって I hear that, they said that… [in casual conversation] [V普通(ふつう)+んだって、いA+んだって、なAな+だって、N+だって] “I hear that it might be cancelled.” [00:08] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? We will practice saying “I hear that…” casually. Note: Do not mixed up with だってdatte, which means because; but; after all. Repeat after me (The subject of that-clause can be I/you/she/he/...

118 [✐2,3] Use more Onomatopoeia!

2025-12-0917:09

[✐2.Andante, 3.Moderato] Onomatopoeia “It’s humid (sticky) and hot, isn’t it?” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? We will practice onomatopoeia today. Please try also JS 90. Note: オノマトペ = A word that expresses various states and movements with sound, including a sensory expression, although the sound is not actually heard. Even the same onomatopoeia has different meanings depending on the context; e.g. “peko peko” could mean 1) “very hungry”, or 2) “be very humble” or “touch one...

117 [✐4] common "but" in conversation + shadowing

2025-12-0222:47

117 [✐4] common "but" in conversation + shadowing [✐4. Allegretto] Try role play in Plain Style! [V-Plain + けど、N/na-Adj + だけど] Today, we will practice “kedo(but)”. “kedo” connects two opposing statements, and is commonly used both formal and casual situations. “I eat a lot, though….” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today, we will practice “kedo(but)”. “kedo” connects two opposing statements, and is commonly used both formal and casual situations. You can also soften the blo...

116 [✐2] Quick trick to sound like an intermediate + shadowing

2025-11-2523:13

[✐2 Andante] Today’s topic is adverbs. Adverbs add depth to your conversation. Use more adverbs! “I slept deeply.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is adverbs. Adverbs add depth to your conversation. [00:17] First, listen to the key words [KW] and then repeat the sentence. [00:22] 1. [KW] deeply, sleep → I slept deeply. 2. [KW] soon, autumn → It will be autumn soon. 3. [KW] immediately/shortly, contact → I will contact you shortly. 4. [KW] slowly [here means rel...

115 [✐1] Who does this belong to?

2025-11-1814:24

There is something left behind. Ask who this belongs to. [✐1. Adagio] の : possession + get familiar with Japanese names “Who does this belong to?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? There is something left behind. Ask who this belongs to. Note: これ kore – “this one here (close to the speaker)”; それ sore - “that one there (something close to the speaker or between speaker and the listner), あれare - “that one over there” (far from both). Repeat after me [00:18] 1. Who does this belo...

114 [✐4,5] just occurred, just finished + Shadowing

2025-11-1118:03

[✐4. Allegretto, 5. Allegro] 〜たばかり : “〜tabakari” means “just occurred, just finished”, and emphasizes the personal perspectives – that is, it could be minutes ago or several years ago. “I just got married, though….” [00:07] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Did you just wake up, are you on your way to work, or did you just get back from work? Today, we will practice” 〜tabakari”. Repeat after me [00:22] 1. I just came to Japan. 2. It/she/he is just born. 3. I just arrived at the station. 4. ...

Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

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Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing