[✐1. Adagio] Particlesてにをが with basic verbs “Get on the bus, get off the bus” [00:09] Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Let’s start! [00:14] What kind of verbs would fit? Please predict which verb comes after the sound ♪, and then repeat the sentence. [00:27] 1. I go to work. 2. I go (back) home. 3. My friend comes. 4. I read the newspaper. 5. I write a letter. 6. I watch Youtube. 7. I listen to Podcast. 8. I call. 9. I eat a breakfast. 10. I drink Sake(alcohol). 11. I study Japanese...
[✐4. Allegretto] Vて(で)... “I failed the exam, and I’m disappointed.” [00:07] Hello everyone. How are you doing? Let’s keep it up this week, too. First of all, please answer in past tense as follows. For example, How was the TV drama yesterday? / amusing/interesting/entertaining/funny → It was amusing. Ready? [00:26] 1. How was the BBQ last weekend? / fun → It was fun 2. It rained heavily yesterday, but I guess you had no problem on the way home. / no, tough/hard/bad → No, it was ...
[✐3.Moderato] Volitional Form “I’m thinking of telling the truth.” [00:08] Hi everyone, good morning, good day, good evening. Today, we will learn the volitional form. Let’s start from the basics. Repeat after me [00:21] 1. go: masu form → volitional form 2. sit 3. drink 4. call, invite 5. go back, go home 6. meet 7. eat 8. see, watch, look 9. do 10. come [01:32] Now, make a sentence as follows. For example, Let’s buy a personal computer in Akihabara. [Masu style] → Let’s buy a personal...
[✐2. Andante] 〜ですから… “It’s a secret, so don’t tell anyone!” [00:08] Hello, everyone. First, let’s practice how to refuse softly using “〜wa chotto”. [00:18] For example, car, can you lend me your car → (Lending you my) car is a bit inconvenient. = I don’t want to lend my car. Ready? [00:25] 1. Let‘s go home by taxi. → (Going home by) Taxi is a bit inconvenient. = I don’t want take taxi. 2. Let’s go by bus. → (Going by) Bus is a bit inconvenient. 3. Let’s go to eat Yakiniku. → Yakiniku? Oooo I ...
[✐1. Adagio] Ask back with interrogative words “When and where?” [00:07] Hello everyone. Let’s keep up the good work today! We practice how to ask back briefly. [00:13] Repeat after me 1. When? 2. What time? 3. Where? 4. With who? 5. What day of the week? 6. What month? 7. What date / what day of the month? 8. Why? [01:03] You didn’t really get what your friend just said. Ask again briefly with ♫ the interrogative words. For example, ♫ when I will go to Japan next year. → [you say] Pard...
[✐5. Allegro] [ Vて]も、[N/なA]でも、[いA]くても “No matter how much you eat, you won’t get fat.” [00:08] Hello everyone. I’ve got a mail from one of my Japanese Swotter members. [00:25] “No matter how busy I am, I listen to Japanese Swotter every day. I also listen to it before go to bed.” [00:22] Happy to hear that! I will also do my best to make better drills. So, we will practice “even if, even though” today. [00:33] First, change the word to “〜kutemo” or “〜demo” as follows. For example, · old...
[✐2. Andante]〜かたmanner of 〜、how to 〜 “Each person has her/his own way of studying.” [00:09] Hello, everyone. Today, we are going to practice “〜kata”. There are many words that can be constructed in this form. It’s convenient. Now, make 〜かた as follows. [00:28] For example, 1. write > manner of writing, how to write Ready? [00:35] 2. read > reading, how to read 3. go > direction, how to go 4. make > how to make 5. buy > how to buy 6. drink > how to drink 7. eat > how to eat...
[✐3. Moderato, 4. Allegretto] Change in state – to make into (noun), to make (adj.) “Excuse me, halve the amount of rice, please.” (= Please reduce the volume of rice in half.) [00:08] Hello, everyone. Please listen to the following dialogue. [00:13] “Excuse me, my room is dark…” “Press this button to make adjustment. I will make it bright. (pipipi) How is it? “ “I see, the room became bright. Thanks.” [00:26] Today’s topic is “describing a change in state”. First, change the word with “〜shim...
[✐3. Moderato] 〜は…ですが、〜は…です。[contrast] “I have no money, but I have love.” [00:08] Hello, everyone. We will practice “contrast” today. For example, “About weather? Huh… it’s sunny today, but it’s going to rain tomorrow.” Repeat after me 〜 Weather 〜 [00:23] 1. It’s sunny today, but I think it’s going to rain tomorrow. 2. It was sunny today, but it had been raining last week. 3. It was cold yesterday, but it’s warm today, isn’t it? 4. It rains in the morning, but I think it’s going to be clear/...
[✐1. Adagio] Daily expressions - react without thinking! “After you.” [00:08] Hello everyone. Today we will practice expressions such as greetings that we often use. If you think it’s too easy, try dialogue, role play and shadowing after [08:28]. Repeat after me [00:32] 1. Good morning. 2. Morning! 3. Hello / Good afternoon / Good day. 4. Good evening. 5. Good night. 6. Long time no see. 7. How are you? 8. See you (later). [01:27] Actually, we s...
[✐2.Andante]〜とき、…ます/ました “My voice trembles when I malinger.” [00:08] Hello, everyone. What do you do when you are sleepy during a meeting or class? I would chew gum or drink coffee, etc. Repeat after me [00:24] 1. When I’m sleepy, I drink a coffee. 2. When it’s cold, I wear a sweater. 3. When it’s hot, I turn on the air conditioner. 4. When I’m busy, I order pizza delivery. 5. In my free time, I hang around at home. 6. When I’ve caught a cold, I always cough. 7. The other day, I had a ...
[✐3.Moderato, 4.Allegretto] Adj.+そう “At first glance, it looks scary.” [00:07] Hello, everyone. You are now looking at pictures of your friend’s classmates. What kind of person do you think they are? Tell your impressions. Repeat after me [00:20] 1. This person looks serious. 2. This person looks scary. 3. This person looks kind. 4. The appearance looks scary, but s/he is a kind person. (mitame = appearance) 5. The appearance looks kind, but s/he is a...
[✐1.Adagio] Demonstrative expressions これ、それ、あれ、どれ“Where? There! ” [00:07] Hello, everyone. Today, we will do “koko, soko, asoko,doko” => kosoado! ここ: here (near the speaker) そこ: there (near the listener, or somewhere between not far from both speaker and listener) あそこ: over there (far from both speaker and listener) Repeat after me [00:17] 1. The pen is here. 2. The pen is there. 3. The pen is over there. 4. Where is the pen? 5. Kate san is h...
[✐2. Andante, 3. Moderato] te- & ta-forms “After the water comes to a boil, add the ramen noodles.” [00:09] Hello, everyone. First, we start by checking the te- and ta-forms. After the masu-form, say the te- and ta-forms. [00:20] For example, go [masu-form] > [te-form], [ta-form] OK? [00:27] 1. buy [masu-form] > [te-form], [ta-form] 2. wait [masu-form] > [te-form], [ta-form] 3. use [masu-form] > [te-form], [ta-form] 4. rep...
[✐4. Allegretto, 5. Allegro] wakuwaku, sabishii, shock, iraira.... “Ah, shock!” [00:07] Hello everyone. We will practice a bit differently today. First, listen to the sentence twice and you repeat. And then, you will do shadowing. [00:20] For example, It’s fun to be able to speak Japanese more than before. ♫ It’s fun to be able to speak Japanese more than before. ♪→ You repeat [shadowing] It’s fun to be able to speak Japanese more than before. [00:42] Ready? There are 15. [00:46] 1.&nbs...
[✐1. Adagio] “It remained online due to corona.” [00:08] Hello, everyone. We will practice adverbs first. Repeat after me [00:14] 1. often drink 2. be sure to/certainly/without fail drink 3. sometimes drink 4. occasionally/once in a while drink 5. not drink much 6. not drink at all [01:09] Now make a sentence as follows. For example, What do you drink in the morning? / always, coffee → I always drink coffee. Ready? [01:24] 1. What do you d...
[✐3. Moderato] Give more reponses! Back-channel feedback “Lucky you!” Hello, everyone. Let’s start right away. First, please answer with “Well, I don’t know”. [00:15] 1. Is this smartphone John san’s? → Well, I don’t know. 2. Do you know if John san will come to the drinking party tomorrow? → Hmm, I don’t know. [00:37] Next, it’s about Japanese manners. Please answer with “Really? I didn’t know it.” [00:47] 1. You shouldn’t stick your chopsticks upright into your rice ...
[✐2. Andnate] Master basic verbs 4] “Can I go by foot? = Is it within walking distance?” [00:07] Hello, everyone. Today, we will practice words used when you go out. [00:13] Oops, we’ve got lost already... Repeat after me [00:19] 1. Excuse me, where is the station? 2. Where is the nearest station from here? 3. Is the station this way/direction? kocchi no hou = this way/direction4. Is there a convenience store around here? 5. I’m looking for a supermarket. 6. ...
[✐4. Allegretto] Upgrade your Japanese - humble and beautiful! お+V(I,II)ます+します、ご+N/V(III)+します [謙譲語 Humble] “I will call you later.” [00:08] Hello everyone. Today, we will practice the refined expressions which are useful in business situation. I also recommend you to use them when you talk to superiors or people you meet for the first time. Note: Kenjougo is a humble way of speaking, when you speak to someone of a higher position of power or a senior person, in which you humble yourself down....
[✐1. Adagio, 2.Andante] Onomatopoeia “Every day, I’m totally tired.” [00:07] Hello everyone. We will practice onomatopoeia* today. The conversation will become more fun. *Onomatopoeia = 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’s f...
Marcus Parker
the first episodes aren't playing for me, they may need a reupload :(
origami_canoe
This was very educational!!! I love your content
Chiara
Is this broken? I can't play any of the earlier episodes :/