Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing

2.Andante][3.Moderato] 〜ないと
[00:07]
Hello everyone. How are you doing?
You are eating at the restaurant with your friends, having a good time. But it’s too late. You have to go home soon“.
“kaeranakereba narimasen.”
It’s long, isn’t it?
Instead, you can say,
[00:29]
→ Sorosoro kaeranaito (I have to go soon.)
You can use(say) it when you are talking to yourself.
Repeat after me
[00:39]
1. have to go
2. have come
3. have to walk
4. have to return/give back
5. have to read
6. have to write
7. have to drink
8. have to make
9. have to say
10. have to ask
11. have to apply
12. have to go back
13. have to replace
14. have to take care/be careful
15. have to eat
16. have to see/look at
17. have to go to bed
18. have to take exercise
19. have to study
20. have to clean
[03:41]
Now please rephrase the sentence as follows.
For example,
I have to go home soon.
→ I have to go home soon.
Ready?
[03:55]
1. → I have to go to work
2. → I have to take medicine.
3. → I have to return the book.
4. → I have to replace the battery.
5. → I have to eat more vegetables.
6. → I have to study hard.
[06:05]
Now, make a sentence as follows.
For example,
I will go soon.
→ I have to go soon.
OK?
[06:16]
1. I will return tomorrow.
→ I have to return tomorrow.
2. I will apply tomorrow.
→ I have to apply tomorrow.
3. I will make it now.
→ I have to make it now.
4. I will go and buy it now*.
→ I have to go and buy it now.
(*korekara = now, from now on)
5. I will book early.
→ I have to book early.
6. I will contact (sb.) immediately.
→ I have to contact (sb.) immediately.
7. I will ask by the end of the day.
→ I have to ask by the end of the day.
8. I will replace it by the day after tomorrow.
→ I have to replace it by the day after tomorrow.
9. I will memorize it by next month.
→ I have to memorize it by next month.
10. I will save money while I’m young.
→ I have to save money while I’m young.
Repeat after me
[09:23]
1. I always drive, so I have to walk more.
2. I haven’t been getting enough exercise lately, so I have to walk more.
3. I have an early morning tomorrow, so I have to go to bed soon.
4. I haven’t been getting enough sleep lately, so I have to go to bed soon today.
5. My friend is coming, so I have to clean my room.
6. I haven’t cleaned for a long time, so I have to clean.
7. It’s raw, so I have to eat it quickly.
(namamono = the perishables, raw food)
8. I haven’t eaten enough vegetables lately, so I have to eat salad.
9. I have to make dinner.
10. Today, I have to make dinner (= It’s my turn to make dinner today).

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[✐3.Moderato]
[00:08]
Hello, everyone. Now, we start.
Repeataafter me
[00:12]
1. You’d better walk a lot everyday.
2. You’d better wash your hands frequently.
3. You’d better eat lots of vegetables.
4. You’d better learn Kanji.
5. You’d better buy it online.
6. You’d better take a rest a bit.
7. You’d better go to bed soon.
8. You’d better do it tomorrow.
9. You’d better report to your boss.
10. You’d better eat Rahmen before the noodles become too soft.
[02:13]
You’ve done well. We continue.
Repeataafter me
[02:17]
1. You’d better not eat sweets too much.
2. You’d better not walk alone at night.
3. You’d better not talk about politics.
4. You’d better not call in the early morning.
5. You’d better not wear sunglases while driving at night.
6. You’d better not drink alcohol.
7. You’d better not open the window.
8. You’d better not put the valuables here.
9. You’d better not take underground/subway while rush-hour.
10. As it’s just freshly cooked and hot, you’d better not to eat yet.
(dekitate = freshly cooked, fresh from the oven)
[04:36]
Now, answer as follwos;
For example,
[04:40]
You’d better call it a day.
Yes → I see/agree (I wil)
No → Yeah, but...
Are you ready?
[04:52]
1. You are still there. You’d better go home soon.
→ Yes, you’re right. I will.
2. You’d better not to use smartphone while walking.
→ Yes, you’re right.
(*aruki sumaho=texting/using smart phone while walking)
3. You’d better book a hotel soon.
→ I see, I will.
4. Typhoon is coming tomorrow. You’d better not go out.
→ I see, but...
5. You’d better go to the hospital(to see the doctor) immediately.
→ I see, but...
[05:48]
Next, we give advice to Abe san.
For example;
[05:53]
Abe san has fever;
medicine, take
→ You’d better take the medicine.
Here we go.

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[00:07]
Hello, everyone. How are you doing?
If you live in Japan, you might often hear the word "taihen". It has various meanings and uses.
[00:20]
Example 1
"Oh, no! I over slept. I will be late!"
[00:26]
Example 2
"There was a strike, right?"
"Yes, there were no trains nor buses, so it was hell."
[00:35]
Example 3
"How is your new part time job?" "Really tough! I want to quit."
Today, we will practice "taihen".
Repeat after me
[00:47]
1. Oh, no! Heavens! (Oops!)
2. It's tough/hard. It's no fun. That's a challenge. That's serious.
3. It was tough/hard.
4. It's tough/hard, isn't it?
5. It was tough/hard, wasn't it?
6. It looks tough/hard/terrible.
7. It's very difficult.
8. It's very important.
9. It's very regrettable/pity/dissapointing.
10. It's very useful (be of immense help).
11. It was a rough/tough year.
12. It was a lot of pressure. (I was under a great deal of pressure.)
[0:36]
Then, please say it with "taihen!"
For example,
I forgot my smartphone!
→ Oh no, I forgot my smartphone!
Ready?
[02:49]
1. I overslept!
→ Oh no, I overslept!
2. I have an exam tomorrow!
→ Jeez, I haven an exam tomorrow!
3. I lost my wallet somewhere!
→ Oh no, I lost my wallet somewhere!
4. I didn't save the file!
→ Oops, I didn't save the file!
5. I made a mistake with the number of copies!
→ Oh dear, I did wrong number of copies!
6. I overcooked the pasta!
→ Oh no, I overcooked the pasta!
[04:04]
Now, please response with either "taihen desune" or "taihen deshitane".
[04:13]
1. I can't finish my work.
→ That's bad.
2. I have series of meetings this week.
→ That must be tough.
3. Shinkansen stopped midway due to a typhoon.
→ That's arduous. (Sorry to hear that.)
4. Yesterday, I finally made up with my girlfriend.
→ That must've been tough (but good to hear that).
5. I had to make all the food for the party.
→ That was a huge job.

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[4.Allegretto] Heading downhill??? -- Weather forecasts
“It looks like the weather is likely to decline.”
[00:09]
Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s
theme is weather. First, check the basic words and expressions.
Repeat after me
[00:20]
1. sunny
2. fine weather
3. cloudy
4. It rains.
5. light rain
6. downpour
7. The wind is blowing.
8. It’s snowing.
9. Snow piles up.
10. A typhoon is coming
11. A large typhoon is approaching.
12. A typhoon makes landfall.
So far so good?
Repeat after me
[01:57]
1. It’s a nice sunny day.
2. It’s sunny today./It’s a fine weather today.
3. It’s a nice weather without a cloud.
4. It’s dull/bleak/gloomy.
5. There are many clouds.
6. It’s raining lightly.
7. It’s drizzling. (=very light rainfall)
8. It’s raining heavily.
9. It’s been foggy since last night.
10. It was pouring down until just now.
11. It’s windy./There is a strong wind blowing.
12. It has been snowing since yesterday.
13. It snowed a lot./The snow piled up.
14. A typhoon is coming to the Kanto region.
15. The typhoon made landfall in Japan last weekend.
16. Tokyo is right in the middle of the typhoon.
[05:01]
Now, answer as follows.
How is the weather over there?
rain
→ It’s rain.= It’s raining.
Ready?
[05:13]
1. How is the weather over there?
sunny
→ It’s sunny.
2. How is the weather over there?
bleak
→ It’s bleak (weather).
3. How is the rain now?
drizzling
→ It’s drizzling.
4. How is the rain now?
rain hard
→ It’s pouring down.
5. How about the wind?
strong
→ It’s very windy.
6. How about the snow? Did it pile up?
a lot
→ It snowed a lot./The snow piled up.
7. Where is the typhoon coming?
Kanto region
→ A typhoon is coming to the Kanto region.
8. When did the typhoon land?
last weekend
→ Last weekend the typhoon made landfall.
[07:44]
How is the weather where you are now?
Repeat after me
[07:50]
1. It’s got cold since yesterday.
(hiekomu = get cold)
2. The temperature this morning was 12 degrees.
3. Today’s high temperature is 20 degrees.
4. The lowest temperature this morning was minus 2 degrees.
5. It will be mild weather from this afternoon.
6. It will be warm from tomorrow.
7. It’s going to drop to 3 degrees at night.
8. It’s getting warmer day by day.
9. It looks like the weather is going to decline at the beginning of the week.
(kudarizaka ni mukau = decline: typish weather expression. [kudarizaka = downhill, downward slope])
10. It looks like the midwinter cold will return next week.

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“I stepped on the cat!”

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flohwalzer
• Song : Neko funjatta (I stepped on the cat) by Nonochan
• Neko funjatta lyrics

Hello, everyone. How are you doing? I had to wake up early this morning, but I
overslept. I panicked! Do you always set your alarm clock? Have you ever overslept?
[00:25]
Today, we will practice "〜te shimaimashita" in plain style. First, make a sentence with "〜chatta" as follows.
I overslept. (Nebou shite shimaimashita.)
→ I overslept. (Nebou shichatta)
Ready?
[00:45]
1. I ate it. [eat: Dictionary Form]
2. I wrote it. [write]
3. I saw/watched it.
4. I bought it.
5. I booked it. / I made a reservation.
6. I did it.
7. I used it.
8. I broke it.
9. I lost it.
10. I got it dirty.
[02:50]
"〜de shimaimashita" will be changed to "jatta".
[02:58]
1. I drank it.
2. I read it.
3. I ordered it.
4. I took a rest / I took a day off (from work).
5. I stepped on it.
(fumu = step on)
[03:57]
Do you know "Neko, funjatta"? Neko, funjatta(I stepped on the cat)" is a piano melody known as Flohwalzer or Flea Waltz with Japanese lyrics.
There are many variations around the world.
I will post links so you can check it out for more details.
[04:28]
Now, make a sentence as follows.
Hey, do you know the apple that was here?
I ate it.
→ Oops, I ate it.
OK?

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