speaking + listening Classroom Sessions 1
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You should study this page before the classroom session. Respond or initiate conversation according to the instruction.
1 　Classroom Instructions ▲　

Listen to the instructor and respond according to the instruction. Click on the cell with to reveal the answer.

 

1. Sign--What is your name? audio きいて ください。
/kiite kudasai/
2. Sign--What is your name? audio いって ください。
/itte kudasai/
3. Sign--What is your name? audio もういちど いって ください。
/moo ichido itte kudasai/
4. Sign--What is your name? audio こたえて ください。
/kotaete kudasai/
5. Sign--What is your name? audio ジョンさんに きいて ください。
/jon-san ni kiite kudasai/
Teacher Feedback
    audio よく できました。
/yoku dekimashita/ 		Well done!
yoku dekimashita

 
2 　Greetings and Useful Phrases ▲　

 

 

1. It's 2 p.m. You just met a friend of yours on the street. Greet her.
Greetings between friends at 2 p.m. audio
2. It is 9 a.m. A friend of yours is walking toward you. Greet him.
Greetings between friends at 9 a.m. [casual] audio
3. It is 9 a.m. Your teacher is walking toward you. Greet her.
Greetings between a teacher her student at 9 a.m. [polite] audio
4. It is 7 p.m. You met your teacher at a restaurant. Greet her.
A woman saying "Good evening." audio
5. It is 9 p.m. at night. After dinner, your guests are leaving. What do you say to them?
Two people leaving at night (9 p.m.) audio
6. You are leaving Yamada-sensei's office. Say goodbye to her politely.
A: audio
B: audio



7. You are saying goodbye to your friend. (You will see her again later.)
A: audio
B: audio


8. You just brought a cup of coffee to your colleague. As you give it to her, you say...
A man brought coffee to his colleague.
A: audio
B: audio
9. Your colleague has just brought you coffee. You respond...
He is saying "You're welcome."
A: audio
B: audio
10. Your friend is giving you a bouquet for your birthday. I'm your friend (A). Please respond as the girl in the picture (B).
A man is giving her flowers. She is thanking him.
A: audio
B: audio
11. You (A) are on the bullet train, and you would like to buy a coke. You point to it and say to the vendor (B)...
A man is asking for someone from a vendor. She responds by saying "Here you go."
A: audio
B: audio
A: audio
12. You can't reach the book on the top shelf, and a stranger gets it for you. As he (A) hands the book to you, you (B) say...
A girl is requesting a book. She is thanking him for the book.
A: audio
B: audio
A: audio
B: audio


13. At the aiport, a stranger's briefcase opens, and he does not appear to notice it. You would like to get his attention.
A woman notices someone's brief case opens and its contents fell off.

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A: audio
B: audio
or
audio
A: audio

 
3 　Discussion ▲　

 

In what context does a speaker change his/her politeness level of the speech?

  1. /doumo/ Thanks.
    /arigatou/ Thank you.
    /arigatoogozaimasu/ Thank you very much.


  2. /ohayou/
    /ohayougozaimasu/ for "Good morning"


  3. /Brown-san/
    /Brown-sensei/


  4. Can one call oneself using a title like /-san/ or /-sensei/? right arrow　/Brown-san desu/ (I am Mr. Brown) or /Brown-sensei desu/ (I am Prof. Brown.)

 
4 　Pair Work ▲　

 

Combine two or three situations from above and practice speaking with your partner as shown below.

A is a teacher. B is a student.

 

　A: /konnichiwa!/

　B: /konnichiwa!/

　A: /a!/

　B: /sumimasen/

　A: /douitashimashite/

　B: /shitsureishimasu/

　A: /jaa, mata!/

　A: Hello!

　B: Hello!

　A: Oh!

　B: Thank you very much.

　A: You're welcome.

　B: Good bye!

　A: See you!
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