Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing
Are you learning Japanese and looking for more opportunities to speak? This Podcast drill is exactly for you. Simply repeat after me - while you are commuting, cooking or even in your bed. The drill also includes plain style dialogue, which is an informal style spoken in daily life among friends and family, and also in Anime. Now more shadowing practices are available, too. Have a go and get fluent soon! --- Learning Nihongo is fun, ne. More drills and full transcripts/translations (on your smartphone! + PDF) are available on Patreon.
101 [✐3] No money but love... + Shadowing
[✐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/sunny i...
100 [✐1] Japanese don't say thank you? + Shadowing + Role play
[✐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 say often “ja, mata” rather than...
99 [✐2] When〜
[✐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 alw...
98 [✐3,4]Tell your impression + Shadowing
[✐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 tough person.
6. At first glance, s/h...
97 [✐1] koko, soko, asoko, doko?
[✐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 here.
6. Kate san is there.
7. Kate san is over there.
8. Where is Kate s...
96 [✐2,3] After the water comes to a boil...+Shadowing
[✐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. repair/fix [masu-form] > [te-form], [ta-form]
5. hurry [masu-form] > [te-form], [ta-form]
6. take a rest [masu-form] > [te-form], [ta-form]
7. go out [masu-form...
95 [✐4,5] Express more emotions! + Shadowing
[✐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]
...
94 [✐1] zutto, yoku, itsumo, tokidoki [adverbs] + Shadowing
[✐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?
...
93 [✐3] Enrich your conversation + Shadowing
[✐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 in Japan.
→ Really? I didn...
