Podcast Episodes

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

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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)+…

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Published on 3 hours ago

118 [✐2,3] Use more Onomatopoeia!

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[✐2.Andante, 3.Moderato] Onomatopoeia

“It’s humid (sticky) and hot, isn’t it?”

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Hello everyone. How are you doing? We will practice onomatopoeia today. Please try also JS 90.

Note: オノマトペ =  A word…

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Published on 1 week ago

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

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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 stateme…

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Published on 2 weeks ago

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

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[✐2 Andante] Today’s topic is adverbs. Adverbs add depth to your conversation. Use more adverbs! 

“I slept deeply.”

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Hello, everyone. How are you doing? Today’s topic is adverbs. Adverbs add dept…

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Published on 3 weeks ago

115 [✐1] Who does this belong to?

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There is something left behind. Ask who this belongs to.

[✐1. Adagio] の : possession + get familiar with Japanese names

“Who does this belong to?”

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Hello, everyone. How are you doing? There is som…

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Published on 4 weeks ago

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

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[✐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 mar…

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Published on 1 month ago

113 [✐2] If... + Shadowing

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[✐2. Andante] 〜たら

“If I go to England, I want to eat fish and chips.”

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Hello, everyone. How are you doing?

Well, what if you had 1 billion yen…?

Repeat after me

[00:16]

1. If I had 1 billion yen, I’d…

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

112 [✐3,4]What are you good at? + Shadowing

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[✐3.Moderato, 4.Allegretto]Vじしょ・のが/のはAdjです

“I’m good at making people laugh.”

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Hello, every one. How are you doing? What are you not good at?

Repeat after me

[00:15]

1. I’m not good at writing Kanji…

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Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

111 [✐1,2] How much is the change?

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[✐1 Adagio, 2 Andante] Numbers – intensive drills

“How much is the change?”

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Hello, everyone. How are you doing? We practice “numbers” today!

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First, please change the English numbers to Jap…

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Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago