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.

きいてください。

いってください。

もういちどいってください。

こたえてください。

ジョンさんにきいてください。

Teacher Feedback

よくできました。

Well done! A teacher is saying 'Well done!'

2: Greetings and Useful Phrases

1: It's 2 p.m. You just met a friend of yours on the street. Greet her.

2: It is 9 a.m. A friend of yours is walking toward you. Greet him.

Greetings between friends at 9 a.m. [casual]

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]

4: It is 7 p.m. You met your teacher at a restaurant. Greet her.

5: It is 9 p.m. at night. After dinner, your guests are leaving. What do you say to them?

6: You are leaving Yamada-sensei's office. Say goodbye to her politely.

Student is saying Good-bye to his teacher.

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

8: You just brought a cup of coffee to your colleague. As you give it to her, you say...

9: Your colleague has just brought you coffee. You respond...

10: Your friend (A) is giving you (B) a bouquet for your birthday. Please respond as the woman in the picture (B).

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 something from a vendor.

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...

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.

3: Discussion

Describe the context in which a speaker changes his/her politeness level of the speech as shown below.

どうも

Thanks.

ありがとう

Thank you.

ありがとうございます

Thank you very much.

おはよう

"Good morning"

おはようございます

"Good morning"

ブラウンさん

Mr./Ms. Brown

ブラウンせんせい

Professor/Teacher Brown

Is it okay to say one's own name using a title like さん or せんせい?

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: こんにちは

　B: こんにちは

　A: あ

　B: すみません

　A: どういたしまして

　B: しつれいします

　A: じゃあ、また

　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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