Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing
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Japanese Swotter - Speaking Drill + Shadowing
118 [✐2,3] Use more Onomatopoeia!
[✐2.Andante, 3.Moderato] Onomatopoeia
“It’s humid (sticky) and hot, isn’t it?”
[00:07]
Hello everyone. How are you doing? We will practice onomatopoeia today. Please try also JS 90.
Note: オノマトペ = A word that expresses various states and movements with sound, including a sensory expression, although the sound is not actually heard.
Even the same onomatopoeia has different meanings depending on the context; e.g. “peko peko” could mean 1) “very hungry”, or 2) “be very humble” or “touch one’s forelock” = “He apologized humbly. / He apologized over and over again.”
[00:18]
First, let’s do on weather. How is the weather? Listen to the onomatopoeia ♫, then repeat the sentence.
Repeat after me
[00:27]
1. za-za-
→ It’s pouring.
2. para para
→ It’s sprinkling.
3. byu-byu-
→ The wind is blowing/wuthering.
4. poka poka
→ It’s warm and feel nice.
5. mushi mushi
→ it’s muggy / very humid.
[01:34]
It’s really muggy in summer in Japan. I will get sweaty!
[01:43]
Now, make a sentence using the hints.
For example,
It rained really heavily yesterday, didn’t it?
[hint] indeed, za-za-
→ Indeed, it was pouring.
Ready?
[02:01]
1. It’s hot today again, isn’t it?
[hint] indeed, mushimushi
→ Indeed, it’s muggy.
2. Spring has come. What a pleasant weather.
[hint] indeed, pokapoka
→ Indeed. It’s warm and feel nice.
3. It was so windy yesterday.
[hint] byu-byu-
→ It was wuthering, wasn’t it?
4. Is it raining there?
[hint] yes, za-za-
→ Yes, it’s pouring.
5. Is it raining there?
[hint] yes, but, para para
→ Yes, but it’s just drizzling.
[03:51]
It’s just drizzling at the moment, so let’s go home before it turns into heavy rain.
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「ムシムシあついですね」
[00:07]
みなさん、こんにちは。おげんきですか。きょうは、オノマトペ*を れんしゅうします。JS 90 もやってみてください。
[00:18]
まずてんきです。どんなてんきですか。♫オノマトペをきいて、それから、ぶんをリピートしてください。
Repeat after me
[00:27]
1. ザーザー
あめが ザーザー ふっています。
2. パラパラ
あめが パラパラふっています。
3. ビュービュー
かぜが ビュービュー ふいています。
4. ぽかぽか
ぽかぽかしてきもちいいです。
5. ムシムシ
きょうも あついですね。ムシムシしますね。
[01:34]
にほんのなつは ムシムシするんです。あせで
びっしょりです!
[01:43]
では、ヒントを つかって ぶんを つくってください。
たとえば、
きのうの あめは すごかったですね。
[hint] そうですね、ザーザー
→ そうですね。ザーザーでしたね。
いいですか。
[02:01]
1. きょうも あついですね。
[hint]そうですね、ムシムシ
→ そうですね。ムシムシしますね。
2. はるですね。いいてんきですね。
[hint] そうですね、ポカポカ
→ そうですね。ポカポカですね。
3. きのうの かぜは すごかったですね。
[hint] ビュービュー
→ ビュービューでしたね。
4. そちらは、あめが ふっていますか?
[hint]はい、ザーザー
→ はい、ザーザーふっています。
5. そちらは、あめが ふっていますか?
[hint] はい、でも、パラパラ
→ はい、でも パラパラです。
[03:51]
いま、あめは パラパラなので、ザーザーになるまえに うちにかえりましょう。
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