Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 2

73 Response: 行くだろうねえ。 He will probably go. Cue: 楽しいですか？ Is it fun? Response: 楽しいだろうねえ。 It is probably fun. C. Say it in Japanese. A friend has asked you why you are leaving now. 1. I’m going to the library, so… 2. I have an appointment, so… 3. I’m busy, so... 4. I’d like to do some shopping, so... 5. It’s Monday, so... A friend has asked why you are going to Kyoto. 6. I’m going there to see the old temples and shrines. 7. I’m going there to eat Kyoto cuisines. 8. I’m going there to take pictures of the festival. 9. I’m going there to study at Kyoto University. 10. I’m going there to see my old friends. D. Act in Japanese 1. Stop a stranger and ask him to take your picture. 2. You are talking with a friend about your upcoming trip to Hokkaido. Mention that it will probably be cold, b) it will probably be beautiful, c) you will probably fly, d) Prof. Yamamoto will probably go, too. 3. You saw a co-worker looking at smartphones at an online shopping website. Ask if he is going to buy a new one. 4. At a dinner, you see the fish left untouched on your friend’s plate. Ask if he hates fish. 5. A friend said that she left the movie after seeing only the first 15 minutes. Ask if that was because it was boring? 会話 Dialogue 3 Yamada ：野球 やきゅう と相撲 す も う とどっちの方 ほう がいい？ Yakyuu to sumou to docchi no hou ga ii? Which is better, baseball or sumo ? Emily ：野球 やきゅう より、相撲 す も う の方 ほう がいい。伝統的 でんとうてき なスポーツだし。 Yakyuu yori sumou no hou ga ii. Dentouteki na supootsu da shi. I like sumo better than baseball because it is a traditional sport and… Yamada ：そうだね。せっかく日本にいるしね. Sou da ne. Sekkaku nihon ni iru shi ne. I agree. And you are here in Japan after all, so…