Beginning Japanese for Professionals: Book 1

40 Drills and Exercises A. Cue: Amerika desu ka. Is it America? Response: Hai, Amerika no kaisha desu. Yes, it’s an American company. Cue: Furansu desu ka . Is it France? Response: Hai, furansu no kaisha desu. Yes, it’s a French company. B. Cue: Sensei wa Amerikajin desu ka. Is the teacher Japanese? Response: Ie, Amerikajin ja nai desu . No, she is not American. She is Japanese. Cue: Sensei wa furansujin desu ka. Is the teacher French? Response: Ie, furansujin ja nai desu. No, she is not French. She is Japanese. C. Say it in Japanese. You are at a reception. You've been asked who that person is . 1. He is Mr. Oda from Google. 2. He is a Vietnamese exchange student. He is a senior. 3. He is a friend from work (company). I’ll introduce you. 4. He is a professor of Economics from an American college. 5. Isn’t he a friend of Ms. Honda’s? I see him a lot. D. Act in Japanese. 1. You’ve been asked to introduce yourself to everyone in the new office. Perform! 2. Introduce Ms. Young from Bank of Japan to everyone in your office. 3. At a reception, approach a business associate, introduce yourself and exchange business cards. 4. You’ve just met a new exchange student from Taiwan. Ask her what year of school she is in and what she majors in. 5. On a guest list, you see the name of a Mr. Lee. Ask a co-worker a) if he is Mr. Lee from Asia Bank, b) what nationality he has, and c) if he is Korean. Dialogue 3 At an orientation for new employees Staff: Anou, o-namae wa? Umm…(What is) your name? なまえ あのう、お名前は？ Michael: Maikeru Sumisu desu. I’m Michael Smith. マイケル・スミスです。 Staff: Nihongo o-jouzu desu nee. Your Japanese is good! に ほ んご じょうず