TASK: You have a note that you can only read partially. Ask your friend (Tanaka) questions about the words/kanji in the note until you can figure out the entire meaning… (submit it in the video dropbox at the bottom of this page)
Success is being able to….
The dialogue flow in English
A: (Get Sensei’s attention and explain where you (saw) the sign.)
B: Is that right? (Yes?)
A: How is this read?
B: (Explains in Japanese what it says)
A: Oh, is that right? What does it mean in English?
B: (Explains what it means in English)
A: Oh, is that right? Thank you!
The dialogue flow in Japanese
A: あの、先生、すみません、*これ**(place you saw this)_で 見たんですけど。。
B: あ、そうですか。(or あ、はい)
A: ***これ、何て読むんですか。
B: ああ、_(give reading on handout) ですよ。
A: あ、そうですか。あのー、****えいごでどんないみですか。
B: (Explain what it means….as indicated on handout) ですよ。
A: あ、そうですか。どうもすみません。
*OR これ、(place) にあったんですけど…
**e.g. Park, library, mall, hospital, bank
*** ORこのじ (this character)、このかんじ (this kanji)、このことば(this word)
****OR you can say えいごで何ていうんですか (How do you say it in Eng?)
Success is being able to….
- Introduce the topic – i.e. tell your friend that you saw it at the park, came from your friend etc.. – don’t forget the word “This”!
- Ask how to read a particular kanji (for at least one kanji)
- Asking the meaning of a word (for at least one word)
- Asking how to say the word in English. (for at least one word)
- Confirming ALL the information that you’ve heard with ~ですね or ~ですか
- Being able to decipher the meaning of the note (first, summarize the entire note in English - use ~ですね? to ask for confirmation.)
- Thank your friend for helping… どうも or ありがとう
The dialogue flow in English
A: (Get Sensei’s attention and explain where you (saw) the sign.)
B: Is that right? (Yes?)
A: How is this read?
B: (Explains in Japanese what it says)
A: Oh, is that right? What does it mean in English?
B: (Explains what it means in English)
A: Oh, is that right? Thank you!
The dialogue flow in Japanese
A: あの、先生、すみません、*これ**(place you saw this)_で 見たんですけど。。
B: あ、そうですか。(or あ、はい)
A: ***これ、何て読むんですか。
B: ああ、_(give reading on handout) ですよ。
A: あ、そうですか。あのー、****えいごでどんないみですか。
B: (Explain what it means….as indicated on handout) ですよ。
A: あ、そうですか。どうもすみません。
*OR これ、(place) にあったんですけど…
**e.g. Park, library, mall, hospital, bank
*** ORこのじ (this character)、このかんじ (this kanji)、このことば(this word)
****OR you can say えいごで何ていうんですか (How do you say it in Eng?)