JPN 2000 Final Oral Test
Task: You go to visit a Japanese friend’s (Yuki’s) house.
Note: Remember your body language. Points will be taken off for not bowing, not using both hands when presenting a gift, not taking off one’s shoes appropriately etc.. Also remember that the point of this is to show that you know how to perform the functions presented (e.g. do you know how to respond accurately and appropriately when someone offers you a drink).
Talking about Alberta/Lethbridge weather
天気が変わりやすい(です) Weather changes easily
風(かぜ)が強(つよ)い(です) Strong wind
いつ風(かぜ)がふいています Wind blows all the time
乾(かん)燥(そう) しています Dry
あまり雨がふりません Doesn’t rain much
チヌーク Chinook wind というのは、西(にし)からロッキー山脈(さんみゃく)(Rocky mountains)を越(こ)えて(pass over) 吹(ふ)いてくるドライな暖(あたた)かい風(かぜ)のこと(です). 冬にチヌークというあたたかいかぜがふくから、ある日はきゅうにあたたかくなります。
いadj + くなります Become X (Adj to Adv: Drop いand add く for いadj. - な adj. goes to に)
いちねんじゅう All year long
四季(しき)(がある) 4 seasons
たいてい Usually (夏はたいてい暑いです or たいていなつはあついです)
ふつう Normally (ふつう冬はさむくて、雪がふります)
てんきがいい・てんきがわるい・よくない Weather is good / bad / not good
晴(は)れ(です) Sunny/clear
曇(くも)り(です) Cloudy
気温(きおん)は~~度(ど)です。 Temperature is ~~ degrees.
最低気温(さいていきおん) Low (as in lowest temp.) (今日の最低気温は2度です)
最高気温(さいこうきおん) High (as in highest temp.)(冬の最高気温はたいてい8度です)
Task: You go to visit a Japanese friend’s (Yuki’s) house.
- Knock on the door and respond when Yuki’s mother answers the door – Greet her and explain who you are!
- Come into the house properly, using the proper expressions and entering as well as taking off your shoes properly etc.
- Respond appropriately when she offers you a drink
- Respond properly when you receive the drink – taste it and comment on it.
- Give her your gift from Canada (bring something to give and try to tailor what you say to the type of gift you’re giving)
- *While you wait for Yuki to get home, chat about:
Note: Remember your body language. Points will be taken off for not bowing, not using both hands when presenting a gift, not taking off one’s shoes appropriately etc.. Also remember that the point of this is to show that you know how to perform the functions presented (e.g. do you know how to respond accurately and appropriately when someone offers you a drink).
Talking about Alberta/Lethbridge weather
天気が変わりやすい(です) Weather changes easily
風(かぜ)が強(つよ)い(です) Strong wind
いつ風(かぜ)がふいています Wind blows all the time
乾(かん)燥(そう) しています Dry
あまり雨がふりません Doesn’t rain much
チヌーク Chinook wind というのは、西(にし)からロッキー山脈(さんみゃく)(Rocky mountains)を越(こ)えて(pass over) 吹(ふ)いてくるドライな暖(あたた)かい風(かぜ)のこと(です). 冬にチヌークというあたたかいかぜがふくから、ある日はきゅうにあたたかくなります。
いadj + くなります Become X (Adj to Adv: Drop いand add く for いadj. - な adj. goes to に)
いちねんじゅう All year long
四季(しき)(がある) 4 seasons
たいてい Usually (夏はたいてい暑いです or たいていなつはあついです)
ふつう Normally (ふつう冬はさむくて、雪がふります)
てんきがいい・てんきがわるい・よくない Weather is good / bad / not good
晴(は)れ(です) Sunny/clear
曇(くも)り(です) Cloudy
気温(きおん)は~~度(ど)です。 Temperature is ~~ degrees.
最低気温(さいていきおん) Low (as in lowest temp.) (今日の最低気温は2度です)
最高気温(さいこうきおん) High (as in highest temp.)(冬の最高気温はたいてい8度です)