[✐4. Allegretto, 5.Allegro] Ah, shock!”
[00:07]
Hello everyone. We will practice a bit differently today. First, listen to the sentence twice and you repeat. And then, you will do shadowing.
[00:20]
For example,
It’s fun to be able to speak Japanese more than before.
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It’s fun to be able to speak Japanese more than before.
♪→ You repeat
[shadowing]
It’s fun to be able to speak Japanese more than before.
[00:42]
Ready?
There are 15.
[00:46]
1. As I am alone tonight, I feel lonely.
2. As I am alone tonight, I feel free.
(nobi nobi = feel unconstrained, feel free)
3. I’m nervous because I do alone.
4. I feel comfortable because I do by myself.
(ki ga raku = feel less stress, fell better)
5. I’m disappointed to hear that he won’t come.
[02:23]
6. I’m frustrated because my colleagues are just talking (and not doing anything).
(oshaberi bakari = talk and talk)
7. I’m excited to know that my salary will be raised.
(shoukyu = pay rise)
8. Thank you for remembering me: I’m honored.
(kouei = honor)
9. I’m worried to hear that my friend is ill.
10. I’m surprised to hear that my friend was hospitalised.
[04:16]
11. I was relieved to hear that my friend had recovered.
12. I’m looking forward to tomorrow as my friend and the family will come over for a visit.
13. I’m worried as I’m not properly preparing for the test.
(chanto = properly)
14. I get always nervous before the results are announced.
15. Nothing beats a beer after soaking in the bathtub.
(ofuro agari = after taking a bath)
After a long day, Japanese love to soak in the bathtub to relax at night.
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Note: English translations might sound occasionally unnatural as English, as I try to preserve the structure and essence of the original Japanese. I hope it also helps you to capture the pattern of the sentence structure.
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