[✐3] Channel-backed feedbacks
“Lucky you!”
Hello, everyone. Let’s start right away. First, please answer with “Well, I don’t know”.
[00:15]
1. Is this smartphone John san’s?→ Well, I don’t know.
2. Do you know if John san will come to the drinking party tomorrow?→ Hmm, I don’t know.
[00:37]
Next, it’s about Japanese manners. Please answer with “Really? I didn’t know it.”
[00:47]
1. You shouldn’t stick your chopsticks upright into your rice in Japan. → Really? I didn’t know it.
2. Do you know, you shouldn’t lick your chopsticks.→ Really? I didn’t know it.
[01:22]
“Shirimasen deshita” implies; I didn’t know it but I know it NOW because of the question.When you know it, off course, you say “shitteimasu” (not shirimasu).
[01:35]
It’s bad that you pass food from one person to another using your chopsticks. → That’s right. I know.
[01:46]
There are other manners like this;
Repeat after me[01:50]
1. Japanese people take off their shoes when they enter the house.
2. When eating ramen or soba, they(Japanese people) make slurping noises.
3. When eating rice and miso soup, you should pick up bowls by hand.

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