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Download MP3 ８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した259本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。 オリンピックも終わりましたが、テレビで日本チームへの熱い声援を送った人も多かったのではないでしょうか。引き続き、来月9/8からはパラリンピックが開催されますね。そこで今回は"Go, Japan, Go!"をテーマに、日本や日本文化についての会話を４本選びました。 （初級〜中級）Japanese Rainy Season W: Hey Takeshi! How're you? M: Hey Brittany! I'm doing fine, and you? W: I'm OK, I'm starting to get a little tired of all this rain though… M: Yea, it really rains a lot in Japan during this time of year. W: We don't have a rainy season where I come from. Actually, it hardly rains at all. We sometimes have droughts and since it's so dry we also get forest fires occasionally. M: That sounds tough! Maybe having the rainy season isn't so bad. W: Maybe. I'm still tired of the rain. though. M: You should make a Teru Teru Bozu doll. W: What's that? M: It's a small doll that Japanese make out of white paper or cloth and hang outside the windows. It's supposed to bring good weather, and prevent rain. Kind of like a good luck charm. W: Sounds like fun! Lets make some! M: Sure! There's also a song that goes along with Teru Teru Bozu. When I was little I would sing it while making the doll. W: Really? I want to learn it! (Written by Kimberly Cantrell) A Homestay in Japan M: How'd your homestay go? F: It was so much fun! M: That's good. What all did you do? F: First, I went to my host sister's school and was able to take a tour around and see what a Japanese classroom is like. After that, I met the rest of my host family and they took me for a drive around the town where they live. M: Hmm, sounds nice. What kind of town was it? F: It was kind of small, but very pretty, and right by the beach! We all bought bentous and went to the beach for lunch. It was really great! M: Wow, sounds nice! F: After that we went to a Japanese garden. It was huge! There was also a big pond with koi in it. I made sure to take lots of pictures. M: Really? Next time you'll have to show me your pictures. F: OK, sure thing! M: What did your host family make you for dinner? F: Oh! We had sukiyaki. I'd written in a survey that I liked sukiyaki, so my host family decided to make that. It was so good! It was probably the best sukiyaki that I've ever had! M: (laugh) Good good. Did you have any problems communicating with your host family? F: Hm, a little. At first they seemed really nervous and shy, and I was feeling the same way, but after a while we all warmed up to each other and were able to talk, no problem. My host sister knew quite a bit of English, so when I didn't know something in Japanese, she'd always help me translate. M: That's good. Most foreigners say that doing a homestay is the best way to learn a country's language. It was the same for me when I did a homestay in Canada. At first I was really worried since my English wasn't very good at the time, but after a week of staying with my host family, my English improved greatly. (Written by Kimberly Cantrell) Leaving Japan M: I still can't believe that I'll leave Japan next week. I feel like I arrived here just yesterday! W: Yeah, I never even imagined that I'd be able to stay in Japan in the first place. For me, this is one of my dreams come true. M: Talking about Japan, what's the main reason you like it here? W: Hmm... first of all, I feel very safe here. I can go anywhere at any time without worring that some crazy guy is going to try to hassle me, or steal my bag. M: Hahahaha, you're right. But Japan also has lots of crazy guys and thieves everywhere, I hear. W: Yeah, but compared to back home, Japan is, like, 100 times safer. I hear Japan is one of the ten safest countries in the world. M: OK, that's one issue: safety. What's the other? W: I like how Japanese treat other people. Back home I've never seen such friendly cashiers! And how helpful everybody is! M: Ah, yes. I'll second you on that. I think Japanese are very kind when they meet people. I feel very comfortable being with Japanese. W: And the third reason is that I really love the environment in Japan. M: What do you mean by “the environment”? W: The streets and parks are really clean. And also lots of things are made to be environmentally friendly. For example, eco bags for shopping, separating plastics from burnables, and so on. M: Hey, that brings up a good point: there are not so many garbage bins here, but the environment is so clean. How do they do it? W: Beats me! But those are the three reasons why I love staying here. M: But I think, especially for you, we have to add one more point. W: What's that? M: Your crazy liking of Japanese Entertainment. W: Hahahahaha, I think that reason beats all the others! (Written by Miranti Puti Aisyah) Stereotypes of Japan M: Hey, did you have any weird images of Japan before you came here? W: Hmm… now that you mention it, I had a couple that maybe were wrong. M: Oh, like what? W: For example, I had this huge image that Japan was very technology advanced. You see it all over the media. You know: "Japan invents giant human-looking robot that can fly!" But actually, Japan is very behind when it comes to everyday-technology. M: (laughs) Exactly. I thought the same thing. I feel like everything is 10 years behind here, including the cellphones. For example, they started selling Smartphones in Japan a couple years AFTER they were first sold in the U.S. I was very surprised. W: And another thing: Japan depends more on humans doing work rather than technology. This is good because it gives people jobs, but it kind of just slows everything down. M: True, that. Hmm…what else…Oh! Another image is that my friend thinks that everyone wears kimonos. W: Ha ha ha! I wish. I LOVE kimonos. I love looking at people wearing kimonos. Man: That's creepy… W: I like to admire beauty, Zach. What about the idea of Japanese eating whale and horse meat? M: Hey, I've eaten both of those… W: Um, I did too… I feel guilty admitting it, but they tasted pretty good. M: Shhhh… let's pretend it never happened... (Thinking) Hey, tentacles! W: What? M: You know…Tentacles! W: NOOOO. NONONONO. NO. We're not going there; let's keep this rated PG. M: Hey, we're talking about stereotypes!!!! W: That's one that does not need to be discussed. (Written by Lauren Johnson)

Download MP3 ８月の５週間は、恒例の「超濃縮！やさしい英語会話」です。この８年間に配信した259本の「やさしい英語会話」よりエピソードを厳選し、毎回４本分を濃縮してお届けします。ナチュラルスピードの会話をスクリプトとともにお楽しみください。 オリンピックも終わりましたが、テレビで日本チームへの熱い声援を送った人も多かったのではないでしょうか。引き続き、来月9/8からはパラリンピックが開催されますね。そこで今回は"Go, Japan, Go!"をテーマに、日本や日本文化についての会話を４本選びました。 （初級〜中級）Japanese Rainy Season W: Hey Takeshi! How're you? M: Hey Brittany! I'm doing fine, and you? W: I'm OK, I'm starting to get a little tired of all this rain though… M: Yea, it really rains a lot in Japan during this time of year. W: We don't have a rainy season where I come from. Actually, it hardly rains at all. We sometimes have droughts and since it's so dry we also get forest fires occasionally. M: That sounds tough! Maybe having the rainy season isn't so bad. W: Maybe. I'm still tired of the rain. though. M: You should make a Teru Teru Bozu doll. W: What's that? M: It's a small doll that Japanese make out of white paper or cloth and hang outside the windows. It's supposed to bring good weather, and prevent rain. Kind of like a good luck charm. W: Sounds like fun! Lets make some! M: Sure! There's also a song that goes along with Teru Teru Bozu. When I was little I would sing it while making the doll. W: Really? I want to learn it! (Written by Kimberly Cantrell) A Homestay in Japan M: How'd your homestay go? F: It was so much fun! M: That's good. What all did you do? F: First, I went to my host sister's school and was able to take a tour around and see what a Japanese classroom is like. After that, I met the rest of my host family and they took me for a drive around the town where they live. M: Hmm, sounds nice. What kind of town was it? F: It was kind of small, but very pretty, and right by the beach! We all bought bentous and went to the beach for lunch. It was really great! M: Wow, sounds nice! F: After that we went to a Japanese garden. It was huge! There was also a big pond with koi in it. I made sure to take lots of pictures. M: Really? Next time you'll have to show me your pictures. F: OK, sure thing! M: What did your host family make you for dinner? F: Oh! We had sukiyaki. I'd written in a survey that I liked sukiyaki, so my host family decided to make that. It was so good! It was probably the best sukiyaki that I've ever had! M: (laugh) Good good. Did you have any problems communicating with your host family? F: Hm, a little. At first they seemed really nervous and shy, and I was feeling the same way, but after a while we all warmed up to each other and were able to talk, no problem. My host sister knew quite a bit of English, so when I didn't know something in Japanese, she'd always help me translate. M: That's good. Most foreigners say that doing a homestay is the best way to learn a country's language. It was the same for me when I did a homestay in Canada. At first I was really worried since my English wasn't very good at the time, but after a week of staying with my host family, my English improved greatly. (Written by Kimberly Cantrell) Leaving Japan M: I still can't believe that I'll leave Japan next week. I feel like I arrived here just yesterday! W: Yeah, I never even imagined that I'd be able to stay in Japan in the first place. For me, this is one of my dreams come true. M: Talking about Japan, what's the main reason you like it here? W: Hmm... first of all, I feel very safe here. I can go anywhere at any time without worring that some crazy guy is going to try to hassle me, or steal my bag. M: Hahahaha, you're right. But Japan also has lots of crazy guys and thieves everywhere, I hear. W: Yeah, but compared to back home, Japan is, like, 100 times safer. I hear Japan is one of the ten safest countries in the world. M: OK, that's one issue: safety. What's the other? W: I like how Japanese treat other people. Back home I've never seen such friendly cashiers! And how helpful everybody is! M: Ah, yes. I'll second you on that. I think Japanese are very kind when they meet people. I feel very comfortable being with Japanese. W: And the third reason is that I really love the environment in Japan. M: What do you mean by “the environment”? W: The streets and parks are really clean. And also lots of things are made to be environmentally friendly. For example, eco bags for shopping, separating plastics from burnables, and so on. M: Hey, that brings up a good point: there are not so many garbage bins here, but the environment is so clean. How do they do it? W: Beats me! But those are the three reasons why I love staying here. M: But I think, especially for you, we have to add one more point. W: What's that? M: Your crazy liking of Japanese Entertainment. W: Hahahahaha, I think that reason beats all the others! (Written by Miranti Puti Aisyah) Stereotypes of Japan M: Hey, did you have any weird images of Japan before you came here? W: Hmm… now that you mention it, I had a couple that maybe were wrong. M: Oh, like what? W: For example, I had this huge image that Japan was very technology advanced. You see it all over the media. You know: "Japan invents giant human-looking robot that can fly!" But actually, Japan is very behind when it comes to everyday-technology. M: (laughs) Exactly. I thought the same thing. I feel like everything is 10 years behind here, including the cellphones. For example, they started selling Smartphones in Japan a couple years AFTER they were first sold in the U.S. I was very surprised. W: And another thing: Japan depends more on humans doing work rather than technology. This is good because it gives people jobs, but it kind of just slows everything down. M: True, that. Hmm…what else…Oh! Another image is that my friend thinks that everyone wears kimonos. W: Ha ha ha! I wish. I LOVE kimonos. I love looking at people wearing kimonos. Man: That's creepy… W: I like to admire beauty, Zach. What about the idea of Japanese eating whale and horse meat? M: Hey, I've eaten both of those… W: Um, I did too… I feel guilty admitting it, but they tasted pretty good. M: Shhhh… let's pretend it never happened... (Thinking) Hey, tentacles! W: What? M: You know…Tentacles! W: NOOOO. NONONONO. NO. We're not going there; let's keep this rated PG. M: Hey, we're talking about stereotypes!!!! W: That's one that does not need to be discussed. (Written by Lauren Johnson)

今回は日本でのホームステイについてのお話です。日本政府観光局の「ビジット・ジャパン・キャンペーン」のおかげでしょうか、最近は日本でホームステイをする外国人も増えてきたようです。会話の女性は、どのような町でホームステイをしたのでしょうか。また、彼女が訪れた場所や食べたもの、そして日本人の印象についても聞き取ってみましょう。 今回お借りした素材 花札：Wikipedia Download MP3 （14:20　8.3MB　初級～中級）*** Script *** (Slow speed) 02:30-05:00 (Natural speed) 11:05-12:45 M: How'd your homestay go? F: It was so much fun! M: That's good. What all did you do? F: First, I went to my host sister's school and was able to take a tour around and see what a Japanese classroom is like. After that, I met the rest of my host family and they took me for a drive around the town where they live. M: Hmm, sounds nice. What kind of town was it? F: It was kind of small, but very pretty, and right by the beach! We all bought bentous and went to the beach for lunch. It was really great! M: Wow, sounds nice! F: After that we went to a Japanese garden. It was huge! There was also a big pond with koi in it. I made sure to take lots of pictures. M: Really? Next time you'll have to show me your pictures. F: OK, sure thing! M: What did your host family make you for dinner? F: Oh! We had sukiyaki. I'd written in a survey that I liked sukiyaki, so my host family decided to make that. It was so good! It was probably the best sukiyaki that I've ever had! M: (laugh) Good good. Did you have any problems communicating with your host family? F: Hm, a little. At first they seemed really nervous and shy, and I was feeling the same way, but after a while we all warmed up to each other and were able to talk, no problem. My host sister knew quite a bit of English, so when I didn't know something in Japanese, she'd always help me translate. M: That's good. Most foreigners say that doing a homestay is the best way to learn a country's language. It was the same for me when I did a homestay in Canada. At first I was really worried since my English wasn't very good at the time, but after a week of staying with my host family, my English improved greatly. (Written by Kimberly Cantrell)

今回は日本でのホームステイについてのお話です。日本政府観光局の「ビジット・ジャパン・キャンペーン」のおかげでしょうか、最近は日本でホームステイをする外国人も増えてきたようです。会話の女性は、どのような町でホームステイをしたのでしょうか。また、彼女が訪れた場所や食べたもの、そして日本人の印象についても聞き取ってみましょう。 今回お借りした素材 花札：Wikipedia Download MP3 （14:20　8.3MB　初級～中級）*** Script *** (Slow speed) 02:30-05:00 (Natural speed) 11:05-12:45 M: How'd your homestay go? F: It was so much fun! M: That's good. What all did you do? F: First, I went to my host sister's school and was able to take a tour around and see what a Japanese classroom is like. After that, I met the rest of my host family and they took me for a drive around the town where they live. M: Hmm, sounds nice. What kind of town was it? F: It was kind of small, but very pretty, and right by the beach! We all bought bentous and went to the beach for lunch. It was really great! M: Wow, sounds nice! F: After that we went to a Japanese garden. It was huge! There was also a big pond with koi in it. I made sure to take lots of pictures. M: Really? Next time you'll have to show me your pictures. F: OK, sure thing! M: What did your host family make you for dinner? F: Oh! We had sukiyaki. I'd written in a survey that I liked sukiyaki, so my host family decided to make that. It was so good! It was probably the best sukiyaki that I've ever had! M: (laugh) Good good. Did you have any problems communicating with your host family? F: Hm, a little. At first they seemed really nervous and shy, and I was feeling the same way, but after a while we all warmed up to each other and were able to talk, no problem. My host sister knew quite a bit of English, so when I didn't know something in Japanese, she'd always help me translate. M: That's good. Most foreigners say that doing a homestay is the best way to learn a country's language. It was the same for me when I did a homestay in Canada. At first I was really worried since my English wasn't very good at the time, but after a week of staying with my host family, my English improved greatly. (Written by Kimberly Cantrell)