Intonation Practice 1

[00:06] みなさん、こんにちは。

Today, we will do “Intonation practices”, which is popular in my class.

First, I’ll speak slowly, so try to repeat as accurately as possible.  Then I’ll speak faster, I mean naturally.  At this time, you focus on the intonation or try to mimic the flow of the sound, like you sing.  It doesn’t have to be perfect.

[00:36] Repeat after me

1.  The weather is good today, isn’t it?

きょうは いい てんき ですね。

2.  My job is tough, but fun.

しごとは たいへんですが、たのしいです。

3.  I’ll (go to) buy lunch at the convenience store (and come back).

コンビニでランチをかってきます。

4.  I don’t have money, but I’m happy.

おかねはありませんが、しあわせです。

5.  When Corona is over/gone, I want to do this and that!

コロナがおわったら、あれもこれも*したいです!

(*あれもこれも= this and that, many various things[Note the order of “that(are) & this(kore)”, not “this & that”])

[02:21] So far so good?

Repeat after me

1.  I jogg every morning.

まいあさ、ジョギングをします。

2.  Yesterday, I watched Netflix.

きのう、ネットフリックスをみました。

3.  Maybe, I’m just gonna chill out at home.

たぶん、うちでゴロゴロします*。

(*goro goro suru = chill out, doing nothing special)

4.  To see if the copy machine has been fixed, I’ll go to check it(and come back).

コピーきがなおっているか、みてきます。

5.  The other day, I ran into my colleague.

このまえ、かいしゃのひと*にばったりあいました。

(kaisha no hito = a person from the company = colleague)

[04:11] Let’s try a bit longer sentence.

Repeat after me

1.  This PC is old and (runs) slow so I want a new one.

このパソコンはふるいし、おそいし、あたらしいのがほしいです。

2.  It’s already late and I am up early tomorrow so I’d better get going soon.

もうおそいし、あした    はやいし、そろそろかえります。

3.  While working at the desk in the office, I have lunch.

オフィスのデスクで しごとを しながら ランチをたべます。

4.  In case of absent (in case I cannot come), I will contact you early/in good time.

やすみのばあいは、はやめにれんらくします。

5.  There is something I want to talk about. Don’t we talk while drinking?

ちょっと そうだんがあります。のみながら はなしませんか。

[06:43] きょうはイントネーションスペシャルでした。たのしかったですね。

では、また！

We did “Intonation Special” today.  It was fun, ne. See you!

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