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This week's topic is " Listening to Instructions for Taking Medicine at a Pharmacy ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False The blue tablet is for when having a stomachache. True / False ＊New Words＊ お待(ま)たせしました　Thank you for waiting. 一日(いちにち)　one day(12am ~ 12pm) ２回(にかい)　twice, two times 食後(しょくご)　after eating 以内(いない)　within 〜錠(じょう)　~pills (t...

This week's topic is " Listening to the Doctor’s Instructions ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Danielle san likely has a cold. True / False ＊New Words＊ 鼻水(はなみず)　runny nose 口(くち)　mouth 一週間(いっしゅうかん)　for a week しばらく　for a while 外出(がいしゅつ)します　to go out ゆっくり　relaxed, slowly 止(と)まります　to stop (intransitive verb) ●もんだい　ステップ２...

This week's topic is " Describing your Symptoms at the Hospital ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Danielle san has a headache and a fever. True / False ＊New Words＊ 熱(ねつ)　fever 熱(ねつ)を測(はか)ります　to take temperature 診察券(しんさつけん)　patient ID card 保険証(ほけんしょう)　insurance card 問診票(もんしんひょう)　medical questionnaire 順番(じゅんばん)　sequential or...

This week's topic is " Talking about What to Do When Finding a Lost Item ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san dropped her wallet. True / False ＊New Words＊ 落(お)ちます　to fall こんなに　like this, in such a way 交番(こうばん)　police box 落(お)とします　to drop 困(こま)ります　to be troubled 拾(ひろ)います　to pick up (something) ベンチ　bench そば　alongside, by, ar...

This week's topic is " Telling Someone when Something is Falling ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san can’t drink alcohol. True / False ＊New Words＊ お酒(さけ)　alcohol 頼(たの)みます　to order, to ask グラス　glass 倒(たお)れえます　to fall over 割(わ)れます　to split 汚(よご)れます　to get dirty 人前(ひとまえ)　in front of people 発表(はっぴょう)　presentation 電気(...

This week's topic is " Talking about Your Surroundings ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san informed Danielle san that it was now 2:00. True / False ＊New Words＊ 虹(にじ)　rainbow 夕日(ゆうひ)　sunset 見(み)えます　to be able to see 聞(き)こえます　to hear 日(ひ)が沈(しず)みます　the sun goes down ピアノを弾(ひ)きます　to play the piano あっち　over there (Indicates a...

This week's topic is " Talking about the Part-time Job Interview ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san is talking to Danielle san at school. True / False ＊New Words＊ バイト　[the short form of part-time job] 質問(しつもん)します　to ask questions 全部(ぜんぶ)　everything, all ●もんだい　ステップ２　Three-choice-quiz Did she talk in the interview in all Japanese? A.    ...

This week's topic is " Interviewing for a part-time job ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san can speak Japanese without any problems. True / False ＊New Words＊ 会話(かいわ)　conversation ２００字(じ)　two hundred letters 遅 (おそ)い　late 時間(じかん)　time 平日(へいじつ)　weekdays 朝(あさ)　morning 今週中(こんしゅうちゅう)　during this week, by the end of this week 受...

This week's topic is " Making a Phone Call in Response to a Part-time Job Ad ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san can work there even though she is an international student. True / False ＊New Words＊ 募集(ぼしゅう)　recruiting 担当(たんとう)　person in charge 働(はたら)きます　to work 代(か)わります　to pass the phone 店長(てんちょう)　store manager 留学生(りゅうがくせ...

This week's topic is " Explaining How to Make a Dish ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Ratatouille is difficult to make so Danielle san doesn’t make it so often. True / False ＊New Words＊ ラタトゥイユ　ratatouille よく　often どうやって　how 炒(いた)めます　to fry, to stir-fry トマト缶(かん)　a can of tomatoes 調味料(ちょうみりょう)　seasoning 〜を入(い)れます　to put somethin...

This week's topic is " Explaining the Location of a Place when Asked ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Danielle san wants a sticky note that is easy to use. True / False ＊New Words＊ ふせん　sticky note 羊(ひつじ)　sheep いろいろな　various, a variety of 動物(どうぶつ)　animal 他(ほか)　other カレンダー　calendar 形(かたち)　shape, form １００円(ひゃくえん)ショップ　hundred-ye...

This week's topic is " Asking Someone How to Use Machines ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san wants to go to Omoromachi which costs three thousand yen. True / False ＊New Words＊ 機械(きかい)　machine まず　first 路線図(ろせんず)　route map 金額(きんがく)　amount of money 探(さが)します　to look for, to search for 地図(ちず)　map 出(で)ます　to come out (intransitive v...

This week's topic is " Speaking about Prices ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False An apple in Taiwan is cheaper than in Japan. True / False ＊New Words＊ 〜個(こ)　a kind of unit when counting small and round general objects りんご　apple パイナップル　pineapple 果物(くだもの)　fruit 高(たか)い　expensive (いadjective) 台湾(たいわん)　Taiwan 安(やす)い　cheap (いadjective) 物価(ぶ...

This week's topic is " Comparing Information ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Bob san will do a part-time job in a resort hotel or a nice vegetable shop. True / False ＊New Words＊ 決(き)まります　to be decided リゾートホテル　resort hotel 掃除(そうじ)　cleaning 近(ちか)い　close, near (いadjective) 便利(べんり)　convenient, useful (なadjective) チャンス　chance ステーキ屋　st...

This week's topic is " Talking about Who is Better ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Danielle san is better at surfing than Serena san. True / False ＊New Words＊ 初(はじ)めて　for the first time 長(なが)く　long (Adverb) 波(なみ)に乗(の)ります　to ride the waves 広(ひろ)い　wide ロシア　Russia 世界(せかい)　world ●もんだい　ステップ２　Three-choice-quiz What can Park san do? A...

This week's topic is " Welcoming a Superior ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False The president took care of her when going on a business trip to the U.S. True / False ＊New Words＊ 久(ひさ)しぶり　It’s been a while. 世話(せわ)になります　Thank you for your help. /Thank you for looking over me. 出張(しゅっちょう)　business trip いえいえ　Not at all. 会議室(かいぎしつ)　meeting room...

This week's topic is " Greeting People in Professional or Formal Situations ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Danielle san already knows about his welcome party tonight. True / False ＊New Words＊ 申(もう)します　to say (Humble Speech) 参(まい)ります　to come, to go (Humble Speech) いたします　to do (Humble Speech) 先(さき)ほど　just now, a while ago いただきます　to receive, t...

The topic this week is " Asking about Your Superior's Plans ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False General Manager Tanaka is at the Churaumi aquarium. True / False ＊New Words＊ 部長(ぶちょう)　department manager 〜社(しゃ)　Company, Co. 〜ころ[ごろ]　around, around what time 戻(もど)ります　to come back, to return 午前中(ごぜんちゅう)　during morning time 支社(ししゃ)　branch offic...

The topic this week is " Using Formal Language to Someone of a higher status ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False French people eat bread or sweets every day. True / False ＊New Words＊ いらっしゃいます　to be present / to come (Honorific Speech) すぐ　soon この間(あいだ)　the other day 召(め)し上(あ)がります　to eat / to drink (Honorific Speech) おっしゃいます　to say (Honorific Spee...

The topic this week is " Explaining What Happened to a Friend ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Danielle san made Serena san’s notebook dirty. True / False ＊New Words＊ ごめんなさい　I’m sorry (This is a little casual more than すみません) ごめん　Sorry (Very casual form) あのね　Well… 借(か)ります　to borrow ノート　notebook 汚(よご)します　to break コーヒーカップ　coffee cup 本...

The topic this week is " Apologizing Politely for Something You Did ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Danielle san will come back again because the teacher is busy now. True / False ＊New Words＊ また　again あとで　later 教室(きょうしつ)　classroom 花瓶(かびん)　vase 割(わ)ります　to break ぶつかります　to collide, to hit 倒(たお)します　to knock over 怪我(ケガ)　injury あたります...

The topic this week is " Expressing Ideas to Solve a Problem ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san has been to Hokkaido. True / False ＊New Words＊ 去年(きょねん)　last year ２月(にがつ)　February 毎年(まいとし)　every year 雪(ゆき)まつり　Snow Festival 冬休(ふゆやす)み　winter vacation 薬(くすり)　medicine 休(やす)みます　to take a break or holiday, to rest ●もんだい　ステ...

The topic this week is " Giving Advice for a Solution of Problems ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False It is difficult for Serena san to lose weight by exercising. True / False ＊New Words＊ やせます　to lose weight 運動(うんどう)します　to exercise がんばります　to do one’s best ドイツ語　German やめます　to stop, to quit ●もんだい　ステップ２　Three-choice-quiz Why did Serena san sa...

The topic this week is " Giving Simple Advice ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Serena san said that Danielle san had better take medicine. True / False ＊New Words＊ 風邪(かぜ)を引(ひ)きます　to catch a cold 変(へん)[な]　strange (なadjective) 休(やす)みます　to rest, to take a break, to take a holiday もっと　much more ひどい　awful 持(も)っていきます　to take something, to bring...

The topic this week is " Turning Down a Friend’s Invitation ". ●もんだい　ステップ１　True or False Its festival is a festival of cooking. True / False ＊New Words＊ フェスティバル　festival 歌手(かしゅ)　singer 嫌(いや)　don’t like, unpleasant (なAdjective) 残念(ざんねん)　too bad, unfortunate (なAdjective) ●もんだい　ステップ２　Three-choice-quiz What is Serena san going to do on weeke...