Bab 3 Elementary 1 Marugoto Plus A2-1

Bab 3 Elementary 1 Marugoto Plus A2-1

A : Doitsu wa ima, donna kisetsu desu ka. What season is it in Germany now ?

B : Ima, fuyu desu. Samui desu yo. Now, it' winter. It's cold.

A : Sou desu ka. Jaa, itsugoro atatakaku narimasu ka. Is that so ? When does it get warm then ?

B : Sou desu ne. Daitai shigatsu goro desu. Well. Around April.

A : Sou desu ka.

A : Sukina kisetsu wa itsu desu ka. When is your favourite season ?

B : Fuyu ga ichiban suki desu. I like winter the best.

A : Doushite desu ka. Why is that ?

B : Su-ki ga dekimasu kara. Because I can go skiing.

A : Hee, sou desu ka. Jaa, natsu wa ? Oh really ? How about summer ?

B : Natsu wa sukijanai desu. Atsui no ga nigate desu kara. I don't like summer. I'm not good with heat.

Listening topik 3

Hanayama Naoki

Toukyou no osusume no basho o oshiete kudasai. Please recommend good places in Tokyo.

Toukyou desu ka. In Tokyo ?

Osusume no basho wa Sukai Tsuri- desu. My recommendation is Tokyo Sky Tree.

Kono atari wa, iroirona omise ga atte, wakai hito ni ninki ga arimasu. In that area, there are many shops and it's popular with young people.

Sorekara, Asakusa mo ii desu yo. Also, Asakusa is nice.

Sukai Tsuri- kara, chikai desu. It's close to the Sky Tree.

Eki wa Asakusa eki desu. It's at Asakusa station.

Koko desu. It's here.

Sorekara ... Tsukiji mo ii desu yo. And, Tsukiji is nice too.

Tsukiji wa yuumeina uo ichiba desu. Tsukiji is a famous fish market.

Asa hayai desu ga, omoshiroi desu yo. It starts early in the morning, but it's very interesting.

Oishii osushi mo arimasu. There is also delicious sushi.

Yamanaka Osamu

Oosaka no omoshiroi tokoro wa doko desu ka. Where is interesting place in Osaka ?

Kono atari wa Oosaka jou desu. Around this area is Osaka Castle.

Oshiro no naka wa hakubutsukan desu. There's a museum inside the castle.

Furui mono ga takusan atte, omoshiroi desu yo. There are many old items inside, so it's very interesting.

Sorekara, haru wa sakura ga kirei desu. And, in the spring, the cherry blossoms are beautiful.

Watashi wa maitoshi, Oosaka jou de ohanami o shimasu. I come to see the cherry blossoms at Osaka Castle every year.

Sorekara, kono atari wa minami eria. And, around here is the "Minami" (south) area.

Soshite, kocchi wa kita eria. And here is the "Kita" area.

Kita eria ni wa, atarashii omise ya hoteru, resutoran ga takusan arimasu. In the "Kita" area, there are many new stores, hotels and restaurants.

Oosaka ni wa, omoshiroi tokoro ga takusan arimasu yo. There are many interesting places in Osaka.

Kanji lesson 3

春 haru spring

夏 natsu summer

秋 aki autumn

冬 fuyu   winter

今 ima now

花 hana flower

海 umi sea/ ocean/ beach

山 yama mountain

川  kawa river

Grammar Lesson 3

You are talking with your coworker, Ms Takahashi, on your way to work in the morning.

Takahashi : Sukina kisetsu wa itsu desu ka. When is your favorite season ?

Anata : Haru (desu). Spring.

Takahashi : Doushite desu ka. Why is that ?

Anata : Atatakai (no ga) suki desu (kara). I like the warmth.

Takahashi : Sou desu ka. Okuni wa ima, donna kisetsu desu ka.

Anata : Ima, haru desu. Atatakai desu yo. It's Spring now. It's warm.

Takahashi : Sou desu ka. I see.

Jaa, itsu goro (atsuku) narimasu ka. So, when does it get hot ?

Anata : Sou desu ne. Daitai juuni gatsu goro desu. Well, it usually gets hot in around December.

Takahashi : Aa, sou desu ka. A, ikimashou ka. Oh, I see. Ah, let's go.

Q1 Choose the correct option.

1. Oosaka wa, juu gatsu goro dandan (suzushiku narimasu). (Aki ni) narimasu. In Osaka, it gets cooler and cooler starting in around October. It becomes fall.

2. Aki wa momiji ga (akaku) narimasu. Yama ga (kirei ni) narimasu. In fall, the leaves become red. The mountains become beautiful.

3. Watashi wa aki (ga) ichiban suki desu. Kudamono ga (oishii) desu kara. I like fall the best. It's because fruits are delicious.

Demo, (samui no) ga nigate (desukara), fuyu wa suki ja nai desu. But, I'm notngood with cold, so I don't like winter.

Q2 Listen to the interview and complete the sentence.

Sukina kisetsu ni tsuite intapyu-shite imasu.

1. Intapyua- : Tansan, sukina kisetsu wa itsu desu ka. Tan, when is your favorite season ?

Tan : Watashi wa haru ga suki desu. I like Spring.

Sakura ga kirei desu kara. It's because the cherryvblossoms are beautiful.

Intapyua- : Sou desu ka. Is that so ?

☆ Tansan wa, (sakura ga kirei desu) kara, (haru ga suki desu). Tan likes Spring because the cherry blossoms are beautiful.

2. Intapyua- : Yoshidasan, sukina kisetsu wa itsu desu ka. Mr Yoshisa, when is your favorite season ?

Yoshida : Watashi wa fuyu ga ichiban suki desu. I like winter the best.

Intapyua- : Doushite desu ka. Why is that ?

Yoshida : Suki- ga dekimasu kara. It's because I can ski.

Watashi wa suki- ga daisuki desu. I love skiing.

☆ Yoshidasan wa, (suki- ga dekimasu) kara, (fuyu ga ichiban suki desu). Mr Yoshida likes winter because he can ski.

3. Intapyua- : Tanakasan, sukina kisetsu wa itsu desu ka. Mr Tanaka, when is your favorite season ?

Tanaka : Aki ga suki desu. I like Fall.

Suzushiku narimasu kara. It's because it becomes cooler.

Intapyua- : Sou desu ka. Natsu wa dou desu ka ? Is that so ? What about Summer ?

Tanaka : Natsu wa amari suki ja nai desu. I don't like summer that much.

Atsui no ga nigate desukara. It's because I'm not good with heat.

☆ Tanakasan wa, (atsui no ga nigate desu) kara, (natsu wa amari suki ja nai desu). Mr Tanaka doen't like Summer that much because he isn't good with heat.

Q3 Look at the illustration and complete the sentence.

Nihon no kisetsu desu. Dou narimasu ka.

Sangatsu goro, (atatakaku) narimasu. Kouen no sakura ga (kirei) (desu). In around March, it becomes warmer. The cherry blossoms at the park are pretty.

Shichi gatsu goro, (atsuku) narimasu. Umi ga (nigiyaka ni) (narimasu). In around July, it becomes hot. The beach becomes lively.

Juugatsu goro, aki ni narimasu. Kudamono ga (oishii)(desu). In around October, it becomes Fall. Fruits are delicious.

Juunigatsu goro, (fuyu ni) narimasu. Totemo (kirei) (desu). In around December, 8t becomes Winter. It's very cold.