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Learn Japanese with JapanesePod101.com! Today Yoshi and Chigusa decide to take a break from the daily densha commute and go on a doraibu. Everything is great until Yoshi gets a call on his keitai. This lesson is all about multi-tasking - even the grammar point! Today we introduce nagara, a conjunction used to indicate that two or more verbs occur simultaneously. Tune in, and then stop by JapanesePod101.com. Be sure to leave us a post!



This entry was posted on Tuesday, October 10th, 2006 at 6:30 pm and is filed under Beginner Season 1 . You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

18 Responses to “Beginner Lesson #133 - Driving Dangerously”

JapanesePod101.com says:

Mina-san, Today’s location is クック諸島・クックしょとう・Kukku shotō - hello to all of our listeners in the Cook Islands! :grin: Yoroshiku onegai shimasu!

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Troy says:

Funny and informative…as usual. Keep ‘em coming please!

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Sophie says:

Hello mina-san,

Thanks for the interesting lessons and new features!

About using a phone while driving, recent studies have shown even hands-free sets are dangerous. The difference with speaking with someone in your car is that, if the situation turns sour, your companion in the car will stop speaking, while the keitai companion will not, and will go on distracting you while you need all your brain cells on deck.

I don’t know if governments have acted upon that and banned all forms of phone and car driving combinations.

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Michael D. Cassidy says:

I find people talking on a cell phone and walking bad. They walk as if they are drunk; making it very to figure what they are going to do; turn right, turn left, go straight or suddenly stop.

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Nate says:

Wow! I am glad I don’t use a cell phone in Japan. Sounds like it is dangerous over there. Almost a lethal weapon. Glad that Japan has put their foot down.

Peter-san, Will there ever be more in depth introductions to the great people there at JPOD101 in the “About Us” section. I know I have seen pics here and there, but I would love to know more about ya’ll.

I know I may not have said it in a long time, but I am really glad I found this podcast. You make Japanese learning fun. It is good to see the community here. Sappy I know, but very true.

ネイト

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Joao Paulo says:

みなさん。こんにちは!

ブラジルもうんてんしながら、けいたいではなしますをいほうですけど、ひとはそれをします。

Hello, people. I don’t know if I got thru what I wanned in Japanese, but even though it’s forbidden here, people usually do it the same way when police is not around.

Shophie-san

totemo omoshiroi jouhou desu! Very interesting information.

Very nice lesson today JP101!!!!

Cya :cool:

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Liz21 says:

JPOD Team:
You wanted to know whether this drama should continue? Well, as funny as that might be, no, actually, because how often would we need to use that in Japan? Never, we hope!! :twisted: So, thanks, anyway. :roll:

Your stories are great! Keep ‘em coming!!

Sophie-san, very interesting, indeed!

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Peter says:

Troy-san, maido arigatou gozaimasu! :grin:

Sophie-san, very interesting. It is very easy to imagine how one can get easily distracted holding the phone to one’s ear, but the hands free info, it is very interesting. Arigatou! :grin:

Micheal-san, funny but true! Although legislation on that might be a bit difficult. :wink:

Nate-san, we’re working on it. :wink: We’ve just had so many other pressing matters. We definately haven’t forgotten though.

Joao-san, thank you for that interesting piece of information! 教えてくれましてありがとうございます。 :grin:

In Japan it is also prohibited, but not illegal, to use a cell phone while riding a train. Some people do use it, but it is frowned upon and sometimes leads to arguments.

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Liz21 says:

Peter-san,
I just missed you! :shock: Love and kisses!

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Peter says:

Liz-san, must have just missed you. Input noted. I was hoping for a Prison Break series, but I guess not… :cry:

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Daniel Beck says:

Nice wishful thinking there Yoshiさん! :cool:

Why is that while Peterさん respectfully referred to Yoshiさん and Natsukoさん with “ーさん”, they didn’t return the favor? :neutral: Please treat Our Peterさん™ with respect. よろしくお願いします!

I also want to hear about the hands-free situation. I want to get a Bluetooth earpiece myself. Yesterday, while at a stop light, I quickly listened to a message, and my wife got all over my case. Listening to this lesson was like déjà vu. :shock:

I think it must be legal. But, then again, Japanese rules can be やりすぎ。 :neutral:

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Hugo says:

I know what this is a little late but I what make a comment anyway, it is true is something very dangerous to talk for the cell phone and drive, In my country is somethig very common to see this and the number of accidents is very high. :evil:

The legislation issue is another problem I think, but I consider what the most important is what the people get conscientiousness about the risks of this behavior :neutral:

Speaking about the lesson, very fun and useful, the grammar point was great! :grin: Again, sorry for not write more often and on time! :oops:

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Sindy-san says:

:smile: I agree with Hugo-san the same in Mexico I think they have the same rules in all America! :cool:

Here in NYC is different though, Its ilegal you can get a ticket or pay a fee if your using your cellphone while you drive but you don’t go to jail like in the episode! :mrgreen:

Nice audio I vote for hearing the end of the story! JP101 you should do a second part of it ok! :wink: S_R_C

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Eric says:

I also vote for a second part to this story. It would be very interesting to see Yoshi-san’s reaction after being so confident that he won’t get caught! :grin:

Awesome work, guys! I love your lessons. They are very helpful for me in learning Japanese. :wink:

どうもありがとうございます。

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Kobolinear says:

Lol @ the notes :

テレビを見ながら、食べながら、飲みながら、バスケットボールをする。

That’s a new one for me :]

Nice lesson haha~

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balsa1 says:

I’ve tried two different browsers but no sound for the content questions :???:

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Mayumi says:

balsa1-san
Thank you for letting us know this problem. I’ll let you know when it’s fixed. Thank you for your patience.

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王凱 says:

久しぶりのドライブは楽しいね。そうだね。もしもし、おー、元気。運転しながら、携帯で話してるの。違法だよ、捕まるよ。大丈夫だよ。捕まらないよ。それよりも、命の問題でしょう。

また、明日。

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