[..思えない..]: is this the 可能形 of 思います in negative form.
why is it interpreted as “I dont think….”

I would like to see more environmental themes incorporated in JPod lessons but so far I have been disappointed that they come out sounding rather flippant. e.g. in this lesson there was too much emphasis on how it was so troublesome to carry one’s own bag. My own observations of conbini customers is that a lot of people throw away their bag as soon as they step out the store so they never needed one at all but they just thoughtlessly didn’t refuse it.

We need more signs like this:

Another example would be that in Int #61 - Destruction of Nature - there was a good piece about the environmental dangers facing us but when the teacher and students had a discussion after they seemed to focus on correctly separating garbage. Separation is important but nowhere near as important as reducing the total amount of waste produced and making lower carbon choices in daily life like not idling engines or choosing a smaller TV screen or properly insulating one’s home.

JPod is not an environental site and I don’t expect it to be but I would like to see a little more serious treatment when you do bring up the issue.

To answer your question:
Yes I did voice overs, narrations and stand up reports for NHK and TV Asahi when I worked there as a TV producer
years ago.

But I much prefer doing voice work for Japanesepod. Where else can I get paid for simply chatting away with some great friends?!?!?! I truly love working on this podcast!

Sachiko

一匹！ でもね、一匹は「いっぴき」と言うので、ピータ先生は「いいぴき」と言ったはず。

猿も木から落ちるね。

Re: Bonus Track
What would you do if you were the boss of a bankrupted Sauna House and AkiHiro先生 knocked on your door with his fully stamped card in hand?

そうなら。。。
「はい、了解」と言って、自分の風呂へ連れていきます。」
I’d say　”yes, understood” and take him to my own bath, (probably with a shamefully lowered head).

コメントありがとうございます。がんばります！

p.s. 自分の名前に「さん」はつけないので、気をつけて下さいね。

Thanks for all your comments.
And thank you to all those who answered questions.

To offer another pun using “hukuro”, the word “ofukuro” is a casual way of referring to one’s mother. Usually this term is used by men. Women would say “haha” a polite way of referring to one’s mother.

By the way, I carry around so-called stamp cards for at least 10 stores at any given time. For everything from grocery stores, restaurants, drug store and Internet cafes. That’s why my wallet is always bulging. Sadly it’s not because of the amount of cash it contains!

Sachiko

Vocabulary question:
The reading of レジ袋:　rejiBUkuro (lesson vocabulary, which seems logical) or rejiFUkuro (Edict)?
What does レジ mean? recipient, resistance, residence legionella?

Great Lesson, I love the environment and ecology lessons and DVD’s!

Nathan-san, your so sweet!
Yes Nathan is right welcome to all the new guys and old ones specially Yoshi-san, Take-san, Alpha male and now Akihiro. S_R_C

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