Learn about fruits that are popular in Japan
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Yura:Hi everyone, I’m Yura. |
| Natsuko:And I’m Natsuko! |
| Yura:In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Food &Drink. These are five common fruits in Japan. Hand picked. |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Yura:Natsuko, what’s our first word? |
| Natsuko:りんご |
| Yura:apple |
| Natsuko:(slow) りんご (regular) りんご |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:りんご |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Japan also has the old saying: "One apple a day keeps the doctors away". This is symbolic of the fact that apples have always been seen as a fruit thats good for the health. - |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) 青森県の旬のりんごは、あまくてみずみずしいです。 |
| Yura:Apples from Aomori prefecture in season are sweet and very juicy. |
| Natsuko:(slow) 青森県の旬のりんごは、あまくてみずみずしいです。 |
| Yura:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Natsuko:さくらんぼ |
| Yura:cherry |
| Natsuko:(slow) さくらんぼ (regular) さくらんぼ |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:さくらんぼ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Yamagata prefecture is famous for its Japanese cherries. Japanese cherries are usually smaller than the American cherry, and their colour is a pinkish-red. - |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) 日本では、さくらんぼは一番高い果物のひとつです。 |
| Yura:In Japan, cherries are one of the most expensive fruits. |
| Natsuko:(slow) 日本では、さくらんぼは一番高い果物のひとつです。 |
| Yura:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Natsuko:スイカ |
| Yura:watermelon |
| Natsuko:(slow) スイカ (regular) スイカ |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:スイカ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Many Japanese enjoy eating watermelon in summer. Japanese watermelons are large, and small families cannot eat a whole one, so many supermarkets now sell watermelon pre-cut into quarters or eighths. - |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) 日本人は、夏に海で目隠しをしてすいかを割るゲームをします。 |
| Yura:Japanese people enjoy a game at the beach during the summer in which you have to find and split a watermelon with a stick while blindfolded. |
| Natsuko:(slow) 日本人は、夏に海で目隠しをしてすいかを割るゲームをします。 |
| Yura:Okay, what’s the next word? |
| Natsuko:柿 |
| Yura:persimmon |
| Natsuko:(slow) 柿 (regular) 柿 |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:柿 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Kaki, or persimmon, is an autumn fruit. It's enjoyed both fresh and dried. - |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) 渋柿は、干柿にすると甘くなります。 |
| Yura:Bitter Japanese persimmons become very sweet when they're dried. |
| Natsuko:(slow) 渋柿は、干柿にすると甘くなります。 |
| Yura:Okay, what’s the last word? |
| Natsuko:みかん |
| Yura:mandarin orange |
| Natsuko:(slow) みかん (regular) みかん |
| Yura:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Natsuko:みかん |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Yura: |
| Japanese people traditionally enjoy eating mandarin oranges in winter, when they're in season. A typical Japanese image of relaxing at home in winter is of family members eating mandarin oranges sitting under what's called a "kotatsu" (a small table with an electric heater underneath covered by a quilt). - |
| Yura:Now, let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Natsuko:(normal) 愛媛県と和歌山県は、みかんで有名です。 |
| Yura:Ehime and Wakayama prefectures are famous for their mandarin oranges. |
| Natsuko:(slow) 愛媛県と和歌山県は、みかんで有名です。 |
| QUIZ |
| Yura:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? A will give you the Japanese – please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Natsuko:りんご |
| [pause]Yura:apple |
| Natsuko:さくらんぼ |
| [pause]Yura:cherry |
| Natsuko:スイカ |
| [pause]Yura:watermelon |
| Natsuko:柿 |
| [pause]Yura:persimmon |
| Natsuko:みかん |
| [pause]Yura:mandarin orange |
Outro |
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| Yura:There you have it – five fruits in Japan! Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Natsuko:またね！ |
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