Review the vocabulary that is useful when talking about your nationality
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| Let's review the new words. |
| イギリスじん (Igirisu-jin). "British person." |
| イ-ギ-リ-ス-じ-ん. イギリスじん. |
| オーストラリアじん (Ōsutoraria-jin). "Australian person." |
| オ-ー-ス-ト-ラ-リ-ア-じ-ん. オーストラリアじん. |
| ちゅうごく (Chūgoku). “China.” ちゅうごく. ちゅうごく. |
| ちゅうごくじん (Chūgoku-jin). “Chinese person.” ちゅうごくじん. ちゅうごくじん. |
| Let's review. |
| Respond to the prompts by speaking aloud. |
| Then repeat after me, focusing on pronunciation. |
| Ready? |
| Do you remember how to say "Japan?" |
| にほん (Nihon). |
| にほん (Nihon). |
| And how to say "Japanese," as in a Japanese person?" |
| にほんじん (Nihon-jin). |
| にほんじん (Nihon-jin). |
| Do you remember how to say, |
| "Yes." |
| はい (hai). |
| はい (hai). |
| Do you remember how Ms. Nagaoka says |
| "Yes, I'm Japanese." |
| はい、にほんじんです。 (Hai, Nihon-jin desu.) |
| はい、にほんじんです。 (Hai, Nihon-jin desu.) |
| Do you remember how to say the question-marking particle? |
| か (ka). |
| か (ka). |
| Do you remember how Ms. Sasaki asks, |
| "Are you Japanese?" |
| にほんじんですか。 (Nihon-jin desu ka.) |
| にほんじんですか。 (Nihon-jin desu ka.) |
| Do you remember how to say "American" as in a person from the United States of America? |
| アメリカじん (Amerika-jin). |
| アメリカじん (Amerika-jin). |
| And how to say "British," as in a British person?" |
| イギリスじん (Igirisu-jin). |
| イギリスじん (Igirisu-jin). |
| Do you remember how to say "Australian," as in an Australian person?" |
| オーストラリアじん (Ōsutoraria-jin). |
| オーストラリアじん (Ōsutoraria-jin). |
| And how to say "no?" |
| いいえ (iie). |
| いいえ (iie). |
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