Archive for January, 2007

Lesson 29 – The Ski Trip (text)

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

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Lesson 29 – The Ski Trip (audio)

Monday, January 29th, 2007

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Lesson 29 – The Ski Trip (video)

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

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  • Topic: ski trip in Japan (日本のスキ旅行)
  • Level: intermediate (中級)
  • Language: past tenses (過去形動詞)

This is an intermediate lesson on the topic of Paul’s first ski trip in Japan in 8 years. As with other lessons on this site there will be a video, mp3 listening file and PDF lesson to download for each episode. Enjoy the show!

このビデオは中級生徒の為のレッスンです。ポールは8年ぶりにスキ旅行をしました。何がありましたか。このレッスンはいつもと同じビデオ、mp3、とPDFテキストを使用します。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

queuing – waiting in line

rusty – out of practice

reflect upon – to think about something you have done

stiff – hard, unbending

hop on – to get on a bus, train, plane

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video or mp3 listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

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Lesson 28 – Home (text)

Tuesday, January 23rd, 2007

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  • Topic: home (家庭、家)
  • Level: beginner to intermediate (初中級)
  • Language: listening and reading (聞くと読む課題だけ)

This is a beginner lesson about the meaning of the word ‘home’. Where is home for you? Is it the same for everyone? To watch or download the movie click on the picture. There is a PDF lesson file but no mp3 for this.

Enjoy the show!

このビデオは初中級生徒の為のレッスンです。このレッスンは家庭についてです。自分にとって家庭を聞くと何を考えますか。このレッスンはPDFテキストだけを使用します。上の絵をクリクすればビデオがdownloadできます。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

hugging – to hold someone close with affection

ignore – take no notice of

familiar- something you know well

type – different kinds of

seek – to look for

At the bottom of this page you can download a PDF textbook lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

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Lesson 27 – Elevator Stories (text)

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

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Lesson 27 – Elevator Stories (audio)

Saturday, January 20th, 2007

  • Topic: Elevators in Japan and England (イギリスと日本のエレベター)
  • Level: Upper intermediate (中上級)
  • Language: useful expressions (会話表現)

This is an upper intermediate lesson on the topic of elevators. Listen to Paul’s experiences with elevators in England and Japan. This lesson will have no video. It is listening only with a mp3 listening file and PDF lesson (tomorrow) to download. Enjoy the show!

このビデオは中級生徒の為のレッスンです。ポールのイギリスと日本のエレベター話を聞いて下さい。このレッスンはmp3、とPDFテキストを使用します。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

jam packed – completely full

overshoot – to go past your goal

immediately – At once, now

eventually – at last, in the end

constant – Always or continuously

At the bottom of this page you can download an mp3 for listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the audio.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のMP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

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Message

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

It seems that most aggregators (including iTunes) will not distinguish 3 downloads from the same post and will only choose the first posted. Although I plan to keep video, audio and pdf download links on the same post for access from this website, I will also make a seperate post for all pdf files so these can be downloaded as well as the main lesson from other sites.

Paul

Lesson 26 – Young Mans Dream 6 (text)

Thursday, January 18th, 2007

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Lesson 26 – Young Mans Dream 6

Saturday, January 13th, 2007

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  • Topic: Making plans (計画を立てる)
  • Level: Intermediate – advanced (中上級)
  • Language: Asking and refusing (お願い、断る)

In today’s episode of Young Man’s Dream Judy asks Alex to go swimming with her and gets turned down. She is not pleased! As with other lessons on this site there will be a video, mp3 listening file and PDF lesson to download for each episode. Enjoy the show!

このビデオは中上級生徒の為のレッスンです。今回の連続ドラマではジュディはアレックスと一緒プールに行きたいが彼は別の計画があるから断ります。このレッスンはいつもと同じビデオ、mp3、とPDFテキストを使用します。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

previous – something that happened or went before

appointment – a fixed time to meet someone

engineer – a job fixing, designing or making machines

fiddle with – to play with or work on something

put ~ up to – encourage someone to do something bad

At the bottom of this page you can download an m4v video or mp3 listening and PDF lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPSPとIPODの為のM4Vビデオ、MP3とPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

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Lesson 25 – The Touchtone Genius (video and text)

Tuesday, January 9th, 2007

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  • Topic: a strange telephone call (変な電話)
  • Level: advanced (上級)
  • Language: listening only(聞く課題だけ)

This is an advanced lesson based on a video about a very strange telephone call from a man who can play tunes on a touchtone telephone. The caller uses two voices (a man and a woman’s voice) so comprehension can be a little difficult. To listen to or download the movie click on the picture. There is a PDF lesson file but no mp3 for this.

Enjoy the show!

このビデオは上級生徒の為のレッスンです。このレッスンに電話は楽器になります。ちょっと難しい聞く練習です。このレッスンはPDFテキストだけを使用します。上の絵をクリクすればビデオがdownloadできます。

There are some useful words and expressions to learn below. More are in the text.

idiot – somebody who is not very intelligent

fabulous – amazing or wonderful

urgent – very important

snoring – a noise you make through your nose when asleep

ridiculous – an unbelievable or crazy situation

At the bottom of this page you can download a PDF textbook lesson. There is also an online quiz and transcript to supplement the video.このページの下にPDFレッスンがdownloadできます。

For Japanese and Spanish translations please go to transcript. ( せりふの訳はこのページです)

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