Lesson Dialogues
Situation 1
On Friday evening, Miyuki is speaking with her mother at home.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
1. この近くに、海はありますか?
A はい
B いいえ
2. 休みの海は、めっちゃ____が多そうだ。
A 車
B 人
C 明日
D 友達
母:おはよう、ミユキ。
ミユキ:おはよう。
母:明日の休み何してる?
ミユキ:明日?特に何もないけど。
母:ほんと?そしたらさ、海に行ってみない?
ミユキ:いいけど。なんで?
母:だって、私も明日休みだし。どっか行きたいなと思って。
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Mother: Because I also have the day off tomorrow. I thought I wanted to go somewhere.
ミユキ:でも、この近くに海ないよね?どっかにある?
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Miyuki: But there isn't a beach near here, right? Is there a beach somewhere?
母:近くにはないけど。車で行けばいいじゃん。
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Mother: There isn't a beach nearby, but it would be good if we go in the car, right?
ミユキ:そっか。そうだね。
母:じゃ、明日行こうね。
ミユキ:でもさ、明日、めっちゃ人多そうじゃない?
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Miyuki: But it seems there will be so many people tomorrow, right?
母:そうかな?
ミユキ:うん。だって、明日土曜日だし。
母:確かにね。
ミユキ:休みの海は、めっちゃ人多そう。
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Miyuki: It seems there will be so many people on the beach on a day off.
母:まあ、見に行くだけでもいいじゃん。遊べなくても。
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Mother: Well, it would also be good to go just to look, right? Even if we can't play.
ミユキ:そうだね。海見に行くのも楽しそう。
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Miyuki: That's true. It also seems fun to go look at the ocean.
Situation 2
At high school, a student Minami-san and the teacher are talking.
Comprehension Quiz (Skip if you don't understand the conversation yet)
1. 南さんは、昨日の休みも勉強しましたか?
A はい
B いいえ
2. 先生は、____に入ってから、勉強を頑張った。
A 休み
B 大学
C 友達
D 遊び
先生:最近、勉強頑張ってるね。
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Teacher: You're doing your best in your studies these days.
南:はい。絶対行きたい大学があるので。
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Minami: Yes. It is because there is a university I want to go to no matter what.
先生:へぇ。昨日の休みも勉強?
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Teacher: Oh. You studied during the day off yesterday also?
南:いえ。昨日は友達と遊びました。
先生:いいね。友達との時間も、絶対大事だよ。
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Teacher: That's good. Time with your friends is surely important too.
南:そうですね。
先生:若い時は、遊ぶのも大事。
南:はい。先生は、若い時いっぱい遊びましたか?
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Minami: Yes. Sensei, did you play a lot when you were young?
先生:うん、いっぱい遊んだよ。遊んでばっかりだった。
南:ほんとですか?
先生:ほんと。もっと勉強したらよかった。
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Teacher: It's true. I should have studied more (it would have been better if I had studied more).
南:でも、先生になれたじゃないですか。
先生:大学入ってから、勉強頑張ったんだよ。
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Teacher: I did my best in my studies after I entered university.
南:じゃ、僕ももっと遊ぼうかな。
先生:いいんじゃない?勉強ばっかりじゃ、楽しくないよ。
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Teacher: It would be fine, right? It's not fun if you do nothing but study.
南:そうですね。
先生:遊んでばっかりもよくないけどね。
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