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Beginner J-010 BOOK Basic

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Today's menu is

① Mouse's marriage

②Flying Trunk

There are two stories, questions, and conversation practice.

① "The Mouse's Marriage"

Once upon a time there lived a family of mice.

A father, a mother and a cute daughter.

Now that her daughter had grown up, her father and mother were looking for a husband for her daughter.

Father: "Our daughter is the most beautiful in the world, so your husband should find the most beautiful person in the world."

Mother: "Yes. I think the sun is the greatest in the world, because he always keeps everyone warm."

Dad: "Yes. Alright, let's go to Sun."

Father: "Excuse me. Mr. Sun, you are the greatest person in the world. Will you marry our daughter?"

Taiyo: "Oh! I'm happy, but there's someone better than me."

Mom: "Huh? Who is that?"

Sun: "It's Mr. Cloud. Even though I keep everyone warm, when the clouds come I can't see them."

Father: "I see. Then let's go to Mr. Kumo."

Dad: "Excuse me. Mr. Cloud, you are the greatest person in the world. Will you marry our daughter?"

Cloud : "Thank you very much. But there are people who are much better than me."

Mother: "Is there anyone better than Kumo-san? Who is it?"

Cloud: "It's the wind. If the wind blows, I'll be blown away."

Dad: "Is that so?"

And father and mother went to the wind.

Kaze said that Mr. Kabe was better than me.

Because no matter how strong the wind blows, the walls cannot be blown away.

Dad and Mom went to the wall this time.

Father: "Mr. Kabe, you are the greatest person in the world. Will you marry my daughter?"

Wall: "I'm happy, but there's someone better than me."

Mother: "Huh? Is there someone better than Mr. Kabe? Who is it?"

Wall: "That's you, Mr. Mouse."

Dad: "Huh? Us???"

Wall: "Yes, we walls are always eaten by you mice."

Dad: "Is that so? We mice were the greatest in the world!"

Father and mother immediately returned home.

Then he asked Chusuke, the mouse next door, to marry his daughter.

My daughter and Chusuke got married.

The father was happy to think that the mouse was the greatest.

Read the text of the question and mark 〇 if it is correct and X if it is incorrect.

Example) The mouse is a family of three. (〇)

1. Father and mother do not want their daughter to get married.

2. Father and mother searched for the greatest person in the world.

3. I went to Mr. Kabe first.

4. Everyone said that there is someone better than them.

5. Rats always eat walls.

6. In the end, my daughter never married anyone.

answer

1, x

2, 0

3, ×

4, 0

5, 0

6, ×

"The Mouse's Wedding" is an old Japanese tale. Introduced on the blog on August 19, 2022!

The base is N3 level Japanese.

Here is the episode of "Nezumi no Yomeiri" ↓

https://nihongojikan.jp/blog/20220819-3953/

② "Flying Trunk"

Once upon a time there was a young man.

The man had no money at all.

My father gave me a lot of money, but I spent it all.

I had nothing to wear, nothing to eat, and no friends.

However, only one friend who felt sorry for this man said.

Friend: "I'll give you this big trunk. You can put your things in it."

Man : "Thank you! Then I'll use it carefully."

The man was given a trunk to put his things in, but he had nothing to put in it.

Man : "Hmm, I don't know what to put in... Let's go in myself."

And when a man enters the trunk ......

Suddenly the trunk flew through the air!

Man : "What!? This trunk! It's a magic trunk!! It's amazing!"

The man rode in a trunk and came to a distant town.

I left the trunk in the forest and went to town.

There is a large castle in the middle of town.

The man asked the townspeople who lived in that castle.

Man : "Excuse me. What kind of people live in that castle?"

Townsman: "Oh, she's the princess of this town. But she lives so high up that no one has ever seen her face."

Man : "I can go see the princess!"

The man got into the trunk and went to the princess.

Princess: "Well, who are you?"

Man: "I am a god from the sky."

Princess: "Yes. Ordinary people can't reach such heights."

And the man told the princess many pleasant stories.

The princess fell in love with the man, and the man fell in love with the princess.

Man: "Please marry me."

Princess: "Okay. I'll see you next time, Mom and Dad."

The man met the princess's family.

Both father and mother fell in love with the man's funny stories.

I immediately decided to start preparing for my wedding.

The man was so happy that he bought a lot of fireworks on his way home.

I wanted to ride in a trunk, set off fireworks over the town, and want the townspeople to see the celebratory fireworks.

But oh my God! !

The fire left in the fireworks had set the trunk on fire.

The man can no longer go to the princess' room.

The princess has been waiting for the man's return for a long time.

Read the text of the question and mark 〇 if it is correct and X if it is incorrect.

1. The man is rich.

2、My father gave me the trunk.

3、The man entered the trunk himself.

4, the trunk can fly.

5、The princess was surprised when a man came from the sky.

6. The princess's family doesn't like men.

7. The trunk was on fire because of the fireworks.

answer

1, ×

2, ×

3, 〇

4, 〇

5, 〇

6, ×

7, 〇

"The Flying Trunk" is an old tale by Andersen. I introduced it on my blog on September 20, 2022!

The base is N3 level Japanese.

Here is the episode of "Flying Trunk" ↓

https://nihongojikan.jp/blog/20220920-3965/

Did you enjoy the story?

Let's study conversation a little more! !

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conversation practice

★You were invited to a company trip.

I would like to ask Mr. Tanaka about his trip.

Tanaka: "Mr. 〇〇, we have a company trip next month. How about you?"

you:"　　　　　　.　　　　　　. ”

Tanaka : "I'm looking forward to it. The place is Hokkaido."

you:"　　　　　　　　　　　　　. ”

Tanaka : "It's 8 o'clock in the morning. We'll all go from Haneda Airport."

You: "Is that so?　　　　　　　　　　　　　. ”

Tanaka : "12 people."

You: "Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

★You went on a company trip.

I brought my camera, but I don't have one.

To find.

You: "Eh!　　　　　　　　　　! ”

Tanaka: "What happened?"

you:"　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. somewhere　　　　　maybe. ”

Tanaka : "Then let's find it. Where is the hotel lobby?"

you:"　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　. ”

Tanaka : "Did you have a camera?"

you:"　　　　　　　　　. to someone　　　　　maybe. ”

Tanaka : "Let's search again."

Tanaka : “Mr. 〇〇, is this the camera?”

You: "Yes!　　　　　　　　　　. ”

Tanaka : "It was in the hotel restaurant."

you:"　　　　　　　　　　　. ”

Conversation example

★You were invited to a company trip.

I would like to ask Mr. Tanaka about his trip.

Tanaka: "Mr. 〇〇, we have a company trip next month. How about you?"

You: " Good. I will participate ."

Tanaka : "I'm looking forward to it. The place is Hokkaido."

You: " What time are you leaving? "

Tanaka : "It's 8 o'clock in the morning. We'll all go from Haneda Airport."

You: "Yes. How many people will be participating? "

Tanaka : "12 people."

You: "Okay, I'm looking forward to it."

★You went on a company trip.

I brought my camera, but I don't have one.

To find.

You: "Huh! I don't have my camera !"

Tanaka: "What happened?"

You: " My camera is gone . I must have dropped it somewhere."

Tanaka : "Then let's find it. Where is the hotel lobby?"

You: " Yes, I'll go to the lobby for a minute ."

Tanaka : "Did you have a camera?"

You: " No, someone might have taken it."

Tanaka : "Let's search again."

Tanaka : “Mr. 〇〇, is this the camera?”

You: "Yes! Where was it? "

Tanaka : "It was in the hotel restaurant."

You: " Thank you ."

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