Japanese Conversation Cues

Your friend ate lunch at a restaurant today. Find out where he went, what he ate, how it was, how much it was.

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You had lunch at a restaurant today. Answer your friend's questions, Tell him that it is your favorite restaurant and you want to go there again tomorrow.

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Greet your partner ( a new classmate) (9:00 a.m.). Introduce yourself. Ask where his house is. Answer B's questions. Ask him where he wants to go. Offer to go with him.

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Greet your partner (a new classmate) (9:00 a.m.). Introduce yourself and respond to A's question. Find out the location of the cafeteria, library, and bathroom from A.

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Go shopping. Ask to be shown merchandise of a specific color, find out how much it is, and ask to see something else. Tell the clerk which ones and how many of each you want.

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You are a sales clerk show the customer what her wants to see. Give the total price of the purchase. Sell the merchandise and thank the customer.

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B has just returned from his trip. Find out when and where he went, how many days he stayed there, and when he returned. Also ask about the weather and what he saw, bought, and/or ate there

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B is a tourist. Find out where he is from, when he came, how many days he will stay, and when he is returning

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A) Fill in the following blanks and answer Bs questions

You are a tourist from ____. You came here on _____(month/day) and are going to stay here for ___ days. You are returning to your country on ______(month/day)

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A: B went on a trip and you will ask all about it. Found out where they went, when they went, what they did, etc. Be sure to find out when they left for their trip and returned.

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B: Fill in the following blanks and answer A's questions (backside)

You went on a trip. You first went to _____ on ______ and stayed there for _____. Next you went to _____ on _______ and stayed there for _____ days. You returned here on ______

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A)You are at a pep rally and want to know who some students are, Ask who the students on the other side of the bleachers are.

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B) Get A to clarify his statement by describing the student he is talking about

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A: Call B on his phone. Ask him what he is doing. Ask him if he will go to the movie with you. Tell him where the theater is. Arrange the time and place you will meet.

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B: Answer the telephone. Tell your friend what you are doing. Tell him you will go see the movie with him. Ask where the theater is. Suggest that you meet in front of the theater at 6:00

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A: You are in France You are lost. You don't speak French but noticed that B is speaking Japanese, Ask B in Japanese if he understands English. Ask him for directions to your hotel, l"Hotel de Paris, which is located on 1989 Rue de Belleville.

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B: You don't speak English but speak Japanese. Ask the name and address of A's hotel. Tell A to go straight down the street and turn right at Rue de Belleville. Tell him that the ;'Hotel de Paris is next to the post office.

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A: You are looking at a photo of your partner's family. There are six people (a man, a woman, a little boy, a little girl, your friend, and an older boy). Find out their names, their relationships to your friend, and where they go to work/school or if they stay home.

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B: You are showing a photo of your family. There are five people ( a man, a woman, a little boy, a little girl, and an older boy) beside you.

Respond to A's questions. Tell him the names of the people and their relationships to you, and what they do (go to work, go to school, or stay home)

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A: Find out what classes B is taking and what buildings they are in.

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B: Answer A's questions. Get the same informations from A

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A: Greet your partner (10:00 a.m.). Ask how your partner's older sister is. (If your partner doesn't have an older sister ask about other siblings until he answers he/she is fine).

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B: Greet your partner (10:00 a.m.). Say that she is fine if you have an older sister, or older sisters. If you don't have an older sister say so.

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A: Your friend cannot make it to the airport to meet his friend who is coming for a visit. Go for him.

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B: You have never met this person before. Introduce yourself to B. Find out if he is the one you are looking for. Respond to A's questions. Find out where the friend you expected is.

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A: Greet your partner (a new student). Introduce yourself. Find out where he lives, what the neighborhood is like (are there stores nearby?). Find out his telephone number and address. Find out about his family members. Do they work, go to school, stay at home, etc.

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B: You are a new student. Greet your partner. Introduce yourself.

Answer A's questions. Get similar information from him.

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You were driving past the beach park and saw your partner with his family having a picnic. Tell your partner that you saw him. Find out whose birthday it was. Find out if his mother, father, brothers, and sisters were there. Find out who old the birthday person is.

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Answer A's questions. Tell him whose party it was, who were there, and who were not

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A: Play an 10-day trip. Decide where and when to go. Decide the time and date of departure and return. Decide where to stay and what to do.

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B: Your partner is bossy and generally wants everyone to do what he wants. Don't agree with him on everything in planning your trip together.

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A: Greet your partner (3:00 p.m.). Ask him what he will do today. Invite him to come to your home today. If he refuses, ask him to come tomorrow.

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B: Tell A you are going somewhere today. Refuse his first invitation. Accept his invitation for tomorrow. Find out where his house is and how to get there

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A: You are at school. YOu want to go to the shopping center by bus. Ask what bus to take and where to catch it. Find out how long it will take, how much it is, and what time the bus comes. You are going to the shopping center to buy something.

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B: Answer A's questions. Find out what he is going to do at the shopping center. If he is going there for shopping, find out what he will buy and what he will buy

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A: Ask B the locations of several places in town, and how to get there.

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B: Answer A's questions

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A: Welcome the customer. Ask if you can be of help. Ask if the customer wants the small one or the big one. Show the customer the item he wants. Tell the price.

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B: You are a customer. Get the clerk's attention. Ask the clerk to show you a notebook.Ask for a smaller one. Ask for a bigger one. Ask the price. Buy several notebooks. Pay.

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A: Ask the salesperson B what time the store opens and closes.

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B: You are a salesperson. GIve information to A based on the following:

Store hours: 8:00 a.m.-7:00p.m. Mon-Fri

9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Sat

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A: Catch B's attention and ask B what time it is. Ask him twice because you cannot hear him the first time. After that strike up a converation. Be persistant.

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B: Pretend that you didn't hear A's first question. Answer A's question when they asked the second time.

Then when the try to strike up a conversation, be as reluctant as you can answeringtheir questions.. Don't offer any extra information. Just answer what's asked.

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Ask B (salesperson) the price of an orange. Tell him that you want three of them. Find out how much it will be. Pay him.

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Tell A how much the oranges are. Tell him what the total amount it. Thank him.

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Ask B what time he wakes up and goes to bed.

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Answer A's questions. Ask A the same

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A: You are going to the store. Answer B's questions.

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B: FInd out where A is going, what he will buy and what he will buy

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A: Find out what your partner is wearing to the next football game. Will he be wearing school colors?

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B: Tell your partner what you are wearing to the football game and ask him what he is wearing

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A: It is Tuesday after a 4 day weekend. Find out where your partner went on the weekend, what he did there, how it was, and how the weather was.

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B: Answer A's questions about your weekend trip to somewhere out of state/country.

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A: You have $100 to spend. Tell your friend you want to buy a _____. Ask him where you should go to buy it.

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B: Ask your friend how much he has and what he wants to buy. Tell your friend he should buy what he wants to buy at _______. Tell your friend what he wants to know

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A: Ask your partner if he had a Math test, If yes, ask when he took it, what he got, and if it was hard. You took a Math test last Monday and got a B you thought it was hard.

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B: Answer A's questions. You had a Math test last Wednesday and got an A. You think it was easy, ask A the same questions

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A: Greet your partner (1:00 p.m.). Compliment something he is wearing. Ask where he bought it and how much it was.

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B: Greet your partner. Thank A for his compliment. Answer his questions

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A: You are a customer. Buy two pens, one pencil, three sheets of paper, and one bag.

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B: You are a salesclerk.

Sell A what he wants. Decide the prices of the items A buys

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A: Introduce yourself. Find out your partner's name, age, phone number and birthday.

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B: Answer A's questions and ask the same

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A: It's Friday. Find out if your partner is going to study, Find out what he is going to do on the weekend. Tell him what you are going to do.

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B: Answer A's questions. Tell A you are going to study tonight. Tomorrow you are going to the beach. Ask A what he is going to do

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Ask B when his birthday is and what he is going to eat and drink on that day.

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Respond, ask A the same questions

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Greet B (1:00p.m.) and ask if he is well. Ask your partner what he/she did this morning.

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Greet A, ask if he is well.

Tell A what you did this morning and what time you did it. Tell your friend goodbye because you have a class

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A: Ask B if he will eat lunch. If ye, ask what time and what he will eat and drink. Ask him if he likes ______. You will eat lunch at the school cafeteria.

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B: Answer A's questions and invite him/her to go with you

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Ask your partner about his class schedule. Find out what classes you have in common and if you share any open periods.

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Find out about your partner's class schedule

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A: Introduce yourself. Give your name card to B and ask his name. Offer B a drink. Introduce yourself.

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B: Give your name card to A. Accept A's offer of a drink. Take leave.

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A: Your friend B has come to your home in the afternoon. Let him in and offer him a seat and something to drink. You visit A's home in the afternoon.

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B: A lets you in his home and offers a seat and something to drink. Respond.

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A: You are an interviewer. Let B in the room, offer him a seat, and ask his name.

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B: You are and interviewee. Respond. (A lets you in and offers you a seat)

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A: Find out how old B is, what his telephone number, address and Zip code are.

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B: Answer A's questions. Get the same information from him

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A: Ask B if he knowns French and German.

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B: Answer A's questions. Ask A if he knows Japanese and Spanish

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A: You are at a party and see a good-looking stranger. Introduce yourself, find out who he/she is, offer them something to eat/drink.

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B: Respond to A's questions. Ask A's name telephone number and address

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A: Ask B where he is going on the weekend. Find out when he will go and who else is going. Accept B's invitation to go somewhere.

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B: Answer A's questions. Ask him if he would like to join you. If his answer is yes, arrange where and when to meet.

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A: Ask B what he did on Sunday and what he will do next Sunday.

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B: Answer A's question and ask A the same questions.

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You are a Japanese Customs officer. Greet the traveler. Ask him if he is Japanese. Ask him what he bought in Japan and how much the items were. Ask him to show you one or two of the things he bought. Thank him and let him go.

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You are Japanese. Tell the customs official you bought a camera, a kimono, and a T.V. Tell him how much you paid for each item. Show him whatever he wants to see. Be friendly and polite. You don't want to be charged duty

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You are a customer. Buy three pencils of the same color, six sheets of red paper, and two blue bags.

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You are a clerk. Sell A what he wants, Decide how much the items A purchases are

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A: B is an exchange student from Japan. Ask him when he came here from Japan. Also ask his age, address, and telephone number.

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B: You are an exchange student from Japan, You came here on July 20th. Answer A's questions and ask his phone number and address.

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Greet your friend (2:00p.m.) and ask if he is well and if he is going to class. Tell him that you will see him later when you part. You are going to class.

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Answer A's questions and ask him where he is going. Tell how that you will see him later when you part

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Invite B to go to the movies together and suggest a time.

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Agree with A to go to the movies together at the suggested time.

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A: Invite B to do an activity.

B: You do not like A....so you are contrarian to everything suggested. Be as difficult as possible.

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