Lesson 9Describing Present Situation - After-school Lessons - Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Lesson 12 Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 Lesson 19 Lesson 20 Lesson 21 Lesson 22 Lesson 23 Lesson 24 Lesson 25 Let's see Basic skit Advanced skit Key phrases Key phrase in different situations What's this? Let's see Culture quiz Let's try Develop vocabulary Learn onomatopoeia with manga Japanese around the world Various Lessons View movie Explanation through photos Click (tap) to enlarge and show explanation. Cultural lessonsThere are high school students who take cultural lessons after school or on weekends. Here, three high school students, one taking piano lessons, another taking kendo lessons, and the other taking Japanese dance lessons, are introduced. PianoThere is a piano. Taking piano lessons is popular in Japan. Many people take lessons from a young age, but not many continue with lessons into their high school years. Going to a lessonAfter school, she is going to a piano lesson. Some students take lessons at their teachers' homes while others go to music classes. Start of a lessonThis is a private piano lesson. She takes lessons from the teacher one-to-one. At some classes, several students take lessons together. Before starting the lesson, she makes the greeting, Onegaishimasu [please train me] Playing the pianoIn front of the teacher, she plays the assigned piece that she has practiced at home. Guidance from the teacherThe teacher listens to her play and gives her guidance. ExerciseShe practices the assigned piece repeatedly. She is very serious. Student learning pianoThe student has been learning piano for 14 years. She has been playing piano for as long as she can remember. KendoKendo is another popular lesson. Kendo is a martial art born in Japan. This is kendo gear. Night classThe weekday classes start from early evening or later at night. Kendo practice is also called keiko. The classroom for kendo is called a dojo. This dojo's name is Shodokan. BowJapanese martial arts such as kendo place importance on proper manners. When you enter the dojo, you must bow. Changing clothesThe learners vary in age. The clothes that they wear for kendo and other martial arts are called dogi. When they enter the dojo, they change into dogi. Sometimes adults help small children to change. Start of a lessonWhen they start keiko, they bow to the teacher. They sit straight and bow, placing their hands on the floor when they hear the command, Rei! BokutoThey practice sword-swinging. They use wooden swords, or bokuto. Practice swingThey practice with wooden swords all together. They are practicing a men strike, shouting Men! Student learning kendoThis high school student started learning kendo because his friends looked like they were enjoying kendo. TareWhen they engage in a match, they put on a bogu to protect the body. This is called a tare, or a bogu to protect the lower body. DoThis is another bogu called do, and it is to protect around the stomach and chest. MenThis is a bogu called men to protect the head, face, throat, and shoulders. Practice matchThey practice for matches. At match practice, they use bamboo swords, or shinai. They call out in loud voices to put themselves in high spirits and engage in a match. Concluding bow At the end of the practice, they again sit straight and make a greeting to the teacher. They place their shinai on their left, take off their men, and bow to the teacher. They are sweating profusely. Folding fanThese are fans of Nihon buyo, or Japanese dance. It is a traditional Japanese dance form. Going to a Japanese dance classAfter school, she goes to a lesson. A Japanese dance lesson is also called keiko. Start of a lessonJapanese dance is practiced in kimono. At the beginning of the keiko, she puts a fan in front of her, sits straight, and bows to the teacher. She puts her fingers on the floor, making a triangle shape with her hands. She says, Sensei, onegai-itashimasu [Teacher, please train me]. Teacher and studentThe student practices on the stage. The teacher also wears kimono, and sits straight while watching the practice. DanceShe dances with the music. TeacherThe teacher watches the student's movements and instructs her by showing how to move. Striking a finishing poseAt the end of the dance, she strikes a pose. There are many things she has to pay careful attention to, such as neck and eye movements, how to lower her back, and the fan's position. Student learning Japanese danceThis student says that it is good for her to learn good manners through Japanese dance lessons. End of the lessonAt the end of the lesson, she again sits straight and thanks the teacher by saying, Thank you very much, Teacher. 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Explanation through photos Click (tap) to enlarge and show explanation. Cultural lessonsThere are high school students who take cultural lessons after school or on weekends. Here, three high school students, one taking piano lessons, another taking kendo lessons, and the other taking Japanese dance lessons, are introduced. PianoThere is a piano. Taking piano lessons is popular in Japan. Many people take lessons from a young age, but not many continue with lessons into their high school years. Going to a lessonAfter school, she is going to a piano lesson. Some students take lessons at their teachers' homes while others go to music classes. Start of a lessonThis is a private piano lesson. She takes lessons from the teacher one-to-one. At some classes, several students take lessons together. Before starting the lesson, she makes the greeting, Onegaishimasu [please train me] Playing the pianoIn front of the teacher, she plays the assigned piece that she has practiced at home. Guidance from the teacherThe teacher listens to her play and gives her guidance. ExerciseShe practices the assigned piece repeatedly. She is very serious. Student learning pianoThe student has been learning piano for 14 years. She has been playing piano for as long as she can remember. KendoKendo is another popular lesson. Kendo is a martial art born in Japan. This is kendo gear. Night classThe weekday classes start from early evening or later at night. Kendo practice is also called keiko. The classroom for kendo is called a dojo. This dojo's name is Shodokan. BowJapanese martial arts such as kendo place importance on proper manners. When you enter the dojo, you must bow. Changing clothesThe learners vary in age. The clothes that they wear for kendo and other martial arts are called dogi. When they enter the dojo, they change into dogi. Sometimes adults help small children to change. Start of a lessonWhen they start keiko, they bow to the teacher. They sit straight and bow, placing their hands on the floor when they hear the command, Rei! BokutoThey practice sword-swinging. They use wooden swords, or bokuto. Practice swingThey practice with wooden swords all together. They are practicing a men strike, shouting Men! Student learning kendoThis high school student started learning kendo because his friends looked like they were enjoying kendo. TareWhen they engage in a match, they put on a bogu to protect the body. This is called a tare, or a bogu to protect the lower body. DoThis is another bogu called do, and it is to protect around the stomach and chest. MenThis is a bogu called men to protect the head, face, throat, and shoulders. Practice matchThey practice for matches. At match practice, they use bamboo swords, or shinai. They call out in loud voices to put themselves in high spirits and engage in a match. Concluding bow At the end of the practice, they again sit straight and make a greeting to the teacher. They place their shinai on their left, take off their men, and bow to the teacher. They are sweating profusely. Folding fanThese are fans of Nihon buyo, or Japanese dance. It is a traditional Japanese dance form. Going to a Japanese dance classAfter school, she goes to a lesson. A Japanese dance lesson is also called keiko. Start of a lessonJapanese dance is practiced in kimono. At the beginning of the keiko, she puts a fan in front of her, sits straight, and bows to the teacher. She puts her fingers on the floor, making a triangle shape with her hands. She says, Sensei, onegai-itashimasu [Teacher, please train me]. Teacher and studentThe student practices on the stage. The teacher also wears kimono, and sits straight while watching the practice. DanceShe dances with the music. TeacherThe teacher watches the student's movements and instructs her by showing how to move. Striking a finishing poseAt the end of the dance, she strikes a pose. There are many things she has to pay careful attention to, such as neck and eye movements, how to lower her back, and the fan's position. Student learning Japanese danceThis student says that it is good for her to learn good manners through Japanese dance lessons. End of the lessonAt the end of the lesson, she again sits straight and thanks the teacher by saying, Thank you very much, Teacher. Lesson 9 Let's seeVarious Lessons Explanation through photos Image(ZIP)1.5MB Text data for "Let's see" Explanation through photos
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