Tokyo International University
of America .. Pronunciation
Fall 2004 Seibert
Meeting Willamette's Fourth-Year JAPN432 on Friday,
October 15
Use page 43
I.
- Don't show your partner this paper or your
book until you've finished.
- Read
the first part of the common expressions in exercise 3.
- Can your partner finish the expressions?
- Can your partner explain what the expression means if you don't understand?
- Remember what we've learned about which words are stressed.
P. 43 (example)
- 1.(you) " fat as a" __(WU student finishes)___
- 2. (you) "dry as a" __(WU student finishes)___
- etc.
II.
Do the same thing with page 43, 5. (proverbs
on the bottom)
- P. 43 example
- 1.(you) " The early bird" __(WU student finishes)___
- etc.
Use these and similar phrases
when appropriate
- Hello. I'm _________________________ . Nice
to meet you. (If you don't know someone.)
- Hi, nice to see you again! (If
you know someone.)
- I remember you, but could you say your name
again for me, please. (You recognize someone, but you
can't remember his or her name.)
- Excuse me. Could you please repeat that?
- Excuse me. Could you please speak more
slowly?
- If I say something that you don't understand,
would you stop me and help me?
- How do you spell that?
- Pardon me, but could you pronounce that
again?
- Pardon me, but what's the pronunciation
of that word again?
- I'm sorry, but I'm not sure I understand.
- I have a question.
- Hmm, let me think a minute.
- Could you tell me more about . . . .
- Could you give me an example?
- When? Where? Why? How?