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?