Review: Making It Work (3)

This is a review lesson integrating Chapters V through VIII (Units 23–32). You will be asked to act out or create conversations based on real-life situations covering transportation, shopping, restaurants, lodging, telephoning, emergencies, repairs, entertainment, and social expressions. Try to use the expressions you have learned so far as appropriately as possible.

復習（３） — Fukushuu (3) — Review: Making It Work (3)

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Review Dialogues

Telephone Conversations (Units 26–28)

Practice the following telephone dialogue patterns from Chapters VI:

Romaji	English
A: Moshimoshi. (name)-san no otaku desu ka?	Hello. Is this (name)‘s residence?
B: Hai, soo desu.	Yes, it is.
A: (workplace) no (your name) desu ga, goshujin irasshaimasu ka?	I’m (name) from (workplace). Is your husband home?
B: Shooshoo omachi kudasai.	Please hold on a moment.

Romaji	English
A: (name)-buchoo onegaishimasu.	Department head (name), please.
B: Ima orimasen ga…	He’s not in right now.
A: Soo desu ka. Jaa, mata odenwa itashimasu.	I see. I’ll call again then.

Romaji	English
A: Sumimasen. Nihongo ga yoku wakarimasen. Eego ga wakaru hito wa imasu ka?	I’m sorry. I don’t understand Japanese well. Is there someone who speaks English?
B: Jaa, chotto omachi kudasai.	Well then, please wait a moment.

Emergency and Repair Dialogues (Units 29–30)

Romaji	English
A: Chotto, sumimasen. Kuruma no jiko desu. Keesatsu o yonde kudasai.	Excuse me. There’s been a car accident. Please call the police.
B: Keganin wa imasu ka?	Is there anyone injured?
A: Imasen.	No.

Romaji	English
A: Sumimasen. Denki ga tsukimasen. Shirabete kudasaimasen ka?	Excuse me. The electricity isn’t working. Could you check it?
B: Soo desu ka. Wakarimashita.	I see. Sure.

Entertainment and Social Dialogues (Units 31–32)

Romaji	English
A: Konban issho ni shokuji ni ikimasen ka?	Would you like to have dinner together tonight?
B: Ii desu ne. Doko e ikimashoo ka?	Sounds good. Where shall we go?
A: Chuugoku-ryoori wa doo desu ka?	How about Chinese food?
B: Ii desu ne. Nan-ji ni shimashoo ka?	Sounds good. What time shall we make it?

Romaji	English
A: Kinoo wa taihen gochisoo-sama deshita. Totemo tanoshikatta desu.	That was a wonderful dinner yesterday. I had a great time.
B: Ie, ie, tondemonai.	Oh no, not at all.

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Cumulative Vocabulary Review

Telephoning (電話 — Units 26–28)

Romaji	English
moshimoshi	hello (on the phone)
otaku	(another’s) residence
irasshaimasu	is/are present (deferential)
orimasen	is not present (humble)
donata	who? (polite)
shooshoo omachi kudasai	please wait a moment (polite)
onegaishimasu	please (requesting a person)
naisen	extension (telephone)
otsunagi shimasu	I’ll connect you
odenwa itashimasu	I’ll make a phone call (deferential)
omodori ni narimasu	will return (deferential)
okotozuke	message
seki o hazushiteimasu	is away from one’s desk
kawarimasu	switch, change

Business Titles and Departments (Units 27–28)

Romaji	English
shachoo	company president
buchoo	department head
kachoo	division chief
kakarichoo	section chief
seeji-bu	political section
keezai-bu	economics section
eegyoo-ka	sales department
jinji-ka	personnel section
sashoo-ka	visa section
keeri-ka	accounting section

Emergencies (緊急事態 — Unit 29)

Romaji	English
jiko	accident
keesatsu	police
kyuukyuusha	ambulance
keganin	injured person
oisha-san	doctor
tasukete!	help!
itai	painful, hurts
netsu	fever
daijoobu	all right
atama / me / ha / hana	head / eye / tooth / nose
mune / onaka / senaka / ashi	chest / abdomen / back / leg
hakike ga shimasu	feel nauseous
memai ga shimasu	feel dizzy

Repairs (修理 — Unit 30)

Romaji	English
denki ga tsukimasen	electricity isn’t working
mizu ga demasen	water doesn’t come out
koshoo shimashita	is out of order
kowaremashita	is broken
naoshite kudasai	please fix it
shirabete kudasai	please check it
kanrinin	resident manager
suidoo-ya	plumber
denki-ya	electrician
itsu dekimasu ka	when will it be ready?
kakarimasu	takes (time)

Entertainment (娯楽 — Unit 31)

Romaji	English
shokuji ni ikimasen ka	shall we go out for a meal?
nomi ni ikimasen ka	shall we go for a drink?
mi ni ikimasen ka	shall we go see…?
zannen desu ga	unfortunately…
…wa doo desu ka	how about…?
…ni shimashoo	let’s make it…
aimashoo	let’s meet
kippu	ticket
hiru no bu / yoru no bu	afternoon / evening performance

Social Expressions (感謝と気持ち — Unit 32)

Romaji	English
gochisoo-sama deshita	thank you for the meal
tanoshikatta desu	it was enjoyable
mooshiwake arimasen	I’m very sorry (formal)
omedetoo gozaimasu	congratulations
itadakimasu	I will partake (before eating)
osaki ni doozo	after you, please go ahead
odaiji ni	take care of yourself
ki o tsukete	be careful
ogenki de	take care, good luck
sorosoro shitsuree shimasu	I must be going now

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Practice Scenarios

Work through the following situations, using the Japanese you have learned in Units 23–32. Try to handle each one entirely in Japanese.

Transportation and Directions (Chapter V Review)

#	Scenario
1	You are on a train and want to know the name of the next stop.
2	You want to find out where the nearest subway station is.
3	You want to buy a train ticket to Shinjuku 3-chome and need to find out which vending machine to use.
4	You want to find out how much the train fare to Shinjuku 3-chome is.
5	You are on a platform and want to find out which side the Shinjuku 3-chome train comes in on.
6	You want to find out if the train coming in stops at Shinbashi.
7	You are on the subway during rush hour and want to ask people to move so you can get off at your stop.
8	You want to go to Shinjuku by subway from Shinbashi and need to find out whether you have to change trains.
9	You are on a bus and want to find out at which exit of the train station the taxi stand is located.
10	You are on a bus and want to find out how many more stops there are before Akasaka Mitsuke.
11	You want to find out where the north exit of the station is.

Shopping and Dining (Chapter V Review)

#	Scenario
12	You are in a taxi approaching your destination and want the driver to stop at the next traffic light.
13	You want a hotel clerk to call a taxi for you.
14	You don’t understand someone’s directions. Ask them to repeat slowly.
15	Ask a person to draw you a map.
16	You want to buy a sweater for your child — find out where in the department store they sell sweaters.
17	A clerk showed you a sweater but you want to see the same sweater in different colors.
18	You are in a camera shop and want to see smaller and less expensive cameras.
19	You have seen several cameras and would like to buy one of them.
20	You want the clerk to show you the camera that is third from the left in the showcase.
21	You don’t understand the clerk — ask if there is an English-speaking clerk in the store.

Restaurants and Lodging (Chapter V Review)

#	Scenario
22	You want to find out the total price of several items you’ve bought.
23	You are in a restaurant and want to find out if they serve curried rice.
24	You’ve been sitting at a table for a while but no waiter has noticed you. Get their attention.
25	You want to order American coffee for two at a tea parlor.
26	You’ve finished your meal and want the bill.
27	You are at a ryokan front desk and want to find out if they have a room available.
28	You are staying at a ryokan and want to ask where you can buy film.

Telephoning (Chapter VI Review)

#	Scenario
29	Call a Japanese company and ask for Mr. Kita in the sales department.
30	You receive a call at your office but don’t understand — transfer to a Japanese-speaking person.
31	Call a Japanese friend’s house but the person who answered isn’t your friend and doesn’t speak English.
32	You receive a call at home and the person asks for you. Respond.

Social Situations (Chapters VII–VIII Review)

#	Scenario
33	You are introduced to Japanese people. Greet them appropriately.
34	Introduce Mr. and Mrs. Jones to a Japanese person.
35	Say goodbye to a Japanese friend when your paths diverge on the way home.
36	Greet your neighbor in the morning on your way to work.
37	The electricity in your apartment isn’t working — ask your resident manager to come check.
38	Your tape recorder is broken — take it to an electrical appliance store for repair.
39	Buy two theater tickets for the 10th.
40	Buy a Shinkansen ticket to Shin Osaka.

Expressions and Sentiments (Chapter VIII Review)

#	Scenario
41	Apologize to a Japanese friend for arriving late to an appointment.
42	Say that you want to speak to Mr. Yamada.
43	You want to know who you are talking to. Ask politely.
44	Give a gift to someone.
45	Say “Good luck to you.”
46	Take leave from someone’s home.
47	Decline an offer in an indirect manner.
48	Ask someone to visit you again.
49	Welcome a guest at the entrance to your house.
50	Lead a guest to your living room.
51	Invite a guest to stay longer.
52	Congratulate someone.
53	Take leave of someone.
54	Express regret.
55	Say “take good care of yourself.”
56	Tell someone to be careful.
57	What do you say when you are about to eat or drink?
58	After finishing eating or drinking, express your gratitude.
59	Thank a Japanese friend for a favor received.
60	What do you say when you do something before someone else who is with you?

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さようなら！ — Sayoonara! — Goodbye! This concludes the FSI Japanese FAST Course Volume 1.