Let's Learn Japanese
A video-based Japanese language study course for English speakers. The show uses a drama called "Yan and the Japanese People" for instruction. This drama consists of scenes which focus on the experiences of a young man named Yan, a foreigner living and working in Japan.
Cast
Mary Althaus
Herself - Host
Nick Muhrin
Yan
Yusuke Mine
Mine-san
Hiroyuki Kaiho
Kaihō-san
Miki Sugihara
Sugihara-san
Seasons
Let's Learn Japanese (Basic I) consists of twenty-six lessons, one of which will be telecast each time. In addition to the skits about Yan, the lessons include shorter "mini-skits" which show how the expressions being studied are used in a variety of situations, helping to make their meaning clearer.
E1I'm Yan
Yan arrives at the airport and meets Mr. Katō and his son Tarō. They drive around town and finally arrive at the Katō family home.
E2What's that?
E3There's a cat
E4Where is it?
E5Please give me some stamps
E6Please turn left at the next corner
E7May I look at this?
E8May I write with a pencil?
E9She gets up at 6 o'clock every morning.
E10He doesn't drink milk.
E11I went to Nikkō.
E12When did you go?
E13They're watching a baseball game.
E14He's drinking beer while watching TV.
E15It's hot every day.
E16Is it hot enough?
E17I want to drink some cold beer.
E18Do you dislike fish?
E19Mt. Fuji will come into view before long.
E20It looks good.
E21I can't speak English.
E22Is it possible to see the model room?
E23Why aren't cars passing?
E24We're a little late so let's hurry.
E25What's in the briefcase?
E26Do you remember?
Let's Learn Japanese (Basic II), planned by the Japan Foundation, is a television course for anyone interested in learning the Japanese language and getting to know the Japanese way of life. It is based on Episodes 14-26 of the video drama, "Yan and the Japanese People", which features the experiences of a young foreign man who lives in Tokyo. The use of this drama in the programs makes the task of language learning more enjoyable, and ensures also that the viewers will pick up a great deal of information about contemporary Japanese life. Let's Learn Japanese (Basic II) consists of twenty-six lessons, one of which will be broadcast each time. Each lesson is twenty-five minutes long and, in addition to episodes of Yan's story, includes shorter skits which clarify the meaning of the new expressions and show how they can be used in a variety of situations.
E1I think I can be there by 4 PM
E2Maybe you should go and meet her soon
E3He said he's going to Nagasaki today
E4I got them from a friend
E5We're thinking of singing Beethoven's ninth
E6Try reading the Japanese
E7It's nice and clean now
E8Will you turn up the volume on the TV a little bit?
E9Turn the stove off when you leave the room
E10I'm so bored I don't know what to do
E11Shall I change the towel?
E12Mr.Terada has been taking care of me
E13If this design is chosen, I'll go back to my country
E14You mustn't tell Yan
E15He doesn't seem to be there
E16Even if we invite him, I don't think he'll come
E17I was in a hurry, so I couldn't buy it
E18I'm planning to see the sea, visit old houses and so on
E19It's hard, working like that in this snow
E20What's this fish called?
E21The sakura hasn't bloomed yet, has it?
E22There's only one bottle left
E23We'll miss you when you've gone
E24I've never traveled abroad before
E25Give it to him when he's come down
E26If you're ever in Japan again please stop by
Storyline
A video-based Japanese language study course for English speakers. The show uses a drama called "Yan and the Japanese People" for instruction. This drama consists of scenes which focus on the experiences of a young man named Yan, a foreigner living and working in Japan.
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