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My Japanese Teacher Episodes (each episode is about 2 MB)

**Summary Pages (See Episode 1 below for sample) for each episode are available only in the member section.

GREETINGS AND COURTESY WORDS
Episode 1: Hello, Hello & Hello | **Summary Page | Vocabulary: OHAYOO GOZAIMASU, KONNICHI WA, KOMBAN WA
Episode 2: Bye, Bye Birdie | Summary Page | Vocabulary: SAYOONARA, BAI BAI, MATA ASHITA, JA NE, MATA NE
Episode 3: Thanks a bundle | Summary Page | Vocabulary: DOOMO, ARIGATOO, ARIGATOO GOZAIMASU
Episode 4: Three faces of SUMIMASEN | Summary Page | Vocabulary: SUMIMASEN
Episode 5: Here you go..(please) -- thanks | Summary Page | Vocabulary: DOOZO (please, or here you go), DOOMO (Thanks)
Episode 6: Can't wrap my tongue around it | Summary Page | Vocabulary: various commonly mispronounced Japanese words
Episode 7: High Five, dude!! | Summary Page | Vocabulary: OMEDETOO GOZAIMASU, OTANJOOBI OMEDETOO GOZAIMASU
Episode 8: A different sort of PLEASE | Summary Page | Vocabulary: ONEGAI SHIMASU
Episode 9: How's that again? | Summary Page | Vocabulary: MOO ICHIDOO, MOO IKKAI
Episode 10: I say Yes, and she says No | Summary Page | Vocabulary: HAI, IIE, EE, UN, UNN
Episode 11: Forget about it! | Summary Page | Vocabulary: DOO ITASHIMASHITE, IIE
Episode 12: I don't get it | Summary Page | Vocabulary: WAKARIMASU, WAKARIMASEN, WAKARU
Episode 13: Hungry? | Summary Page | Vocabulary: TABEMASU, TABEMASEN
Episode 14: I'm outta here... | Summary Page | Vocabulary: IKIMASU, IKIMASEN
Episode 15: Nice to meet'cha | Summary Page | Vocabulary: HAJIMEMASHITE, DOOZO YOROSHIKU

INTRODUCING ONESELF
Episode 16: Number this | Summary Page | Vocabulary: numbers from zero to 10
Episode 17: What's it add up to? | Summary Page | Vocabulary: numbers from zero to 10
Episode 18: Take it away | Summary Page | Vocabulary: numbers from zero to 10
Episode 19: Multiplied by what? | Summary Page | Vocabulary: numbers from zero to 10
Episode 20: Divide & Conquer | Summary Page | Vocabulary: numbers from zero to 10
Episode 21:Nice to meet'cha again | Summary Page | Vocabulary: TANAKA MINA DESU, MITSUBISHI NO TANAKA DESU
Episode 22: Phone 'ya later | Summary Page | Vocabulary: DENWA BANGOO
Episode 23: Just who are you? | Summary Page | Vocabulary: ONAMAE WA
Episode 24: Where's your pad? | Summary Page | Vocabulary: UCHI WA DOKO DESU KA
Episode 25: Workin' 9-2-5 | Summary Page | Vocabulary: HATARAKIMASU, GAKKOO
Episode 26: Hobby horse | Summary Page | Vocabulary: SHUMI
Episode 27: You're how old? | Summary Page | Vocabulary: NANSAI DESU KA

WHO SLUNG SLANG?: LEARN SOME JAPANESE SLANG
Episode 28: Risky Business | Summary Page | Vocabulary: YABAI
Episode 29: Not stylin! | Vocabulary: DASAI
Episode 30: Horrible! Just horrible! | Vocabulary: GUROI
Episode 31: ....Gross!! | Vocabulary: KIMOI
Episode 32: Pain in the backside | Vocabulary: UZAI
Episode 33: I can't believe I did that! | Vocabulary: HAZUI, HAZUKASHII
Episode 34: What a bother | Vocabulary: MENDOI, MENDOKUSAI
Episode 35: Annoying!! | Vocabulary: UTTOI, UTTOOSHII
Episode 36: Logey and more | Vocabulary: DARUI
Episode 37: Whoops! Sorry! | Vocabulary: SUMAN
Episode 38: Not funny! | Vocabulary: SUBERU
Episode 39: Hilarious! | Vocabulary: UKERU
Episode 40: That's Impossible! | Vocabulary: ARIENAI
Episode 41: Really?? | Vocabulary: HONTOO NI, HONMA NI, MAJI DE
Episode 42: Very, very, very | Vocabulary: MECCHA
Episode 43: Lousy | Vocabulary: SHOBOI

LEARNING ABOUT SPORTS
Episode 44: I'm a Sport | Vocabulary: <sport> O SHIMASU
Episode 45: Sports Hall of Fame | Vocabulary: <sport> O SHIMASU
Episode 46: Negative About Sports | Vocabulary: <sport> O SHIMASEN
Episode 47: Ain't Never Played Any Sports | Vocabulary: <sport> O SHIMASEN DESHITA
Episode 48: Hey, Let's... | Vocabulary: <sport> O SHIMASHOO
Episode 49: Shall we dance? | Vocabulary: <activity> O SHIMASHOO KA
Episode 50: Riding the bullet train しんかんせん | Vocabulary: SHINKANSEN NI NORIMASHOO
Episode 51: Bullet Train past Mt. Fuji | Vocabulary: SHINKANSEN NI NORMIASHOO

TUNE UP YOUR 'JAPANESE' EARS (audio segments spoken by native Japanese on a wide range of everyday topics)
Episode 52: Wan Wan | Vocabulary: FUSAFUSA, OCHIKOMU, HAGEMASU (Why is this episode entitled, WAN WAN?)

1. Look up any new vocabulary from the selection.
2. What is being described?
3. How is it described?
4. Why is this episode entitled WAN WAN?

Episode 53: Down, Jack, Down | Vocabulary: SHURUI, OIKAKERU, OIDASU, MAWARI

1. How is this episode related to #53?
2. Use the same hints as in Episode #53.

Episode 54: I'm on Cloud Nine | Vocabulary: KYUUKOO, YUKIGASSEN, SHIKKE, YUKIDOKE, KOOYOO

1. What is the topic of conversation?
2. See MJT page for a listing of harder vocabulary.
3. What part of Japan is being described?
4. What time of year is being described?

Episode 55: Sicko | Vocabulary: INFURENZA, KAZE, NODO, HANAMIZU, NEKOMU, ONAKA

1. What is the topic of conversation?
2. See MJT page for a listing of vocabulary.
3. List the different ailments discussed.

Episode 56: Birthday Boy | Vocabulary: TANOSHIMI, OYA, NAKAMI

1. List at least 3 things that made the speaker's birthday memorable.
2. See MJT page for a listing of vocabulary.

Episode 57: Special Day | Vocabulary: TANJOOBIKAI, NININBAORI (NININ HAORI), MORAIMASHITA

1. List 5 things that made this day so memorable.
2. See MJT page for a listing of vocabulary.

Episode 58: The Fam | Vocabulary: KAZOKU, YASASHII, RYOORI, KAYOTTE IMASU (KAYOU)

1. List at least 2 things which the speaker tells about each of the members of his family.
2. See MJT page for a listing of vocabulary.

Episode 59: My Fam | Vocabulary: YONIN KAZOKU, KAISUIYOKU, YAMA NOBORI, CHOOJOO, KESHIKI

1. How many people are there in the speaker's family? List each one.
2. Name 4 things the speaker likes to do with her family.
3. See MJT page for a listing of vocabulary.

Episode 60: I'm Down (and out) | Vocabulary: CHOOSHI, YASUMU

1. Why isn't the speaker going to school today? Be specific.
2. What 2 things would they rather be doing than going to school.
3. See MJT page for a listing of vocabulary.

Episode 61: I Won't Be In Today | Vocabulary: IKUTSUKA, FUTSUKAYOI, GETSUMATSU, TEISHUTSU, TSUUKIN

1. Give three reasons why the speaker won't be in to work today?
2. What is the speaker planning to do rather than going in to work? How many times does she mention this?

Episode 62: Hey, Where's My Wallet? | Vocabulary: OTOSHITE SHIMATTA, ASERU, KOOBAN, TODOKERU

1. What dilemna does the speaker describe?
2. How did he feel about the dilemna?
3. What did he do to resolve his problem?
4. How was the problem resolved?

Episode 63: Best Buds | Vocabulary: YUUJIN, HITORIME, NINSHIN SURU, RYOORI, KYOOKAI, MOHAN

1. Why is this episode entitled, "Best Buds"?
2. Provide at least 3 reasons the speaker gives for using the word YUUJIN to describe this person.
3. How did these two people first meet?

Episode 64: Brutally Hard | Vocabulary: KAYOU, NIGATE, JUGYOO, MAIKAI, KUROO

1. What is the speaker's main daily activity?
2. What is his the most difficult aspect of this activity?
3. How does he feel about this activity?
4. What does he plan to do about his 'problem'?

Episode 65: Magic Carpet Ride | Vocabulary: REKISHI, SOREZORE

1. Where would the speaker like to go?
2. Name at least 3 reasons for wanting to go there?
3. Where else would the speaker like to go?

Episode 66: Can Hardly Wait | Vocabulary: YASUMI, ITSUKAKAN, TANOSHIMI, YUKKURI

1. What is the speaker excited about?
2. Name at least 3 reasons for this excitement?

Episode 67: If I was a Hammer | Vocabulary: SHOKUGYO, BENGOSHI

1. Name the two occupations discussed by the speaker?
2. What reasons are given for wanting to have these occupations?

Episode 68: I left my heart in Kyoto | Vocabulary: SHUUGAKU RYOKOO, BUTAI, SOOZOO, ODOROKIMASHITA

1. Why did the speaker go to Kyoto?
2. Name one place the speaker visited?
3. What was his reaction to what he saw?

Episode 69: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego | Vocabulary: SHIMA, KESHIKI, CHUUSHOKU, TOBI (TOBU)

1. How many countries has the speaker been to? What are their names?
2. Name two things the speaker found interesting about each of the places she has visited.

Episode 70: Sport Shorts | Vocabulary: SUIEI, KAYOTTE IMASU, TOKUI

1. What is the speaker's favourite sport?
2. What are the two words the speaker uses to refer to this sport?
3. What are the speaker's memories of his participation in this sport?

Episode 71: Elementary, my dear Watson | Vocabulary: CHUUSHOKU, KYUUSHOKU, TABEKIREMASEN, KOOTEI, SARUWATARI, TETSUBOO

1. What was special about lunchtime at the speaker's elementary school?
2. What was the result of so much food being available?
3. What foods were especially delicious?
4. How many classes before lunch? How many after lunch?
5. What did the school children do after they ate?

Episode 72: Picnic Time | Vocabulary: NAGAMERU, SASOITAI (SASOU), HOOKAGOO

1. What is the speaker planning to do?
2. When? With whom?
3. What is he planning to do once he gets to his destination?
4. Why doesn't he want to go alone?

Episode 73: Put On Your Walkin' Shoes | Vocabulary: SHIMA, REKISHI, MIRU TOKORO, KAZAN, NOBORIMASU, KEMURI

1. Where did the speaker travel to?
2. What are three reasons the speaker wanted to travel there?
3. Name one place the speaker visited?
4. What were her impressions of that place?
5. Where else would the speaker like to visit?