Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I (Japanese Edition)
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9784789014410
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Page 97: B
Exercise 1
Step 1
1 of 3
Here we have to listen to the dialogue to figure out various facts about the three universities mentioned. Naomi and her professor use a lot of new grammar points, so try to focus on the important nouns and the direct answers that you need to answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
If your teacher allows it, you should always read the questions you are being asked to answer before listening to the dialogue. This will prepare you to look out for the most important information and filter out the rest.
Result
3 of 3
The question is asking us, ‘between Hanaoka, Sakura, and Tsushima Universities, which is the largest?’ In the first exchange, Naomi asks her professor which school is biggest, to which the professor responds that it is the largest and most famous of the universities. We answer as follows:
花岡大学が一番大きいです。
(はなおか大学が一ばん大きいです。)
花岡大学が一番大きいです。
(はなおか大学が一ばん大きいです。)
Exercise 2
Step 1
1 of 3
Here we have to listen to the dialogue to figure out various facts about the three universities mentioned. Naomi and her professor use a lot of new grammar points, so try to focus on the important nouns and the direct answers that you need to answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
If your teacher allows it, you should always read the questions you are being asked to answer before listening to the dialogue. This will prepare you to look out for the most important information and filter out the rest.
Result
3 of 3
The question is asking us how much Tsushima University’s tuition is. After asking about the sizes of the schools, Naomi asks how the tuition is. The professor tells her, after telling her the price of Hanaoka, that he thinks that Tsushima University’s tuition is 1.5 million yen a year. We answer as follows:
津島大学の学費は百五十万円です。
(つしま大学の学ひは百五十万円です。)
津島大学の学費は百五十万円です。
(つしま大学の学ひは百五十万円です。)
Exercise 3
Step 1
1 of 3
Here we have to listen to the dialogue to figure out various facts about the three universities mentioned. Naomi and her professor use a lot of new grammar points, so try to focus on the important nouns and the direct answers that you need to answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
If your teacher allows it, you should always read the questions you are being asked to answer before listening to the dialogue. This will prepare you to look out for the most important information and filter out the rest.
Result
3 of 3
The question is asking us how long it takes to get from Naomi’s location to Sakura University, and how she will go there. After discussing the price of the schools, Naomi asks if Hanaoka or Sakura University is closer. The professor answers that both are far away and that, by bus and train, it will take about two hours. He then goes on to explain how far away Tsushima University is, but we do not need this information to answer the question. We answer as follows:
ここからさくら大学まで二時間ぐらいかかります。バスと電車で行きます。
ここからさくら大学まで二時間ぐらいかかります。バスと電車で行きます。
Exercise 4
Step 1
1 of 3
Here we have to listen to the dialogue to figure out various facts about the three universities mentioned. Naomi and her professor use a lot of new grammar points, so try to focus on the important nouns and the direct answers that you need to answer the questions.
Step 2
2 of 3
If your teacher allows it, you should always read the questions you are being asked to answer before listening to the dialogue. This will prepare you to look out for the most important information and filter out the rest.
Result
3 of 3
The question is asking us which university has the best Japanese class. After the professor tells her that Hanaoka University has no Japanese classes, he tells her that he thinks that Tsushima University has the better Japanese classes because it has a very famous Japanese teacher. We answer as follows:
津島大学の日本語のクラスが一番いいです。
(つしま大学の日本語のクラスが一ばんいいです。)
津島大学の日本語のクラスが一番いいです。
(つしま大学の日本語のクラスが一ばんいいです。)
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