８月 (はちがつ) --- August

＊8月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in August

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.
August 21(Sun)---10:00-10:50am(Japan Time)

Notice:
 The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.
 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.


 ＊おしらせ (Notification)
Kokoro Talk Policies will be amended to include the following：

 In the case of students' cancellation due to an unavoidable reason with no chance of a substitute lesson, the lesson fee can be refunded. However, in the case of student's cancellation, the amount of each refund would be deducted a Paypal Commission Handling fee. 


 ＊ミニレッスン  Let's do exercises!

★Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Sample Questions N4- （2）

＿＿＿＿のことばは　ひらがなで　どう　かきますか。１・２・３・４から　いちばん　いい　ものを　ひとつ　えらんで　ください。

(1) きょうは　かぜが　強いです。
１．さむい　　２．よわい　　３．つよい　　４．つめたい

(2) ちょっと　教えて　ください。
１．おちえて　　２．おしえて　　３．きょうえて　　４．きょえて

(3) その　ビルは　近くに あります。
１．とおく　　２．ちかく　　３．しかく　　４．ちく

(4) 空が　きれいに　見えます。
１．くも　　２．そら　　３．くう　　４．ほし

(5) 兄と　テニスを　しました。
１．あに　　２．あね　　３．おとうと　　４．いもうと

                                                               こたえ(Answer) (1)-3, (2)-2, (3)-2, (4)-2, (5)-1

７月 (しちがつ) --- July

＊7月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in July

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.
July 24 (Sun)---20:30-21:20 (Japan Time)

Notice:
 The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.
 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.


 ＊おしらせ (Notification)
Kokomo Talk Policies will be amended to include the following：

 In the case of students' cancellation due to an unavoidable reason with no chance of a substitute lesson, the lesson fee can be refunded, however it will be computed as follows: (one class---JPY653 for No.1 course, JPY615 for No.2 course, JPY572 for No.3 course, JPY557 for Special course 1, JPY526 for Special course 2, due to Paypal requiring a Paypal Commission Handling fee)



 ＊ミニレッスン  Let's do exercises!

★Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Sample Questions N4- （1）

＿＿＿＿のことばは　ひらがなで　どう　かきますか。１・２・３・４から　いちばん　いい　ものを　ひとつ　えらんで　ください。

(1) この　みせには　安い　ものも　高い　ものも　あります。
１．たかい　　２．やすい　　３．ながい　　４．うまい

(2) どんな　家ですか。
１．か　　　２．うえ　　　３．いえ　　　４．け

(3) 歌が　じょうずです。
１．え　　　２．はなし　　　３．うた　　　４．か

(4) はやく　帰って　きて　ください。
１．かえって　　　２．もどって　　　３．いって　　　４．きって

(5) 急いで　ください。
１．およいで　　　２．はやいで　　　３．きゅういで　　　４．いそいで

                                                               こたえ(Answer) (1)-2, (2)-3, (3)-3, (4)-1, (5)-4

６月 (ろくがつ ) ---- June

＊６月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in June

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.
June 26 (Sun)---21:00-21:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
 The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.
 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.


 ＊ミニレッスン  Let's do exercises!

＊動詞の活用 2 (どうし の かつよう、 Conjugation of Verbs)

５月 (ごがつ）---- May

  ＊５月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in May

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.
May 22 (Sun)---21:00-21:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
 The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.
 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

 ＊ミニレッスン

＊動詞の活用 1 (どうし の かつよう、 Conjugation of Verbs)

Roma-ji version

4月(しがつ) --- April

 ＊４月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in April

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」

Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.

  　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　April 24(Sun)--- 9:00-9:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
 The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.
 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

＊和製英語２(わせいえいご、Japanese words coined from English words;Janglish)

タッチアウト(touch out) ⇒ tag out　　　　

タレント(talent) ⇒ entertainer, TV personality
マンション(mansion) ⇒apartment
ガードマン(guard man)⇒security guard
クーラー(cooler) ⇒ air conditioner

コストダウン(cost down)     ⇒ cost reduction   
バックミラー(back mirror) ⇒     rearview mirror
ホッチキス(Hotchkiss) ⇒　stapler

ベビーカー(baby car) ⇒ stroller
ボディチェック(body check) ⇒ security check
モーニングコール(morning call) ⇒ wake-up call
ベッドタウン(bed town) ⇒ satellite town; the suburbs

３月(さんがつ) --- March

＊３月日本語サロン --- Nihongo Salon in March

Nihongo Salon 「にほんごで　はなしましょう！」
Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of Kokorotalk.

March 20 (Sun)--- 9:00-9:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
 The google calendar on the this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.
 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact" button upper on the top page.

＊和製英語１(わせいえいご、Japanese words coined from English words;Janglish)
コップ ⇒ teacup;wineglass

セーター ⇒ sweater
アルコール ⇒ alcohol
マクドナルド ⇒ McDonald's
ツイッター ⇒ Twitter
インテリ ⇒ the intellectuals
インフレ ⇒ inflation
アクセル ⇒ accelerator
ファックス ⇒ facsimile
フライパン ⇒ frying pan
マザコン ⇒ mummy's boy
マスコミ ⇒ mass media
ココア ⇒ hot chocolate

２月(にがつ) --- February

＊２月日本語サロン ---- Nihongo Salon in February

     「にほんごで はなしましょう！」
Let's enjoy free talking in Japanese from both inside and outside of kokoro Talk.

    February 21 (Sun) --- 9:00 - 9:50 (Japan Time)

Notice:
 The google calendar on this page is shown in JST - Tokyo time zone. First you log in to the google calendar at the lower right of this page using your google account. Secondly, you need to set up your time zone (country) in the settings, and you will see the date of the Nihongo Salon of this month.

 This is totally free of charge. Please feel free to send your Skype name through "Contact"button upper on the top page.


＊ 間違(まちが)えやすい文法(ぶんぽう) --- Easily Mistakable Grammar

◎ Giving and receiving (1) あげる・くれる・もらう

① Giving to someone --- あげる

Ex. きのう、ともだちに 花(はな)を あげました。
　   I gave flowers to my friend yesterday.

② Someone gives to me (or you or him, etc.) --- くれる

 Ex. 田中(たなか)さんは わたしに クリスマスカードを くれました。
      Mr. Tanaka gave me a Christmas card.

③ Receiving from someone --- もらう

Ex. 母(はは)に 誕生日(たんじょうび)プレゼントを もらいました。
     I received a birthday present from my mother.