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Ruski Nomad

Jennifer goes on an investigation to find out the truth. Did Junior really steal his award-winning design or has Jennifer lost her mind?

This story uses words from '3000 most common words in English'. 


When Jennifer got home that day, she called her grandma. They caught up on the essentials: the move to the new city, the teachers at her school and if she liked her new bedroom. But then Jennifer got down to business.

She explained how this guy called Junior won a gardening award for most innovative design, being the youngest winner in the ceremony’s history. Jennifer’s grandma was supportive of this boy, the way grandparents are always supportive of any accomplishment, big or small. But Jennifer insisted that he was treated like an otherworldly superstar and that it didn’t seem right. 

Jennifer finally just said it. “I think Junior violated the competition rules by copying someone’s design, but I can’t prove it.”

“Oh, my dear, that’s cute, you’ve always loved coming up with adorable little theories. Do you 
remember your friend, Samantha? You two were always playing detectives. Sometimes I see her—”

“—Yes, grandma, but could you help? Take a photo of your neighbour’s garden, please. I think Junior copied her design.”

“Oh, sure thing, dear, I’ll take it after our call and send it straight away. So, tell me more about your new friends…”

Jennifer ended the call by ranting about the truth and how when people manipulate reality, they distort our ability to be authentic individuals. Her grandma kept repeating that’s sweet, dear.

Moments after the call ended, Jennifer received the photo. She compared it to Junior’s. They were identical.

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Jennifer the Tomato

For intermediate level learners of Japanese
「せめて」について勉強しましょう！

「せめて」の意味はむずかしくないですが、使ってみると・・・
先生や日本人のおともだちに「それ、なんか変だよ？」って言われませんか。

「せめて」の使い方を勉強しましょう！


〈意味〉
十分(じゅうぶん)ではないけれど、少(すく)なくとも、満足(まんぞく)はできないけれど、少(すく)なくとも

★文末(ぶんまつ)はスピーカーの願望(がんぼう)やお願(ねが)いを表(あらわ)す文(ぶん)★
せめて+　～したい、～ばいい、～たらいいなぁ、～てください、～てほしい、～ましょう　など


今日は・・・
２　会話の中の「せめて」・練習「せめて～てください」・お友だちのことば「くらい」・〈会話〉［6:01］　

★会話の中の「せめて」
①毎日じゃなくてもいいから、せめて一日くらい晴れてほしいなぁって思っています。嵐山に紅葉の写真を撮りに行きたいと思ってて。
②雨でも、せめておいしい京都の料理とか名物とか食べて、日本語もたくさん話して楽しく過ごしてきてくださいね。


★練習「せめて～てください」
①ねぇ、風邪を引いていて、全然食べたくないのは分かるけど、【少なくとも】このスープは飲んでよ。〈本当はからだのためにもっと食べてほしいですが。〉
②日本に着いたら、疲れていて連絡(れんらく)したくないのは分かるけど、【少なくとも】一言(ひとこと)「日本に着いたよ」って知らせてくださいね。〈本当はもっと話したいけれど。〉

◎〈本当はからだのためにもっと食べてほしいですが。〉や〈本当はもっと話したいけれど。〉が「充分ではない」「満足できない」という気持ちを表している。


★お友だちのことば「くらい」
①せめてこのスープくらい飲んでよ。
②せめてひとこと「日本に着いたよ」くらい、知らせてくださいね。


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第２２課 せめて
１［4:36］　〈会話〉と「あなたはこんなときどうする？」
２［6:01］　会話の中の「せめて」・練習「せめて～てください」・お友だちのことば「くらい」・〈会話〉

🎙声：音読さん、吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）、ホリタ（日本語学習者）
📖scenario：吉田（よしだ、Japanese teacher）


役に立つ日本語のことばを私たちと一緒に勉強しましょう！ 
Come study useful Japanese words with us！

第２２課 せめて
第２１課 ねほりはほり
第２０課 やっぱり
第１９課 けっこう・なかなか
第１８課 わざわざ
第１７課 気がしない（１）（２）
第１６課 頭の慣用句
第１５課 たまたま
第１４課 なんか
第１３課 （１）思わず（２）つい・うっかり
第１２課 喉元過ぎれば熱さ忘れる
第１１課 とにかく
第１０課　てしまう（１）（２）
第　９課 しっかり
第　８課 開いた口がふさがらない
第　７課 いちいち
第　６課　てくる
第　５課 ネコをかぶる
第　４課 ずいぶん
第　３課 てたまらない
第　２課 顔から火が出る
第　１課 あまり

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Updated on the 10th, 20th and 30th of every month!　

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第２２課　せめて 2/2

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1 minute exercise 2 improve speaking.

Today I will ask you for your opinion on questions related to doing and taking tests.

My goal is to stimulate your mind as much as I can by providing you with some stimulation/questions that will enable you to A) Think in English and B) To express yourself on daily basis.

Good luck for today and let me know how I can assist you by checking my class types (job inteview preparation, confidence building&speaking, IELTS speaking preparations).

One minute speaking challenge - Challenge yourself to speak English daily!

1 minute exercise 2 improve speaking. Episode 19

       猫妈妈带着小猫在河边钓鱼。一会儿，一只蜻蜓飞过来，小猫就去捉蜻蜓。一会儿，一只蝴蝶飞过来，小猫又去捉蝴蝶，结果什么都没有捉到，也没有钓到鱼。这时，猫妈妈已经钓到好几条大鱼了。小猫生气地说:“我怎么钓不到鱼呢?“ 妈妈说：“你一会儿捉蜻蜓，一会儿捉蝴蝶，三心二意，怎么能钓到鱼呢?”
       小猫听了妈妈的话，就专心地钓鱼了。不一会儿，小猫也钓到了一条大鱼，她和妈妈都笑了。

māo mā ma dài zhe xiǎo māo zài hé bian diào yú。yí huìr， yì zhī qingtíng fēi guo lai，xiǎo māo jiù qù zhuōqīng tíng。yí huìr，yì zhī hú dié fēi guo lai，xiǎo māo yòu qù zhuō hú dié，	jié quǒ shén me dou méi yǒu zhuō dào，yě méi yǒu diào dào yú。zhè shí，māo mā ma yǐ jīng diào dào hǎo jǐ tiáo dà yú le。xiǎo māo shēng qi	de shuo：“wǒ zěn me diào bú dào yú ne？”	mā ma shuo	：“ni yí huìr zhuō qīng tíng，yí huìr zhuō hú dié，sān xīn èr yì，zěn me nénq diào dào yú ne？”	

xiǎo māo tīng le mā ma de huà，jiù zhuān xīn de diào yú le。bù yí huìr，xiǎo māo yě diào dào le yì tiáo dà yú，tā hé mā ma dōu xiào le。

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