JAPANESE FOR BUSY PEOPLE 3 pps

After meeting Mr. Chang in the elevator Mr. Kato advises him to
take the rest of the day off.
Kato:
Chang:
Kato:
Chang:
Kato:
Chang:
Kato:
Chang:
Kato:
CYour) complexion isn't good. Caught cold?
Eh, I went to the doctor the
dai before yesterday and got medicine, but it's not get-
ting any better. My temperature this morning was

38
degrees.
In
that case it's better to go home early and get some rest.
Actually,
since this project has just started-
It's better not to overdo it. Next week'll
be
(even) busier. It'd be better
if
you got
well right away.
Weil then, I'm sony but 1'11 leave after asking
Suzuki
or Kimura (to look after) the
rest
(of my work).
I just asked
Suzuki
(to do) some other work. It'll have to be Kimura.
I see. Good-bye, then.
Take care of yourself.
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face
color
(lit.)
"go, do something and return"
not any/at all
in that case
it's better to
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project
start
(have) just
overdo
impossible
it's better not to
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more
right away, before it's too late
well then
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VOCABULARY
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I'm
sorry
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"There's no excuse")
excuse, apology
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(informa1 men's speech)
or (particle)
rest
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,
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request
a short
time ago
some other
(thing)
work, business
good-bye
ahead, before, beyond
Take care of
yourself. (Said to sick people.)
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plain
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form. For either type of
adjective, use the
ordinary form, such as
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(See Book
III,
Lesson
7
for a fder discussion of tìiis pattem.) The sentence can be
translated,
"I
went to the doctor, got (some) medicine, and came back."
ex.
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buy bread (and come back)."
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plus a negative implies that, contrary to expectations, something does not
exist or has not happened or a favorable outcome is lacking despite a person's efforts or
expectations.
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still haven't become good at English."
"The letter (I've been waiting for) from Tanaka hasn't arnved."
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Typically heard when younger boys or men are being spo-
ken to, it is never used between women or when addressing elders.
6.
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The sense of this is that by leaving before others, one is doing something one should
excuse
oneself for. It is a very cornmon expression, often shortened to either
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or
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p.
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through a door or into a car and so on.
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KEY
SENTENCES
1.
You'd better telephone the police irnrnediately.
2.
I'm going to that shop to buy tobacco.
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Vocabulary
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Review: Study the examples again and convert the verbs into the
2
form.
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EXERCISES
CI
Vocabulary
get well, be fied
(heatingl stove
inform
health
announce,

publicize
announcement
Chinese cooking
Monday
Tuesday
Shinjuku (area
in
Tokyo)
weekly magazine
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(Do you have) a cold?
B: Yes. It's nothing serious, but the coughing doesn't stop.
A:
That's too bad. (lit. '?t doesn't go
[welll,

does it?")
A:
How's your cold?
B:
Thank you (for asking). It's considerably better
A:
That's good.
SHIRT
DIALOGUES
67
4-1
Suzuki:
Kato:
Suzuki:
Heiio. This is Suzuki. I'm going to stop by the hospital,
and
1'11 come to the
office after that. So
I'ii
be a little late.
What's the matter?
(lit.
"Has something happened
. .
.
?"l
Well, I've
hurt
my leg.
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Vocabulary
serious, important
coughing, cough
stop
Thank you
(lit.
"Thanks to [youl")
considerably, greatly
from now
(on)
stop by, drop
in
something is wrong
leg, foot
(be)
hurt
injury,
wound
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QUIZ
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Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the verbs indicated.
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QUIZ
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