Positive:
1. [thing] wa [place] ni arimasu.
2. [thing] wa [place] desu. <—- A wa B desu structure.
Questions:
1. [thing] wadoko/nan-kai ni arimasuka.
2. [thing] wadoko/ nan-kai desuka.
examples:
Q: Hon-uriba wa doko/nankai niarimasu ka.
ほんうりばは どこに ありますか。
(Where does the book section exist?
= Where is the book section?)
A:Hon-uriba wa nikai niarimasu.
ほんうりばは にかいに あります。
(The book section is the second floor.)
Q: Hon-uriba wa doko desu ka.
ほんうりばは どこ ですか。
(Where is the book section?)
A: Hon-uriba wa nikai desu.
ほんうりばは にかいです。
(The book section is the second floor.)
You are at a Japanese ticket agency to book some tickets for a concert.
- Say you’d like to book tickets for a concert.
- Choose one kind of seat.
- Ask for two adult tickets.
- Ask if there is an English programme.
- Answer the two questions the booking officer asks you.
WJEC Topic 4 Oral 2006
You are going to the art gallery this Saturday. Invite your Japanese friend to go with you. Suggest that you meet at the station at 10.3- am.
WJEC Topic 4 Oral 2006
A Japanese businessman stops you and asks you the way to the Kyooto Hotel. Give these directions in Japanese.
- Go straight on as far as the bus stop.
- Cross the road.
- Turn right at the bank.
- The hotel is on the left.
WJEC Topic 4 Oral 2006
You are at the ticket booth at a Japanese cinema, buying tickets to see a film.
- Say you’d like tickets for “Titanic”.
- Ask for ticket for three adults.
- Ask if there is an English programme.
- Ask where the toilets are.
WJEC Topic 4 Oral 2007
Leave a telephone message for your Japanese friend, inviting him/her to go with you to the museum this Wednesday afternoon. Suggest that you meet at the bus stop at 4.45 pm. (If you miss out any crucial information, your friend may call you back to check.
WJEC Topic 4 Oral 2007
Give these directions to your Japanese friend, who wants to go to the supermarket.
- Go straight on as far as the junction.
- Turn left.
- Cross the road at the post office.
- The supermarket is next to the station.
WJEC Topic 4 Oral 2007

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J1 homestay
ぶんけい
① V-てみます
② V-てはいけません
③ V-たほうが いいです / V-ないほうが いいです
④ V-マス かた
⑤ V-plain とき

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J2 oiwai
●ぶんけい
① V-マス はじめます / V-マス おわります / V-マス つづけます
②(人)に(もの)を あげます / (人)から(もの)を もらいます
(人)に(もの)を もらいます
③ S1 から、S2 / S1 が、S2 ( S: Sentence )
④ V-dic. のが、楽しみです⑤ V-Plain form + N

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J3 kimono
●ぶんけい
① V-マス やすいです / V-マス にくいです ② N1 のほうが N2 より~
③ N2 は N1 ほど~Negative
④ ~(も)~し、~(も)~
⑤ S1 から、S2 / S1 が、S2 ( S: Sentence)

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J4 haiku
●ぶんけい
① V-マス ながら、~
② V-dic.ことが すきです
③ N しか ~Negative

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J5 robot
●ぶんけい
① ~(も)~し、~(も)~
② V-Plain form + N
③ V-volitional と思います (Vようと思います)
④ V-dic. よていです⑤ Plain form+でしょう

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J6 Tokyo
●ぶんけい
① Adj.-Plain form + N
② V-たり、V-たり します
③ ~(も)~し、~(も)
④ S1 から、S2 / S1 が、S2 ( S: Sentence )

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J7 Jishin
●ぶんけい
① V-てしまいます
② V-ておきます
③ V1-ないで、V2 します
④ V-dic.ことが あります / V-ないことが あります
⑤ V-マス かた

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