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みんなの日本語、第ニ課15ページ、かいわより。 リスニングとリーディングのれんしゅうです。私が言った後、リピートしてください。 
It‘ｓ for your practice of listening and reading. Repeat after me without reading みんなの日本語１、evern though you have the textbook. 
もしあなたが中級（ちゅうきゅう）でも、いいれんしゅうになると思います。 
If you are intermidiate level student, it should still be good practice. 

【I‘ll take it, please】

Shop Assistant A: Good afternoon. (lit: Welcome)

Maria: Excuse me. Where`s the wine department?

Shop Assistant A: It`s on basement Level 1.

Maria: Thank you.



Maria: Excuse me. Could you show me that bottle of wine, please? 

Shop Assistant B: Yes, here you are.

Maria: Where`s this wine from?

Shop Assistant B: It`s from Japan.

Maria: How much is it?

Shop Assistant B: It`s 2500 yen.

Maria: Ok, I`ll take it, please.



【これを ください】　

てんいんA:　いらっしゃいませ。

マリア：すみません。ワインうりばは どこですか。

てんいんA：ちか１かい です。

マリア：どうも。


マリア：すみません。そのワインを　見せてください。

てんいんB：はい、どうぞ。

マリア：これは どこのワインですか。

てんいんB：日本のです。

マリア：いくらですか。

てんいんB：2500えんです。

マリア：じゃ、これを ください。


ようへい先生　　N4,N5チャンネル

みんなの日本語第3課

speaking Part 2 summary
3-4 mins
monologue
1 min preparation
up to 2 min to talk
speak as naturally as you can
follow a logical and clear argument
200-250 words
don't use memorized answers

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IELTS Speaking Module Part 2 📚📝

In this episode, we're gonna learn a tale of a fisherman and a journalist. When you listen to this story, please take this question in your mind: why does Mr. Yang not want to donate his car? 

The Fisherman
垂钓者的故事
一个晴朗的下午, 杨先生开着车去钓鱼。
☆晴朗: sunny  ☆钓鱼: go fishing.

他把车停在了湖边。
☆湖边 by the lake.

在他准备钓鱼的时候,一个摄影师和一个记者走到了他的身边。
☆摄影师:   photographer  ☆记者:  journalist 

记者问他,“对不起, 先生。打扰您一下。”
我们是电视台的。想采访您一下, 行吗?”
☆电视台:  a television station  采访: interview 

“嗯。”
"Sure".

“您贵姓啊?”

  “姓杨。”

"噢, 杨先生, 您看着镜头。"
 ☆看镜头: look at the camera.

”嗯”。

“杨先生, 我们想问您, 如果您有一百万, 您愿意捐给那些需要帮助的人吗?
☆捐: donate

杨先生低头想了一会儿, 然后抬头看着记者说,“都捐了啊?”
☆低头: lowered his head   ☆抬头: lifted his head up 

“您看着镜头。”

“诶诶。”

 “对, 都捐了。”

  “愿意。”
  
  “您有一千万呢?”

   "愿意。”

“您有一个亿呢?”

“十个亿都行。”

“那您如果有一辆汽车, 您愿意捐给别人吗?”

杨先生看了一眼他的车, 然后对着记者摆了摆手表示不愿意。
☆摆了摆手: shook his hand

“为什么呀?”

“别的都行, 就是汽车不行。”

"您有十个亿您都愿意捐。为什么车就不行了?”

“因为我真有一辆汽车。”
 
For more Chinese stories to help you practice your beginner and intermediate Chinese, please visit our YouTube channel, YMC Learn Chinese. 
Thank you for watching and listening! I'm Lucky Yancy. Good luck to you everyday! 下次见!＾０＾~


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