**①Improvement of Writing and Speaking**
こんにちは。I am Japanese. To study English, I am teaching Japanese in English. In this series, I will share my way of practicing N5 to Beginner and Intermediate level learners who want to review grammar by writing sentences.
This series also contains Speaking exercises for Beginner level. Usually, beginners have difficulty judging which topic is more important. From Japanese speaker’s viewpoint, I will choose the more important and skip the less important grammar topics. This way, you can save time. This could be considered a shortcut.
If you try to write your answer in accordance with the “②Instruction of Exercise” below and post them within “48 hours” from posting this thread, I will try to comment on and check your sentences. Although I cannot respond to all (Especially, off topic) because I have limited time, I will try to comment. Also, I welcome you to follow my SNS and Reddit account.
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**②Instruction of Exercise**
If you are N5 Beginner level, start from “**Procedure 1”**. If you are intermediate level learner, see **“Procedure 2”**.
**“Procedure１ for Beginner Level”**
(Step1): Check “Vocabulary” meaning in the list from the below link.
(Step2): Check and understand “Grammar” from the below link.
(Step3)：You can check “Speaking Practice Video” in the below link and get used to how to use appropriately this time grammar topic to make sentence. You can also check “Practice Sheet”. You can use it for your speaking practice.
[→The Link for Vocabulary, Grammar and Speaking Practice Sheet](https://japaneselearningscript.blogspot.com/2021/09/18-9-japanese-speaking-and-writing-from.html)
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[→Speaking Practice Video](https://youtu.be/Frxoe96QTzw)
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(Step4): Writing Exercise:
(W1) Read “☆Basic Example Dialogue” between Person A&B below. The Dialogue contains Grammar Topic “Nounの まえに”.
(W2) Try to make your dialogue between Person A&B like “☆Basic Example Dialogue”. In your dialogue, please try to use this time grammar topic “Nounの まえに” appropriately. Millions of mistakes are necessary for improvement, so you do not have to hesitate.
N5 level learner, if you have difficulty to write Dialogue style sentence, it is OK to write single sentences with grammar topic and also OK to use only Hiragana. (It is easy-to-read to make space between word and word).
(W3) Post and share your dialogues in 48 hours from posting this thread.
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**“Procedure 2 for Intermediate Level”**
(W4) Like below “☆Advanced Example Dialogue”, try to use this time Grammar topic **“**Nounの まえに**”** **at least once** and make your original Dialogue. In other words, if you just use the topic at least once, you do not have to use the topic anymore and you can make your dialogue freely. It is also OK to add more Person A&B part to make longer Dialogue.
(W5) Post your Dialogue in 48 hours from posting this thread.
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**③Example Dialogues**
I cited below \[\*1\] sentence and translation from Page 117 in Minna No Nihongo Second Edition Elementary Japanese 1 Translation & Grammar Notes – English. To make dialogue structure, based on \[\*1\] sentence, I wrote \[\*2\] Question sentence as Person A’s line. I added “\[ \] My grammar interpretation”.
**“☆Basic Example Dialogue”**
A: いつ てを あらいますか。 \[\*2\]
itsu tewo araimasuka
When do you wash your hands?
\[There is no subject and context so I can also interpret this sentence as “When do I have to wash my hands?”\]
B1: しょくじを する(Dictionary form) まえに、てを あらいます。
shokuji wo suru maeni tewo araimasu
\[Last time, we learned “Dictionary form(DF) +まえに” ＝Before doing something.\]
B2: しょくじ の まえに、てを あらいます。\[\*1\]
shokuji no maeni tewo araimasu。
I wash my hands before eating. \[\*1\]
\[The meaning of B2 is same as B1. This time, we can say same things by using “Noun の ＋ まえに”. In the video, we will practice “1しゅうかん まえに=a week ago”. When Number + time expression comes, we do not put の before まえに. So, we **do not** say 1しゅうかん の まえに,\]
**“☆Advanced Example”**
A: Bさんはいつ昼ごはんを食べましたか。
B: 駅には1時間早く着いたので、集合時間（しゅうごうじかん）の前に、天丼（てんどん）を食べましたよ。 Aさんは、もう食べましたか。
A: はい、私も、早めに着いたので、駅の立ち食い（たちぐい）そば屋さんで、親子丼（おやこどん）とかけ蕎麦（そば）のセットをたべました。 親子丼は美味しかったんですが、かけ蕎麦はあまり美味しくなかったです。
So, like this, if you add \[ \] explanation and English translation, it will be helpful to understand and check your sentences more accurately.
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**⑤Reference**
3A Corporation 2012, *Minna No Nihongo Second Edition – Elementary Japanese1 Translation & Grammar Notes – English*, 3A Corporation, Tokyo.
ISBN-10: 4883196046
スリーエーネットワーク（2012）, 「みんなの日本語 初級I 第版 本冊」, スリーエーネットワーク.
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**⑥Question and Comment**
If you have some questions about topic, ask me on the comment section. Although I cannot respond to all (Especially, off topic) because I have limited time, I try to comment back.
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**⑦Update Alert by SNS**
I will continue to upload of this series for N5 Basic level. You can easily get each time update, if you follow my SNS or Reddit account.
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[Grammar Topic List for JLPT N5](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YOjKcx4E9WwCacV0gUcEcKGlwaBFlKCHiRecSpvpIgY/edit#gid=0)
4 comments
目の前に日本語の先生が出てきた！
Hope this works!
A: さき、Bさんのおばあさんは家に入る前にちょっと祈っていたけど、どうしてですか?
Just now before your grandmother entered the house, she did some kind of prayer, why is that?
B: あそれはおばあさんはぶっとですので、いつも家に入る前にあそこの仏像を祈るなければならない。家にを出る前にもそうすると思うけどそれはよく思い出さないね。
Ah that’s because grandmother’s a Buddhist, and everytime before she enters the house she has to pray to that buddha statue over there. I think she prays before she leaves the house as well, can I can’t really recall well.
A: じゃ私たちも祈るなければならないの?
Oh, then do we have to pray as well?
B: あいいえ、いいえ大丈夫よ。直ぐ入ってもいいよ。行こう! 外が暑すぎる。
Ah no, no, it’s okay. We can go in directly. Let’s go! It’s so hot out here.
朝あご飯のまえに、犬をさんぽさせます。
[Before breakfast, I walk my dog.]
A: 試験前に何をしますか？
B: 勉強します。
🥺is it correct?