Chapter 2 AIM How to greet new people. Conversation A: Yes, Who is it? B: I am B from (apartment) 408.

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1 Beginner : Chapter 1-25 Chapter 1 AIM How to introduce yourself. A: Good morning. B: Good morning. Ms./Mr.. A, this is Ms./Mr.. C. C: How do you do? I am C. I am from the United States of America. A: I am A. Nice to meet you. Chapter 2 AIM How to greet new people. A: Yes, Who is it? B: I am B from (apartment) 408. B: Hello. I am B. How do you do? It is nice to meet you. A: The pleasure s mine. B: Er, this is a little something A: Oh, thank you. What is it? B: It s coffee. Please. A: Thank you very much. Chapter 3 AIM How to ask for the price of an item in a store. A: Excuse me. Where is the wine department? B: It is in the first basement. A: Thanks. A: Excuse me. Could you show me that wine? B: Certainly. Here you are. A: Is this French wine? B: No, it's Italian. A: How much is it? B: 2,500 yen. A: Well, I'll take it.

2 Chapter 4 AIM How to ask a telephone operator for a phone number you want to call. A: Hello, this is A of the 104 Service. B: Could you tell me the phone number of (place: museum name), please? A: (place: museum name)? Certainly. Tape: The number you are inquiring about is C: Hello, (place: museum name). B: Excuse me. What are your opening hours? C: We are open from nine to four. B: Which day of the week are you closed? C: We are closed on Mondays. B: Thank you very much. Chapter 5 AIM How to ask for travel information at the train station. A: Excuse me. How much is it to (place: station name)? B: It's 350 yen. A: 350 yen? Thank you very much. B: You're welcome. A: Excuse me. What platform is it for (place: station name)? C: No.5. A: Thanks. A: Excuse me. Does this train go to (place: station name)? D: No, it doesn't. The next local train does. A: Thank you very much. Chapter 6 AIM How to schedule a meeting. A: Mr./Ms. B. B: Yes? A: I'm going to enjoy cherry-blossom viewing with my friends tomorrow. Won't you join us, Mr./Ms. B? B: That sounds nice. Where will you go? A: (place: park name). B: What time? A: At ten o'clock. Let's meet at (place: station name) station. B: OK. A: Well, see you tomorrow.

3 Chapter 7 AIM What to do when you enter someone s house for the first time. Examples of small talk in Japanese. A: Hello. B: Hello. Please come in. A: Thank you. C: How about a cup of coffee? D: Thank you. C: Here you are. D: Thank you. This spoon is nice, isn't it? C: Yes, it is. Someone in my company gave it to me. It's a souvenir of her trip to Europe. Chapter 8 AIM How to excuse yourself from a visit and say goodbye. B: Have you got accustomed to living in Japan, Mr./Ms. D? D: Yes, I have. I enjoy it every day. B: Really? Mr./Ms. A, how is your work? A: Well, it's busy, but interesting. C: Would you like another cup of coffee? D: No, thank you. A: Oh, it's eight o'clock now. We must be going. B: You must? D: Thank you for everything today. C: Our pleasure. Please come again. Chapter 9 AIM How to decline an invitation politely in Japan. A: Hello. This is A. B: It's you, Mr./Ms. A. Good evening. How are you? A: Fine. Thank you. Well, Mr./Ms. B. How would you like to go to a concert by (person: musician name)? B: That sounds nice. When will it be? A: It's on Friday night of next week. B: Friday? Friday's a bit difficult. A: So you can't come? B: I have arranged to meet a friend on Friday night. A: You have. I'm sorry to hear that. B: I am, too. Please invite me again some other time.

4 Chapter 10 AIM How to ask for directions. How to ask where products are in a store. A: Excuse me. Where is (place: store name)? B: (place: store name)? You see that white building over there? The store is in that building. A: I see. Thank you. B: Not at all. A: Excuse me, do you have chili sauce? C: Yes. There is a spice corner on the right-hand side at the back. Chili sauce is on the second rack from the bottom. A: I see. Thanks. Chapter 11 AIM How to mail letters and packages from a post office. A: Nice weather, isn't it? Are you going out? B: Yes, I am going to the post office. A: Really? See you later. B: See you. B: I would like to send this by special delivery. C: Sure. To Australia? That's 370 yen. B: And also this parcel. C: By sea mail or airmail? B: How much is sea mail? C: 500 yen. B: How long will it take? C: It will take about one month. B: Well, please send it by sea mail. Chapter 12 AIM How to talk about a trip you recently went on. A: Hello. (I'm home.) B: Hello. (Welcome home.) A: This is a souvenir from Kyoto. B: Thank you. How was the Gion Festival? A: It was very interesting. There were a lot of foreign visitors. B: The Gion Festival is the most famous of all the festivals in Kyoto. A: Is that so? B: Did you take photos? A: Yes, I took about a hundred photos. B: Amazing! A: Yes. But it made me a bit tired.

5 Chapter 13 AIM How to order food in a restaurant. A: Why, it's already twelve. Shall we go for lunch? B: Sure. A: Where shall we go? B: Let me see. Today I want to eat Japanese food. A: Then, let's go to (place: restaurant name). Waiter: May I take your order? B: I'll have the tempura set lunch. A: I'll have the gyudon. Waiter: One tempura set lunch and one gyudon. I'll be right back. Cashier: 1,680 yen altogether, sir. B: Excuse me. Please charge us separately. Cashier: Right. 980 yen for the tempura set lunch, 700 yen for the gyudon. Chapter 14 AIM How to take a taxi and give directions to the driver. A: To (place), please. Driver: Yes. A: Excuse me. Turn to the right at that traffic light. Driver: To the right? A: Yes. Driver: Go straight? A: Yes, go straight. A: Stop in front of that flower shop. Driver: Yes. 1,800 yen, please. A: Here you are. Driver: That's 3,200 yen change. Thank you. Chapter 15 AIM How to talk about your family. A: Today's movie was good, wasn't it? B: Yes, it was. The father was particularly good, wasn't he? A: Yes. I was reminded of my family. B: Were you? Tell me about your family, Mr./Ms. A? A: I have my parents and an elder sister. B: Where do they live? A: My parents live near New York City. My sister is in London. How about your family, Mr./Ms. B? B: There are three of us. My father works for a bank. My mother teaches English at a high school.

6 Chapter 16 AIM How to ask to use the ATM at a bank. A: Excuse me. Could you tell me how to use this machine? Bank clerk: You want to make a withdrawal? A: Yes. Bank clerk: Then, please push this button, first. A: Yes. Bank clerk: Do you have a cash card? A: Yes, here it is. Bank clerk: Put it in here, and enter the code number. A: Yes. Bank clerk: Next, enter the sum. A: Fifty thousand yen. Five Bank clerk: Push this Man and En. And then push this Kakunin button. A: Got it. Thank you very much. Chapter 17 AIM How to describe your medical condition(s) at a hospital. How to understand a doctor's diagnosis. Doctor: What seems to be the problem? A: I have had a sore throat and a slight temperature since yesterday. Doctor: Well, please open your mouth. Doctor: You have a cold. You need a good rest. A: Doctor, I have to go to Tokyo on business from tomorrow. Doctor: Well then, take this medicine and go to bed early today. A: Yes, doctor. Doctor: And do not take a bath tonight. A: I see. Doctor: Please take care. A: Thank you very much, doctor. Chapter 18 AIM How to talk about your hobby. A: What is your hobby, Mr./Ms. B? B: Photography. A: What kind of photos do you take? B: Photos of animals. I like those of horses, especially. A: Oh, that's interesting. Have you taken photos of horses since you came to Japan? B: No. You can hardly ever see horses in Japan. A: There is a lot of pastureland for horses in Hokkaido. B: Really? Then I would really like to go there on summer vacation.

7 Chapter 19 AIM How to talk about things you have tried in the past. All: Cheers! A: Why, Ms. B, you're not eating much? B: No. To tell the truth, I have been on a diet since yesterday. A: Have you? I have tried being on a diet many times, too. B: What kind of diets have you tried? A: I tried eating only apples, and drinking a lot of water, and so on. C: I'm afraid strict diets are not good for your health. B: You're right. A: Ms. B, this cake is delicious. B: Is it? I'll start dieting again tomorrow. Chapter 20 AIM Basic small talk and casual conversation. A: Are you going home for the summer vacation? B: No, I won't. Though I want to What about you, Mr./Ms. A? A: Well, what shall I do? Have you climbed Mt. Fuji, Mr./Ms. B? B: No, I haven't. A: Then, if you'd like, shall we go together? B: Yes, okay. When? A: How about the beginning of August? B: Sounds good. A: Then, I will check up on various things and call you later. B: Thanks. I'll be waiting. Chapter 21 AIM How to state your opinion. How to excuse yourself from a social situation. A: Mr./Ms. B, it's been a long time. B: Mr./Ms. A, how are you? A: I'm fine. How about going for a beer or something? B: That sounds good. B: There will be a soccer game between Japan and Brazil from ten tonight. A: Yes, there will. I must be sure to watch it. Which team do you think will win? B: Of course, Brazil. A: But, I tell you recently Japan have got a lot better. B: I think so, too Oh, it's time that we went home. A: Yes, it is. Let's go home.

8 Chapter 22 AIM How to ask for real estate costs from a real estate agent. Real estate agent: How about this one? The rent is 80,000 yen. A: Ummmm. It's far from the station. Agent: Then how about this one? This one's convenient. It's a three-minute walk from the station. A: Oh. A kitchen-dining room, a Japanese-style room, and Excuse me. What is this? Agent: It's an oshiire. It's place to put futon in. A: I see. Can I take a look at this apartment today? Agent: Yes. Shall we go now? A: Yes, please. Chapter 23 AIM How to ask for a detailed direction to a specific place. eg;library. Librarian: Hello. This is (place: library name) Library. A: Er, could you tell me how to get there? Librarian: Take a No.12 bus from Honda Station, and get off at Toshokan-mae. It's the third stop. A: The third stop, right? Librarian: Yes. When you get off the bus, you will see a park in front of you. Our library is the white building in the park. A: I see. Is anything required when I borrow books? Librarian: Are you a foreigner? A: Yes, I am. Librarian: Then, please bring your alien registration card. A: Yes, I will. Thank you very much. Chapter 24 AIM How to discuss details. A: Mr./Ms. B, you are moving house tomorrow, aren't you? Shall I come to help you? B: Thank you. Well, then, will you come around 9 o'clock? A: Who else will come to help you? B: Mr./Ms. C and Mr./Ms. D are coming. A: What about a car? B: Mr./Ms. C will lend me his station wagon. A: What about lunch? B: Well A: Shall I bring lunch? B: Thank you. Please. A: Then see you tomorrow.

9 How to say good-bye and thank you to the people around you Chapter 25 AIM when you leave your town/work. A: Congratulations! You are going to be transferred. B: Thank you. C: When you leave for Tokyo, we will miss you. Don't forget about Osaka after you go to Tokyo. B: Of course. Mr./Ms. C, if you have time, please come to Tokyo. D: Mr./Ms. B, when you come to Osaka, give me a call. Let's have a drink. B: I'd love to. Thank you very much, all of you, for having been kind to me. E: Please take care of yourself and do your best. B: Yes, I will do my best. Best of luck, all of you.