Day N4 - 11 - A Difficult Day
Visual exercise: Daily N4 - Day 11
What this practice will help you express
This practice will help you describe situations where something is done to you or to another person, explain what you will do even when conditions are unfavorable, and give simple advice about what would be a good action to take. These functions are used in situations involving problems, safety, travel, work, and unexpected events.
You will work on the passive form to describe experiences such as having something stolen, being taken somewhere, or receiving praise or criticism. ～ても lets you express that an action or decision remains the same despite a condition, while といい／たらいい helps you suggest what someone should do in a particular situation.
The vocabulary focuses on smartphones, repairs and breakdowns, theft, contacting or consulting someone, company visits, graduate students, trade, cars, shrines, and events that happen on the way somewhere. These themes appear in a difficult day involving a company visit, a broken vehicle, stolen belongings, and contacting others for help.
After completing this practice, you should be better able to describe unfortunate events from the affected person’s perspective, explain what you would still do despite difficulties, and give practical advice about safety, problems, and everyday decisions.
Shadowing Exercise
Summary: A person visited a company headquarters with a graduate student friend. During the trip, their smartphone was stolen, and their car broke down but was repaired. After a difficult day, they planned to go home, clean their room, and send an email.
This exercise complements the shadowing training in the YomiNihongo app.
Then, observe the images below and try to reconstruct what was said.
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1. Look at the images.
2. Try to reconstruct the dialogue in the app
Now open the app and go to the Dynamic Text feature.
Look carefully at each scene and try to remember what the characters said.
Try to reconstruct the conversation in your own words while keeping the general meaning of the dialogue.
You do not need to use the exact same vocabulary, grammar, or sentence order as the original text.
Write
Write the Japanese sentences you remember.
Analyze
Check each word and its translation.
Ask AI
Use the AI Assistant to review your sentences.
Compare
Compare your version with the original text.
3. Listening Dictation
Listen carefully to each sentence and transcribe exactly what you hear. Repeat the audio if necessary and pay close attention to pronunciation, particles, and grammar. After finishing, compare your transcription with the original sentence and review any mistakes.
1: 私は大学院で貿易を勉強している大学院生です。
2: 本日、本社見学についてのメールが届きました。
3: 途中で自動車が故障して、びっくりしました。
4: 神社の前で友達に相談しました。
5: 自動車が泥棒に盗まれました。
6: 私は泥棒に財布を盗まれました。
7: 私は友達に神社に連れて行かれました。
8: 雨が降っても、神社の見学に行きます。
9: 新聞紙は捨てられました。
10: 本社見学の後で、貿易の相談をしようと思っています。
11: 途中で自動車が故障したので、神社に行くのをやめました。
12: 私は泥棒に財布を盗まれて、警察に連絡しました。
4. Grammar & Vocabulary Output Practice
Answer the questions below out loud or write your answers in Dynamic Text in the app before checking the example answer. You can answer about your real life or make up a simple answer for practice.
Try to use the grammar: Passive form
Q1: 最近、学校や仕事で、だれにほめられましたか。
Show example answer
1. 私は先生にほめられました。発音がいいと言われて、うれしかったです。
2. 私は会社の人にほめられました。とてもうれしかったです。
Q2: 遅刻した時、だれに怒られますか。
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1. 私は先生に怒られます。
2. 私は約束に遅れると、友達に怒られます。
Try to use the grammar: ～ても、～
Q3: 試験が難しくても、あなたはどうしますか。
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1. 試験が難しくても、しっかり書きます。
2. 数学の試験が難しくても、ちゃんと復習します。
Q4: 値段が高くても、是非買いたい物は何ですか。
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1. 値段が高くても、いい炊飯器を買いたいです。
2. 値段が高くても、必要な家具なら買いたいです。
5. Visual Writing Exercise
If you finished the Text Recreation Exercise, try this additional Visual Writing Exercise. The picture shows the actions and situation only. There is no dialogue in the image. Use the scenes to imagine what the characters are saying.
Then, write your own short Japanese text or dialogue describing the situation.
Try to use the vocabulary and grammar from this lesson, but you may also use other words and grammar you know.
Theme: Advice for a Friend Who Is Going to Live Alone in Japan
Situation: A foreign friend is going to live alone in Japan and is worried after seeing a news report about an earthquake. He asks how to make his room safer and what to put in an emergency bag. You tell him what was said on TV and give him some advice: even if he is busy, it is a good idea to organize and secure things little by little and decide on a meeting place with his family. During the conversation, you also talk about his new work routine and household chores, as well as the importance of not being late.
Try to use some of these words in your text or dialogue.
Show example answer
A：来年、一人で日本に住む予定だけど、最近、テレビのニュースで日本で大きな地震が観測されたと知りました。
A：地震があったら、何をしなければなりませんか。
B：安全なところにいてください。地震のときは、危ないところに行ってはいけません。
B：危ない物を片付ければいいです。
A：部屋が安全だと確認したら、次に何をすればいいですか。
B：地震が止まったと思っても、少し待ってください。安全を確認する必要があります。
Complete the shadowing practice first, then challenge yourself with:
👉 Grammar Practice: Daily N4 - Day 11
6. Grammars used
| Grammar | Link |
|---|---|
| Passive form | Explanation |
| ～ても、～ → even if ～ | Explanation |
| といい / たらいい → it would be good if | Explanation |
Go back to the app, listen again, and keep improving your Japanese.
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