train

bike

plane

car

let's meet

let's go

let's talk

let's hang out

to go home in the afternoon and bring some clothes for the evening, as it will be cold

to go home to rest in the afternoon as they will be out until late in the evening

to return home to make lunch in the afternoon as they are out all morning

to bring something to eat as they won't be returning until the afternoon

the park is open all the time

everyone goes to the park

the park is a place for everyone

the park is a beautiful place

volunteers get long summer holidays

as the summer holidays are long, you can volunteer abroad

you should volunteer to teach foreign languages

volunteers must speak at least one foreign language

he often just reads books

he often reads books alone

he always reads books in his room

he reads really well in Japanese

Toshio is good at studying. He is the cleverest in the class. He is always studying.

Toshio is good at studying. He is not the cleverest in the class but he is always studying.

Toshio loves studying. His favourite thing is being in class. He is always studying.

Although Toshio is always studying, he is not the best in the class. He is bad at studying.

This person is cute but often needs helps from friends and teachers.

This teacher is cute and kind to her friends.

This person is kind and often helps out others.

This teachers says you should be kind and always help out your friends.

The narrator dislikes people that are unkind to their friends

The narrator likes good people but dislikes all unkind people.

The narrator does not like unkind people but likes all their friends

The narrator thinks all their friends are good friends except one, as that one is unkind.

This is a student recounting a school trip to visit a historical castle

This is a tour guide introducing an ancient monument they are going to narrate the history of.

This is a welcome to an old traditional accommodation.

This is an introduction to a history lesson about Japan.

They are recommending a local and famous restaurant that serves fish

They are discussing the local food you will be served, relaxing in a nearby spa and what you can wear.

They are discussing the landscape nearby and the histroy

The teacher is sating that a part-time job will give everyone skills and prepare them for the world of work, but that they must not neglect their studies.

The teacher is saying that High School students must get a part time job, as it is important to learn how to balance studies and work.

The teacher is saying that part time work is a bad thing as it makes you tired, and studies must come first, their he understands the students' feelings.

The teacher says everyone has been tired lately, and that he does not think part time work is bad, and he understands the students' feelings, but studies come first at High School.

My family often quarrels about recycling. My Dad says recycling is important and always recycles, but my Mum says it's a bother and often puts paper and plastic in the same bin.

My family often quarrels about recycling. My Mum says recycling is important and always recycles, but my Dad says it's a bother and often puts paper and plastic in the same bin.

My family often recycles. My Mum says recycling is important and always recycles, and my Dad says it's essential makes sure we all put paper and plastic in the recycling bin.

My family recycles everything and is passionate about recycling. My Mum gives talks on the importance of recycling and my Dad makes sure we all use the recycling bins.

My uncle works at a large recycling company. After graduating school I plan to work there. I once visited.

My uncle is passionate about recycling and often talks to me about it. After graduating school I plan to work at a large recycling company. I also want to visit one at least once.

My uncle is passionate about recycling and thinks that I should work at a large recycling company after I graduate school. He has arranged for me to visit one.

The narrator is not impressed with what he has seen of recycling in Japan and wants to work on new ways to help the environment.

The narrator believes that recycling in Japan is poor and that it needs to improve. He wants to help with this.

The narrator believes recycling is impeding progress in Japan and the development of new initiatives and wants to improve this.

The narrator is passionate about recycling, is pleased with the progress made in Japan, but wants to develop it further.

It is someone who has just watched a film that made him sad because something happened to the parents in the film.

It is an actor talking about how something that happens to his character's Mum in a film made him sad and made him appreciate his own parents more.

It is someone who has just watched a funny film about being a parent and it made him want to be a parent himself.

It is an actor who was just in a film about being a parent and it made him want to be a parent and made him appreciate how important it is.

There are refugees coming to Kyoto as there are food and water shortages abroad and so he is giving to charities in order to help.

He has moved to Kyoto to find work, as there was no work in Kumamoto, and he is living with relatives.

His relatives` house was destroyed by an eathquake and there is no food and water in Kumamoto, so they live with him in Kyoto.

His relatives have moved to Kumamoto because the food is better there than in Kyoto.

He is talking about the after-effects of a serious earthquake.

He is talking about his concerns regarding his future.

He is talking about the facilities in his local town.

He is talking about a recent trip he went on and some issues he had.

It was fun because she was doing lot's of fun things with her baby and other people and their babies.

It was fun because she was travelling with her baby and doing things like meeting new people and visiting places.

It was tough because her baby was waking up and crying and she was with other people.

It was tough because other people's babies kept waking her up.