Betting and the programme
A boat racing ticket is a . With only six boats, the maths is simple and the programme () tells you a lot. This lesson covers reading the form, the seven kinds of ticket and what people say while they choose. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 betting and form words
Each card shows a word, the form you'll use and a sentence you'd hear by the ticket machines. Seven reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and 2 and Lesson 1.
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The seven kinds of ticket
means in exact order and means any order. The last column is how many different tickets there are with six boats.
| Ticket | You win if… | Combinations |
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- Adults only. You have to be 20 or over to buy a .
- Place is top two. With only six boats, a wins if your boat is first or second, not top three.
- isn't a percentage. It's a racer's average points per race. Higher is better.
- Say the numbers. 1-2-3 is read いち・に・さん.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.