The national team and the World Cup
When plays, the whole country watches, sometimes in the middle of the night. This lesson covers big matches, watching together and talking about results, from やった！ to . Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 words for big matches
Each card shows the word, the form used and a sentence you'd hear in front of the TV, or at work the morning after. Seven reuse words from earlier lessons.
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The road to the World Cup
Japan plays other Asian teams in the qualifiers. The World Cup itself starts with a group stage, then knockout rounds. ベスト8 means the last eight.
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- Reacting. やった！ (yes!), (so close!), (gutted), (that was moving).
- Written short. Headlines often write the World Cup as , but people just say ワールドカップ.
- The team. Fans just say or :
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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.