At the racecourse and the big races
A day at the track means the paddock, the stands, a dash to the ticket machines and a crowd roaring down the final straight. This lesson covers all that, plus the big races everyone talks about, like the Derby and the . Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 words for a day at the races
Each card shows a word, the form you'll use and a sentence you'd say at the track or about a big race. Seven reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and Lesson 1.
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The big races
These are the G1 races people talk about most. The Triple Crown () is three races for three-year-olds.
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- Go early on big days. On a G1 day the racecourse gets very crowded, and the good spots by the finish line go first.
- Two names. The Derby's official name is , but everyone says ダービー.
- Tiny margins. (a nose), (a head), (a neck): smallest to biggest.
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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.