Lesson 1
This is my first e-mail
to you.
Hello,
Prof. Garreis.
>In the US, it is customary to address the teacher of the college course as Professor (Prof) followed by the person's last name.
Nice to meet you.
>It is nice to meet you, too.
My name is Genki SANO. Please
call me GenKi.
I am a man.
>Thank you for telling me that. I do not know Japanese names well enough to always tell who is male and who is female.
I am a university student.
My
family is made of my parents and one older sister.
I
live in Kawaguchi, Saitama, but my birthplace and permanent domicile is
Shizuoka. My parents are natives of Shizuoka.
>How do you commute from Kawaguchi, or do you live on campus?
> I recognized the name of Shizuoka Prefecture. It was the site of the devastating earthquake in March, 2011.
I go to for a long-term
rest every year in Shizuoka.
My
home town, Shizuoka, is famous for Mount Fuji and tea.
Mount
Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan. It is very beautiful.
>May is the time of tea festival, right? What is your favorite kind of tea?
>I like green tea. American green tea is not as tasty as Japanese green tea, however.
>A long time ago I rode the Bullet Train (Shinkansen) between Kyoto and Tokyo.
>I saw Mt. Fuji from a great distance. It was beautiful, even from very far away.
I like Musician Masaharu
FuKuyama.
He
is one of the most famous singer-songwriters in Japan.
His most famous music is
Sakurazaka.
>That's a very pretty song!
He gives much music
elsewhere.
He is famous as an actor
,a photographer
He is the man who is
tall, and cool.
Therefore,
I like him.
>I can see why you like his music. His voice is most pleasant.
Thank you for reading my
e-mail.
>You are most welcome.
Sincerely yours,