Japanese Lessons

Lesson 2-3: ジャックと豆の木 / Jack and the Beanstalk

Japanese Graded Readers: Fairy Tales and Short Stories with Read-aloud Method

Lesson 2-3: ジャックとまめ / Jack and the Beanstalk

Slow Speed
Slow Speed with Pauses
Natural Speed
Natural Speed with Pauses

 

[adsense]

Japanese Script

つぎあさ、ジャックがきると、いつもとなにかがちがいます。にわにとてもおおきなまめがあったのです。「あのおじいさんのはなし本当ほんとうだったんだ!」ジャックはおどろいて、まどからそとました。そして、まめのぼはじめました。一日いちにちのぼったあと、ジャックはそらうえきました。そらうえには、おおきくてきれいなおしろがありました。おなかいていたジャックはおしろかっていました。「すみません、なにべるものをもらえませんか?」すると、おんなひとがおしろからてきて、ジャックにパンと牛乳ぎゅうにゅうをくれました。そして、こうきました。「どうやってここにたの?このおしろひと巨人きょじんいえだよ。はやぶんいえかえったほうがいいよ。」

English Translation

When Jack got up the next morning, something was unusual. There was a very big beanstalk in the yard. “That old man’s story is true!” Jack was surprised and went out the window. Then, he started climbing the beanstalk. After climbing for a whole day, Jack reached a place in the sky. There was a big and beautiful castle in the sky. Jack, who was hungry, said toward the castle, “Excuse me. Could I have something to eat?” Then, a woman appeared from the castle and gave Jack bread and a glass of milk. And, she asked, “How did you come here? This castle is the house of a giant who eats people. You should go home soon.”

Vocabulary

Words Types Meanings
いつも noun, adverb  always, usually, every time, never (with neg. verb)
にわ noun garden, yard 
本当ほんとう noun, na-adjective, adverb truth, reality, actuality, fact
おどろく u-verb to be surprised, to be astonished
ru-verb to leave, to exit, to go out, to get out
のぼ u-verb to ascend, to go up, to climb
あと noun  after, later 
しろ noun castle 
なか set phrase to be hungry 

 

Recommended Links

Recommended Links

Would You Like to Have a Native Tutor Guide You?

Since we are providing online lessons, you can learn Japanese with native speakers and our well-designed curriculum from anywhere in the world. Our lessons are;



  • -One on one lessons for 50 minutes once a week

  • -JPY7,560 (About USD 66 or EUR 63 -22th Nov 2016) per month

  • -Continuous support from the same tutor

  • -Regular lesson time selected by users


We can be sure that your Japanese will enhance further. Please join in Wasabi today via the following.


How to Enroll