Hello Japanese learners ! Let's practice listening and speaking basic Japanese using podcasts. Practice makes perfect !   ◆ In this episode, I'm talking about The Great Buddha of Kamakura, using vocabulary and grammar from GENKI 1 Lesson 1 - Lesson 11. (GENKI 1 is a Japanese textbook meant for beginners at JLPT N5 / CEFR A1 level.)   ◆ I read the script twice, first slowly and then a bit faster.　 - The slow version starts at 1:48. - The faster version starts at 3:47.   ◆ From Ep.20 onwards, a PDF file of the new vocabulary list, transcript with Kanji and Furigana, and true or false questions for each episode is available at store :  https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/store/transcript   ◆ You are cordially invited to... - leave me a review on Apple Podcast - rate my podcast on Spotify - support my podcast on Ko-fi   ◆ If you want to talk about the topic or to learn the grammar and the vocabulary used in my podcast, a few more spots for online weekly 1-on-1 lessons with Meg are available ! https://www.japanesewithmeg.com/