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INTRODUCTION
Jason: In each lesson of this 25 part series, you'll master a common question for Filipino learners, and then learn how to answer it like a native. You'll learn how these key phrases work by breaking them down into each component. Then through repetition and new vocabulary, you'll expand your understanding of the question, its answers, and any variations.

Lesson focus

Jason: In this lesson, you'll learn how to respond to the common question What's the weather like in Manila? In Filipino this is
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon sa Maynila?
Jason: The first word in the question is
Mayumi: Ano
Jason: meaning something like What in English.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Ano
Jason: Listen again and repeat.
Mayumi: Ano
{Pause}
Jason: This pattern of first introducing a word at natural speed, providing the translation, breaking it down, and then giving it again at natural speed will be repeated throughout the series. Try to speak aloud as often as possible. The next word in the question is
Mayumi: ang
Jason: meaning something like the.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ang
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: ang
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the the first 2 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Ano ang
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: lagay
Jason: meaning something like status.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) lagay
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: lagay
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the the first 3 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: ng
Jason: meaning something like of.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) ng
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: ng
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the the first 4 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: panahon
Jason: which is the name weather.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) panahon
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: panahon
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the the first 5 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: sa
Jason: meaning something like in.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) sa
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: sa
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the the first 6 words of the question and repeat.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon sa
{pause}
Jason: And next
Mayumi: Maynila
Jason: which is the name Manila.
Mayumi: (Slow, by syllable) Maynila
Jason: Now repeat.
Mayumi: Maynila
{Pause}
Jason: Listen to the entire question and repeat.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon sa Maynila
{pause}
Jason: Master the following pattern and responses to the question What's the weather like in Manila?
Mayumi: Maaraw.
Jason: "It's sunny..” Again, slowly. Repeat the phrase.
Mayumi: (Slow) Maaraw.
{pause}
Jason: To make another phrase, replace sunny with rainy.
Mayumi: maulan
Jason: rainy
Mayumi: (slow) maulan (regular) maulan
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with rainy
Mayumi: maulan.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace sunny. Say It's rainy.
{pause}
Mayumi: maulan.
Jason: To use a different phrase, replace rainy with cloudy.
Mayumi: maulap
Jason: cloudy
Mayumi: (slow) maulap (regular) maulap
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with cloudy
Mayumi: maulap.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace rainy. Say It's cloudy.
{pause}
Mayumi: maulap.
Jason: To expand on the pattern, replace cloudy with humid.
Mayumi: mahalumigmig
Jason: humid
Mayumi: (slow) mahalumigmig (regular) mahalumigmig
Jason: Listen to the phrase again, this time with humid
Mayumi: mahalumigmig.
Jason: It mostly stays the same. Simply replace cloudy. Say It's humid.
{pause}
Mayumi: mahalumigmig.
QUIZ
Jason: Now it's time for a quiz. Imagine you are visiting the Philippines and someone asks you - What's the weather like in Manila?. You want to say it's sunny. Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon sa Maynila? (five seconds) Maaraw.
Jason: Now you want to say it's rainy Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon sa Maynila? (five seconds) maulan.
Jason: You want to say it's cloudy. . Answer the speaker's question.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon sa Maynila? (five seconds) maulap.
Jason: You want to say it's humid. Respond to the question.
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon sa Maynila? (five seconds) mahalumigmig.
Jason: Now you want to ask someone what the weather is like in Manila. Ask the question
(5 seconds)
Mayumi: Ano ang lagay ng panahon sa Maynila?

Outro

Jason: This is the end of lesson 20.

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