Pre-reading questions:
- Do you like attending parties?
- Do you think proper clothing is necessary in attending parties?
- Are you familiar with zombies?
People all over the world are fascinated by how Halloween is celebrated in Shibuya. The Shibuya Tourist Association is preparing a parade of fashion and not the living dead. They prepared a new method of celebrating Halloween without wearing extreme costumes.
The official said high congestion will come on Saturday and Sunday. However, on Halloween night 50 young girls will ask party-goers to act carefully. Holding signs that say “No Trouble!”. Hundreds of police forces will be around the station area on Friday. The largest event is the Zombie party that was set this Friday, Saturday and Monday. Around 2,000 participants dressed in zombie costumes and make up will join the parade.
Vocabulary:
fascinated – cause to be interested or curious
extreme – intense
congestion – excessive crowding
party goer – someone who is attending a party
zombie – a dead body that has been brought back to life, living dead
Comprehension Questions:
- Where would the party be held?
- According to the article, what is the Shibuya Tourist Association preparing for?
- What will the 50 young girls do on Halloween night?
- What is the largest event this Friday, Saturday, and Monday?
- Around how many participants will join the parade?
Express Your Opinion:
- “People all over the world are fascinated by how Halloween is celebrated in Shibuya.”
- “A parade of fashion and not the living dead.”
- “A new method of celebrating Halloween without wearing extreme costumes.”