Pre-reading questions:
- Do you know any cartoon characters? Please explain your answer.
- Are cartoon characters still popular? Why or why not?
Vocabulary:
- railway /REYL-wey/
- feature /FEE-cher/
- theme /theem/
- promote /pruh-MOHT/
- attraction /uh-TRAK-shuh n/
[noun] the metal tracks on which trains run
There isn’t any railway service on Sundays.
[verb] to include something as an important part
The movie features James Dean as a rebellious teenager.
[noun] the subject of a talk, book, film, etc.
The theme of loss runs through most of his novels.
[verb] to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something
Martha Stewart promotes her products successfully.
[noun] something that makes people want to go to a place
Disney world is one of Florida’s major tourist attractions.
A Japanese railway company will bring Hello Kitty to Western Japan. West Japan Railway Co. or JR West will feature 2 Hello Kitty-themed bullet trains on June 30.
This is to bring communities together. It also aims to make Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture more popular.
The first car called “Hello! Plaza” will promote local attractions and sell special goods. The second car called “Kawaii Room” lets the passengers to take photos with a Hello Kitty stuffed toy at the photo booth.
The trains will run from Shin-Osaka station to Hakata station everyday. Passengers who bought a regular train ticket in advance or on the day of travel can ride this train.
The Hello Kitty trains will be available for a limited time only.
This is to bring communities together. It also aims to make Tottori Prefecture and Shimane Prefecture more popular.
The first car called “Hello! Plaza” will promote local attractions and sell special goods. The second car called “Kawaii Room” lets the passengers to take photos with a Hello Kitty stuffed toy at the photo booth.
The trains will run from Shin-Osaka station to Hakata station everyday. Passengers who bought a regular train ticket in advance or on the day of travel can ride this train.
The Hello Kitty trains will be available for a limited time only.
True or False:
- A Japanese railway company will bring Totoro to Western Japan.
- The Hello Kitty bullet trains will be available for a limited time only.
- Passengers can take photos with Hello Kitty in the photo booth.
- The cars are called “Hello! Plaza” and “Kawaii Room.”
- West Japan Railway Co. aims to make Tottori Prefecture more popular.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| railway | feature | promote | attraction | theme |
- What is the _____ of her birthday party?
- The ________ is still under construction.
- There are many tourist _________ in Tokyo.
- The article _______ the new US president.
- Greenpeace works to ______ environment awareness.