Pre-reading questions:
I will read each question. Then, please answer them.
講師がそれぞれの質問を読むので答えましょう。
- Have you heard of Easter Sunday?
- Is Easter Sunday a holiday in your country?
Vocabulary:
I will read the words, meanings, and sample sentences. Then, repeat after me.
単語、意味、例文を読みます。講師に続いて音読しましょう。
- based something on something /beyst on/
- season /SEE-zuhn/
- garden /GAHR-dn/
- decorate /DEK-uh-reyt/
- hidden /HID-n/
[phrasal verb] – if you base something on particular facts or ideas, you use those facts or ideas to develop it
The movie is based on a true story.
[noun] – one of the four periods of the year; spring, summer, autumn, or winter
The Philippines doesn’t have four seasons.
[noun] – a piece of land, usually in a yard next to a house, where you grow flowers and vegetables
My grandmother waters the plants in the garden every morning.
[verb] – to add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive
Decorate the cake with some berries.
[adjective] – not easy to find
The river is hidden behind the rocks.
Article reading:
Please read the whole article. Then, I will check your pronunciation and intonation.
記事を音読しましょう。講師はあなたの発音とイントネーションを確認します。
Easter eggs do not come from chickens. So from where did they and the Easter holiday tradition come?
Easter eggs are created by the Easter bunny that’s based on the mythical Osterhase, a 17th-century German egg-laying rabbit. Its historical significance as a fertility symbol links to Easter in the spring, the season of rebirth and new life. These days, Easter egg hunts remain a popular Easter Sunday activity. The Easter bunny visits Scandinavian houses on Easter Sunday and hides chocolate eggs for children to find in gardens or parks. Two years after J.S. Fry & Sons of England came up with the idea of a chocolate egg, Cadbury’s introduced the modern chocolate Easter egg in 1875. Meanwhile, the tradition of decorating eggs is rather old, as evidenced by 60,000-year-old designed ostrich eggs discovered in Africa. Since the 13th century, decorative eggs have been used as an Easter tradition.
Easter eggs might have represented any hidden surprise by the end of the 20th century. But the real thing, whether shaped by delicious chocolate or real eggs, continues to delight every Easter.
Easter eggs are created by the Easter bunny that’s based on the mythical Osterhase, a 17th-century German egg-laying rabbit. Its historical significance as a fertility symbol links to Easter in the spring, the season of rebirth and new life. These days, Easter egg hunts remain a popular Easter Sunday activity. The Easter bunny visits Scandinavian houses on Easter Sunday and hides chocolate eggs for children to find in gardens or parks. Two years after J.S. Fry & Sons of England came up with the idea of a chocolate egg, Cadbury’s introduced the modern chocolate Easter egg in 1875. Meanwhile, the tradition of decorating eggs is rather old, as evidenced by 60,000-year-old designed ostrich eggs discovered in Africa. Since the 13th century, decorative eggs have been used as an Easter tradition.
Easter eggs might have represented any hidden surprise by the end of the 20th century. But the real thing, whether shaped by delicious chocolate or real eggs, continues to delight every Easter.
True or False:
Read the sentences and identify if they are true or false based on the article.
文章を読んで、記事に基づいて正誤を答えましょう。
- The Easter bunny is based on a 17th-century German egg-laying rabbit.
- Its historical significance is linked to the summer season.
- The Easter bunny hides chocolate eggs on Easter Sunday in gardens and parks.
- Cadbury’s introduced the modern chocolate Easter egg in 1875.
- The tradition of decorating eggs is rather new.
Fill in the blanks:
Choose the correct word from the table then fill in the blanks.
適切な言葉を選んで空欄を埋めましょう。
| based on | season | garden | decorate | hidden |
- They say there’s a _______ village beyond the sea.
- My parents are planning to _______ the kitchen next month.
- The TV series is _______ a legend.
- Aside from flowers, we also grow vegetables in the _______.
- What’s your favorite _______? Mine is fall.