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。
- Do you know something about Shōwa no Hi?
- Are you excited about the Golden week?
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。
- celebration /sel-uh-BREY-shuhn/
- opportunity /op-er-TOO-ni-tee/
- issues /ISH-oo/
- period /PEER-ee-uhd/
- complicated /KOM-pli-key-tid/
[noun] – a special social event, such as a party, when you celebrate something
All around town, there were loud New Year’s Eve celebrations.
[noun] – an occasion or situation that makes it possible to do something that you want to do or have to do, or the possibility of doing something
Everyone will have an opportunity to comment.
[noun] – a subject or problem that people are thinking and talking about
As employers, we must appear to be sensitively addressing these issues.
[noun] – a length of time
The research will take place over a six-month period.
[adjective] – involving a lot of different parts, in a way that is difficult to understand
The rules are complicated to follow.
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。
Welcome to Shōwa no Hi, the first day of Japan’s much-anticipated Golden Week, a day dedicated to reflecting on the past. Shōwa Day in Japan, unlike other holiday celebrations, is a time to recall and reflect on Emperor Hirohito’s reign. Let’s take a look at the national holiday that has sparked debate, enlightenment, and controversy.
To begin, Shōwa Day is a national holiday in Japan commemorating Emperor Hirohito’s birthday. He was Japan’s 124th Emperor, reigning from 1926 until 1989. Emperor Hirohito was awarded the late name “Shōwa” after his death in 1989. The 63-year reign of Emperor Hirohito, which included the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, is known as Shōwa no Hi. The event is meant to be a commemoration of the past, not a celebration, but an opportunity for people to reflect and look back.
For a more in-depth look at the issues surrounding the Shōwa period, go to the National Shōwa Memorial Museum in Kudanminami, Chiyoda City, Tokyo. The museum’s library of books, periodicals, maps, and permanent display spaces provide access to the past’s rich and complicated history.
To begin, Shōwa Day is a national holiday in Japan commemorating Emperor Hirohito’s birthday. He was Japan’s 124th Emperor, reigning from 1926 until 1989. Emperor Hirohito was awarded the late name “Shōwa” after his death in 1989. The 63-year reign of Emperor Hirohito, which included the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II, is known as Shōwa no Hi. The event is meant to be a commemoration of the past, not a celebration, but an opportunity for people to reflect and look back.
For a more in-depth look at the issues surrounding the Shōwa period, go to the National Shōwa Memorial Museum in Kudanminami, Chiyoda City, Tokyo. The museum’s library of books, periodicals, maps, and permanent display spaces provide access to the past’s rich and complicated history.
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。
- Shōwa no Hi is a day dedicated to reflecting on the past.
- Shōwa no Hi is a time to recall and reflect on Emperor Hirohito’s reign.
- Shōwa holiday has sparked debate, enlightenment, and controversy.
- You can go to the National Shōwa Memorial Museum in Kudanminami, Chiyoda City, Kyoto to know more about Shōwa period.
- National Shōwa Memorial Museum provides access to the past’s rich and complicated history of Emperor Hirohito’s era.
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。
| celebration | opportunity | issues | period | complicated |
- The instructions are __________.
- The victory was a cause for great __________.
- I stayed there for a very short __________.
- He made full use of the __________ to travel.
- Education is now a major political __________.