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。
- What is your favorite holiday?
- Do you like history?
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。
- government /GUHV-ern-muhnt/
- stress /stres/
- peace /pees/
- declare /dih-KLAIR/
- take place /teyk pleys/
[noun] – the group of people who officially control a country
Today, the government is set to release its tax proposals.
[verb] – to give emphasis or special importance to something
I only want to stress the importance of neatness in the classroom.
[noun] – freedom from war and violence, especially when people live and work together happily without disagreements
To keep the peace, the police act on behalf of the public.
[verb] – to announce something clearly, firmly, publicly, or officially
They declared their approval of the plan.
[verb phrase] – to happen
It took place in the 18th century.
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。
Constitution Day, also known as “Kenpo kinenb” in Japan, is a public holiday that falls during Golden Week. On May 3rd, 1947, Japan’s Constitution came into effect. The date has been designated as a national holiday to remember the event. Many newspapers and publications in Japan write pieces concerning the government on this day.
Following the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, Japan’s constitution was modified to stress peace and pacifism. Unlike the Meiji Constitution that it replaced, the current Constitution proclaims that the people have sovereignty and that the Emperor is “the symbol of the state and the unity of the people.” Individuals have basic human rights, according to the treaty, and they resist war.
Japan’s democratic transition is commemorated on Constitution Memorial Day. It’s also pacifists’ day, when they commemorate the constitution’s “guarantee” of permanent peace, which declares Japan’s neutrality for all time. This is also one of Japan’s most historically and culturally significant days. It’s a prominent feature of “Golden Week,” which takes place in late April and early May and consists of four important Japanese festivals.
Following the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, Japan’s constitution was modified to stress peace and pacifism. Unlike the Meiji Constitution that it replaced, the current Constitution proclaims that the people have sovereignty and that the Emperor is “the symbol of the state and the unity of the people.” Individuals have basic human rights, according to the treaty, and they resist war.
Japan’s democratic transition is commemorated on Constitution Memorial Day. It’s also pacifists’ day, when they commemorate the constitution’s “guarantee” of permanent peace, which declares Japan’s neutrality for all time. This is also one of Japan’s most historically and culturally significant days. It’s a prominent feature of “Golden Week,” which takes place in late April and early May and consists of four important Japanese festivals.
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。
- Constitution Day is also known as “Kenpo kinenbi” in Japan.
- On May 4th, 1947, Japan’s Constitution came into effect.
- Following the Hiroshima and Nagasaki nuclear bombings, Japan’s constitution was modified to stress peace and pacifism.
- Japan’s democratic transition is commemorated on Constitution Memorial Day.
- Constitution Memorial Day is also a pacifists’ day.
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。
| government | stress | peace | declare | take place |
- Elections __________ every year.
- May there be __________ all over the world.
- The __________ needs to delay the election next month.
- He __________ that the business trip will be next week.
- You must __________ all earnings to the tax office.