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 celebrate Labor Thanksgiving Day?
- How do you celebrate it?
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。
- celebrate /SEL-uh-breyt /
- perform /per-FAWRM/
- ceremony /SER-uh-moh-nee/
- event /ih-VENT/
- public /PUHB-lik/
[verb] – to take part in special enjoyable activities in order to show that a particular occasion is important
How do people celebrate the New Year in your country?
[verb] – to do an action or piece of work
Computers can perform a variety of tasks.
[noun] – (a set of) formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions
The wedding ceremony will be held in May.
[noun] – anything that happens, especially something important or unusual
The event was held in some park or other.
[adjective] – relating to or involving people in general, rather than being limited to a particular group of people
The government aims to improve public services, especially education.
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。
You might be aware that countries like the United States, Brazil, Canada, Liberia, and Puerto Rico all celebrate Thanksgiving, but you might not be aware that Japan also celebrates the holiday.
More than 2,000 years ago, when rice was first grown in Japan, Labor Day was followed by a festival called Niinamesai, also known as the Autumn Harvest Festival. The original Niinamesai rite was performed to celebrate the autumnal harvest of rice, wheat, barley, and beans while Japan was ruled by the legendary Emperor Jimmu. The reigning Emperor Tenmu would participate in a unique ceremony to taste the year’s rice for the first time. The Niinamesai became more strongly connected to recalling the difficult effort of the previous year between 667 and 686 AD. Thanksgiving in Japan is known as “Kinro Kansha no Hi,” which is sometimes known as Labor Thanksgiving Day. In Japan, Thanksgiving is a widely observed national holiday that honors the sacrifices made by workers.
The event is traditionally observed as a peaceful public holiday in Japan, with family visits to parks or other green areas and a simple meal.
More than 2,000 years ago, when rice was first grown in Japan, Labor Day was followed by a festival called Niinamesai, also known as the Autumn Harvest Festival. The original Niinamesai rite was performed to celebrate the autumnal harvest of rice, wheat, barley, and beans while Japan was ruled by the legendary Emperor Jimmu. The reigning Emperor Tenmu would participate in a unique ceremony to taste the year’s rice for the first time. The Niinamesai became more strongly connected to recalling the difficult effort of the previous year between 667 and 686 AD. Thanksgiving in Japan is known as “Kinro Kansha no Hi,” which is sometimes known as Labor Thanksgiving Day. In Japan, Thanksgiving is a widely observed national holiday that honors the sacrifices made by workers.
The event is traditionally observed as a peaceful public holiday in Japan, with family visits to parks or other green areas and a simple meal.
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。
- Canada also celebrates Thanksgiving Day.
- Corn was first grown in Japan more than 2,000 years ago.
- Niinamesai is also known as the Autumn Harvest Festival.
- Christmas in Japan is known as “Kinro Kansha no Hi.”
- Labor Thanksgiving Day is traditionally observed as a peaceful public holiday in Japan.
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。
| celebrate | perform | ceremony | event | public |
- Your birthday is an annual _____.
- Only the managers can ______ these tasks.
- He will ______ his birthday on Friday.
- Have you already attended a wedding ______?
- The information only became ______ after the incident.