Pre-reading questions:
- Where do you usually hold “hanami”?
- What do you usually do during “hanami”?
Vocabulary:
- moment /MOH-muhnt/
- foreign /FAWR-in/
- tourist /TOOR-ist/
- spot /spot/
- sign /sahyn/
[noun] a very short period of time
Miho will always remember the moments she spent studying abroad.
[adjective] belonging to a country that is not your own
Anna loves eating foreign food.
[noun] a person who travels and visits places for pleasure and interest
A lot of tourists visit Disneyland every year.
[noun] a particular place
Hachiko Statue is one of the most popular meeting spots in Tokyo.
[noun] a device that gives information to people who see it
Drivers must be careful on the road and watch out for traffic signs.
Cherry blossoms attract more foreign tourists at the start of springtime in Japan. A report says that Cherry blossoms can make people think of happy moments. Many foreign tourists visit Japan to see “Sakura”. These tourists want to experience “hanami” or flower viewing. Ueno Park is one of the favorite spots for flower viewing. According to Ueno’s park management, there will be English signs to let tourists know the do’s and don’ts in the park. Cherry blossoms are shown in different travel books, TV shows, and social media posts, so it is popular to people around the world.
True or False:
- Many tourists visit Japan to see cherry blossoms.
- Hanami is “flower smelling” in English.
- Ueno Park will put English signs to let tourists know what not to do in the park.
- Cherry blossoms are not popular to people around the world.
- Cherry blossoms bloom in spring.
Vocabulary Check:
Complete the sentences by using the words in the box.
| moment | tourist | foreign | spot | sign |
- Drivers should look for a parking _________ before stopping.
- Mr. Roberts would like to try _________ food.
- Bill remembered one funny _________ he spent with his friends in college.
- A _________ loves visiting popular cities around the world.
- Osaka Castle is a popular tourist _________ in Osaka.