electravk. “Tokyo, Japan - August 3, 2013: Musicians and dancers at the Bon Dance summer festival of the Tsukishima area..”Getty Images, IStock Editorial/ Getty Images Plus, retrieved 2 Feb, 2019.
During the evening of the summer festival day, people gather at shrines and dance to traditional Japanese music. You can see a taiko drum on top of the stage. Many girls wear ゆかた, a summer kimono, on the festival day. (Source: TJF)
Do you live in a city or in a country?
Click presentation or click Begin below to watch and listen to a presentation about Cities and Towns. Take time to compare things that are in the city with those in the country.
Here is a print version of this actvity. You will still need to use the online version to hear any audio.
New Vocabulary
This is a list of your new vocabulary. See if you have already learned their meanings. Click the words to see their English equivalents.
まち | city |
いなか | town |
ひと | people |
たくさん います | There are many … |
あまり いません | There are few … |
くるま | car |
たくさん あります | There are many … |
あまり ありません | There are few … |
しんごう | stoplight |
うし | cow |
いぬ | dog |
おおきい ビル | big building |
アパート | apartment |
うち | house |
Vocabulary Practice
Click Vocabulary Practice or click Begin below to practice your new vocabulary.
Here is a print version of this actvity. You will still need to use the online version to hear any audio.
Review
In this unit we will be working on learning additional vocabulary in talking about places in your city or town. Though there will be new vocabulary, make sure you know the following.
ぎんこう
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きっさてん
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きょうかい
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びょういん
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としょかん
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みせ
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びじゅつかん
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おんがくや
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こうえん
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プール
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ゆうびんきょく
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レストラン
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スーパー (すーぱー)
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はなや
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くつや
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くすりや
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がっこう
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じゅぎょう
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えいが
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ビーチ
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Graded Assignments
Please return to the Section 1 Tasks & Assignments folder to complete the graded assignments for Section 1, Part A.