Seattle is a Big City for Seeing Nature and Doing Sports

2024.04.23
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Eric
United States of America (アメリカ合衆国)

I teach in junior high schools. Earlier I lived in Seattle for 5 years, graduating from the Univ. of Washington's College of Education.

Article

Seattle is a Big City for Seeing Nature and Doing Sports

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<Let's learn!>
・What makes you...?  ・close to…
・A is taller than B  ・like to …
・enjoy …ing     ・like A the best
・You have to...
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What makes you happy? Do big cities make you happy? Or, does nature make you happy?
In America, I lived in Seattle for 5 years. I went to university there. I like Seattle because it is a big city. But, it is also close to nature.
Here is a picture of Seattle. What do you see? There is a big mountain. It is called Mt. (Mount) Rainier. It is 606 meters taller than Mt. Fuji!

Yes, Seattle is a big city, but it is also close to nature. Seattle has four seasons like Japan. So, you can enjoy many activities in nature. For example, do you like to ski? You can ski in the mountains just one hour from Seattle. My favorite sport is kayaking. In Japanese, a kayak is also called a canoe. Here is where I enjoyed doing kayaking.

In Seattle, people like to drink coffee. I like coffee, and I like Seattle’s Best Coffee the best. Their cinnamon rolls are delicious! You have to try this coffee shop!

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Key Points

Repeat each word(s) and example sentence(s) after your teacher/tutor.

Key Phrases 重要表現

What makes you...?

何があなたを~しますか?

What makes you happy?

close to…

…に近い

My house is close to the train station.

A is taller than B

AはBよりも(高さが)高い

Tokyo Sky Tree is taller than Tokyo Tower.

like to …

・・・することが好き

He likes to read books.

enjoy …ing

・・・することを楽しむ

I enjoy playing volleyball.

like A the best

Aが一番好き

My father likes chocolate cakes the best.

You have to...

~するべき

You have to visit Seattle.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

nature

néɪtʃɚ

自然

名詞

This place is full of nature.

university

ˌjuː.nəˈvɝː.sə.t̬i

大学

名詞

a place where people study for an undergraduate (= first) or postgraduate (= higher level) degree

My sister is a university student.

Others その他

A is called B

AはBと呼ばれている

The tallest mountain in Japan is called Mt. Fuji.

cinnamon roll

ˌsɪn.ə.mən ˈroʊl

(丸くて甘い)シナモン味のパン。

名詞

a round, sweet bread flavored with cinnamon

I love cinnamon rolls for breakfast.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

What music (___) (___) excited?

ヒント:what makes you~

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What music (makes) (you) excited?

You (___) (___) try this new (___) !

ヒント:have to, game

回答を見る

You (have) (to) try this new (game)!

My younger brother (___) (___) (___) me.

ヒント:A is taller than B

回答を見る

My younger brother is taller than me.

Article

Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your teacher/tutor.

Seattle is a Big City for Seeing Nature and Doing Sports

<Let's learn!>
・What makes you...?  ・close to…
・A is taller than B  ・like to …
・enjoy …ing     ・like A the best
・You have to...
=====================================

What makes you happy? Do big cities make you happy? Or, does nature make you happy?
In America, I lived in Seattle for 5 years. I went to university there. I like Seattle because it is a big city. But, it is also close to nature.
Here is a picture of Seattle. What do you see? There is a big mountain. It is called Mt. (Mount) Rainier. It is 606 meters taller than Mt. Fuji!

Yes, Seattle is a big city, but it is also close to nature. Seattle has four seasons like Japan. So, you can enjoy many activities in nature. For example, do you like to ski? You can ski in the mountains just one hour from Seattle. My favorite sport is kayaking. In Japanese, a kayak is also called a canoe. Here is where I enjoyed doing kayaking.

In Seattle, people like to drink coffee. I like coffee, and I like Seattle’s Best Coffee the best. Their cinnamon rolls are delicious! You have to try this coffee shop!

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

What mountain near Seattle is taller than Mt. Fuji?

ヒント:Mt. ~ is taller than

回答を見る

Mt. Rainier is taller than Mt. Fuji

What sports does Erick enjoy doing?

ヒント:He enjoys …ing

回答を見る

He enjoys doing kayaking.

What kind of drink do people in Seattle like?

ヒント:People in Seattle like ~

回答を見る

People in Seattle like coffee.
People in Seattle like to drink coffee.

Discussion

Let’s have a discussion about the theme with your teacher/tutor or classmates.

With your teacher/tutor 先生とのディスカッション

What places make you happy?

What food do you like the best?

Where do you want to visit on your next vacation?

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

What do you like to do on a rainy day?

What new sport would you like to learn?