Mchakamchaka: Best way to start a day

2024.06.07
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Sam
Tanzania(タンザニア)

My name is Sam. I’m from Tanzania. I love sports, especially soccer, basketball, and tennis. I also like traveling, and my goal is to visit all 47 prefectures in Japan by the year 2027.

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Mchakamchaka: Best way to start a day

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<Let's learn!>
・When I was…, I liked
・A make(s) me feel B
・You must …
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Mchakamchaka is a morning exercise for elementary school students in Tanzania. This is a fun routine that all students and teachers join together. When I was in elementary school, I liked Mchakamchaka because it made me feel relaxed. Mchakamchaka happens every morning from 6:30 to 7:30.
Students and teachers run together for 2 km while singing songs. You must sing aloud during Mchakamchaka. Running and singing songs with a lot of friends is a unique and memorable experience. After Mchakamchaka, students clean their school from 7:30 to 8 o'clock. Classes start at 8:10. Everyone loves Mchakamchaka because it is so much fun!

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Key Points

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

Key Phrases 重要表現

When I was A, I liked B

私がAだった頃、Bが好きでした

When I was little, I liked anime.

A make(s) me feel B

Aは私をB(な気分)にさせる

Reading books makes me feel relaxed.

You must …

…すべきだ

You must go to that new restaurant.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

routine

ruˈtin

日課、ルーティン

名詞

the things that you do every day at the same time

Drinking milk in the morning is my routine.

relaxed

rɪˈlækst

リラックスした

動詞

calm and not feeling any stress

The hot spring made me feel relaxed.

unique

jʊˈnik

ユニークな、独特の

形容詞

different from everyone and everything else

Tanzania has many unique animals.

experience

ɪkˈspɪər·i·əns

経験、体験

名詞

something that happens to you that affects how you feel

I had a wonderful experience on my school trip.

Others その他

aloud

əlάʊd

声を出して、大声で

副詞

in a voice loud enough to be heard

Please read this page aloud.

while

(h)wάɪl

…する間、…と同時に、

接続詞

during the time that, or at the same time as

I study while eating snacks.

during

d(j)ˈʊ(ə)rɪŋ

(特定の期間の)…の間ずっと

前置詞

from the beginning to the end of (a particular period)

I stayed at my grandparents' house during the summer vacation.

memorable

ˈmem·ər·ə·bəl

忘れられない、印象深い

形容詞

impressive and therefore not easily forgotten

That was a very fun and memorable camp.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

( )( )( ) little, I liked milk.

ヒント:When I was…, I liked

回答を見る

When I was little, I liked milk.

I like K-pop music because it ( ) me ( ) happy.

ヒント:A make(s) me feel B

回答を見る

I like K-pop music because it makes me feel happy.

Studying a lot ( ) me ( ) tired.

ヒント:A make(s) me feel B

回答を見る

Studying a lot makes me feel tired.

You ( ) watch the new movie. It was great!

ヒント:You must~

回答を見る

You must watch the new movie. It was great!

Article

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

Mchakamchaka: Best way to start a day

<Let's learn!>
・When I was…, I liked
・A make(s) me feel B
・You must …
=====================================

Mchakamchaka is a morning exercise for elementary school students in Tanzania. This is a fun routine that all students and teachers join together. When I was in elementary school, I liked Mchakamchaka because it made me feel relaxed. Mchakamchaka happens every morning from 6:30 to 7:30.
Students and teachers run together for 2 km while singing songs. You must sing aloud during Mchakamchaka. Running and singing songs with a lot of friends is a unique and memorable experience. After Mchakamchaka, students clean their school from 7:30 to 8 o'clock. Classes start at 8:10. Everyone loves Mchakamchaka because it is so much fun!

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

Where is Sam from?

ヒント:He is from ~

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He is from Tanzania.

What is Mchakamchaka?

ヒント:Mchakamchaka is a ~

回答を見る

Mchakamchaka is a morning exercise for elementary school students in Tanzania.

Why did Sam like Mchakamchaka?

ヒント:He liked Mchakamchaka because it~

回答を見る

He liked Mchakamchaka because it made him feel relaxed.

What do they do while running during Mchakamchaka?

ヒント:They ~.

回答を見る

They sing songs.

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

Do you have any morning exercises at your school?

Do you have your own daily routine?

If yes → What do you do, and when?
    あなたは何を、いつしますか?
If no → What do you want to do, and when?
    あなたは何を、そしていつしたいですか?

Do you like to do outdoor exercises?

If yes → How does it make you feel?
    それはあなたをどんな気持ちにしますか?
If no → Why don’t you like it?
    なぜそれが好きではないのですか?

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 in your free time? How does it make you feel?

I like to ~ in my free time. It makes me feel ~.

Tell your classmates about the morning activity that you want to do in your school.

I want to ~
(play,read,run,sing,dance,sleep...)