Sydney Harbour: The Blue Jewel of the City

2024.05.31
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Mark Kelly
Australia(オーストラリア)

My name is Mark. I am from Australia. I enjoy exploring Japan and learning about the different regions. My hobbies include camping, hiking, surfing, and cycling.

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Sydney Harbour: The Blue Jewel of the City

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<Let's learn!>
・There are …
・many things to …
・You can …
・If you like …,
・to enjoy …
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Sydney, Australia, is famous for its harbour. Port Jackson, or Sydney Harbour, is the heart of the city. There are many things to see and do on Sydney Harbour. You can walk through the Royal Botanic Garden and see the famous Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. If you like adventure, you can pay to climb to the top of the bridge to enjoy the view. If you like boats, you can take a ferry to Manly Wharf to eat fish and chips or a hamburger on Manly Beach.
I hope you have a chance to experience this beautiful part of Sydney.

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Key Points

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

Key Phrases 重要表現

There are …

…(複数のもの/人)がある/いる

There are many beautiful beaches in Australia.

many things to…

…するたくさんのもの/人

不定詞の形容詞的用法

Sydney has many things to see and places to visit.

You can …

あなたは…できる

You can meet a koala at Taronga Zoo.

If you like…,

もし…が好きなら、

If you like sweets, please try the pancakes at the restaurant.

to enjoy …

…を楽しむために

不定詞の副詞的用法

I went to the market to enjoy some shopping.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

through

θruː

~を通り抜けて

前置詞

from one end or side of something to the other

I went through the central ticket gate.

pay

peɪ

払う

動詞

to give money to someone because you are buying something from them

I will pay in cash.

climb

klɑɪm

登る

動詞

to go up something

I want to climb Mt. Fuji.

experience

ɪkˈspɪər·i·əns

体験する

動詞

to live through or face a situation

I want to experience traveling around the world.

bridge

brɪdʒ

名詞

a structure built over a river, road, etc. to cross it

My house is across that bridge.

Others その他

harbour (harbor)

ˈhɑːr.bɚ

名詞

an area of water near the coast where ships are kept

Many people enjoy walking along the harbour.

ferry

ˈfer·i

フェリー

名詞

a boat that regularly carries people and vehicles across an area of water

I took a ferry to that island.

wharf

埠頭、波止場

名詞

a structure built next to water where boats stop and things are taken on and off

You can find several good restaurants along the wharf.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

(___) (___) many flowers in the garden.

ヒント:There are

回答を見る

(There) (are) many flowers in the garden.

(___) (___) climb that mountain.

ヒント:You can

回答を見る

(You) (can) climb that mountain.

(___)(___)(___) the sea, let's go on a boat ride together!

ヒント:If you like

回答を見る

(If) (you) (like) the sea, let's go on a boat ride together!

Article

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

Sydney Harbour: The Blue Jewel of the City

<Let's learn!>
・There are …
・many things to …
・You can …
・If you like …,
・to enjoy …
=====================================

Sydney, Australia, is famous for its harbour. Port Jackson, or Sydney Harbour, is the heart of the city. There are many things to see and do on Sydney Harbour. You can walk through the Royal Botanic Garden and see the famous Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge. If you like adventure, you can pay to climb to the top of the bridge to enjoy the view. If you like boats, you can take a ferry to Manly Wharf to eat fish and chips or a hamburger on Manly Beach.
I hope you have a chance to experience this beautiful part of Sydney.

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

What is Sydney famous for?

ヒント:Sydney(, Australia,) is famous for ~.

回答を見る

Sydney is famous for its harbour.

What can you do on Sydney Harbour?

ヒント:You/I can walk through ~

回答を見る

You/I can walk through the Royal Botanic Garden and see the famous Sydney Opera House and Sydney Harbour Bridge.

How can you get to Manly Wharf?

ヒント:You/I can take ~

回答を見る

You/I can take a ferry to get there.

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 want to visit Sydney?
And why do you want to? / why don't you want to?

Yes, I do./No, I don't.
Because~

(Sydney has both city areas and nature.)
Which do you like better, the city or nature?
And why do you think so?

I like ~ better.
Because ~.

What can visitors experience in your hometown?

They can experience ~.

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

Tell your classmates about what you want to do in Australia.
Then explain why you want to do it.

I want to ~ in Australia.
Because ~.