Events in the United Kingdom

2024.06.17
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Abi
United Kingdom(イギリス)

Hi there! My name is Abi. I have been living in Japan for nearly seven years. I really enjoy my life here in Japan. I hope I can share with you some interesting things about the UK.

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Events in the United Kingdom

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<Let's learn!>
・For example …,
・A have/has B in…(season)
・We can …
・Do you like…?
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You have many events in Japan, like Children’s Day and Setsubun. We have many events in the UK too! For example, we have Shrove Tuesday in spring. We also call it Pancake Day. On Pancake Day, we can cook and eat many pancakes. What pancake topping do you like? I like strawberries and chocolate sauce. 
We have Halloween in autumn. We can wear costumes and eat sweets. It’s fun. We can also watch scary movies. Do you like scary movies?
In Japan, you have fireworks festivals in summer. I like these events. In the UK we have two fireworks events in winter, not summer. We have bonfire night in November. We also have fireworks on New Year's Eve! The fireworks are very beautiful.

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Key Points

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

Key Phrases 重要表現

For example,

例えば、

For example, Big Ben is in the UK.

A have/has B in…(season)

Aでは(季節)にBがあります。

In Japan, we have Tanabata in summer.

We can …

…できる

We can eat large sushi rolls on Setsubun

Do you like…?

…は好きですか?

Do you like festival food?

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

many

ˈmen·i

たくさんの

形容詞

a large number or amount of people or things

There are many football teams in the UK.

also

ˈɔl·soʊ

~もまた、さらに~も

副詞

in addition

People in the UK also call apple pie, apple crumble.

scary

ˈskeər·i

怖い

形容詞

making you feel afraid

I really don't like scary stories.

fireworks

ˈfaɪˌrwɝks

花火

名詞

an object that you cause to explode and produce brightly colored lights

I went to a fireworks festival with my friends last summer.

Others その他

UK

ˌjuːˈkeɪ

イギリス

名詞

the United Kingdom

My English teacher is from the UK.

topping

ˈtɒpɪŋ

トッピング

名詞

a layer of food put on top of other food

My favorite topping for curry and rice is sausage.

costume

ˈkɑs·tum

衣装、コスチューム

名詞

clothing worn to make somebody look like another person

I want to be a costume designer.

spring

sprɪŋ

名詞

the season after winter when plants begin to grow again

In Japan, people enjoy seeing cherry blossoms in spring.

summer

ˈsʌm·ər

名詞

the warmest season of the year, between spring and autumn

Do you have plans for summer vacation?

autumn

ˈɑ·t̬əm

名詞

a season between summer and winter

Autumn is my favorite season.

winter

ˈwɪn·tər

名詞

the coldest season of the year, between autumn and spring

Winter in the UK is very cold.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

There are many delicious foods in Japan.
()(), you can try tempura.

ヒント:For example,

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There are many delicious foods in Japan.
For example, you can try tempura.

( )( ) enjoy Christmas parties in December.

ヒント:We can …

回答を見る

We can enjoy Christmas parties in December.

() () () going to events?

ヒント:Do you like

回答を見る

Do you like going to events?

Article

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

Events in the United Kingdom

<Let's learn!>
・For example …,
・A have/has B in…(season)
・We can …
・Do you like…?
=====================================

You have many events in Japan, like Children’s Day and Setsubun. We have many events in the UK too! For example, we have Shrove Tuesday in spring. We also call it Pancake Day. On Pancake Day, we can cook and eat many pancakes. What pancake topping do you like? I like strawberries and chocolate sauce. 
We have Halloween in autumn. We can wear costumes and eat sweets. It’s fun. We can also watch scary movies. Do you like scary movies?
In Japan, you have fireworks festivals in summer. I like these events. In the UK we have two fireworks events in winter, not summer. We have bonfire night in November. We also have fireworks on New Year's Eve! The fireworks are very beautiful.

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

What event do they have in the UK in spring?

ヒント:They have ~ in spring.

回答を見る

They have Shrove Tuesday in spring.

What pancake topping does Abi like?

ヒント:She likes ~

回答を見る

She likes strawberries and chocolate sauce.

What can they do on Halloween in the UK?

ヒント:They can ~

回答を見る

They can wear costumes, eat sweets and watch scary movies.

In which season do they have two fireworks events in the UK?

ヒント:They have two fireworks events in ~

回答を見る

They have two fireworks events in winter.

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

Which Japanese event do you like?

I like ~.

What foreign events do you know?

I know ~.

①What events do you have in your hometown?
②What can you do at the event?

①We have ~.
②We can ~.

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

What pizza toppings do you like?

I like ~.

What do you do on New Year’s Eve?

I ~.

Tell your classmates about your favorite things using "For example".

ex) I like animals. For example, I love dogs.