Pakistani Truck Art: The Moving Colors and Culture

2024.08.16
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Muhammad Ali
Pakistan(パキスタン)

My name is Muhammad Ali. I’m from Pakistan. I enjoy exploring traditional art forms and sharing the beauty of our culture. My hobbies include traveling, and reading about different cultures.

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Pakistani Truck Art: The Moving Colors and Culture

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<Let's learn!>
・When I was …
・A feel B
・A (is/are) like B
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When I was little, I really liked Pakistani truck art. This type of art makes trucks and buses look very colorful and pretty. Talented artists paint flowers, animals, and beautiful landscapes on the trucks, and they sometimes write good luck phrases too. The truck drivers feel very happy when they drive these colorful trucks on the roads. Each truck becomes special and easy to remember because of the unique art. These colorful trucks are like moving pieces of art on the roads.

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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 …

私が…だった頃(とき)

When I was a child, I liked swimming in the sea.

A feel B

AがBと感じる

I feel very tired after the school marathon.

A (is/are) like B

AはBのようだ

Life is like a box of chocolates.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

colorful

ˈkʌlərfəl

色彩豊かな、色鮮やかな、派手な

形容詞

having bright colors

She wore a colorful dress to the party.

beautiful

ˈbju·t̬ɪ·fəl

美しい, きれいな

形容詞

very attractive

Pakistan has many beautiful landscapes.

become

bɪˈkʌm

になる

動詞

to begin to be something

The roads become busy every weekend.

special

ˈspeʃ·əl

特別な

形容詞

better or more important than usual things

He has a special talent.

Others その他

Pakistani

p`ækɪstˈæni

パキスタンの

形容詞

belonging to or relating to Pakistan or its people

The Pakistani flag is green and white.

talented

ˈtæl·ən·tɪd

才能がある、有能な

形容詞

showing natural ability in a particular area

The team has many talented players.

easy to…

…しやすい、簡単に…できる

Her name is easy to remember.

piece of art

芸術作品

This painting is a beautiful piece of art.

because of…

bɪˈkɔz əv, bɪˈkʌz əv

…のために、…の理由で、…のせいで,

前置詞

as a result of someone or something

We stayed inside because of the heavy rain.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

()()() a girl, I lived in the UK.

ヒント:When I was

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When I was a girl, I lived in the UK.

They () excited about the weekend's fireworks festival.

ヒント:A feel B

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They feel excited about the weekend's fireworks festival.

This robot can walk () a human.

ヒント:A (is/are) like B

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This robot can walk like a human.

Article

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

Pakistani Truck Art: The Moving Colors and Culture

<Let's learn!>
・When I was …
・A feel B
・A (is/are) like B
=====================================

When I was little, I really liked Pakistani truck art. This type of art makes trucks and buses look very colorful and pretty. Talented artists paint flowers, animals, and beautiful landscapes on the trucks, and they sometimes write good luck phrases too. The truck drivers feel very happy when they drive these colorful trucks on the roads. Each truck becomes special and easy to remember because of the unique art. These colorful trucks are like moving pieces of art on the roads.

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

What did Mohammad like when he was little?

ヒント:He really liked ~.

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He really liked Pakistani truck art.

What paintings are on the Pakistani trucks?

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Flowers, animals, and beautiful landscapes.

How do the drivers feel when they drive the trucks?

ヒント:They feel ~

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They feel very happy.

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 see Pakistani truck art in person? Why or why not?

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

Do you want to ride the Pakistani truck?

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

How would you feel if you rode a Pakistani truck?

I feel~.

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

When you were little, what did you like?

When I was little, I liked ~.

Would you like to decorate something with art? Why or why not?

Yes, I would. / No, I wouldn't.
Because ~

Do you know any unique Japanese art?

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