The Colorful Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago

2026.02.12
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Vanessa
Republic of Trinidad and Tobago(トリニダードトバゴ共和国)

Hi. I’m Vanessa and I’m from Trinidad and Tobago. I like to travel, eat spicy food and listen to music

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The Colorful Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago

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<Let's learn!>
・a place with …
・is famous for …
・There is(are) …

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Trinidad and Tobago is a two island country in the Caribbean. It is a place with many beautiful beaches.

Trinidad and Tobago is famous for Carnival. Carnival is a big festival. It is a happy and exciting event in February. People wear costumes with feathers, beads, and glitter. They dance and sing on the streets with friends and family.

There are many colors in Carnival. My favorite colors are red, blue, and yellow. What color do you like?


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By Jean-Marc /Jo BeLo/Jhon-John from Caracas, Venezuela - 09-Oranges, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3931057

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Key Points

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

Key Phrases 重要表現

a place with …

…がある場所、…を持つ場所

I like a place with good food.

is famous for …

…で有名だ、…で知られている

Kyoto is famous for old temples.

There is(are) …

…がある、…がいる

There are many books in the library.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

island

ˈaɪ.lənd

名詞

a piece of land completely surrounded by water

Hawaii is a beautiful island in the Pacific Ocean.

festival

ˈfes.tə.vəl

祭り、祭礼、祝祭

名詞

a special day or period, usually in memory of a religious event, with its own social activities, food, or ceremonies

The festival starts next week.

exciting

ɪkˈsaɪ.t̬ɪŋ

ワクワクする、興奮させる、おもしろい

形容詞

making you feel very happy and enthusiastic

I have an exciting plan.

wear

wer

着る、身につける、着用している

動詞

to have clothing, jewellery, etc. on your body

Students wear uniforms at school.

costume

ˈkɑː.stuːm

服装、衣装

名詞

the set of clothes typical of a particular country or period of history, or suitable for a particular activity

The actors wore colorful costumes on stage.

Others その他

the Caribbean

ˌker.əˈbiː.ən

カリブ海(地域)

名詞

the sea that is east of Central America and north of South America

Many people go to the Caribbean for vacation.

feather

ˈfeð.ɚ

羽、羽毛

名詞

soft, light things that cover a bird's body

Peacocks have beautiful feathers.

bead

biːd

ビーズ、数珠玉

名詞

small, colored, often round pieces of plastic, wood, glass, etc. with a hole through them

She made a necklace with plastic beads.

glitter

ˈɡlɪt̬.ɚ

キラキラ光るもの、光沢、ラメ

名詞

very small pieces of shiny material used to decorate surfaces

I love the glitter of the Christmas tree.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

This is (___)(___)(___) a large lake.

ヒント:a place with …

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This is (a) (place) (with) a large lake.

Canada (___)(___)(___) maple syrup.

ヒント:is famous for …

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Canada (is) (famous) (for) maple syrup.

(___)(___) five birds on the tree.

ヒント:There are…

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(There) (are) five birds on the tree.

Article

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

The Colorful Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago

<Let's learn!>
・a place with …
・is famous for …
・There is(are) …

=====================================

Trinidad and Tobago is a two island country in the Caribbean. It is a place with many beautiful beaches.

Trinidad and Tobago is famous for Carnival. Carnival is a big festival. It is a happy and exciting event in February. People wear costumes with feathers, beads, and glitter. They dance and sing on the streets with friends and family.

There are many colors in Carnival. My favorite colors are red, blue, and yellow. What color do you like?


【出典】
Top image
By Jean-Marc /Jo BeLo/Jhon-John from Caracas, Venezuela - 09-Oranges, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3931057

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

What is Trinidad and Tobago famous for?

ヒント:Trinidad and Tobago is famous ….

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Trinidad and Tobago is famous for Carnival.

When is Carnival held?

ヒント:It is a happy and exciting event …

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In February.

What are writer's favorite colors?

ヒント:My favorite colors are….

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Her favorite colors are red, blue, and yellow.

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 join the Carnival? And why?

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

What is your favorite festival?

My favorite festival is ~

Which do you prefer, going to festivals with friends or with your family?

I prefer going with ~.

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

What color do you like?

I like ~.

Do you like dancing or singing?

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

What do you like to do at festivals?

I like to ~.