難易度:★☆☆☆☆
問題:次の音声を聞いて以下の問いに答えなさい。
- ワシントンに桜の木がある理由は?
- ワシントンには何本の桜の木が贈られた?
- アメリカの桜祭りでは、どんなことが行われる?
語彙:
cherry tree 桜の木
top official 幹部(ここでは「市長」のこと)
Yukio Ozaki 尾崎行雄(1858~1954。日本の政治家。1903~1912年、東京市長を務める)
Washington D. C. ワシントン(アメリカの首都で、連邦直轄地)
friendship gift 友好の証
thousands of ~ 何千人もの~、たくさんの~
cherry flower festival 桜祭り
the National Cherry Blossom Festival 全米桜祭り(ワシントンで毎年開催される日米親善の桜祭り)
important people 要人
give speech スピーチをする
I’m happy to ~ ~してうれしい
スクリプト:
Man1: Those trees look just like Japanese cherry trees.
Man2: They are Japanese cherry trees.
Woman: How did they get here?
M2: In 1912, (1)(2)Tokyo’s top official, Yukio Ozaki, gave Washington D.C. 3,000 cherry trees as a friendship gift.
M1: I didn’t know that. Do people like the flowers?
M2: Oh, yes. They’re very popular. Every year, thousands of people come to Washington to see them.
W: In Japan, we have cherry flower festivals.
M2: What do you do?
W: We sit under the cherry trees and eat and drink. Some people sing.
M2: We have a festival, too. It’s called the National Cherry Blossom Festival. (3)There’s a big parade, and some important people give speeches.
M1: I’m very happy to hear that. I’m glad Americans love cherry flowers, too.