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BUSINESS ENGLISH 7 Lesson 6: the Three Views of Japan VOCABULARY BUSINESS ENGLISH 7 Lesson 6: The Three Views of Japan VOCABULARY Cherish (Verb) Archipelago (Noun) Enchanting (Adjective) ˈtʃɛrɪʃ ˌɑːrkəˈpɛləˌgoʊ Ɛnˈtʃæntɪŋ + to treasure something, to + a chain or group + very beautiful and hold something of several islands attractive; dear + Tenerife is the captivating + That trip with my most popular + She didn't look family was great; I island of the friendly, but her will always Canary Islands smile was truly cherish the archipelago. enchanting. memory of it. VOCABULARY Sandbar (Noun) Bay (Noun) ˈsændbɑr beɪ + a long, thin strip of sand + a part of the sea where in a river or the sea, the shore is curved formed by currents or inwards waves + We enjoyed a great night + When the tide is low, you view of the bay. can cross the sandbar to get to the other island. VOCABULARY Scenic (Adjective) Clad (Adjective) ˈsiːnɪk Klæd + having a beautiful + dressed in or covered natural view with + We took a scenic drive + A woman clad in black along a coastal road. passed by with a grave look on her face. DIALOGUE PRACTICE Read the dialogue aloud with your teacher. Emily has learned about the Three Views of Japan in school and is talking to her Japanese friend about it. Emily : Our teacher told us about the Three Views of Japan today. She said these are the places we should definitely visit at least once. They’re some of the most cherished sights in Japan. Ayako : Hmm, I’ve been to the torii gate at Itsukushima shrine, but I don’t even remember what the other two are... DIALOGUE PRACTICE Emily : The pine-clad islands of Matsushima and the sandbar of Amanohashidate. All three have been named Special Places of Scenic Beauty in Japan. Ayako : Oh, really? They don't sound very familiar to me! Emily : The sandbar is a thin piece of land that connects two opposing sides of Miyazu Bay. It is covered with almost 7000 pine trees and is part of a National Park. Apparently the best place to admire the scenery is from the mountains that are on both sides of the bay. My teacher said it's very beautiful! DIALOGUE PRACTICE Ayako : What about the other place? Emily : Matsushima, a group of around 260 small islands, also covered in pine trees. There are four very popular spots where you can view the archipelago. They are called the Beautiful View, the Magnificent View, the Grand View, and the Enchanting View. Ayako : Interesting. There must be many things to see there, then. DIALOGUE PRACTICE Emily : Definitely! By the way, you said you’ve been to the third sight? What was it like? Ayako : Well, it’s also part of a National Park, it’s a World Heritage site and one of our national treasures. It’s my favorite torii so far. The fact that it’s surrounded by water makes it seem really mystical. It left me speechless, really. Emily : I really hope I can visit all these places someday! FILL IN THE BLANKS: 1 This musical was simply ………………. The dances and the songs were amazing! If I could, I would visit the whole Japanese …………………. 2 3 I really ……………… the time spent in school. I have so many great memories! 4 We went on a …………………. drive along the beautiful coast of Italy. From that village, we could enjoy the stunning view of the snow ………………….. mountain 5 range. The …………………….. disappears during high tide, but you can still walk into the shallow 6 water. Answer Pool (Questions 1-6) + cherish + enchanting + clad + archipelago + scenic + sandbar DISCUSSION 1. What do you think of these places? Would you like to visit them? 2. Are there any such special places in your country that you would recommend visiting? 3. Is there any place that left you speechless when you saw it? 4. If you could go anywhere in the world to enjoy the scenery of the place, where would you go? DISCUSSION TOPIC 1. How was your first day of school? 2. How does it feel to be a college student?.
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