語呂合わせ記念日ずかん（日本の変わった記念日）の英語ワークシート（授業アクティビティ集）

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Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) · Worksheet B1

Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) Word Bingo

先生が読んだ単語に○。たて・よこ・ななめにそろえば BINGO!

ClassNo.Name

Card A

tooth	date	dentist	read
cat	emergency	nose	banana
kanji	sound like	ninja	pun
number	calendar	product	protect

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Card B

product	calendar	nose	tooth
cat	ear	word	banana
ninja	number	emergency	sound
sound like	pun	read	kanji

先生用（読み上げる単語）：pun, sound like, read, protect, dentist, emergency, product, calendar, cat, banana, tooth, ear, nose, ninja, number, date, kanji, sound, word

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Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) · Worksheet B2

Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) Board Game

3〜4人で。さいころをふって進もう！★のマスに止まったら、下の課題に英語で答えよう。

ClassNo.Name

Say: "In Japanese, numbers can be read as sounds, so dates can become words."
Say: "February 22 is Cat Day, because 2-2-2 sounds like nyan nyan nyan."
What does "pun" mean in Japanese?
What does "sound like" mean in Japanese?
What does "read" mean in Japanese?
True or False? Cat Day in Japan is on February 22.
True or False? All goroawase days are national holidays.
True or False? June 4 is a day to protect teeth.
Spell the word: A funny use of words that sound the same.
Spell the word: A pet that says meow.

Back＝戻る／ Go＝進む。答えられなかったら1回休み。消しゴムやコインをコマに使おう。

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Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) · Worksheet B3

Role Play

ペアで会話を読もう。役を交代して3回！

ClassNo.Name

🎬 On February 22, Nanami shows her friend Lucas from Brazil a cat cafe sign at the station.

音声はここから
Listen here

Lucas	Why does that sign have so many cats on it today?
Nanami	Today is Cat Day in Japan. February 22.
Lucas	Why February 22?
Nanami	The number 2 can sound like nyan. So 2-2-2 is nyan nyan nyan, like meow meow meow.
Lucas	Ha! That's a great pun. Are there other days like that?
Nanami	Lots! August 7 is Banana Day. Eight and seven can be ba and nana.
Lucas	In English, there's May the Fourth for Star Wars fans.
Nanami	Same idea! Japan just has a lot more of them.

☐ 1st time　☐ 2nd time (switch roles)　☐ 3rd time (try without looking!)

Your turn! 自分たちの会話を作ろう

Lucas: Why does that ________________________________

Nanami: Today is Cat ________________________________

Lucas: Why February 22? ________________________________

Nanami: The number 2 ________________________________

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Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) · Worksheet B4

Write a Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) Card

英語でカードを書こう。絵に色をぬって、メッセージを書いてプレゼントしよう！

ClassNo.Name

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Dear ____________________ ,

From ____________________

Useful phrases 使える表現

In Japanese, numbers can be read as sounds, so dates can become words. 日本語では数字を音として読めるので、日付が言葉になるんです。
February 22 is Cat Day, because 2-2-2 sounds like nyan nyan nyan. 2月22日は猫の日。222が「ニャンニャンニャン」に聞こえるからです。
It's like May the Fourth in English. 英語の May the Fourth みたいなものです。
I hope you have a wonderful day! すてきな1日を！
Thank you for always helping me. いつも助けてくれてありがとう。

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Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) · Worksheet B5

Around the World

国ごとの違いを調べて英語で書こう（サイトの「国別比較」も参考に）。

ClassNo.Name

Country	How do people celebrate? どう祝う？
China 中国（520）
South Korea 韓国（夫婦の日 5月21日）
the United States アメリカ（パイの日 3月14日）
🌍 English-speaking countries 英語圏（スター・ウォーズの日 5月4日）

Compare! 日本と比べよう（ベン図）

I want to visit ________ on Japan's Pun Days (Goroawase Anniversaries) because ____________________________.