Good Couples Day · Worksheet 1
Read the story. 英文を読もう。
1In Japanese, numbers can be read in many ways. The number 1 can be read as i, so 11 can be ii, which means good. The number 2 can sound like fu. So November 22, or 11/22, can be read as ii fufu. In Japanese, that means a good married couple.
2This day did not start with love songs or flowers. In the 1980s, many people said Japanese workers worked too much. So in 1985, the government called November a month for a more relaxed life. Then, in 1988, a group that studied free time chose November 22 as Good Couples Day. They hoped husbands and wives would enjoy their free time together.
3Later, the day got a special prize called Partner of the Year. Every year, a famous couple is chosen as the best pair of the year. Some couples also choose this day to get married, because the date is easy to remember. And the next day, November 23, is a national holiday in Japan.
4Other countries play with numbers, too. In South Korea, May 21 is Couples' Day. The idea is that two people become one, so the date uses the numbers 2 and 1. On Good Couples Day in Japan, people give flowers, eat dinner together, or simply say thank you. Thank you is a small phrase, but on November 22 it can mean a lot.
Good Couples Day · Worksheet 2
Choose the best answer. 正しいものを選ぼう。
What is the main idea of the passage?
Why did the government call November a month for a more relaxed life?
When was November 22 chosen as Good Couples Day?
Why does Couples' Day in South Korea use the numbers 2 and 1?
In the dialogue, what will Grace probably do tonight?
Good Couples Day · Worksheet 3
Words & phrases. 単語のれんしゅう。
A Surprise on November 22
Mika's (1) have been married for 15 years. On November 22, Mika and her brother make a (2) . They buy (3) and write a (4) . In the evening, they (5) curry and rice. When their parents come home, the children say, "Happy Good (6) Day!" Their mother smiles and says, "Thank (7) . This is the best (8) !"
Good Couples Day · Worksheet 4
Read the clues and fill in the puzzle. ヒントを読んで、クロスワードを完成させよう。
Good Couples Day · Worksheet 5
Find the hidden words. かくれた単語を探そう（→ ↓ ↘ ↗）。
Good Couples Day · Worksheet 6
Collect the letters on the right path. What is the secret word? 正しい道の文字を集めると、ひみつの言葉になるよ。
Secret word:
Good Couples Day · Worksheet 7
On Good Couples Day, I want to say "thank you" to ______ because ______.
A good couple always ______.
Good Couples Day · Worksheet 8
Trace the words. Then color the picture! なぞって書こう。絵に色を塗ろう。
Draw your Good Couples Day! いい夫婦の日の絵を描こう。