Oktoberfest · Worksheet 1
A Royal Wedding That Never Ended
Read the story. 英文を読もう。
1In October 1810, a prince in Munich got married. His name was Ludwig, and his bride was Princess Therese. The prince later became King Ludwig I. The city held a big party for them. About 50,000 people came to watch a horse race in a large field outside the city.
2The people loved the party, so they held it again the next year. Soon, the wedding party became a festival every year. They named the field Theresienwiese, or Therese's Meadow. Today, people in Munich just call the festival the Wiesn. It means the meadow.
3Here is a surprise. Most of Oktoberfest happens in September! In 1872, the start moved to September because the weather is warmer then. Now the festival begins on a Saturday in mid-September and ends on the first Sunday of October. So the name says October, but the calendar says September.
4Many visitors wear traditional Bavarian clothes. Women and girls wear a dress called a dirndl with an apron. Men and boys wear leather shorts called lederhosen. On the first Sunday, about 8,000 people in these clothes walk in a long parade with bands and horses. They walk about 7 kilometers through the city.
5Oktoberfest is also a giant fair with roller coasters, a Ferris wheel, and a spinning ride from 1910. Families eat big pretzels, roast chicken, and sweet nuts. Many children buy a gingerbread heart with a message on it. On two Tuesdays, rides and snacks are cheaper for families. In 2026, a record 7.4 million people visited, all to celebrate a wedding from more than 200 years ago.
- prince 王子
- bride 花嫁
- horse race 競馬
- meadow 野原、牧草地
- festival 祭り
- traditional 伝統的な
- apron エプロン
- leather 革
- parade パレード、行列
- fair （移動）遊園地、催し
- gingerbread ジンジャーブレッド、スパイス入りクッキー
- record 記録