Taxi
Lesson 24
What festival is going on?
季節の祭やイベントについて話す

Conversation
※日本語訳は下記にあります
Passenger
Jeez, there's a lot of traffic today.
Driver
The weather slows things down, but there's a festival on at the moment too.
Passenger
There are a lot of people over there. What festival is going on?
Driver
That's called Yuki Matsuri, a snow festival, where many artists and sculptors from around the world make beautiful snow sculptures.
Passenger
It sounds interesting. I'd like to see it.
Driver
It's free to check it out. I'm sure you'd enjoy it.
Passenger
Thanks! I'll check it out later this evening.
Driver
It will be around until the end of this week.
Passenger
Thanks for the info.
Language Focus
What festival is going on?
どんなお祭りをやっているのですか？
What festival is that?
それはどんなお祭りですか？
Is that a festival?
それこはお祭りですか？
What event is that?
それは、どんなイベントですか？
Are there any festivals coming up?
近々お祭りは開催されますか？
What's happening over there?
あちらでは何が起きていますか？
That's Setsubun, (a festival where beans are thrown).
それは節分です（豆をまくお祭り）
That is the _____ festival.
それは _____ 祭りです。
______ festival is going/currently on.
_____ 祭りをやってます/が開催中です。
These festivals are coming up.
これらのお祭りが近々開催されます。
Vocabulary and Pronunciation Practice
festival
お祭り
world
世界
weather
天気
beautiful
美しい
sculptors
彫刻家
interesting
面白い
artists
芸術家
free
無料の
Practice
Fill in the blank.
  1. That is ________, a bean-throwing festival.
  2. That is Tanabata, a ________.
  3. That's ________, a festival that happens on March 3rd for daughters.
  4. That's Hana Matsuri, a ________.
  5. That's O-Bon, a ________.
  6. That is called ________, a Children's Shrine-Visiting day.
  7. That is called ________, it displays small and large snow statues.
  8. That's the ________, it signals the arrival of spring in Nikko.
  9. That's the Sumidagawa ________, a major fireworks display in Tokyo.
  10. That's the Tenjin Matsuri, it has one of the world's greatest _______.
  1. Yuki Matsuri
  2. floral festival
  3. lantern festival
  4. star festival
  5. Setsubun
  6. Hanabi Taikai
  7. boat festivals
  8. Yayoi Festival
  9. Hina Matsuri
  10. Shichi-Go-San
Listening

Listen to the following conversations. What festival does the driver mention?

Conversation 1: _______________
Conversation 2: _______________
Conversation 3: _______________
Conversation 4: _______________
Conversation 5: _______________

Roleplay: Use the following information.
1) What festival is going on?/O-Bon
2) What festival is that?/Hana Matsuri
3) Are there any events coming up?/Setsubun
4) Is that a festival?/Yes, Tanabata
5) What's happening there?/Yuki Matsuri
Conversation 日本語訳
乗客
ああ、今日は交通量が多いですね。
運転手
この天候で動きが遅くなってますね。でも、ちょうど今お祭りをやっているせいもあるんですよ。
乗客
あちらには沢山の人たちがいますね。どんなお祭りをやっているのですか？
運転手
雪祭りと言う、雪の祭典で、世界の沢山の芸術家や彫刻家が、美しい雪の彫刻を作っています。
乗客
面白そうですね。見たいです。
運転手
入場無料ですよ。楽しめると思います。
乗客
ありがとう。今晩後で、出かけてみます。
運転手
今週末までやってますよ。
乗客
情報、ありがとう。
Listening Conversations:
Conversation 1:
Passenger
There are a lot of people in the park today. What's going on there?
Driver
That's the Sapporo Snow Festival.
Conversation 2:
Passenger
I can hear fireworks. What's going on?
Driver
That's the Sumidagawa Hanabi Taikai.
Conversation 3:
Passenger
Are there any festivals coming up?
Driver
Yes, Setsubun is February 3rd. Beans are thrown to ward off evil.
Conversation 4:
Passenger
What's happening over there?
Driver
That's Hana Matsuri. It's a festival to celebrate the birth of Buddha.
Conversation 5:
Passenger
What event is that?
Driver
That is called Tanabata, a star festival.
日本語訳
会話 1:
乗客
公園には今日、沢山の人がいますね。何かやっているんですか？
運転手
あれは、札幌雪祭りです。
会話 2:
乗客
花火の音が聞こえますけど、何をやっているんですか？
運転手
あれは、隅田川花火大会です。
会話 3:
乗客
近々何かお祭りはありますか？
運転手
はい、節分が２月３日にあります。悪（鬼）を撃退するために、豆をまきます。
会話 4:
乗客
あそこでは何が起きているんですか？
運転手
あれは、花祭りです。仏陀の生誕を祝うお祭りです。
会話 5:
乗客
そのイベントは何ですか？
運転手
それは、七夕という、星のお祭りです。