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Traditional art and gardens – HearSay

Japanese A1

Discover the beauty of Japanese gardens and art while practicing your listening and speaking skills on the go. Learn essential vocabulary to appreciate traditional aesthetics and modern exhibits.

Lessons

Visiting a Japanese garden
Kenji takes Emma to a traditional Japanese garden for the first time.
Vocabulary
- niwa (garden)
- ishi (rock)
- ki (tree)
- kirei (beautiful)
- mizu (water)
Objectives
- Say what you see in a garden
- Express basic appreciation
Zen and nature
They visit a Zen rock garden and talk about the peaceful atmosphere.
Vocabulary
- shizuka (quiet)
- shizen (nature)
- suna (sand)
- yama (mountain)
- tera (temple)
Objectives
- Describe a quiet place
- Talk about nature
Traditional art
Emma and Kenji go to an art museum to see traditional Japanese paintings.
Vocabulary
- e (painting)
- bijutsukan (art museum)
- furui (old)
- dentouteki (traditional)
- miru (to look)
Objectives
- Talk about art and paintings
- Ask what something is
Modern art exhibits
Emma wants to see a contemporary digital art exhibit.
Vocabulary
- atarashii (new)
- gendaiteki (modern)
- omoshiroi (interesting)
- hikari (light)
- iku (to go)
Objectives
- Discuss modern things
- Express what you want to do
Souvenirs and postcards
Before leaving, Emma buys postcards of the art they saw.
Vocabulary
- omiyage (souvenir)
- hagaki (postcard)
- kau (to buy)
- mise (shop)
- suki (like)
Objectives
- Buy a souvenir
- Say what you like

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