These Five Cities Have the Highest Quality of Life
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Exercise 1 Vocabulary
I write several sentenses using these words.
And a tutor refines them if they need.
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quality of life
生活の質(名詞) 標準的な健康や幸せなど、人々が経験する特定のものごと
I think Japan has a relatively high quality of life compare with most of other contries. -
recreation
レクリエーション(名詞) 娯楽として行うことができる活動
Do you enjoy playing the guitar for recreation? -
center
中心(名詞) 特定の活動や産業などにおいて、最も重要な場所
This building is the center of the industrial district. -
multicultural
異文化混在の(形容詞) 異なる文化、宗教、言語などを含む人々の
Japan is not a multicultural country because most of japanese can speak only their language. -
marina
小規模港(名詞) 小さな船のために設計された港
My friend's house is close to the marina. -
forestry
森林業(形容詞) 木を育てて販売する事業
Normally, forestries are harder working than other industries.
Exercise 2 Article
I summarize the article points and express my impression.
Besides, if there are words that I couldn't understand, I write down their words here and study them.
- Summarized in a few lines
This article says the five top-ranked citis which have the highest quality of life.
Vieena in Austria has various modern things. No.2 is Zurich in Switzerland which is located many natures as surrounded by hills, and many historic facillities there. Besides, other 3 cities are introduced by its article. - My Impression
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- Words I haven't understood before much
in a row 連続して、ずらっと
wealthiest 最も裕福な
Exercise 3 Question
I answer these indicaded questions.
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What is the largest city in Austria?
My Answer:
Vienna is the capital and largest city in Austria. -
Why is Auckland known as the "City of Sails"?
My Answer:
It has many marinas and sailboats. -
What is Vancouver's economy built around?
My Answer:
It is built around forestry and tourism.
Exercise 4 Discussion
I answer these indicaded questions.
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Which of the cities featured in the article would you most like to visit? Why?
My Answer:
I want to visit Vienna because it is the best place which is introduced in this article. It looks have the nice view from anywhere high. -
How would you rate the quality of life in your town or city? Why?
My Answer:
I have lived in Kyoto, Japan. My thoughts, it has the highest quality of life in my country. Because there are a lot of traditional temples, natures, and cultures. And the population density is about 500 people per square kilometers. I don't know what people density other countries have, but Kyoto has relatively low density in Japan. Tokyo in Japan has at least 6,000 people per square kilometers. Osaka where is the second city has at least 4,000 people per square kilometers. -
Are sailing and fishing popular activities where you live? Please explain your answer.
My Answer:
What is sailing? For instance, wind surfing, or sailboating? Maybe if it means one of activities, Okinawa where is a resort in Japan is known as sailing. Japan is located surrounded the ocean. So we can enjoy fishing anywhere. -
Which city would you say is the “cultural center” of your country? Why?
My Answer:
Here's "cultural center" means the place where is bunched up many cultures or technologies.
It is absolutely Tokyo. A variety of new restaurants what are from foreign countries are grand-opened there almost everyday. -
Would you prefer to live in Austria, Switzerland, New Zealand, Germany, or Canada? Why?
My Answer:
I went New Zealand just May in this year. The southern city named Christchurch was the most I want to live.
I haven't gone over where I want to live. And I don't know very much about the other countries in this article.
Exercise 5 Further Discussion
I answer these indicaded questions.
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What would you miss the most about your town or city if you were to move? Please explain your answer.
My Answer:
Kyoto is known as a producton of green tea. So I'd miss I will get to not be able to eat delicious maccha sweets. -
If you were writing a travel article about your town or city, what details would you include? Please explain your answer.
My Answer:
If I do this, I would write about some of the representative temples. For example, Kiyomizu temple, the Golden temple, and so on. -
What are some of your country's biggest festivals? Please describe a few.
My Answer:
One of the biggest festival is Gi-on festival in Kyoto. It is held in every summer. The big "mikoshi" what is made of wood is carried on their shoulders by local people. And people keep to carry and march around the city that day. -
Would you describe your town or city as multicultural? Why? Why not?
My Answer:
In a way, that's right. On the other hand, that is not right. I mean many foreigners come here, but Japanese almost cannot speak English. -
Is your town or city popular with tourists? Do you see this as a good thing?
My Answer:
Sure. Very popular. It has both of good and bad aspects. Some Asian don't have manner. Japanese think being kind for any people. But a part of asian people make loud in sacred places. They often scatter litters and use bathroom dirty.
