レッスンを予約する
Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
Tractor Day at a Michigan high school
Chase Harvell drove into the parking lot at Airport High School in Carleton, Michigan. It was Tractor Day, a special day the week before he and his classmates graduated.
On Tractor Day, students do not drive their own cars to school. Some come on tractors. Others come on golf carts and other farm vehicles. The school started this tradition in the 1980s. Most students arrived by 7:30 in the morning. Then they had fun all day. They played games, listened to music, and ate lunch together.
Harvell is a farmer. He and his family grow corn and soybeans. He drove the same tractor that they use on the farm. His big brother drove it to school three years ago, too. "We're just a farm school," Harvell said. "It's a tradition. Everyone's done it before us. We just carry it on."
For the graduating students, Tractor Day is a fun way to say goodbye. It also celebrates the area's long farming history.
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
graduate
卒業する
to complete school, college, or university successfully
I want to be a teacher after I graduate.
私は卒業したあと、先生になりたいです。
vehicle
乗り物
a thing that is used for transporting people or goods from one place to another, such as a car or truck
We saw many vehicles at the station.
私たちは駅でたくさんの乗り物を見ました。
tradition
伝統
something that people have done in the same way for a long time
This festival is an old tradition.
このお祭りは古い伝統です。
soybean
大豆
a small bean grown originally in Asia, used as a food for people and animals
Tofu is made from soybeans.
豆腐は大豆から作られます。
carry A on
Aを続ける、受け継ぐ
to continue doing something
Our grandparents started this work, and we carry it on.
祖父母がこの仕事を始め、私たちがそれを受け継いでいます。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
How do students come to school on this day?
What tractor did Harvell drive to school?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
Do you think Tractor Day is a good idea? Why or why not?
Have you ever joined a school tradition or festival? What was it like?
Is there a special event in your town, school, or workplace? What happens?
Which do you think is better for students: keeping old traditions or creating new ones? Why?
What is one happy memory from your school days?