Introduction to Tokyo(2:19)

Warm Up

  1. Were you born and raised in Tokyo? If not, what are the differences between your hometown and Tokyo?
  2. Where is your favorite place in Tokyo? And why?
  3. What makes Tokyo special compared to other big cities in Japan?

Listening

Before the video: Teachers will read the following questions aloud, please prepare for listening!
After the video: Did you get it? If not, please tell your teacher specifically which part you didn’t understand. Let’s review the video again 🙂
  1. What is Ginza home to? 
  2. What can you see from sky tree?
  3. How much seafood does Tsukiji handle each day?
Key Words & Phrases
Do you understand the following Key Words & Phrases? Your teacher will select Key Words & Phrases and ask you about their meanings.
If you don’t understand, your teacher can explain them. Afterwards, try to use the Key Words & Phrases to make a sentence!
  1. 00:24 – The shops in the Ginza District are so upscale.
  2. 00:28 – From Prada to Tiffany to Burberry.
  3. 00:30 Ginza district is home to the high-end shopping of Tokyo.
  4. 00:35 The Shibuya crossing is packed with people.
  5. 00:38 This is craziness!
  6. 00:40 I am in the middle of Japans anime scene, look at this!
  7. 00:45 The Bullet Train is so fast that if you are standing
  8. 00:49 at a station it just fly’s through.
  9. 00:51 Blink and you’ll miss it.
  1. Which festival in Tokyo would you recommend? Why?
  2. Ginza is known for high-end shopping. Where would you recommend for casual shopping?
  3. For long distance travels, do you prefer taking the bullet train or flying? What are the pros and cons of both?

Role-playing for the Tokyo Tour Guide

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Script

00:08 – Konnichiwa
00:09 – Welcome to Tokyo.
00:11 – We are so excited to be here in the capital city of Japan.
00:14 – Even with all it’s entertainment and excitement
00:17 this city has maintained it’s
00:19 beautiful culture and heritage.
00:22 Here we go!
00:24 – The shops in the Ginza District are so upscale.
00:28 – From Prada to Tiffany to Burberry.
00:30 Ginza district is home to the high-end shopping of Tokyo.
00:35 ^The Shibuya crossing is packed with people.
00:38 This is craziness!
00:40 I am in the middle of Japans anime scene, look at this!
00:45 The Bullet Train is so fast that if you are standing
00:49 at a station it just fly’s through.
00:51 Blink and you’ll miss it.
00:55 – The Skytree is so impressive because once
00:56 you get to the top there is this 360-degree view of Tokyo.
01:00 Wow!.
01:02 I can literally see all of Tokyo from here.
01:05 The Sumida river right there
01:06 ^and the Asakusa Temple over here.
01:09 ^- I can’t believe big Asakusa Temple is.
01:11 ^There is so many different buildings
01:13 foods to try and all of the incense, it’s so powerful.
01:18 – Happo-en means beautiful from ever angle
01:21 and I love it here it’s like a little sanctuary
01:23 away from the busy streets of Tokyo.
01:29 Hold on!
01:31 ^I’m here at the Tsukiji fish market
01:33 ^which is one of the largest fish markets in the world.
01:35 ^And they handle over 2,000 tons of seafood everyday.
01:42 Once you’ve explored the fish market you have to
01:44 come to a sushi restaurant to try the fish for yourself.
01:48 – We’ve had lunch now it’s time to hop
01:50 onto a boat and head over to the bay.
01:53 From Tokyo bay you get such
01:55 a great view of the city skyline.
01:57 And just seeing Tokyo from the water
01:59 is just an incredible way to see it.
02:02 – Tokyo is my new favorite city.
02:04 – I have felt so, so welcome here.
02:07 – We are sad to leave but we will defiantly be back
02:09 so until then, Sayōnara.
Answers to Listening Questions-
1.) upscale and high-end shopping
2.) 360 view of Tokyo
3.) Over 2,000 tons!