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CherryBlossom Afteryouwatchthevideo,let’sfilloutthissheet!
Let’strytosayfourseasonsinJapanese.
Spring=Haru(はる) Summer=Natsu(なつ) Fall=Aki(あき) Winter=Fuyu(ふゆ)
1. SpringinJapan,beautifulpinkflowersbloom.Whatnameistheflower?___________________
2. In Japan, cherry blossoms start to bloom in the southern
pert of Japan and later the northern pert of Japan. Try to
think ofwhy?What could be themain reason the flowers
bloomatdifferenttimes?____________________________
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3. In theU.S. you can actually see some cherry blossoms.Do
youknowwheretheyare?_____________________
4. About3000cherryblossomtreesweregiventotheU.S.asa
giftoffriendshipfromTokyoin1912.Howlongago?______
5. Do you know your country’s national flower? Do you know
yourregion’s(state’s)flower?
! Whatisthenameoftheflower?
! Whendotheybloom?
! Whereitis?
! Whatdotheylooklike?(Whatcolorandwhatshapes?)
! Iftheflowercollaboratedwithacherryblossom,woulditbebeautiful?Drawthetwoflowersin
apicturetogether!