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©2015 | Ep. 180|Samurai or Progress..? | Culture

Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 3

Brainstorm Page 3

Folk Tales from Around the World Page 3

Countries Page 4

Quiz |This Week’s Topic Page 4

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 5

True or False Page 5

Vocabulary |Synonyms Page 5

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story |332 Words Page 6

What Do You Think..? Page 6

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 7

A & Q Page 7

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 8

7 to Chinwag Page 8

Writing Activity Page 9

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 9

TV Links Page 10

The Answers Pages 10-12

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。



[201501-03] | Samurai or Progress..? | [January 16th 2015]

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four words below, which word is different from the other three?

Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) Story b) Fable c) Saga d) Diary

My Reason… _____________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

|Folk Stories|

Warm Up | 3 Folk Tales from Around the World

The tale of the 47 Ronin is a famous Japanese folk-tale.

Read the folk tales from around the world. What are the titles?

This is the story of a poor

widowed woman who had a

special gift for weaving

beautiful textiles.

Rakhi buys cherries and

marvels at the colour/taste

since there are few fruit trees

in the Himalayan foothills.

Hamut & Nekatu, 2 Egyptian

children, find a baby crocodile.

They fed him and swam with

him in the Nile River.

Jason attempts to rescue the

throne from his evil cousin,

Pelia, and return it to his

father, Aeson.

[1] China [2] India [3] Egypt [4] Greece

Robert of Loxley is outlawed

by King John. He lives in a

forest with his men & steals

from rich people.

A shepherd believes a wolf is

friendly and lets him guard his

flock. After 6 weeks the wolf

eats all the sheep.

A fox steals a hen from a

forest. The hen escapes and

replaces itself with a heavy

stone in the fox’s bag.

A beautiful young woman is

made to work for nothing in

the house of her wicked step-

mother and ugly sisters.

[5] England [6] Iraq [7] Romania [8] Russia



Folk Takes| Titles

Read the list of folk-tale titles below and decide which story they match up

with on page 3. Be careful! There are TWO EXTRA titles!

A The Cheery Tree G The Magic Tapestry

B Cinderella H Robin Hood

C Croco’nile I Cunning Hen

D Robert the Saint J The Shepherd’s Mistake

E Jason & The Golden Fleece K What’s for Dinner?

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story.

Remember if you don’t know – use the internet to help or GUESS!

1: What does the word ‘ronin’ mean in English?

a: Samurai Lord b: Lord-less Samurai c: Female Samurai

2: What century does the 47 Ronin story come from?

a: 17th Century b: 18th Century c: 19th Century

3: On what day each year is a festival held to commemorate the 47 Ronin?

a: 14th October b: 14th November c: 14th December

4: Which city would you find a temple housing the graves of the 47 Ronin?

a: Osaka b: Hiroshima c: Tokyo

5: What type of temple houses the graves of the 47 Ronin in Japan?

a: Shinto b: Buddhist c: Asiatic

6: In modern Japan what situation is the word ‘ronin’ not used?

a: A salaryman between jobs b: Students not at university c: Sport stars with no team

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

E1: A 2013 US film The 47 Ronin starred which American actor?

a: Robert de Niro b: Tom Cruise c: Keanu Reeves

E2: The 1998 spy thriller ‘Ronin’ was set in which country?

a: USA b: France c: Japan

E3: The 47 Ronin graves are located in Minato City, Tokyo. What is the flag of Minato?

a: b: c:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Words

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

Sengaku deceased in at samurai

Minato Tokyo Ward of

located of graves are

the the The the Temple

2 The 47 Ronin Overshadowed?

The graves of the_______________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________

Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story ~ The 47 Ronin Overshadowed?

Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 The 47 Ronin’s graves are all located at the same temple. [T] [F]

2 The 47 Ronin is a Japanese story from the 16th Century. [T] [F]

3 There have been two English language movies about the 47 Ronin. [T] [F]

4 The new apartment building will overshadow the Ronin graves. [T] [F]

5 The 47 Ronin were all murdered. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms

A synonym is a word with a similar meaning.

Match the 10 words on the left with their synonyms on the right.

All the synonyms in black are from the News Stories.

1 Legends 6 Abroad A Flats F Dead

2 Enshrined 7 Preservation B Refused G Vengeance

3 Graves 8 Desire C Foreign H Myths

4 Deceased 9 Revenge D Conservation I Crypts

5 Apartments 10 Declined E Hallowed J Need

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening The 47 Ronin Overshadowed?

Three Choices | Help

Listen / Read the news story and chose the correct word from the 3 choices.

Remember to read the rest of the sentence – that will help your understanding!


1

One of the most 1: infamous/famous/tragic legends in Japanese history is the

story of the 47 Ronin, who gained revenge for their dead lord by killing the man

who forced his death before committing suicide. This 2: 15th/16th/17th Century tale

is enshrined in Japanese culture, but according to reports this week the temple

that has the graves of the 47 dead samurai may soon be overshadowed by a new

3: eight/eighteen/eighty-floor apartment building.

2

The graves of the deceased samurai are located at the Sengaku Temple in the

Minato Ward of 4: Tokyo/Osaka/Shinjuku. The apartment building complex will

be built right next to the centuries old Sōtō Zen 5: Buddhist/Christian/Shinto

Temple and the building’s plans reveal that the three-century old ronin graves

will be dwarfed by the building’s shadow. The Buddhist monks who pray daily

for the souls of the ronin have started a petition of neighbourhood

6: people/deceased/residents in an attempt to change the new buildings plans.

3

Kenmyo Muta a priest at the Sengaku Temple when interviewed about the new

building said, “People who come and pray here, including tourists from abroad, can’t

believe why this is being allowed.” Christopher Dimmer an assistant professor at the

University of Tokyo added, “This is 7: sad/happily/tragically common in Japan where

private gain is valued higher than the preservation of a public historical asset.” Professor

Dimmer added that because there are limited laws to protect historical buildings

similar situations are happening all around Japan where there is a desire for new

8: wider/taller/bigger earthquake resistant buildings.

4 The story of the 47 Ronin has also become popular outside of Japan with two

Hollywood movies in the last 15 years depicting the samurai’s tale of revenge.

The 1998 movie ‘Ronin’ was set in France whilst 2013’s 47 Ronin used some

famous Japanese actors, but was made in Bulgaria and England and starred

American film 9: star/actor/model Keanu Reeves in the leading role.

The company behind the new apartment building Daiichi Realter declined to

10: speak/answer/comment when asked if they would change their plans.

[332Words]

END OF PART 3

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dt%C5%8D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story?

Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer.

If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 What is the name of the temple where the graves are located?

Q2 What ward in Tokyo are the graves located in?

Q3 What is the name of the Buddhist priest?

Q4 What university is in the news report?

Q5 What country is the 1998 film ‘Ronin’ set?

Q6 What type of temple are the Ronin graves located at?

E1 What countries are in the news report?

E2 How many people are in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 47. ______________________________________________?

A2 Daiichi Realter ______________________________________________?

A3 2013 ______________________________________________?

A4 Keanu Reeves ______________________________________________?

A5 Prof Dimmer ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I Idioms with ‘Fight’ Part 1

‘The English language has different types of words that use the word ‘fight’.

Examples:

A fighting chance = A small, but realistic prospect of victory.

Fighting fit = To be very healthy.

Match the ‘fight’ words’ – with their correct meaning!

‘Violence’ Words Meanings

1: Fighting mad. A: To defeat something or someone. To win.

2: A fighting chance. B: To have a good / decent chance of victory.

3: Spoiling for a fight C: No matter what you do – you won’t win.

4: Can’t fight City Hall. D: To avoid fighting / arguing with someone.

5: Fighting fit. E: To suggest or say something provocative.

6: Fight a losing battle F: To looking to argue / fight with somebody.

7: Fight back. G: Use the same methods/weapons as your opponent

8: Fight down H: A small, but realistic prospect of victory.

9: Fight fire with fire. I: To be very, very angry.

10: Fight like cat & dog. J: You cannot beat bureaucracy.

11: Fight shy of. K: To defend yourself / retaliate against something

12: A fighting chance. L: To be very healthy.

13: Fighting words M: A fight between girls or females.

14: Fish / Cat fight N: To argue violently/aggressively all the time.

7 to Chinwag Folk Tales

ENW Podcast Topic | The 47 Ronin Overshadowed?

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think of this week’s podcast topic when you first read it?

2 What is your favourite folk tale? Why?

3 What folk tale do you think is the most well-known around the world? Why?*

4 What is the most famous folk-tale from your country / region? What is it?

5 What is your opinion on the 47 Ronin’s revenge mission?

6 Is any military action justified? Why?

7 Do you think the Ronin Temple should be protected from development? Why?

*It is usually thought to be Cinderella, originally a Russian folk-tale.



Writing Important Buildings

What is your opinion about the new building next to the Sengaku Temple?

What are the most important 3 buildings in your hometown?

Explain why there are important?

Give as many reasons / descriptions as you can.

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

END OF PART 5

And Finally | X & Z | A4 Did You Know…?

The End



Visual | TV Links

You Tube | (USA) 1: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bHHxXpjHDo [11:30]

47 Ronin Temple Under Attack

Daily Mail | (UK) 2: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2529980/Keanu-Reevess-47-Ronin-poised-list-2013s-biggest-box-office-bombs-studio-scrambles-damage-control.html [02:30] 47 Ronin Trailer

You Tube | (USA)

3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TqaVEIUw4U [02:08]

Ronin (1998) Trailer

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

D – TABLOID A / B / C – are all other words for – ‘tale’.

Warm Up 3 | Folk Tales from Around the World

1 – G 2 – A 3 – C 4 – E [EXTRA: D & I]

5 – H 6 – J 7 – K 8 – B

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – B 2 – A 3 – C 4 – C 5 – B 6 – C

E1 – C E2 – B E3 – B

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Words

The graves of the deceased samurai are located at the Sengaku Temple in the

Minato Ward of Tokyo

A2 True or False

1 – T 2 – F 3 – T 4 – T 5 – F

Synonyms

1 – H 2 – E 3 – I 4 – F 5 – A

6 – C 7 – D 8 – J 9 – G 10 – B

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bHHxXpjHDo

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2529980/Keanu-Reevess-47-Ronin-poised-list-2013s-biggest-box-office-bombs-studio-scrambles-damage-control.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TqaVEIUw4U



Answers | Part 3 Listening


1

One of the most famous legends in Japanese history is the story of the 47 Ronin, who gained

revenge for their dead lord by killing the man who forced his death. This 17th Century tale is

enshrined in Japanese culture, but according to reports this week the temple that has the

graves of the 47 dead samurai may soon be overshadowed by a new eight-floor apartment

building.

2

The graves of the deceased samurai are located at the Sengaku Temple in the Minato Ward

of Tokyo. The apartment building complex will be built right next to the centuries old Sōtō

Zen Buddhist Temple and the building’s plans reveal that the three-century old ronin

graves will be dwarfed by the building’s shadow. The Buddhist monks who pray daily for

the souls of the ronin have started a petition of neighbourhood residents in an attempt to

change the new buildings plans.

3

Kenmyo Muta a priest at the Sengaku Temple when interviewed about the new building

said, “People who come and pray here, including tourists from abroad, can’t believe why this is being

allowed.” Christopher Dimmer an assistant professor at the University of Tokyo added, “This

is tragically common in Japan where private gain is valued higher than the preservation of a public

historical asset.” Professor Dimmer added that because there are limited laws to protect

historical buildings similar situations are happening all around Japan where there is a

desire for new taller earthquake resistant buildings.

4 The story of the 47 Ronin has also become popular outside of Japan with two Hollywood

movies in the last 15 years depicting the samurai’s tale of revenge. The 1998 movie ‘Ronin’

was set in France whilst 2013’s 47 Ronin used some famous Japanese actors, but was made

in Bulgaria and England and starred American film actor Keanu Reeves in the leading role.

The company behind the new apartment building Daiichi Realter declined to comment

when asked if they would change their plans.

[352 Words]

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A

1 – Sengaku Temple 5 – France

2 – Minato Ward 6 – Soto Zen Buddhist

3 – Kenmyo Muta E1 – Bulgaria, Japan, England & USA.

4 – Tokyo University E2 – 2 people.

A & Q | Example Questions

A1 – How many Ronin were there?

A2 – What is the name of the Japanese construction company?

A3 – What year was the American film 47 Ronin released?

A4 – Who was the star of the 47 Ronin?

A5 – What is the name of the University of Tokyo professor?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C5%8Dt%C5%8D

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zen

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist



English Extra

1 – I 2 – H 3 – F 4 – J 5 – L 6 – C 7 – K

8 – A 9 – G 10 – N 11 – D 12 – B 13 – E 14 - M

And Finally X & Z

A4 – X: samurai / Z: Ronin’s

Extra Bit

47 Ronin / Sengaku Temple

Episode 180

MAIN PHOTO:

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/01/14/national/condo-set-to-loom-over-graves-of-legendary-samurai-spurs-protests/

LINKS:

http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/myths.htm

http://www.pitara.com/category/fiction-for-kids/folktales/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_wards_of_Tokyo

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japans-samurai-warriors-battle-to-halt-building-

of-eightstorey-block-of-flats-next-to-their-temple-9976105.html

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2015/01/14/national/condo-set-to-loom-over-graves-of-

legendary-samurai-spurs-protests/

http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/288397711.html

http://asianhistory.about.com/od/japan/p/47ronin.htm



http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/mff/myths.htm

http://www.pitara.com/category/fiction-for-kids/folktales/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_wards_of_Tokyo

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japans-samurai-warriors-battle-to-halt-building-of-eightstorey-block-of-flats-next-to-their-temple-9976105.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/japans-samurai-warriors-battle-to-halt-building-of-eightstorey-block-of-flats-next-to-their-temple-9976105.html



http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/288397711.html

http://asianhistory.about.com/od/japan/p/47ronin.htm

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