-
![]()
Read this essay by a university student, Daichi, and answer the questions.
C
1 At university, I finally got a chance to study abroad in the UK. I had always hoped to
visit there. My high school English teacher had often talked about the UK, and I became
英国(イギリス)
A
fascinated by the historic architecture there, especially the beautiful palaces and churches.
C
歴史に残る
建築
2 When I went to the UK, there were
many surprises and challenges. Firstly, there were
so many people from all over the world. I could hear many different languages, including
French and Chinese, especially in cities. As I made friends with classmates from different
countries, I realized that English is really international. Secondly, I was asked about Japan
many times, but it was difficult to describe our traditional customs or modern culture. So I
also realized that I had never thought very much about them, but now I want to know
現代の
more.
3 Finally, I felt that I changed a little, too. By the time I returned to Japan, I liked to eat
more bread! Also, I ( 2 ) much shyer, but in the UK, I had to ask local residents
about many things, like which bus I should take. So I'm not shy of talking to strangers
内気
anymore!
ためらう
見知らぬ人
Put the events below in time order. RS
D- OC
a
D-C
a. start studying in the UK
come to like bread
イギリスで勉強はじめる
110²014771-183
6. come back to Japan
d. be told about the UK by English teacher
日本にもどってくる
英語の先生によってイギリスのはなしをされる
1
2 Which of the follow is NOT part of many surprises and challenges? *part of [~ RS
a. Not only English but also many different languages were spoken in the UK.
b. Daichi had to speak to local people and ask many questions.
c. Daichi was told to change his eating habit.
d. People often asked about Japan but Daichi couldn't easily answer.
vidi
3 Choose the best phrase to fill in the blank 2.
c. used to be
d. must be
a. am
b. have been
以前は恥かしがっていた
4 What did Daichi learn from his experiences in the UK? Fill in each blank with a suitable word.
(
(1) English is so (International) that people from different countries)
use it for communication.
Customs
) or modern
(2) He didn't know much about traditional Japanese (
(
).
Culture
