AP/5 連休中の宿題（連休／れんきゅう／ consecutive days off)

AP/5連休中の宿題（連休／れんきゅう／consecutive days off) You will read an article online and watch a video news clip to find out why people in the town of Fukayain Saitama Prefecture, are presenting monkeys with an unusual gift.

Start here: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/easy/20130211_k10015437691000.html This website has stories written in simpler form than regular newspapers and also provides lots of support (furigana, pop-up explanations). Listen to the story as you read. Watch the video.

答えて • According to this article, what is the benefit of eating onions? • What is a “fukayanegi” and when is the best time to eat one? • What did the people of the nearby town of Nagatoromachi give to the monkeys in the zoo? • What is the evidence that this gift was welcomed by the monkeys? • According to the zoo officials, what do monkeys and humans have in common as far as colds go? • What surprised the woman visitor to the zoo? • What is she hoping won’t happen?

Extra Credit (5 pts) Find another article on the website. Translate the title and write a brief summary in English of the article. Find three words from the article that you didn’t know and use these in sentences.

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AP/5 連休中の宿題（連休／れんきゅう／ consecutive days off)