{"id":301,"date":"2025-09-26T16:05:44","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T07:05:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/?p=301"},"modified":"2026-01-23T14:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T05:58:16","slug":"news-beginner-language-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.simporacademy.jp\/blog\/news-beginner-language-week\/","title":{"rendered":"\u30d6\u30eb\u30cd\u30a4\u5c0f\u5b66\u6821\u30e9\u30f3\u30b2\u30fc\u30b8\u30a6\u30a3\u30fc\u30af\u3000\u82f1\u8a9e\u3068\u30de\u30ec\u30fc\u8a9e\u3092\u697d\u3057\u3080\u5b50\u3069\u3082\u305f\u3061"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-wrapper\" class=\"rtoc-mokuji-content frame2 preset1 animation-fade rtoc_open default\" data-id=\"301\" data-theme=\"jin-child\">\n\t\t\t<div id=\"rtoc-mokuji-title\" class=\" rtoc_left\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"rtoc_open_close rtoc_open\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t<span>Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><ol class=\"rtoc-mokuji decimal_ol level-1\"><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-1\">Vocabulary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-2\">Article<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-3\">Comprehension Questions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-4\">Summary<\/a><\/li><li class=\"rtoc-item\"><a href=\"#rtoc-5\">Discussion<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/div><h2 id=\"rtoc-1\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vocabulary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Celebrate<\/strong><\/span><strong> \/ \u795d\u3046 (\u52d5\u8a5e)<\/strong> \u2013 to enjoy a special event<br><br><em>We celebrate Language Week at school.<br>\u5b66\u6821\u3067\u30e9\u30f3\u30b2\u30fc\u30b8\u30a6\u30a3\u30fc\u30af\u3092\u304a\u795d\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker\"><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Contest<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong> \/ \u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8 (\u540d\u8a5e)<\/strong> \u2013 a game or competition<br><br><em>The students joined a colouring contest.<br>\u751f\u5f92\u305f\u3061\u306f\u306c\u308a\u7d75\u30b3\u30f3\u30c6\u30b9\u30c8\u306b\u53c2\u52a0\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Storytelling<\/strong><\/span><strong> \/ \u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc\u30c6\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0 (\u540d\u8a5e)<\/strong> \u2013 the activity of telling stories<br><br><em>Storytelling is fun and helps us learn new words. <br>\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc\u30c6\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0\u306f\u697d\u3057\u304f\u3066\u3001\u65b0\u3057\u3044\u8a00\u8449\u3092\u5b66\u3076\u306e\u306b\u5f79\u7acb\u3061\u307e\u3059\u3002<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Costume<\/strong><\/span><strong> \/ \u8863\u88c5 (\u540d\u8a5e)<\/strong> \u2013 clothes worn to look like someone else<br><br><em>She wore a costume of her favourite book character.<br>\u5f7c\u5973\u306f\u304a\u6c17\u306b\u5165\u308a\u306e\u672c\u306e\u30ad\u30e3\u30e9\u30af\u30bf\u30fc\u306e\u8863\u88c5\u3092\u7740\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"marker2\"><strong>Prize<\/strong><\/span><strong> \/ \u8cde (\u540d\u8a5e)<\/strong> \u2013 something given to a winner<br><br><em>He won a prize in the spelling bee.<br>\u5f7c\u306f\u30b9\u30da\u30ea\u30f3\u30b0\u30d3\u30fc\u3067\u8cde\u3092\u3082\u3089\u3044\u307e\u3057\u305f\u3002<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-2\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Article<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Language Week at St George\u2019s School<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>St George\u2019s School recently held a Language Week for its primary students. Teachers and students <strong>celebrated<\/strong> together with many fun activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students joined handwriting and colouring <strong>contests<\/strong>, <strong>storytelling<\/strong>, arts and crafts, quizzes, and scavenger hunts. These activities helped students enjoy learning English and Malay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the week, the whole school came together for performances and friendly competitions. Many students wore <strong>costumes<\/strong> of their favourite book characters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The programme gave both lower and upper primary students a chance to join in. The Malay Department organised spelling, speeches, and storytelling, while the English Department had spelling bees, games, quizzes, and challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>School leaders gave <strong>prizes<\/strong> to the winners. There were also special awards for the best costumes\u2014one boy and one girl from each group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Language Week showed how words, stories, and culture can bring students and teachers together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><sub>Source: Borneo Bulletin<\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-3\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Comprehension Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Answer the questions following the article in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What event did St George\u2019s School celebrate?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Name two activities students joined during Language Week.<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What did students wear at the end of the week?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Who gave prizes to the winners?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What does Language Week show about the school community?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-4\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Talk about these topics with your tutor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In your own words, attempt to summarise the article in 4 sentences or less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rtoc-5\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\">Discussion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Discuss these topics with your tutor, and support your answers with examples or experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Which Language Week activity would you like to join? Why?<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have you ever worn a costume to school? 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