The Persimmon Museum
INTERMEDIATE
Learn about the persimmon and their connection to Japanese culture.
The Persimmon Museum
NARA Visitor Center & Inn ESL Lessons
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1. Introduction.
“Kaki” is Japanese for persimmon. Have you ever tasted a persimmon?
2. Vocabulary bank.
Match these words to the correct definitions underneath
population
retro
unique
connection
discover
charming
orchard
triangular
One of a kind.
A field of fruit trees.
Three sided.
The number of people that live somewhere.
Pleasant.
Old style.
Find for the first time.
Relationship or link.
3. Video: First watch.
Listening questions.
Question 1. What does the museum look like?
Question 2. How big is the video screen?
4. Video: Second watch. Fill in the blanks in the narration.
Welcome to The Kaki Persimmon Museum!
The persimmon has a _______________ connection to Nara and this unique museum in Gojo City is the place to learn all about it. Here, you'll find all kinds of items related to persimmons, like tools, ________________, and artwork. At the museum, you can learn about different types of persimmons and why they are good for you. You will discover how people in Japan use persimmons in their delicious food. You can also walk around a __________________ orchard where you can see persimmons growing on the trees ____________________ taste them. The museum building looks like a giant persimmon fruit. It is made up of 236 triangular panels. It's 8.7 meters tall and 18.2 meters wide.
Next to the museum, there is a research centre. They grow around 200 _______________ persimmons there, and from September to December, those persimmons are displayed at the museum.
In the middle of the museum, there's an area where you can sit and watch videos about persimmons on a giant 100-inch screen. There is enough space for ______________ people. The Persimmon Museum is mostly for elementary school students, but everyone is welcome. It's a great place to learn all about persimmons and their connection to Japanese culture.
Gojo is a beautiful countryside city with a population of just 35,000 people. It has a charming historic town centre with a retro atmosphere. Take a trip to Gojo and discover the ______________ of persimmons.
5. Comprehension exercises.
True or False?
The persimmon is a kind of fish.
You can see the fruit growing there.
Around 2000 kinds of persimmon grow in the orchard.
The museum is mostly for college students.
Gojo is a beautiful city.
Memory testers.
1. The museum building is made up of 236
a. triangular panels.
b. rectangular panels.
c. triangular people.
2. Next to the museum, there is
a. a historic town centre.
b. an area where you can sit and watch videos.
c. a research centre.
3. Gojo has
a. a retro atmosphere.
b. a population of 3,500 people.
c. many elementary school students.
6. Grammar.
Put the correct prepositions in these sentences.
1. The persimmon has a special connection _________ Nara.
_______ the museum, you can learn about different types of persimmons.
You will discover how people ______ Japan use persimmons _________ their delicious food.
You can walk _________ a beautiful orchard.
You can see persimmons growing _________ the trees
Syntax.
Rearrange these words to form correct sentences.
to / museum / the / persimmon / welcome / kaki
persimmon / about / you / learn / types / can / of / different
looks / a / fruit / museum / like / the / giant
Synonyms.
Find synonyms for these words in the narration.
1. Instruments
2. tasty
3. huge
4. individuals
5. varieties
7. Discussion.
What kinds of fruit are famous from your area?
What is your favourite fruit? Why?
Are there any fruits that you don’t like?
What’s the most unique museum you have been to?
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