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Pounding Rice Cakes With My Neighbors in Japan

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英語プレゼンのお手本の原稿と日本語訳。スライドごとに、聞いて・話して練習できます。

Pounding Rice Cakes in Japan

Mochitsuki with my neighbors

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Hello, everyone. I'm an English teacher from Ireland, and I live in a small town in Nagano. Last December, my neighbors invited me to make mochi, or rice cakes. Let me tell you about it.

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  1. 01Pounding Rice Cakes in Japan

    Hello, everyone. I'm an English teacher from Ireland, and I live in a small town in Nagano. Last December, my neighbors invited me to make mochi, or rice cakes. Let me tell you about it.

    皆さん、こんにちは。私はアイルランド出身の英語の先生で、長野の小さな町に住んでいます。去年の12月、近所の人たちが、もちつきに誘ってくれました。そのことをお話しします。

  2. 02Cooking the Rice

    First, we cooked sticky rice in a big steamer. It smelled really good. Then we put the hot rice into a large wooden bowl.

    まず、大きなせいろでもち米を蒸しました。とてもいいにおいがしました。それから、熱いお米を大きな木のうすに入れました。

  3. 03Pounding the Rice

    Next, we pounded the rice with a heavy wooden hammer. One person hit, and another person turned the rice with wet hands. We shouted together each time!

    次に、重い木のきねでお米をつきました。一人がついて、もう一人がぬれた手でお米をひっくり返します。毎回、みんなで声をそろえて掛け声をかけました!

  4. 04Eating Together

    Finally, we made small round cakes and ate them right away. They were soft and warm. My favorite was mochi with sweet bean paste.

    最後に、小さな丸いおもちを作って、すぐに食べました。やわらかくて温かかったです。私のお気に入りは、あんこのおもちでした。

  5. 05Conclusion

    My arms were tired, but I was very happy. That day, I felt like part of the town. Thank you for listening.

    腕は疲れましたが、とても幸せでした。その日、自分も町の一員になれた気がしました。聞いてくれてありがとうございました。

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