英検対策2級（Eiken Grade 2）
スピーキング レッスン23
The number seven plays a very big part in the lives of Japanese people. Japan has Seven Samurai, which is a classic Japanese movie and was remade into The Magnificent Seven. Buddhists also believe in seven reincarnations, and Japan is considered to be a Buddhist country. Moreover, Japanese people celebrate the seventh day after the baby's birth. Japanese people also have the custom to eat seven herbs, nanakusa, on January 7th. These herbs are believed to remove evil from the body and prevent illness. They also have the saying seven falls, eight getting up, which encourages people to keep going even though life is tough.
Your story should begin with the following sentence:
One day, a girl was at a lucky charms shop.
Questions
No. 1
According to the passage, why do Japanese people eat nanakusa ?
No. 2
Now, please look at the picture and describe the situation. You have 20 seconds to prepare. Your story should begin with the sentence on the card.
<20 seconds>
Please begin.
Now, Mr./Ms. ____________, please turn over the card and put it down.
No. 3
Some people say that there's no such thing as luck. What do you think about that?
No. 4
Today, many people go abroad to find a better job. Do you agree that their lives will be much better when they go abroad and leave their families in their home country?
Yes:
Why?
No:
Why not?