Creative Lesson 5 Part 2

True/False

1) The news clip in the passage tells us
how people felt about the beginning
of “Reiwa”.

T

On the internet, you found a news clip
about “Reiwa” and some posts about
how people abroad saw the dawn of
the new era.

2) It was announced that “Reiwa”
would be the name of the new era
that came after “Heisei”.

T

The name of the new era that follows
Heisei will be “Reiwa”!

3) The name “Reiwa” comes from
famous people introduced in the
Manyoshu.

F

“Reiwa” comes from characters (文字)
used in an introduction to some
poems in the Manyoshu.

4) “Reiwa” originally comes from
words used in some poems found in
the Manyoshu.

F

“Reiwa” comes from characters used
in an introduction (introduction = いく
つかの詩の序文) to some poems in
the Manyoshu.

5) The Manyoshu is a modern
collection of Japanese poems.

F

the Manyoshu, an ancient anthology
of Japanese poetry.

6) The Manyoshu is an anthology of
poems about soft winds and ume
blossoms in spring.

F

This introductory passage mentions
soft winds and ume blossoms in spring.

7) The Japanese government did not
announce the English meaning of
“Reiwa”.

F

The Japanese government made an
official announcement about the
English meaning of “Reiwa”.

8) People outside of Japan are
interested in knowing whether Japan
will contribute to world peace.

T

People around the world are now
waiting to see whether Japan will
contribute to world peace in this new
era.

Comprehension

1) According to the passage, what did
you find on the Internet?

We found a news clip about “Reiwa”
and some posts about how people
abroad saw the dawn of the new era.

2) What is the name of the era that
would follow Heisei?

It is “Reiwa”.

3) What was the Chief Cabinet
Secretary doing in the news clip?

He was holding up a white card with
the new name written in two
characters in black ink.

4) Where does the name “Reiwa”
come from?

It comes from characters used in an
introduction to some poems in the
Manyoshu.

5) What is the Manyoshu?

It is an ancient anthology of Japanese
poetry.

6) What does the introductory
passage in the Manyoshu talk about?

It talks about soft winds and ume
blossoms in spring.

7) What is “Reiwa” made up of?

It is made up of two characters, “rei”
and “wa”.

8) According to the Japanese
government, what is the English
meaning of “Reiwa”?

It is “the era of beautiful harmony”.

9) What are people around the world
doing?

They are waiting to see whether Japan
will contribute to world peace in this
new era.