| 1. |  b |
|---|---|
| 2. | c |
| 3. | a |
| 1. | a |
|---|---|
| 2. | b |
| 3. | b |
| 4. | a |
| Kate: | I saw something interesting on TV the other day. |
| Aya: | What did you see? |
| Kate: | A two-year-old boy would not eat his tomato at dinner. Then the mother said, “Your tomato is crying because you don’t like him.” Tomatoes don’t cry! |
| Aya: | Ah, yes. Japanese children learn to care about others in that way. |
| Kate: | I can tell that Japanese kids learn about relationships with many things, even tomatoes! |
| Aya: | Yeah, and I think in Japanese there are lots of words to keep good relationships with people. |
| Kate: | Really? For example? |
| Aya: | Oh, words like kikubari, tsukiai, and giri. |
| Kate: | Yes. It’s not easy to put those words into English. |
| Aya: | You are right. Japanese people seem to have many words that deal with relationships, and they often use them. |
| Kate: | Maybe so…. Oh, I have to run to my class, but thanks for teaching me something new! |
| Aya: | Otsukare-sama! |
| Kate: | Talk to you later! |
