Lesson Plan: Japan’s Yōkai Folklore Returns!
II. While Reading Tasks
Word Inference
- lore |lôr| noun-a body of traditions and knowledge on a subject or held by a particular group, typically passed from person to person by word of mouth: the jinns of Arabian lore | baseball lore.
- impetuous |imˈpeCHo͞oəs| adjective-acting or done quickly and without thought or care: her friend was headstrong and impetuous.
- scholarly |ˈskälərlē| adjective-involving or relating to serious academic study: scholarly journals | a scholarly career.
- illustrator |ˈiləˌstrātər| noun-a person who draws or creates pictures for magazines, books, advertising, etc.
- vibrant |ˈvībrənt|-adjective-full of energy and enthusiasm: a vibrant cosmopolitan city.
- anime |ˈanəˌmā|-noun-Japanese movie and television animation, often having a science fiction theme and sometimes including violent or explicit material. Compare with manga.
- popular |ˈpäpyələr|-adjective-liked, admired, or enjoyed by many people or by a particular person or group: he was one of the most popular boys in the school | these cheeses are very popular in Europe.
- translate |transˈlāt, tranz-|verb [ with obj. ] express the sense of (words or text) in another language: the German original has been translated into English.
- image |ˈimij| noun-a representation of the external form of a person or thing in art.
- creepy |ˈkrēpē| adjective (creepier, creepiest) informal-causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease: the creepy feelings one often gets in a strange house.
Source: New Oxford American Dictionary
Reading Comprehension
True /False/NA-Statements
- F- Yokai are mysterious creatures of Japanese folklore.
- T- Interest in yokai books have increased in the United States because of Japanese films, books, and video games.
- F- Tanuki, are badger-like, shape-shifting creatures of Japanese lore.
- T- In one tale, a tanuki playfully transforms into a steam train.
- T- The book Yurei: The Japanese Ghost looks at the history of some of Japan’s most dreaded and beloved ghosts.
- F- The yokai themselves are everywhere in Japan, in films and cartoons, on billboards and even on beer bottle labels.
- T- Yokai Character Collection is more pictorial.
- F- A mokumokuren is a type of beast.
- T- The Hour of Meeting Evil Spirits takes an encyclopedic look at yokai that includes notes on each creature’s appearance and behavior.
- T- Pokémon is a multibillion-dollar toy and video game empire.
Grammar Focus: Structure and Usage
I-2-are
Both are scholarly texts enlivened by images of the beasts.
II-2-is
The result is a coffee-table book.
III-2-are
Students are heavily influenced by popular culture.
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