Lesson 16Explaining - Injuries and Illness - Lesson 1 Lesson 2 Lesson 3 Lesson 4 Lesson 5 Lesson 6 Lesson 7 Lesson 8 Lesson 9 Lesson 10 Lesson 11 Lesson 12 Lesson 13 Lesson 14 Lesson 15 Lesson 16 Lesson 17 Lesson 18 Lesson 19 Lesson 20 Lesson 21 Lesson 22 Lesson 23 Lesson 24 Lesson 25 Let's see Basic skit Advanced skit Key phrases Key phrase in different situations What's this? Let's see Culture quiz Let's try Develop vocabulary Learn onomatopoeia with manga Japanese around the world Staying Healthy View movie Explanation through photos Click (tap) to enlarge and show explanation. JoggingMany people do different exercises for their health. Jogging is one of the most popular exercises. Stretching Some people do a stretching exercise. It prevents injury because their bodies become more flexible. Radio ExercisesWe have "Rajio Taiso [Radio Exercises]" in Japan. People do calisthenics to the music or an exhorting voice on the radio. During summer holidays, children gather and do Radio Exercises together in particular parks every morning. Kanpu-masatsu and aodake-fumiLet's look at Japanese ways to improve health. Everyone can try these easily. They are kanpu-masatsu [dry skin rubdown] and aodake-fumi [stepping on bamboo]. Towel and aodakeA dry towel and green bamboo cut lengthwise are needed for these exercises. Kindergarten 1This is a kindergarten. Japanese children enter kindergarten before going to elementary school. Kindergarten 2This kindergarten uses this age-old method to improve health. Going outThe children are going out with exercise pants on, naked from the waist up and carrying towels in their hands. Lining up in the yardThis is the kindergarten's yard. The children are lining up according to class and yelling. Rubbing their backs 1 They are doing kanpu-masatsu. They are rubbing down their bodies with a dry towel or cloth. Rubbing their backs 2They are following the teacher and doing kanpu-masatsu cheerfully. Rubbing their handsAfter rubbing their backs, they rub their shoulders and hands, too. The temperature is about 10 degrees Celsius but all the children are fine. The teacher This is Ms. Mayu Satake, one of the teachers in the kindergarten. She is saying, Rubbing their backs helps them keep warm and their skin will become strong. As a result, it will prevent them from catching a cold. Tamako Ikeyama 1This is Tamako Ikeyama. She explains her method of improving health. Aodake 1She uses green bamboo in her method. Aodake 2Aodake are made of green bamboo. Besides real green bamboo aodake, some are made of plastics and other artificial materials. Aodake-fumi 1The method is very simple. Just tread on the bamboo. It stimulates the sole of the foot and improves blood circulation. Tamako first began treading on aodake when she was a junior high school student. Tamako Ikeyama 2When she was 15 years old or so, she often had to sit at a desk for long periods to study for the senior high school entrance exam. She wanted to do something about it. She says with aodake-fumi she can get over physical fatigue and can relax. These are the benefits. Tamako Ikeyama 3Every day she finds the time to tread on aodake for about 15 minutes. Many ways to treadThere are many ways to tread on aodake. Step on the edge with the arch of the foot or push the arch back and forth over the aodake. With one foot 1Stand on one foot and put your weight on it. With one foot 2If you hold on to something, you can put your weight forward and stimulate many parts of your sole. She says," A bit of pain makes me feel better. ‘Pleasant pain,' so to speak." Kanpu-masatsuThe teachers as well as the children are enjoying kanpu-masatsu. Anyone can try this Japanese way of improving health. Aodake-fumi 2Aodake-fumi is another Japanese method of improving health that anyone can try. Lesson 16 Let's seeStaying Healthy Explanation through photos Image(ZIP)1.3MB Text data for "Let's see" Explanation through photos Culture quiz Lesson 16 Let's seeCulture quiz Slides PDF1.2MB Lesson 16 Let's seeCulture quiz Slides PowerPoint Slide(ZIP)1.5MB "Culture quiz" list
Explanation through photos Click (tap) to enlarge and show explanation. JoggingMany people do different exercises for their health. Jogging is one of the most popular exercises. Stretching Some people do a stretching exercise. It prevents injury because their bodies become more flexible. Radio ExercisesWe have "Rajio Taiso [Radio Exercises]" in Japan. People do calisthenics to the music or an exhorting voice on the radio. During summer holidays, children gather and do Radio Exercises together in particular parks every morning. Kanpu-masatsu and aodake-fumiLet's look at Japanese ways to improve health. Everyone can try these easily. They are kanpu-masatsu [dry skin rubdown] and aodake-fumi [stepping on bamboo]. Towel and aodakeA dry towel and green bamboo cut lengthwise are needed for these exercises. Kindergarten 1This is a kindergarten. Japanese children enter kindergarten before going to elementary school. Kindergarten 2This kindergarten uses this age-old method to improve health. Going outThe children are going out with exercise pants on, naked from the waist up and carrying towels in their hands. Lining up in the yardThis is the kindergarten's yard. The children are lining up according to class and yelling. Rubbing their backs 1 They are doing kanpu-masatsu. They are rubbing down their bodies with a dry towel or cloth. Rubbing their backs 2They are following the teacher and doing kanpu-masatsu cheerfully. Rubbing their handsAfter rubbing their backs, they rub their shoulders and hands, too. The temperature is about 10 degrees Celsius but all the children are fine. The teacher This is Ms. Mayu Satake, one of the teachers in the kindergarten. She is saying, Rubbing their backs helps them keep warm and their skin will become strong. As a result, it will prevent them from catching a cold. Tamako Ikeyama 1This is Tamako Ikeyama. She explains her method of improving health. Aodake 1She uses green bamboo in her method. Aodake 2Aodake are made of green bamboo. Besides real green bamboo aodake, some are made of plastics and other artificial materials. Aodake-fumi 1The method is very simple. Just tread on the bamboo. It stimulates the sole of the foot and improves blood circulation. Tamako first began treading on aodake when she was a junior high school student. Tamako Ikeyama 2When she was 15 years old or so, she often had to sit at a desk for long periods to study for the senior high school entrance exam. She wanted to do something about it. She says with aodake-fumi she can get over physical fatigue and can relax. These are the benefits. Tamako Ikeyama 3Every day she finds the time to tread on aodake for about 15 minutes. Many ways to treadThere are many ways to tread on aodake. Step on the edge with the arch of the foot or push the arch back and forth over the aodake. With one foot 1Stand on one foot and put your weight on it. With one foot 2If you hold on to something, you can put your weight forward and stimulate many parts of your sole. She says," A bit of pain makes me feel better. ‘Pleasant pain,' so to speak." Kanpu-masatsuThe teachers as well as the children are enjoying kanpu-masatsu. Anyone can try this Japanese way of improving health. Aodake-fumi 2Aodake-fumi is another Japanese method of improving health that anyone can try. Lesson 16 Let's seeStaying Healthy Explanation through photos Image(ZIP)1.3MB Text data for "Let's see" Explanation through photos
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