Japanese Oral Exam: Section 3 PICTURE 4

: The flower viewing festival

Task: Speak about this picture for 1 minute 30 seconds.

Introduction

[DM1]: This is Japan. Its

certainly an interesting picture.

[DM2]: This is called the

Whats in the picture (sample sentences)

Hanami festival. At Hanami the

[DM3]: I can see several things

in this photo.

Japanese view cherry blossom trees.

[DM4]: For one thing, there are

trees. As this is a park, there are many
trees.
[DM5]: The tree with the pink
flowers is the cherry blossom. I think its

Season & time of day (sample sentences)

very pretty.

[DM6]: Now, its Spring.

Hanami is a Spring festival. Its about
April.

[DM7]: Cherry blossoms bloom

from March to around May.

Whos in the picture (sample sentences)

[DM8]: In the photo there is a

group of foreign nationals.

[DM9]: They are under the tree.

[DM10]: There are also two

Japanese people.

What are people doing in the photograph (sample sentences)

[DM11]: The foreigners are

having a picnic.
[DM12]: While enjoying the
flowers, theyre drinking and relaxing.

[DM13]: Its such nice weather

it looks really enjoyable.

[DM14]: The two Japanese are

talking to each other.
[DM15]: One of them is wearing
a kimono. Its got a real Spring feel
about it.