Vocabulary
How do you say 兵士 in English?
warrior
There are many different dance styles in each _____.
region
How do you say ～のほとんど in English?
most of ～
In the past, the haka motivated Maori warriors to fight. Who does it encourage today?
Everyone!
Unscramble the sentence.
I want ( to / join / you ) us.
I want you to join us.
How do you say ～を動機づけする in English?
motivate
The dancers stamp their feet and _____ their chests as they _____.
pound, chant
How do you say ～に基づいている in English?
be based on ～
What does Guelaguetza mean?
gift
Unscramble the sentence.
Ken asked ( him / help / me / to )with his homework.
Ken asked me to help him with his homework.
How do you say 観客 in English?
spectator
_____, people danced and prayed for a good _____.
originally, harvest
How do you say 昔は in English?
in the past
Which dances are perhaps the oldest in the world?
Indian folk dances
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Do you know ( to / what / do first )?
Do you know what to do first?
How do you say ～を勇気づける in English?
encourage
However, most of the dances are _____ and they are _____ on _____ or poems.
religious, based, myths
How do you say ～を求めて祈る in English?
pray for ～
After the pineapple dance, what do the dancers do with the pineapples, and why?
They throw the pineapples to the spectators! They want everyone to share their harvest.
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Our teachers told ( eat lunch / us / where / to ).
Our teachers told us where to eat lunch.
How do you say 宗教の in English?
religious
It's a _____ display of _____ and _____ of the _____ people.
ceremonial, strength, unity, Māori
How do you say ～する価値がある in English?
worth ～ing
What are two reasons why people dance?
any acceptable answer
Unscramble the sentence.
I'll ask my ( cook / father / how / this fish / to ).
I'll ask my father how to cook this fish.