04 Things to Be Careful About When You Become a Traveler
/04 Things to Be Careful About When You Become a Traveler
*Mira is an energetic ten-year-old girl who is going on a trip to another town with her family during summer vacation.
/*Mira is an energetic ten-year-old girl who is going on a trip to another town with her family during summer vacation.
It’s Mira’s first trip.
/It’s Mira’s first trip.
She was excited to enjoy unfamiliar scenery and culture just by going a little far from home.
/She was excited to enjoy unfamiliar scenery and culture just by going a little far from home.
On the day of the trip, *Mira and her family took a train and arrived in a new town.
/On the day of the trip, *Mira and her family took a train and arrived in a new town.
The town had beautiful streets and a large river, attracting many visitors as a tourist spot.
/The town had beautiful streets and a large river, attracting many visitors as a tourist spot.
As *Mira walked through the town, her eyes sparkled and she said, “Wow, this town is so lovely!”
/As *Mira walked through the town, her eyes sparkled and she said, “Wow, this town is so lovely!”
At that moment, a local lady at the tourist information center spoke to her.
/At that moment, a local lady at the tourist information center spoke to her.
“Welcome to our town. Please enjoy your time here. But I have one request.”
/“Welcome to our town. Please enjoy your time here. But I have one request.”
“There are various rules in this town, and it would help us if you could follow them.”
/“There are various rules in this town, and it would help us if you could follow them.”
*Mira asked, “What kind of rules?”
/*Mira asked, “What kind of rules?”
The lady explained, “For example, don’t enter the flower beds in tourist areas.
/The lady explained, “For example, don’t enter the flower beds in tourist areas.
Take your trash home to protect the beautiful scenery.
/Take your trash home to protect the beautiful scenery.
And please respect the lives of the local people.”
/And please respect the lives of the local people.”
Later, as *Mira walked through the town with her family, she remembered the lady’s words.
/Later, as *Mira walked through the town with her family, she remembered the lady’s words.
When she saw a small child reaching for flowers in a beautiful flower bed,
/When she saw a small child reaching for flowers in a beautiful flower bed,
she gently said, “Those flowers belong to everyone, so let’s take good care of them.”
/she gently said, “Those flowers belong to everyone, so let’s take good care of them.”
Also, when Mira’s younger brother dropped his ice cream wrapper on the street,
/Also, when Mira’s younger brother dropped his ice cream wrapper on the street,
*Mira said, “Let’s take our trash home.”
/*Mira said, “Let’s take our trash home.”
Her brother looked reluctant at first, but then said, “Okay,” and picked up the trash with Mira.
/Her brother looked reluctant at first, but then said, “Okay,” and picked up the trash with Mira.
On the last day of the trip, *Mira said to her mother,
/On the last day of the trip, *Mira said to her mother,
“This town had so many wonderful things, but I realized that rules are important to protect them.”
/“This town had so many wonderful things, but I realized that rules are important to protect them.”
“And I learned that caring for the town as a traveler is a way to show kindness to the local people.”
/“And I learned that caring for the town as a traveler is a way to show kindness to the local people.”
Her mother looked at *Mira gently and said,
/Her mother looked at *Mira gently and said,
“Never forget that feeling. Wherever you go, it’s important to act as a member of that place.”
/“Never forget that feeling. Wherever you go, it’s important to act as a member of that place.”
Multiple Choice Review Questions
/Multiple Choice Review Questions
What did the local lady ask *Mira to do?
/What did the local lady ask *Mira to do?
a. Not to enter flower beds and to take trash home
/a. Not to enter flower beds and to take trash home
b. To take pictures of everything in the town
/b. To take pictures of everything in the town
c. To play loudly
/c. To play loudly
What did *Mira say to her brother?
/What did *Mira say to her brother?
a. “Let’s take our trash home.”
/a. “Let’s take our trash home.”
b. “Let’s eat more sweets.”
/b. “Let’s eat more sweets.”
c. “Let’s run around.”
/c. “Let’s run around.”
Let’s Think!
/Let’s Think!
How do you think *Mira felt when she followed the rules in the town?
/How do you think *Mira felt when she followed the rules in the town?
Also, if you became a traveler, what would you want to be careful about?
/Also, if you became a traveler, what would you want to be careful about?
To protect your local area or favorite place,
/To protect your local area or favorite place,
what would you like to tell local people and travelers?
/what would you like to tell local people and travelers?
Let’s think and talk about it together.
/Let’s think and talk about it together.
