Japanese Drama 'T-Shirts ga Kawaku made' Wraps Filming Before Final Episode
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A Japanese TV show is ending soon. Its name is "T-Shirts ga Kawaku made". This means "Until the T-Shirts Dry".
The last episode will be on September 11. It is a Friday. The show starts at 10 p.m.
The actors finished filming the show. They worked for about three and a half months. This is called a crank-up in Japan. It means the last day of filming.
The actors were happy on the last day. They had big smiles. One actor is named Yui Aoi. Another actor, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, came to see her. He gave her a surprise. He wanted to say good job.
Vocabulary15 words
- episode
- one part of a TV show
- filming
- making a movie or TV show with a camera
- crank-up
- the last day of making a movie or show
- surprise
- something you do not expect
- drama
- a TV show with a story
- actor
- a person who plays a part in a show
- final
- last
- smile
- a happy face
- cast
- all the actors in a show
- air
- to show on TV
- Friday
- a day of the week
- month
- a time period, about 30 days
- TV show
- a program you watch on television
- team
- a group of people working together
- encourage
- to help someone feel good and try hard
Quiz
Answer key
1. September 11 2. About three and a half months 3. Ken'ichi Matsuyama
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A Japanese TV show is ending soon. Its name is "T-Shirts ga Kawaku made". This means "_____ the T-Shirts Dry".
The last _____ will be on September 11. It is a Friday. The show starts at 10 p.m.
The actors finished _____ the show. They worked for about three and a half _____. This is called a _____ in Japan. It means the last day of filming.
The actors were happy on the last day. They had big _____. One actor is named Yui Aoi. Another actor, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, came to see her. He gave her a _____. He wanted to say good job.