Column Discussion (Expert)｜コラムディスカッション（上級）Lesson55 : Dig of Pompeii Fast-Food Place Reveals Ancient Tastes

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　relic	/REL-ik/
	-a surviving memorial of something past; remaining parts or fragment
	You will find a lot of relics of past civilizations in the museum.
2.　ruins	/ROO-in/
	-the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay
	The ruins of ancient Greece look amazing.
3.　depict	/dih-PIKT/
	-to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
	The items depict the past life of greeks.
4.　adorn	/uh-DAWRN/
	-to make more pleasing, attractive, impressive, etc.; enhance
	Her dress is adorned for the celebration.
5.　potential	/puh-TEN-shuhl/
	-capable of being or becoming
	The data gathered are potential evidence for the case.

PART B_1

Let’s read the article. Please read it aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

Dig of Pompeii Fast-Food Place Reveals Ancient Tastes

In the ancient Roman town of Pompeii, Italian scientists found a fast-food restaurant. In Pompeii, there were about 80 fast-food restaurants found. However, this is the first time a complete thermopolium — a hot-food-and-drink eatery — has been discovered. During work to rebuild Pompeii’s ruins in 2019, some of the thermopolium’s counter area was partially dug up. Archaeologists have continued to search since then. They discovered a massive counter with many large holes in the center. Deep containers for hot food were kept on the counter. Artwork depicting ducks and chickens adorned the front of the counter, and a dog on a leash is shown in another painting. The pictures brightened the restaurant and were potentially used as food advertisements as well. A bronze serving kit, nine food containers, a couple of drink containers, and an oil bottle were also discovered at the site. The relics aid in the understanding of Pompeii’s common foods.

PART C_1

Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.

PART C_2

1.	What did the Italian scientists find in Pompeii, Rome?
2.	Please describe the counters found by the archaeologists.
3.	What type of utensils did they find?

PART D_1

Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.

PART D_2

1.	What is your opinion about the relics found in Pompeii’s old fast-food restaurant?
2.	How do you think Ancient Roman people live back then?
3.	Which part of the article interested you the most? Why?
4.	Which fast food do you enjoy eating the most and why?
5.	What makes fast food so popular to many?

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Parts of this lesson material are based on:
An article by Voice of America