Fall is almost here! I’m so excited. I love fall foods like chestnuts and persimmons. Cinnamon and pumpkin seasonings are so delicious. 

My favorite fall activity is seeing the autumn leaves. There are so many parks where you can see the fall leaves. I always go to some local parks and go on a one day trip to a good place. Last year, I went to Takayama. Two years ago, I went to Koraiken and Hokkaido! I like to buy a coffee or latte, walk around, and relax. 

I haven’t been to Ise Shrine yet, so I want to go see the autumn leaves there this year. 

Where do you go to see the autumn leaves? Do you have any recommendations? Let me know what you think!

Vocabulary:

• Almost- it’s close もうすぐ

• Excited- super happy　ワクワクしている

• Chestnut- brown fall nut マロン

• Persimmons- Japanese orange fruit　柿

• Delicious- good flavor 美味しい

• See the autumn leaves- see red and gold trees 紅葉

• Shrine- Japanese religious place 神社

• Recommendations- a good idea おすすめ

Grammar:

Where- “that” for location/place 〇〇する場所　(紅葉に行ける場所が多いだろうね)

Seeing the autumn leaves- verb +ing→noun  (Gerund)　〇〇する(動詞)+ ing →〇〇すること

see 見る→ seeing 見ること

cook 料理する → cooking 料理すること(一番好きな秋の活動は紅葉を見ることです)

Ago- before 前に