CONVERSATION QUESTIONS
Intermediate
Holidays: Coming of Age Day

Questions

 

Have a conversation with your tutor using the questions below as starting points. It's okay not to do all 10 questions. Go where the conversation takes you!

  • What’s Coming of Age Day?

  • How did you celebrate your Coming of Age Day?

  • Do most 20-year-olds spend Coming of Age Day with friends or family?

  • Do different parts of Japan celebrate Coming of Age Day differently?

  • Do people eat anything special on Coming of Age Day?

  • How do you feel when you see young people all dressed up on Coming of Age Day?

  • Do most people buy or rent their clothes for Coming of Age Day?

  • Do you think 20-year-olds are really adults?

  • Why do you think girls usually wear traditional Japanese clothes while guys often wear suits on Coming of Age Day?

  • How has Coming of Age Day in Japan changed since you were a child?