☆Education1-Elementary School Bags

今日から４回は日本の教育についてです。
日本と外国では
教育制度が違う場合が多いですね。
今回は小学校１年生になるとかならず使う
ランドセルについてです。

One of the most interesting aspects
about Japanese elementary school items
are the randoseru (school bag)!
They are usually made of pure leather
and are very expensive. Fortunately,
many grandparents buy the school
bag as a gift. The randoseru is very
important because its meaning is:
"now you are of the age to study
very hard". Boys usually carry black
school bags and girls usually carry
red school bags. Children don't have
to use randoseru. Almost all first grade
students have randoseru, but when
they are in the third grade and upwards
they change their bag. They start
thinking that the randoseru isn't cool!
But this is according to Bella staff Kaeko's
experience in Japan. However, in Australia,
we are allowed many choices of school bags,
unless it is a private school.

私が小学校高学年になるころには、
ランドセルを背負っている事が恥ずかしかったのですが
小学校に入学したての頃は嬉しいものですよね。
最近ではかなり独特なランドセルが売られていますが
ランドセルにも流行があるのですね。
今後はどうなるのでしょう！？

aspect-面、見方
elementary school-小学校
fortunately-幸運にも
upwards-より高い年齢に
according to-　〜によると
allow-許す、許可する
unless-〜でない限り(If not~と同じ）
private school-私立校

By Christina
日本語解説ーベラスタッフ