A: Hey there! You know what's been going on in Tokushima recently?
B: No, I haven't heard anything new. What's up?

A: Dude, they had this big dance festival called the Awa Odori! It was amazing!
B: Oh, really? I didn't know Japan had such a huge dance event!

A: Totally! Hundreds of dancers showed off their moves simultaneously. It started at several venues on Tuesday.
B: Wow, that sounds incredible! What was the best part?

A: Well, as the grand finale, they did this thing called "so-odori" which involved 1,700 dancers from 15 groups! The women were all in sync and the men were super energetic.
B: That sounds amazing! I bet it was a sight to behold.

A: Yup! Some people took videos and others clapped along with the music. Even a boy who came from Tokyo said he enjoyed it because the dancers were impressive and they performed with smiles. He even said it was better than he had hoped!
B: That's great to hear! I might have to check it out if it continues through Friday. The so-odori starts around 9:40 p.m., right?

A: Exactly! Let's go, man! I think you'll love it too.
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Hundreds of dancers have demonstrated their skills simultaneously at the Awa Odori festival in the western Japanese city of Tokushima.



Full-scale outdoor performances started at several venues on Tuesday.



As the climax of the day, "so-odori" dancing was staged at one of the sites, involving 1,700 dancers from 15 groups showing off their superlative skills.



Women executed elegant dance moves in sync with one another, while men danced energetically.



Some spectators took videos, and others clapped their hands in time to the music.



A boy who came from Tokyo with his family said he enjoyed the show because the dancers were impressive and they performed with smiles. He said the festival was even better than he had hoped, and he wants to see it again.



The Awa Odori festival will continue through Friday. The so-odori starts at around 9:40 p.m. each day.
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Quiz 1:
Question text: How many dancers from how many groups were involved in the "so-odori" dancing at one of the sites during the Awa Odori festival?
A. 2,000 dancers from 20 groups
B. 1,700 dancers from 15 groups (Correct Answer)
C. 1,000 dancers from 10 groups
D. 500 dancers from 5 groups

Quiz 2:
Question text: Which of the following activities was not observed during the Awa Odori festival?
A. Women executing elegant dance moves in sync with one another (Correct Answer)
B. Men dancing energetically
C. Spectators taking videos
D. Spectators clapping their hands out of rhythm

Quiz 3:
Question text: In which city does the Awa Odori festival take place?
A. Tokyo (Correct Answer)
B. Osaka
C. Kyoto
D. Tokushima