SECTION 2
　Picnics are loved/in many countries.// In England,/they have been popular/since the 18th century.// Though picnics had their origins in France,/the English also had the ritual of eating a meal outside/on a hunting day.// They preferred a formal eating style/with a set table,/even outside.// For convenience,/they used a basket/to carry tableware for a picnic.// Now,/a picnic basket has become a symbol of picnics worldwide.//
　What do you like to pack/in a picnic basket?// Sandwiches?// Berries?// A smoothie?// It’s fun to grab a bite/in the shade.// Sports equipment is also worth bringing.// People throw flying disks/or play badminton.// That helps to refresh us.//