Vocabulary Definition
Related to history; having existed in the past.
I want a job at that company, so I am applying for that ______________.
position
Part 1 Grammar
people who live / are very nice / it is said that / in Fukushima Prefecture
It is said that people who live in Fukushima Prefecture are very nice.
True or False:
It is said that human eyes can tell small changes in human faces.
TRUE
When was the previous (past) redesign of Japanese Banknotes?
2004
a piece of paper money; a bill
Banknote
Canada is a really nice __________ where many people, languages, and cultures exist together!
nation
Part 1 Grammar:
are cool / it is said that / Sauce Katsudon / people who like
It is said that people who like Sauce Katsudon are cool.
True or False:
Kitasato Shibasaburo taught at prestigious universities abroad and did not return to Japan.
FALSE
What was Kitasato Shibasaburo known as in Japan?
to make a copy of something look like the original for illegal purposes.
I really like that celebrity, so I am painting a _____________ of their face.
portrait
Part 2 Grammar:
they became pioneers / he found it interesting / in their fields / that
He found it interesting that they became pioneers in their fields.
True or False:
The reason why portraits are used on banknotes is to prevent shopping?
FALSE
It is to prevent COUNTERFEITING.
Where did Kitasato Shibasaburo study?
In Germany.
an illness that affects a person, animal, or plant.
Disease
He is coughing and sneezing a lot. Stay far away from him because his illness is very ____________.
infectious
Part 2 Grammar:
they use portraits / he thought it / to prevent counterfeiting / amazing that
He thought it amazing that they use portraits to prevent counterfeiting.
True or False:
Kitasato Shibasaburo saw many people survive from infectious diseases?
FALSE
He saw many people DIE.
Who are chosen as portraits that are used on banknotes?
to make something official, such as coins, for people to use or buy.
He is very smart, so he went to a very respected and ________________ university in Tokyo.
prestigious
Part 2 Grammar:
I think / interesting that / it / offered him a position / prestigious universities
I think it interesting that prestigious universities offered him a position.
True or False:
Human eyes can recognize small changes in human faces, so portraits based on detailed photographs became common.
TRUE
How much is Japan's largest banknote?
¥10,000