Fill in the Blank 1-2
Did you know that languages evolve ____ and ____?
The word "____" is usually used to refer to the leader of a country.
探す and 調べる are translations of this English word
Search
会議・議会 can be translated as:
Congress
What year did the first iPhone come out?
2007.
This word (web) was used because the way ____ ____ work is similar to the links of a spider's web.
network connections
We often borrow words from foreign languages, such as "____" and "____," but now they are used as Japanese words.
pizza, hamburger
What do you call a person who gives a presentation?
Presenter
What is the slang version of "congratulations"?
Congrats.
What must be broken before you can use it?
An egg.
Akari's class has been given a group ____ to do. Students in a group search for information related to ____ and ____ and give a presentation about it to the class.
project, language, culture
Tom will present an interesting example of how language changes under the ____ __ ____.
influence of politics
What is 機器 in English?
Equipment
What was the original meaning of the word "president"?
Somebody who presides over a meeting.
Where is the largest desert in the world?
As you know, the ____ was named a "____" because its shape looked like a ____.
equipment, mouse, mouse
When the ________ achieved ____, they didn't know what to call the ____ of their country.
United States, independence, leader
Can you tell me the meaning of the word "original"?
Something that happened/existed before others similar.
('mouse' used to only mean the animal, but now means a 'computer mouse' because of how similar they look)
What is "to conclude" or "conclusion" in Japanese?
～と結論を下す
結論
What invention lets you see through walls?
A window.
The theme of our project is "____ _ ____ ____."
How a language changes
It is surprising to know that there are so many examples: ____ ____ ____ over time, new words for new ____, the ____ __ ____, words from ____ ____, and new words created by ____ ____.
gradual language change, technologies, influence of politics, other languages, young generations
Adverb/副詞 for something that happens often
Frequently
What is the difference between the words "temporary" and "permanent"? You can explain in Japanese.
"Temporary" means for a short time
"Permanent" means it cannot be changed.
A cowboy rides into town on Friday. He stays two days then leaves on a Saturday. How can this be?
The cowboy's horse is named Friday.