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Mixed Bag
All About John
100
VOCABULARY This is a special tree. You can find them on Tuvalu and Okinawa.
Palm Tree
100
VOCABULARY The ocean between California and Japan
The Pacific Ocean
100
VOCABULARY This is where people keep their food
Refrigerator
100
VOCABULARY When the land has no hills or bumps it is ________
Flat
100
What is John's favorite baseball team in Japan?
The Yakult Swallows
200
Tuvalu is the ___________ smallest nation in the world.
4th
200
In what year did the Pacific War begin?
1941
200
VOCABULARY To bring foreign goods to Japan and sell them
Import
200
Where did the Americans decide to build an airbase
On Tuvalu
200
What state in America is John from?
Connecticut
300
Where is Tuvalu?
It is halfway between Hawaii and Australia.
300
Why did the Japanese occupy many Pacific islands?
In order to build air bases
300
What do coral reefs do?
They stop beach sand from being washed away.
300
What is Tuvalu shaped liked?
It is shaped like a curve
300
What is John's favorite place in Tokyo? (Hint: Chuo Line)
Kichijoji
400
How many islands does Tuvalu consist of?
It consists of nine tiny islands
400
VOCABULARY To take something back from someone or something. (HINT: land)
Reclaim
400
What is happening because the coral reefs are being damaged?
The damage of coral reefs is leading to an insufficient supply of sand and the loss of beach
400
VOCABULARY These people fight for their country
Armed Forces
400
What is John's favorite Japanese food?
kushiage
500
What two things have attracted the worlds attention in Tuvalu?
flooding and shoreline erosion
500
What do some scientists believe about Tuvalu?
They claim that the flooding is related to the construction work done by the American armed forces during the Pacific War
500
What do people do with old imported products in Tuvalu?
They throw them away in the sea
500
Why do people throw their refrigerators in the sea?
Because there are not enough facilities to dispose of such trash.
500
Which teacher sits next to John in the teacher's room?
Yanaora Sensei
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