U7
The title of U7 was...?
"Things that _______ "
Things that matter
The title of U8 was...?
(節約...)
"Conservation"
The title of U9 was...?
"Life ______ and in the _______."
Life Now and in the Past
The title of this unit is ... ?
Travel
The title of this unit was...?
"Careers"
Vocabulary - "Something that's very nice, but not necessary."
Luxury
Vocabulary - "A kind of animal or plant"
Species
Vocabulary - to start a journey
"Set off"
Vocabulary - "The start of a trip."
Departure
Vocabulary - To work for free to gain experience in something.
Volunteer
Grammar - Change the following sentence into Passive Voice.
"These days, Toyota makes most of the world's cars."
"These days, most of the world's cars are made by Toyota."
Grammar - Real Conditionals in the Future
"If humans _____________ (not control) climate change, more species _______________ (become) extinct.
Grammar - Used to
"Long distance travel __________ (be) challenging, now it is easier."
Long distance travel used to be challenging, now it is easier.
Grammar - Make the sentence stronger by expressing prohibition.
"Don't smoke in the restaurant."
"You must not smoke in the restaurant."
Grammar - Unscramble the sentence into the correct order.
a / maybe / teacher / become / should / you
Maybe you should become a teacher.
Concept - "Products that aren't very high quality, but are still expensive."
"Premium Mediocre."
Concepts - Give three examples of renewable resources.
Solar, Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc
Concept - Give an example of a SHIFTING BASELINE in Japan.
Aging population in Japan
Increase of foreign visitors
Decreasing birthrate
Hotter summers
More and more abandoned homes (空き家)
Concept - What are two reasons travel is important?
Various Answers
Experience other cultures/ make memories/ learn a new language/ reducing stress/ etc
Concept - explain the difference between a job and a career.
A job is a position of paid employment while a career is a kind of work you do over many years, possibly with many different kinds of jobs.
Concept: "Means something is rare and hard to get (which makes it expensive)".
"Scarcity"
Concepts - Give two examples of different biomes in Japan.
Alpine (Japanese Alps / Asahidake)
Temperate forest - most of Hokkaido
Subtropical forest - Yakushima
Tropical beach - Okinawa
What does 偉大な未知 mean and give an example.
"The Great Unknown" - Beginning something new and not knowing what the result will be.
To do something that you're unfamiliar / possibly uncomfortable with doing. To challenge yourself to try something new.
Concept - Give an example of some kind of work that has (mostly) disappeared due to changes in technology.
Horse and carriage driver / blacksmith / whale hunter / milk delivery man / etc