Vocabulary 1
Animal with a very long neck.
Example: That __________ can eat the high leaves of that big tree.
Giraffe
A person who lives in a small town.
Example: The ___________ in that small town are very nice!
Villagers
True or False:
Bananas grow on trees.
False!
They grow on huge herbs.
What can you make with banana stems?
Paper
Something that is well-known.
Example: I know that character because he is very ____________ from our childhood.
Familiar
Missing or not having enough of something.
Example: This cookie is not very good. There is a ________ of chocolate chips! That would make it better.
Where do almost all of Japan's bananas come from?
Foreign countries
True or False:
You can make origami paper with bananas.
True!
Gather and pick up food from a field or bush.
Example: The strawberries are ready. It is time to _____________ them.
Harvest
Example: I want to continue my ____________ at Tokyo University to be an engineer.
Education
When are banana stems sent to Japan?
After bananas are harvested, the stems are cut down, and turned into fibers.
How many times do bananas grow on the stems?
Only once (1 time)
Received mechanical or chemical changes. (Usually for food).
Example: It is __________ with techniques and machines to turn the milk into ice cream.
Processed
A way of doing a task. A skillful way.
Example: His _____________ when doing Kendo is amazing! It is really impressive.
Technique
What problems did the villagers face? (3 problems)
1. Poverty
2. A lack of education
3. Illegal hunting of wild animals
Where do the banana stem fibers come from?
Mfuwe Village (in a national park in Zambia)
A thread or filament (細糸) that can be used to make something else.
Example: The cotton ___________ of your jacket look really soft!
Any plant that does not have a hard stem and dies after flowering.
Example: The banana plant is the world's largest __________.
Herb
What does the Arabic word banan mean?
Finger
How has the banana paper project helped the villagers with their problems? (2 things)
1. They have gotten jobs.
2. Children can go to school.
3. They do not have to hunt wild animals.
4. Protects wild animals.