Lesson 6
What does Jing want to make?
She wants to make a translator app.
What was Jing’s decision?
She decided to study performing arts in America.
Can you imagine where you will live in the future?
Yes, I can. / No, I can’t.
What did Leonardo da Vinci make designs for?
He made the designs for flying machines.
Where is Ms. Dora from?
She is from Hong Kong.
She is from America.
Riku is reading a novel. What is the novel about?
How did Kate become a good Japanese speaker?
She put a lot of effort into studying.
What do you help your family do?
Example:
I help my mother wash the dishes.
What animal did the engineers use to imitate for the new train design?
It is the kingfisher.
What sport does Ms. Dora play?
She plays tennis.
What is Riku’s dream?
He wants to invent a time machine.
Why does the doctor have to use English?
He uses English to communicate within the team and local doctors.
You are a mayor of your town. What do you want your people to do?
Example:
I want them to study English everyday.
What was the problem with the Shinkansen before the 1990s?
It had a problem with the air resistance in tunnels. The sudden change in pressure resulted in a loud noise which annoyed people almost half-a-kilometer away.
What instrument does Ms. Dora play?
She plays the drums.
Why were the earliest aircraft ridiculous?
One inventor tied an umbrella and wings to a chair. Another made a duck-like machine.
Why is learning languages important for the scientist?
The scientist refer to articles in Chinese and listen to reports in German. In addition, the scientist writes papers and give presentations in English.
If you had a time machine, what would you do? Why?
Example:
If I had a time machine, I would go to the future because I want to see my future.
What is biomimetics?
It is an academic field which people get ideas from nature and use the ideas to create new products and technology.
Who is Ms. Dora’s favorite Marvel superhero?
He is Iron Man.
What were the two important things Riku learned from the stories?
First, we should not hesitate to come up with new and original ideas. Second, (he realized that) we should learn from failure.
Why does the ryokan owner have more foreign guests than before?
(Because) he interviewed his foreign guests, and he made some changes.
Tell me some information about the movie Totoro. Use “who” or “that” in the sentence.
Example:
Totoro is a movie that is directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
How does the bird’s beak give the engineer the idea of the new train design?
The bird has a long, pointy beak. Because of the beak’s shape, it can dive smoothly into water without much of a splash or noise.
How many brothers and sisters does Ms. Dora’s mother have?
She has 9 brothers and sisters.