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A_1

Let’s introduce ourselves to each other.
My name is ________. What is your name?

A_2

I am ________. Nice to meet you.

A_3

Nice to meet you too, ________. What’s your plan for your winter vacation? or how was your winter vacation? How did or do you spend the New Year’s holiday?

A_4

Answer：

A_5

I see. Let’s begin our lesson!
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B_1

There are many products that make use of animals and plants characteristics. It’s called “biomimicry.” Imitate features of the natural world to solve problems and create new things.

imitate　手本にする、模倣する

～Animals’ or Plants’ Characteristics～


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*cocklebur　オナモミ（実に先が曲がったトゲがある植物）
*curved tip　曲がった先端
*kingfisher　カワセミ
*beak　くちばし


～Products～


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*hook-and-loop fastener　面ファスナー（マジックテープ®）

B_2

Which of the following products do you think uses the characteristics of the given animal or plant?


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B_3

Answer：
ヒント：Cocklebur (オナモミ)’s curved tips have the feature of hooking and sticking. What product has the feature of hooking and sticking?
hook　引っ掛ける
stick　くっつく

B_4

Which of the following products do you think uses the characteristics of the given animal or plant?


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B_5

Answer：

B_6

Which of the following products do you think uses the characteristics of the given animal or plant?


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B_7

Answer：
ヒント：Shinkansen
*kingfisher　カワセミ
*beak　くちばし

B_8

Which of the following products do you think uses the characteristics of the given animal or plant?


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B_9

Answer：

B_10

Thank you for answering! You did a great job!
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C_1
Next, let’s think about how the characteristics of each animal or plant work in the product.
～Animals’ or Plants’ Characteristics～


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C_2

Sample conversation:
A: What do you think is the characteristic of kingfishers’ beaks?
B: Thanks to its shape, kingfishers can dive into the water quickly.
A: How does it help the product?
B: It helps the Shinkansen run faster and quieter.
～Animals’ or Plants’ Characteristics～



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～Products～



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C_3

Please choose one of the following animals or plants.
– cocklebur
– box fish
– octopus

What are the characteristics of that animal or plant?

C_4

What are the characteristics of that animal or plant?
Answer：______________________________________.
How does it help the product?
Answer：______________________________________.
C_5
Awesome job!
D_1
Now, let’s think about what animal or plant characteristics you would like to use to make a new product. You can choose from the animal or plant characteristics listed above, or you can choose another.
D_2
I would like to create a product that __________________.

D_3

What characteristics of an animal or plant would you use?

D_4

Answer：
D_5
What characteristics does it have?
D_6
Answer：
D_7
How does the characteristic work on the new product?
D_8
Answer：
D_9
Wow, that’s a wonderful idea!
Let’s move on to the presentation.
E_1
Then, let’s make a presentation about a new product that uses animal or plant characteristics. You can use your ideas from Part D. I will give you 3 minutes to prepare.
(Wait for the student for 3 minutes.)
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Biomimicry
Opening Biomimicry is the practice of humans imitating natural mechanisms in order to create a sustainable global environment.
Today, I would like to introduce a new product that uses animal or plant characteristics.
Body I would like to create a product that __________________.
It uses the characteristics of ____(animal/plant)_________.
Its characteristic is _______________________________.
Its characteristic makes the product __________________.
Closing I believe we can learn a lot from how nature works.
Thank you for listening.
sustainable　持続可能な
imitate　手本にする、模倣する
mechanism　仕組み

E_3

Fantastic!
F_1
Let’s have a free talk about the following topics.
F_2
If you were to become an animal, what would you want to be? Why?
What animal characteristics would you like to have?
F_3
Answer：

F_4

Did you achieve your goals this year or last year?
What are your goals for this year or next year?
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Answer：