General English(Expert)_Biomimicry

PART A_1

We will read aloud the words below. Please repeat after me. I will check your pronunciation.

(Please send the mispronounced words and expressions to your student.)

PART A_2

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biomimicry	バイオミミクリー、生物模倣
drag	抗力、抵抗
bump	凸凹、へこみ
rotate	回転する
by-products	副産物

PART A_3

Now, let’s review some words from part A_2.

(Please review the mispronounced words and expressions from part A_2.)

PART A_4

PART A_5

Please look at the picture in part A_2. Give a maximum of three things that you see in the picture.

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PART A_6

PART B_1

You will read aloud the passage below. I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

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PART B_2

People frequently turn to biology for solutions when the human race is having difficulty. We refer to this copying of natural designs by humans as “biomimicry.” It is the practice of utilizing technology to assist us in doing tasks that come naturally to both plants and animals.

Many wonderful technologies have been created by copying shapes seen in nature. In order to reduce drag by a mass of 32%, humpback whales develop bumps around the edges of their fins. This can be used to design rotating blades such as turbines and propellers. The Shinkansen, a Japanese bullet train, is one of the most well-known examples of biomimicry. It is designed to resemble the structure of a kingfisher’s beak. When these trains were first introduced in the 1960s, their top speed was around 270 km/h.

More and more designers are looking to nature for answers to issues facing society today. By-products and waste could be eliminated if humans could design in the same way that nature does.

PART B_3

Now, let’s review some words and sentences from part B_2.

(Please review the mispronounced words and sentences from part B_2.)

PART B_4

PART B_5

I will ask the following questions. Please answer based on the passage. I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

PART B_6

1.	According to the passage, what is biomimicry?
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2.	What is one of the most well-known examples of biomimicry?
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3.	What could be achieved if people designed as nature does?
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PART B_7

Now, let’s review your answers.

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART B_8

PART C_1

Please construct sentences using each word below.

PART C_2

biomimicry
bump
rotate

PART C_3

Now, let’s review your sentences.

(Please review your student’s sentences by sending them in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected sentences.)

PART C_4

PART D_1

Let’s study the example below. I will read the sample question, and you will read the sample answer.

PART D_2

Expression:	From my point of view…
Sample Question:	In your opinion, what role does biomimicry play in our lives?
Sample Answer:	From my point of view, biomimicry teaches us about sustainable manufacturing that is less harmful to the environment and to humans. Not only that, but it also helps us to fit into the natural world through human-centered manufacturing.

PART D_3

You will defend your opinion using the displayed expressions. Your answer should have at least two sentences.

PART D_4

Expression:	From my point of view…
Question:	In your opinion, what benefits do we receive from nature?
Answer:

PART D_5

Now, let’s review your answer.

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PART D_6

PART E_1

Now, let’s answer the following questions. Give at least two reasons to support your opinion.
I will check if your sentences are complete and if the grammar is correct.

PART E_2

1.	Do you believe that humans will evolve in the future?
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2.	Do you think people should keep inventing new things?
Answer:

PART E_3

Now, let’s review your answers.

(Please review your student’s answers by sending the correct answers in complete sentences. After that, ask your student to read aloud his or her corrected answers.)

PART E_4

PART F_1

Let’s do a free talk about the following topic.

(Please do a free talk if you have time left.)

PART F_2

What inventions would you like to create to make life more convenient?

PART F_3