1. Comprehension
- How does Kenji differ from other office workers? (P1)
- How do modern people view farming? (P2)
- Why is farming on the roof garden a win-win practice? (P3)
- What can we benefit from growing plants on the roof of city buildings? (P3-5)
- What 's the intention of Pasona 2? (P6)
- What is the political goal of the governor in Tokyo? (P7)
- How does the author interpret urban work? (P8)
2. Phrases
- ride the subway (L2)
- strain one's eyes (L4)
- on his knees (L5)
- fade into (L7)
- a bit of (L13)
- grow tomato plants (L14)
- think of (L15)
- in turn (L20)
- pull weeds (L28)
- cut down on (L43)
- get rid if (L46)
- push a wheelbarrow (L49)
- in the hot sun (L49)
- stare at (L50)
- get tired of (L51)
- gobble up (L55)
3. usage & grammar
- ..., Kenji doesn't spend his day straining his eyes ... (L4)
- If you walked in the building's front doors, you would never imagine that ... (L34-35)
4. Quizlet
Please go to the language lab for listening training on the following dates: October 14 and December 9.
1. Comprehension
- What did Mark Twain write about in 1882? (P1)
- How does an earworm appear? (P2)
- In what ways earworms may be a product of modern life? / Why is it that people may be subjected to earworms more easily? (P3)
- How can we make the earworm go away? (P4)
- Why does the brain itch? (P5)
- What causes earworms? In what way can earworms help advertisers? Are all people happy about jingles created for advertisers? (P6)
- Who tend to be more susceptible to earworms? (P7)
- Why will we defend ourselves against music some day? (P8)
2. Phrases
- keep repeating itself (L2)
- get rid of the tune (L3)
- pass ... on to ... (L3)
- catchy tunes (L6)
- known as ... (L6)
- at odd times (L10)
- associate ... with ... (L12)
- be familiar with (L16)
- be subjected to (L20)
- attach itself to (L22)
- sort of (L26)
- scratch the itch (L29)
- on its own (L33)
- has a ... effect on ... (L34)
- relieve stress (L36)
- raise protests (L51)
- become aware of (L60)
3. usage & grammar
- ..., Twain is able to ... by passing it on to ... (L3)
- ... this phenomenon of music stuck in the head is quite common ... (L4)
- The likelihood that an earworm will infect a person is greater ... (L22)
- ... so frequent that the study ... (L24)
- ... he suggests that the person (should) be patient ... (L32)
- speak to (L38)
- ... speak to the deep associations that humans have with musical sounds. (L38-39)
- ..., residents requested that an ice cream truck (should) not play ... (L51)
- They did not like ... even after the truck had left their neighborhood. (L53)
4. Quizlet
Ice breaking: Things in Common
- What’s your favorite Taiwanese food?
- What's your favorite leisure activity?
- What’s your favorite American TV show?
- What’s your favorite international pop star?
- What’s your favorite color?
- What month were you born in?
Students must first
complete these questions and then walk around the classroom to find
other students they share some of these things with. They must write the
names down. When everyone’s done, each student counts how many people
they share things with. The student with the biggest number wins!
