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Sustainability news from Japan

• News articles: read the article assigned to you and listen to the story. The link is on the course website.
• Do the tasks explained on the bottom of the page.
  • This is due Thursday, October 18, at 5 pm. Put in in the mailbox outside my office (209).
  • Next week you be paired with a classmate who read the other article. You will explain to each other what you read and heard.

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Anna, Masashi, Shinichi, Mai, Miho, Sayuri, Akira, Kei, Narumi, and Maiko will understand this article:

Mottainai Grandma Reminds Japan, 'Don't Waste'

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14054262&sc=emaf

Yasu, Kazu, Nori, Satomi, Chiaki, Shota, Ikumi, Ritsuko, Eri and Risa will understand this article:

In Japan, Going Solar Costly Despite Market Surge

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14031247

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Teach your classmate the vocabulary from the article. Write at least 8 vocabulary words from the article that your partner may not know. Write the part of speech (n, v, adv., adj, etc.) and meanings in Japanese and English:

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In your own words, write a one-paragraph summary of the main ideas of the article:

Write two discussion questions about the article. (Do not write "yes'/"no" questions!)

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