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Could air-conditioned clothes be the next big thing? Japanese inventor Hirosho Ichigaya seems to think so. The former Sony engineer has created a company called Kuchofuku (“air-conditioned clothing” in Japanese) to help beat the heat of the Japanese summer. There is a shortage of power in Japan following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in March. Many offices and schools must not turn their air-conditioning below 27 degrees. Around 1,000 companies in Japan, including Toyota, have bought Kuchofuku for their staff.
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Mr Ichigaya started Kuchofuku in 2004 after working on finding more energy-efficient alternatives to air conditioners. He wanted to find a way to reduce global warming. His company is now struggling to meet the orders for his clothes, which have become the must-have item of the summer. All of the clothes have small fans inside them. These make a non-stop breeze and evaporate sweat. Ichigaya said: "People ask me why I would want to wear a jacket when it's so hot. I tell them because it's cooler than being naked.”
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Match the following phrases from the article.
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the next big |
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Sony engineer |
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Ichigaya seems to |
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of power |
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The former |
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thing |
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help beat |
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27 degrees |
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a shortage |
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think so |
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below |
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the heat |
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more energy-efficient |
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evaporate sweat |
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a way to reduce |
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alternatives |
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struggling to meet |
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being naked |
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the must-have |
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the orders |
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make a non-stop breeze and |
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global warming |
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cooler than |
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item of the summer |
Could air-conditioned clothes be _________________? Japanese inventor Hirosho Ichigaya _________________. The former Sony engineer has created a company called Kuchofuku (“air-conditioned clothing” in Japanese) to help _________________ the Japanese summer. There is a _________________ in Japan following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in March. Many offices and schools _________________ their air-conditioning _________________. Around 1,000 companies in Japan, including Toyota, have bought Kuchofuku for their staff.
Mr Ichigaya started Kuchofuku in 2004 after working on finding _________________ alternatives to air conditioners. He wanted _________________ reduce global warming. His company is now struggling to _________________ for his clothes, which have become the must-have item of the summer. All of the clothes have small _________________. These make a _________________ and evaporate sweat. Ichigaya said: "People ask me why I would want to wear a jacket when it's so hot. I tell them because _________________ being naked.”
Could air-conditioned clothes be the next big (1) ____? Japanese inventor Hirosho Ichigaya seems to think so. The (2) ____ Sony engineer has created a company called Kuchofuku (“air-conditioned clothing” in Japanese) to help (3) ____ the heat of the Japanese summer. There is a (4) ____ of power in Japan following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in March. Many offices and schools must not turn their air-conditioning (5) ____ 27 degrees. Around 1,000 companies in Japan, (6) ____ Toyota, have bought Kuchofuku for their staff.
Mr Ichigaya started Kuchofuku in 2004 after working (7) ____ finding more energy-efficient alternatives to air conditioners. He wanted to find a way (8) ____ reduce global warming. His company is now struggling to (9) ____ the orders for his clothes, which have become the must-(10) ____ item of the summer. All of the clothes have small fans inside them. These make a (11) ____-stop breeze and evaporate sweat. Ichigaya said: "People ask me why I would want to wear a jacket when it's so hot. I tell (12) ____, because it's cooler than being naked.”
Put the correct words from this table into the article.
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think |
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thin |
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thing |
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farmer |
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Spell the jumbled words (from the text) correctly.
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Number these lines in the correct order.
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to think so. The former Sony engineer has created a company called Kuchofuku (“air-conditioned |
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Mr Ichigaya started Kuchofuku in 2004 after working on finding more energy-efficient alternatives |
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of power in Japan following the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in March. Many offices |
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to air conditioners. He wanted to find a way to reduce global warming. His company is now struggling to meet the |
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Could air-conditioned clothes be the next big thing? Japanese inventor Hirosho Ichigaya seems |
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have small fans inside them. These make a non-stop breeze and evaporate |
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companies in Japan, including Toyota, have bought Kuchofuku for their staff. |
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orders for his clothes, which have become the must-have item of the summer. All of the clothes |
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clothing” in Japanese) to help beat the heat of the Japanese summer. There is a shortage |
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sweat. Ichigaya said: "People ask me why I would want to wear a |
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jacket when it's so hot. I tell them because it's cooler than being naked.” |
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and schools must not turn their air-conditioning below 27 degrees. Around 1,000 |
With a partner, put the words back into the correct order.
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the next big thing Could air-conditioned clothes be? |
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Hirosho Inventor so think to seems Ichigaya. |
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Japanese the of heat the Beat summer. |
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power is in a Japan shortage of There. |
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to alternatives efficient - Energy conditioners air. |
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global reduce to way a Find warming. |
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Now to the struggling meet orders. |
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fans small have clothes The them inside. |
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1. VOCABULARY EXTENSION: Choose several of the words from the text. Use a dictionary or Google’s search field (or another search engine) to build up more associations / collocations of each word.
2. AIR CONDITIONING: Search the Internet and find more information about air conditioning. Talk about what you discover with your partner(s) in the next lesson.
3. MAGAZINE ARTICLE: Write a magazine article about air conditioned clothes. Include imaginary interviews with the inventor and a happy customer. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
4. WHAT HAPPENED NEXT? Write a newspaper article about the next stage in this news story. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Give each other feedback on your articles.
5. LETTER: Write a letter to an air-conditioned clothes expert. Ask him/her three questions about air-conditioned clothes. Give him/her three of your opinions on them. Read what you wrote to your classmates in the next lesson. Your partner will answer the questions you asked.
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