| Aya: |
Hi, Bob. When will you go back to your hometown? |
| Bob: |
Hi, Aya. I’ll go back to San Francisco next month. |
| Aya: |
【 a 】 |
| Bob: |
Wonderful! I have learned about Japan in our school since last year,
so I often talk about it with my host family. |
| Aya: |
Please tell me more. |
| Bob: |
Well, I learned about QR codes in the class last week.
So I talked about them with my host grandfather.
I told him that the codes were made in Japan.
Then he told me that he ( ① ) for a Japanese company which first invented the QR code in 1994. |
| Aya: |
Did he? |
| Bob: |
【 b 】 When I went to a restaurant with my family,
my mother sometimes scanned the code with her smartphone to pay the money after the meal.
It was very convenient.
The Japanese technology has supported our daily lives in America. |
| Aya: |
【 c 】 Did you talk about anything else? |
| Bob: |
Yes, we talked about evacuation drills.
I think it’s another strong point of Japan.
Japanese drills are different from American drills. |
| Aya: |
Is that so? |
| Bob: |
【 d 】 Then fire alarms in the school make loud ( A ) suddenly,
and let us know the drill has started. |
| Aya: |
I’ve heard that some schools in Japan have that kind of drill. |
| Bob: |
Great! During my stay here, I’ve known that many Japanese prepare for disasters,
such as fires, earthquakes and heavy rain. |
| Aya: |
【 e 】 My family has made an emergency kit and we keep it in the house. |
| Bob: |
Oh, have you?
My host family knows how much food and water they should store,
and they also know where the local shelter is during a disaster.
It’s amazing! |
| Aya: |
Our family, too.
It’s important for everyone to prepare for an emergency. |
| Bob: |
I agree with you.
After going back to America, I’ll tell my family to store food and water in case of a disaster. |
(注)
QR code 二次元コードの一つ scan ~ ~を読み取る loud 大きい |