Vocabulary:
- collaboration /kuh-lab-uh-REY-shuhn/
- productivity /proh-duhk-TIV-i-tee/
- engage /en-GEYJ/
- execute /EK-si-kyoot/
- relief /ri-LEEF/
[noun] the act of working together with other people or organizations to create or achieve something
Syndey and Aki’s collaboration made their project a success.
[noun] the rate at which a person, company, or country does useful work
The company needs to increase productivity by the end of this year.
[verb] to cause someone to become interested or involved in an activity
to cause someone to become interested or involved in an activity
[verb] to do or perform something planned
to do or perform something planned
[noun] means reduction or end of pain
This medicine provides relief for cough and sore throat.
Nileworks Inc. in collaboration with JA Miyagi Tome and Trading house Sumitomo Corp. has been developing and testing Nile-T18, a drone set up to make farming in Japan easier and faster. The drone can apply pesticides and fertilizers to a rice field quicker than the usual time it requires for farmers to do the job. It is also a lot cheaper and smaller than a radio-controlled mini-helicopter with spray equipment. Nileworks’ goal is to ease the physical burden of the aging farmers and improve the productivity of farming in rural areas. Nileworks Inc. also believe that with this technology and advancement, young people would be engaged in farming.
Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, the rice supplier of Tokyo since the 17th century, has an average 67-68 years old farmers which makes the work difficult for them to execute. Developers of the high-tech drone offers relief to these farmers and will provide answer to the city’s labor shortage of young people. Nileworks’ target is to sell 100 units annually starting May 2019 and 4,000 units in the next five years.
Tome, Miyagi Prefecture, the rice supplier of Tokyo since the 17th century, has an average 67-68 years old farmers which makes the work difficult for them to execute. Developers of the high-tech drone offers relief to these farmers and will provide answer to the city’s labor shortage of young people. Nileworks’ target is to sell 100 units annually starting May 2019 and 4,000 units in the next five years.
True or False:
- Nile-T18 is made to make farming in Japan easier and agile.
- The drone is smaller and pricier than the radio-controlled mini-helicopter.
- There are a lot of young people engaged in farming.
- Tome has been supplying rice to Tokyo since the 18th century.
- Nileworks plans to sell the drone as soon as possible.
Discussion Questions:
- Do you think using drone can make farming in Japan easier? Why or why not?
- Why do you think Tome’s labor shortage of young people affect their farming industry?
- Do you think they should start selling the drone as soon as possible? Please explain your answer.
- What is your opinion about farming?
- In your opinion, how does technology bring convenience to humans?
Express Your Opinion:
- “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
- “The science of today is the technology of tomorrow.” – Edward Teller
- “A farmer has to be an optimist or he wouldn’t still be a farmer.” – Will Rogers