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Step 1
Read the Article
Read the article to understand the main idea.
記事を読んで、おおよその内容をつかみましょう。
Only nine artisans still weave Ecuador’s traditional horsehair sieves
In Guangopolo, a village east of Ecuador's capital, only nine artisans still make a traditional sieve called a "cedazo." They weave fine mesh from a horse's tail. "We are the last generation making these sieves," said Guido Paucar, the only man among them.
People in Guangopolo have made sieves for 200 years. Long ago, they used them in the kitchen to sift flour. About 50 years ago, around 500 families sold up to 600 sieves a month. But cheap plastic sieves arrived, and now they sell only about 10 each week.
Today, horsehair is also hard to find and expensive, because farmers use motorcycles and tractors, not horses. Leonor Cuje, 57, learned to weave from her mother as a child. But today, classes for young people have not worked. "Now they are professionals and they don't want to do this anymore," she explained.
(AP)
Step 2
Check the Vocabulary and Phrases
Check the following vocabulary and phrases.
以下の単語やフレーズの発音、意味、使い方を確認しましょう。
artisan
職人
a person who makes things skillfully with their hands
We bought a wooden bowl from a local artisan at the market.
私たちは市場で地元の職人から木のボウルを買いました。
sieve
ふるい、こし器
a tool with many small holes, used to separate solids from liquids or large pieces from small ones
Pour the soup through a sieve to remove the seeds.
種を取り除くために、スープをふるいに通してください。
weave
織る、編む
to make cloth or other things by crossing threads or thin materials over and under each other
My grandmother can weave a basket from thin pieces of wood.
祖母は薄い木片からかごを編むことができます。
sift
ふるいにかける
to put flour, sugar, etc. through a sieve to break up large pieces
You should sift the flour before you add it to the cake.
ケーキに加える前に、小麦粉をふるいにかけたほうがいい。
flour
小麦粉
powder made from grain, especially wheat, used for making bread, cakes, pasta, pastry, etc.
We need more flour to make the bread this morning.
今朝パンを作るには、もっと小麦粉が必要です。
Step 3
Comprehension Questions
Answer the following questions based on the article.
理解度問題に挑戦しましょう。
How many artisans still make sieves in Guangopolo?
Why is horsehair hard to find today?
Step 4
Discussion
Share your opinions on the following questions.
以下の質問について、自分の考えを述べてみましょう。
Do you like making things with your hands? Why or why not?
Have you ever learned a skill from an older person? Please tell me about it.
What traditional thing from your country do you want to keep? Why?
Why do you think young people may not want to learn an old skill like this?
Do you think old traditions are important? Why or why not?