人類の発明について

Discussion Questions

1.人類にとって最も重要な発明は何だと思う？
Which inventions are among the most important for humanity?
2.人類にとって悪い発明はどれ？
Which inventions were bad for humanity?
3.特に変わった発明はどれ？
Which invention is particularly crazy?
4.まだ発明されていないものは何だと思う？
What still needs to be invented?
5.どの発明がないと生きていけないと思う？
Which invention could you not do without?
6.有名な発明家は誰を思い浮かべる？何を発明した？
Which famous inventors can you think of? What did they invent?What qualities must an inventor have?
7.テレビの発明が人々の生活をどれだけ変えたと思う？
To what extent has the invention of television changed people's lives?
8.インターネットの発明の利点と欠点は何だと思う？
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the invention of the internet?

発明 (はつめい) - invention

人類 (じんるい) - humanity

変わった (かわった) - crazy

なしで生きる (なしでいきる) - to do without

特性 (とくせい) - quality, traits

インターネットの発明はコミュニケーションを革命的に変えた。

The invention of the internet has revolutionized communication.

悪い発明の例は原爆で、多くの苦しみをもたらした。

An example of a bad invention is the atomic bomb, which has caused much suffering.

空飛ぶ車のアイデアは変わってるけど、未来かもしれない。

The idea of a flying car sounds crazy, but it could be the future.

気候変動に対抗できる発明が急いで必要だと思う。

I think we urgently need an invention that can combat climate change.

スマートフォンなしではやっていけない；私にとって必須だよ。

I couldn't do without my smartphone; it is essential for me.