[C+] Japanese Scientist Given Nobel for 'Revolutionary' LED Lamp Dies

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Japan Scientist Given Nobel for 'Revolutionary' LED Lamp Dies

1. Who was Isamu Akasaki, and what did he win the Nobel Prize in Physics for?

2. What was the significance of the blue light-emitting diode (LED) developed by Akasaki and his colleagues?

3. How did Akasaki's invention impact the lighting industry and modern technology?

4. What challenges did Akasaki and his colleagues face during their research?

5. What advice did Isamu Akasaki offer to young researchers?

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1. Which new words/phrases were easiest to remember? Give three.

どの語句/文が覚えやすかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

2. Which words/phrases were you having a hard time to speak/understand? Give three.

どの語句/文が話したり理解するのに難しかったですか？３つ挙げてください。

laureate

[ 'lawr-ee-it ]

noun

- a person who has been given a very high honor

John Dryden was appointed Poet Laureate in 1668 by Charles II.

breakthrough

[ 'breyk-throo ]

noun

- an important discovery that solves a problem

Scientists are claiming a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer.

holy grail

noun

- something that is extremely difficult to find or get

A vaccine for malaria has become something of a scientific holy grail.

plethora

[ 'pleth-er-uh ]

noun

- a very large amount of something

There's a plethora of books about English grammar.

coax

[ kohks ]

verb

- to get something by being very patient

I managed to coax some money out of Dad.