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Kaori is a high school student. Emma is a junior high school student from America and she has been staying at Kaori's house. They are talking at Kaori's house.
Kaori : Emma, what are you doing?
Emma : I'm looking for my bag. Do you know where it is?
Kaori : I saw it under that desk last night.
Emma : Under the desk? Oh, I've found it. Thank you. I have my homework in it.
Kaori : What kind of homework do you have?
Emma : I have to read a handout that my teacher gave us in the social studies class yesterday and write my opinion about it.
Kaori : What is it about?
Emma : It is about UD font, a kind of Universal Design. It is a little different from traditional fonts. According to this handout, in a city in Japan, this font is used in all of the elementary schools and junior high schools.
Kaori : Sounds interesting! Tell me more.
Emma : According to a survey in this city, UD fonts were useful not only for students who couldn't read other fonts well, but also for many other students. Because of this, the city decided to use handouts or digital learning materials with this font for all the children there. The city hopes that all students will understand the contents of sentences which they read better. And it also hopes that they will enjoy learning more.
Kaori : How nice! The city has great wishes.
Emma : I think so, too. For us, being interested in learning is very important. By the way, do you know another example of universal designs in Japan?
Kaori : Yes, I do. I have something I want to show you. Wait a minute. I'll bring it.
Emma : What?
Kaori : Here is a carton of milk. Can you see a notch on the other side of the opening? This is very useful for people who can't see things well. It is used to help them find which is a carton of milk. It also helps them find the opening.
Emma : Great! I have never noticed this design before. We don't sometimes realize there are many good designs like these around us before we have some troubles.
Kaori : You are right. How about you? Have you ever needed any help in Japan?
Emma : Yes. It is about signs in towns. There are many signs around us, but I can't understand them well because many of them are written in Japanese. Two weeks ago, I took a bus alone for the first time in Japan when I went to the next town to meet one of my friends. Then I thought, "Which bus should I take? Which way should I go?" I worried a lot.
Kaori : I don't think there are enough signs for foreign people in Japan. I know your feelings.
Emma : Thank you. A lot of people from foreign countries visit Japan. So more signs in many languages or pictures will be a great help to them.
Kaori : You are right. I hope our town and country will be better for everyone. There are many people who need help around us. I want to create new universal designs someday.
Emma : You can be a person who can support <sub>G</sub><u>those people</u>.
Kaori : Thanks. The important thing is to help someone in our daily life. Why don't we try to do something soon?
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