Scorpions on the nail (爪の上のさそり)– Level 3

Let’s read aloud first. 最初に声を出して読んでみましょう。

Nail art has been dominating the world since it gains popularity for the past few decades. From aquarium nail trends, pizza designs to fur nails, we have seen it all but never something as scary as scorpion nails. It had become a trend at one point. People in Mexico get scorpions on their nails. It is not just the scorpion picture or paintings but baby real scorpions are being glued to the nails. The tiny baby scorpions are put on the nails after it has been killed with some bug spray. The artists use tweezers to put them on nails. The scorpions are dangerous and yet people are using them. One bite from them causes death.

aquarium (水族館), fur nail (毛のnail art), glue (接着する), tweezer (ピンセット)

Questions:

  1. Why are scorpions dangerous?
  2. Where are the scorpions put on the nail?
  3. What do the artists use to put the scorpions on the nails?
  4. Have you ever seen the real scorpions?
  5. Do you like the nail art? How is the scorpion nail art?
  6. Is nail art popular in Japan as well?
  7. What would you do if you see a scorpion?
  8. Is it a good idea to use scorpions?
  9. What is your opinion?
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