Topic: Should we make 24-hours child-care center?
Moderator: Angelina
Disagree side: Belle, Jack, and Tama
Agree side: Laura, Mac
<Belle> She disagrees to make such center because she thinks that it is difficult to be admitted by government, we may not be able to get their support. So it will cost too much.
<Jack> He has children but he lives with grandparents. So we they can help taking care of our children. He thinks there is no need to make 24hours child care center.
<Tama> She thinks such establishments is dangerous, because there is a possibility that strangers come into. There're other solutions, she thinks.
<Laura> She agrees with the topic because both she and her husband have a job, and they should work over night. There are many parents who cannot be with their children.
<Mac> He thinks there're many parents who work over night for rising their children, and there are also single parents family, so we neeed 24hours care center.
<Audience>
・ If we make the center, some may leave their children there. So what do you thikn about that?
→agree: We can set limits or rules.
・ In other countries, kidnapping cases by babysitter have happened, so is 24hours child-care center more safe than babysitting?
→Tama: She thinks so.
・ Who is "we" all panelists, especially agree side members, said?
→Agree: It means "citizens of Apollon."
<Disagree> They think there are few people need such centers, so if many people want them, we should make it.
<Audience>
・ Does the center have age limit?
→It's up to 10 years old.
・ Who sill manege the center?
→Mac:We Apollon's citizens should do that, and government can help us.
<Disagree> We can persuade government to support us by gathering signatures.
<Consensus>
We suggest that citizens of Apollon make 24-hours child-care center. and government should reconsider badget in order to aid to them.
<Comments>
There are some silence during the early part of the meeting, but we could discuss as the meeting progresses and get a consensus finally. Rachel said "money" always effects our meeting and it seems to be big problem, and I really think so.
Dec 18, 2014
Dec 4, 2014
Apollon Meeting #9
Topic: Can we submit a bid to host the Olympics?
Moderator: Sara
Agree side: Emily, Isabera, Lucy
Disagree side: Sophie, Ashley
<Emily> If we host the Olympics, many people come to Apollon, and we can get bebefits. Besides we will get a big chance to advertise Apollon to other counties.
<Isabera> She is a cheerleader so she wants to join it, and almost young people have interests in like her. If we really want to do, we can do it..
<Lucy> She wants to exchange with other countries' people, so the Olympics is the good way. Besides we can get economic benefits and tourism will be stimulated.
<Sophie> We can't host the Olympics because we do not have large enough costs and places.
<Ashley> She also worries about the big costs and money. We need not only studium but also Olympics Villages.
Audience
・ The Olympics' scale is mismatch to Apollon, are there other event?
・ Sunflower marethon is better than hosting the Olympics.
<Sara> How about holding some sports festival with more small scale?
<Agree> We can exchange with other countries even the scale is small, so it's OK..
<Disagree> If the sport doesn't need new buildings or places, we agree with that.
<Consensus>
We will hold "Sunflower marathon" on last Saturday of July.
<Comments>
This meeting was better than last one because all of us prepared enough, I think. We could exchange our ideas and reach the consensus. I really appriciate audience giving us a key to conclude and moderator leading us to good consensus. However I think it is very important to decide topic with thinking deeply. Anyway I enjoyed today's discussion.
Moderator: Sara
Agree side: Emily, Isabera, Lucy
Disagree side: Sophie, Ashley
<Emily> If we host the Olympics, many people come to Apollon, and we can get bebefits. Besides we will get a big chance to advertise Apollon to other counties.
<Isabera> She is a cheerleader so she wants to join it, and almost young people have interests in like her. If we really want to do, we can do it..
<Lucy> She wants to exchange with other countries' people, so the Olympics is the good way. Besides we can get economic benefits and tourism will be stimulated.
<Sophie> We can't host the Olympics because we do not have large enough costs and places.
<Ashley> She also worries about the big costs and money. We need not only studium but also Olympics Villages.
Audience
・ The Olympics' scale is mismatch to Apollon, are there other event?
・ Sunflower marethon is better than hosting the Olympics.
<Sara> How about holding some sports festival with more small scale?
<Agree> We can exchange with other countries even the scale is small, so it's OK..
<Disagree> If the sport doesn't need new buildings or places, we agree with that.
<Consensus>
We will hold "Sunflower marathon" on last Saturday of July.
<Comments>
This meeting was better than last one because all of us prepared enough, I think. We could exchange our ideas and reach the consensus. I really appriciate audience giving us a key to conclude and moderator leading us to good consensus. However I think it is very important to decide topic with thinking deeply. Anyway I enjoyed today's discussion.
Nov 30, 2014
Apollon Meeting #8
Topic: Should we introduce sales taxsystem?
Moderator: Kate
Agree side: Rie, Rachel, and Amy
<Rie> Low income people should pay more and more, but high income family don't have to pay so much. It's unfear. So he thinks income tax system is better than sales one.
<Rachel> It is hard for low income family to pay sales tax, so such people may have difficulty to live.
<Amy> If we place tax, people may tend not to buy products. And she is a doctor, so when her hospital buy medical machine, it costs too big sales tax.
Disagree side: Anna and Alex
<Anna> The government needs much money, for example in order to hold sunflower festival, the sales tax system can get money easily.
<Alex> She has a chid and don't have to pay money for education thanks to tax, for example textbooks.
<disagree → agree> Both the rich and the poor should pay same tax even though they were given different income, so it is unfaer.
<Anna → disagree> It is good for both of them to introduce the reduced tax system.
<disagree side> Then income tax system is better than sales one.
<Consensus>
They can't decide which sales or income tax system is better, and introduce or not.
<Comments>
Today's topic seemed to be a difficult issue, and I couldn't understand some idea. However all panelists not only stated they opinions but also listened to each other. We couldn't get consensus but it was very valueable meeting, I think.
Moderator: Kate
Agree side: Rie, Rachel, and Amy
<Rie> Low income people should pay more and more, but high income family don't have to pay so much. It's unfear. So he thinks income tax system is better than sales one.
<Rachel> It is hard for low income family to pay sales tax, so such people may have difficulty to live.
<Amy> If we place tax, people may tend not to buy products. And she is a doctor, so when her hospital buy medical machine, it costs too big sales tax.
Disagree side: Anna and Alex
<Anna> The government needs much money, for example in order to hold sunflower festival, the sales tax system can get money easily.
<Alex> She has a chid and don't have to pay money for education thanks to tax, for example textbooks.
<disagree → agree> Both the rich and the poor should pay same tax even though they were given different income, so it is unfaer.
<Anna → disagree> It is good for both of them to introduce the reduced tax system.
<disagree side> Then income tax system is better than sales one.
<Consensus>
They can't decide which sales or income tax system is better, and introduce or not.
<Comments>
Today's topic seemed to be a difficult issue, and I couldn't understand some idea. However all panelists not only stated they opinions but also listened to each other. We couldn't get consensus but it was very valueable meeting, I think.
Nov 20, 2014
Apollon Meeting #7
Topic: Making points system in apollon?
→If we do something good for Apollon, we get points.
We can use the points with our own cards.
<Moderator/Belle> What is "something good for Apollon?"
<Jack> Tour guide volunteer - People should attend program to get knowledge about guide.
<Tama> Volunteer works as sunflower festival - Last meeting, we consearned about people, so we can gather by using this system.
<Mac> Buying stuff that are made in Apollon.
<Angelina> Recycle box - When we throw away garbages into recycling boxes, we can get points.
<Belle> Where can we use these points?
<Jack> We can use points for public transportation fee or utility bill.
<Mac> We can use them at shopping center, because we often spend money to shopping.
<Angelina> She thinks it is not good to use them for amusement or hobby.
<Laura> She thinks using points for amenity is good.
<Consensus>
We make point-system.
<Comments>
Today, moderator made time to think or ask question many times and it is very good thing. However it seemed that panelists didn't want to grand audiences' idea. Of cource to speak out our own idea is important thing, but to listen to other people opinions is more important, I think. We should reacknoeledge that it is not always that our opinion will be granted for everyone.
→If we do something good for Apollon, we get points.
We can use the points with our own cards.
<Moderator/Belle> What is "something good for Apollon?"
<Jack> Tour guide volunteer - People should attend program to get knowledge about guide.
<Tama> Volunteer works as sunflower festival - Last meeting, we consearned about people, so we can gather by using this system.
<Mac> Buying stuff that are made in Apollon.
<Angelina> Recycle box - When we throw away garbages into recycling boxes, we can get points.
<Belle> Where can we use these points?
<Jack> We can use points for public transportation fee or utility bill.
<Mac> We can use them at shopping center, because we often spend money to shopping.
<Angelina> She thinks it is not good to use them for amusement or hobby.
<Laura> She thinks using points for amenity is good.
<Consensus>
We make point-system.
<Comments>
Today, moderator made time to think or ask question many times and it is very good thing. However it seemed that panelists didn't want to grand audiences' idea. Of cource to speak out our own idea is important thing, but to listen to other people opinions is more important, I think. We should reacknoeledge that it is not always that our opinion will be granted for everyone.
Nov 13, 2014
Apollon Meeting #6
Topic: Should we make a national holiday, Sunflower day?
Moderator: Lucus
Agree side: Finnian, Kofy, Allie
Disagree side: Carol, Hanna
<Finnian> Sunflower is our symbolic flower, so we should praise them on such special day. If we hold some event on the day, our tourism and economy will be stimulated.
<Kofy> We should be aware of our symble flower and we can remember sunflower every year throght the day. Besides we have no holiday now, so we need a national holiday.
<Allie> She wants to hold a festival and cereblate like Thanksgiving day. If we do that, all Apollon people will get more closer.
<Carol> If we make a national holiday, we need a lot of money, places, and people. Besides, children will lose one school day. She thinks holiday is enough Saturdays and Sundays.
<Hanna> She thinks using sunflower is good idea but we don't have to have such day. Young people are not so interested in sunflower, so she worries about that we can't get any merits from the day.
<Lucus> Disagree members worry that we need a mad amount of money, places, or people. So what do you agree members think about that?
<Kofy> She expects that we can earn many incomes more than the costs, so it's not so serious problem.
<Carol> Who does pay the costs?
<Finnian> She thinks it doesn't cost so much, so government will pay for it.
Question: What is the definition of "national holiday"
→ The day that all students don't have to go to school, and company can deside to take off from work or not.
<Carol> She worries about students, so if the national day will set on weekend, she will agree.
<Consensus>
We make Sunflower day on last Saturday in July and hold a sunflower festival.
<Comments>
I enjoyed today's meeting, but I couldn't understand what panelists are talking about during the early part of the discussion because it sometimes seemed back-and-forth meeting. However every panelists said their opinions and listened to each other. It's very important thing, I think.
Moderator: Lucus
Agree side: Finnian, Kofy, Allie
Disagree side: Carol, Hanna
<Finnian> Sunflower is our symbolic flower, so we should praise them on such special day. If we hold some event on the day, our tourism and economy will be stimulated.
<Kofy> We should be aware of our symble flower and we can remember sunflower every year throght the day. Besides we have no holiday now, so we need a national holiday.
<Allie> She wants to hold a festival and cereblate like Thanksgiving day. If we do that, all Apollon people will get more closer.
<Carol> If we make a national holiday, we need a lot of money, places, and people. Besides, children will lose one school day. She thinks holiday is enough Saturdays and Sundays.
<Hanna> She thinks using sunflower is good idea but we don't have to have such day. Young people are not so interested in sunflower, so she worries about that we can't get any merits from the day.
<Lucus> Disagree members worry that we need a mad amount of money, places, or people. So what do you agree members think about that?
<Kofy> She expects that we can earn many incomes more than the costs, so it's not so serious problem.
<Carol> Who does pay the costs?
<Finnian> She thinks it doesn't cost so much, so government will pay for it.
Question: What is the definition of "national holiday"
→ The day that all students don't have to go to school, and company can deside to take off from work or not.
<Carol> She worries about students, so if the national day will set on weekend, she will agree.
<Consensus>
We make Sunflower day on last Saturday in July and hold a sunflower festival.
<Comments>
I enjoyed today's meeting, but I couldn't understand what panelists are talking about during the early part of the discussion because it sometimes seemed back-and-forth meeting. However every panelists said their opinions and listened to each other. It's very important thing, I think.
Nov 9, 2014
Apollon Meeting #5
Topic: Do we associate with other country?
Moderator: Emily
Agree: Lucy, Ashly, Sara
<Lucy> It's good for Apollon's developing. Besides, we can trade and the oppotunity of getting to know other cultures will increase.
<Ashly> If we start to associate with other country, we can introduce foreign technology. And if big disaster happen, we can help each other.
so she wants many people to enjoy her photos. And she wants to read foreign photographers' books but there is no photo such books in Apollon.
Disagree: Sophie, Isabera
<Sophie> We live without associating other country and it may cause various problems. Besides we can develop Apollon more and more if there is a possibility of declining of our tourism.
<Isabera> She worries about war. We have to help each other, so if the country we associate with starts war, we should help. Besides our culture will disappear.
<Lucy> Our culture will not disappear completly and it is more important to understand foreign cultures.
<Sophie> We can buy foreign stuff on the internet, I think.
We should associate with other country. For example, if we trade with other country, it will be also advertisement for us.
<disagree side>
We also agree with associating with foregin country only trade. Then we can advertise Apollon more. If tourism is unstable, we can both of that.
We should associate with other country while developing our country Apollon.
( Comment )
I should show some information not just ideas. However I think this meeting is better than first one. Icould talk my thinkings much more than last time. And I really appreciate to moderator, Emily.
Nov 2, 2014
Apollon Meeting #4
Topic: Should the elementary school students have their own cellphones?
Moderator: Anna
Agree: Amy, Alex
<Amy> In order to avoid crimes that happen during children go to school, students can use cellphone as a noisemaker. And we can teach them the correct way to use.
<Alex> Both she and her husband works, so her son leave alone. Cellphones have GPS, and parents can keep in contact with children whenever they want.
Disagree: Rie, Kate, Richel
<Rie> Cellphone has bad influences on children and it's waste of time. Due to cellphones, children tend to be unhealthy or not to play out side.
<Kate> There are a lot of things to learn, for example the way to get along with people. It's more important than the way to use cellphones.
<Alex> We can block such dangerous sites in order not to access. And every parents should teach how to use cellphones in correct way. Then, the risk will decrease.
<Kate> If parents should leave children alone at home, relatives
can take care of them.
<Richel> To have cellphone costs too much. We should use such money to more important things.
<Amy> Children is much more important than money, so she can pay it to save children.And it is good way to make a family rule, because children's situation depends on their family.
<Consensus>
We should make a rule that every family should make their own rules.
( Comment )
I think it doesn't have to be only one rule. We can combine some panelists ideas. Then we can conclude much better one, I think. However every panelist spoke positively and also listened to each other. I want to follow them.
( Comment )
I think it doesn't have to be only one rule. We can combine some panelists ideas. Then we can conclude much better one, I think. However every panelist spoke positively and also listened to each other. I want to follow them.
Oct 26, 2014
Apollon Meeting #3
Topic: We Need Imigration Laws in Apollon
Moderator: Tama
Disagree: Laura, Belle Jack
Laura: If many people come to Apllon, many crimes may happen and the number of homeless will increase because the thinking or culture of Apollon's people and other country's ones differ so much. It will be same to lost our public safety.
Belle: She is worry about problems of race or religion, and losing Appolon's unique culture.
Jack: To accept immigrants may give bad influence on our tourist industry. In fact, the number of homeless increases in some country which accept immigrants, such as America and France. Besides if we build high buildings for immigrants to live , it may block Appolon's beautiful scenery. We can make coullege or university in order to bring children who went outside Apollon back. We can use only working visa for foreigner.
Agree: Mac, Angelina
Mac：Many workers will be too small in about next 10 years. We should communicate with foreigners more and more. So making immigration laws is the only way to develop Apollon more.
Angelina: At the moment, the population of under 20 years is very few. To improve our hospitality, we should invite more workers from other country. So we need immigration law in orer to do that.
Concensus
We couldn't conclude but Apollon is an island of immigrants from the first.
Comment
I thought we should know about Apollon more becuse we live here. Pannelers did very good job, but they should make a compromise each other. Then the meeting will be much better, I think.
Moderator: Tama
Disagree: Laura, Belle Jack
Laura: If many people come to Apllon, many crimes may happen and the number of homeless will increase because the thinking or culture of Apollon's people and other country's ones differ so much. It will be same to lost our public safety.
Belle: She is worry about problems of race or religion, and losing Appolon's unique culture.
Jack: To accept immigrants may give bad influence on our tourist industry. In fact, the number of homeless increases in some country which accept immigrants, such as America and France. Besides if we build high buildings for immigrants to live , it may block Appolon's beautiful scenery. We can make coullege or university in order to bring children who went outside Apollon back. We can use only working visa for foreigner.
Agree: Mac, Angelina
Mac：Many workers will be too small in about next 10 years. We should communicate with foreigners more and more. So making immigration laws is the only way to develop Apollon more.
Angelina: At the moment, the population of under 20 years is very few. To improve our hospitality, we should invite more workers from other country. So we need immigration law in orer to do that.
Concensus
We couldn't conclude but Apollon is an island of immigrants from the first.
Comment
I thought we should know about Apollon more becuse we live here. Pannelers did very good job, but they should make a compromise each other. Then the meeting will be much better, I think.
Oct 19, 2014
Apollon Meeting #2
Topic: Should we develop the countryside?
Moderator: Hanna
Agree: Allie, Lucus, Finnian
<Allie> She thinks that Apollon will be more famous if we develop the countryside.
<Lucus> In the cityiside, it is the big problem that the environment in the city is worse because of the large population, so he wants to dispose people city to countryside.
<Finnian> These days, young people tends to leave the countryside to cityside because there are no big shopping center or places to play. So, the countryside is difficult to live
for young people. As a result, the number of young people is decreacing year by year.
Disagree: Carol, Kofy
<Carol> There are a lot of nature in the countryside and they will be polluted such as air, river, and forest. She think that we lost such nature by developing the countryside.
<Kofy> She need some place to concentratebecause she is a writer. If we develop the countryside, there will be a lot of noises. Besides, the oppotunity to learn the importance of nature by killing many plants.
<Finnian> We have many vacant places in the countryside, so she thinks we do not have to kill nature. And she can create harmony between plants and buildings.<Hanna> How do we use the vacant places?<Lucus> We should use there for the places to work.
<Allie> She is agree with his idea.
<Kofy> However, air or water pollution will happen because of a number of people. So nature will be damaged.
<Fiinian, Lucus> There is no help for destroying just some nature by developing the countryside.
<Lucus> Even if we develop countryside or not, there is some environment problems. However, many problem such as the decreace of population or the birth rate, and air pollution can happen in the city. And it is more serious one compare with the problem in the countryside.
<Kofy> If the scale of damage is not so big, she will be agree with developing somehow.
<Concensus>
We should develop countryside while we take care of nature.
<Concensus>
We should develop countryside while we take care of nature.
Oct 16, 2014
Apollon Meeting #1
Topic: Should we use a solar energy instead of a nuclear energy?
Moderator: Isabela
Agree: Ashley, Lucy, Sara
<Lucy> She thinks that using solar system is better than using nuclear, because it can save more electricity.
<Ashley> She thinks that solar system's cost is cheaper that nuclear one in the long run, and it is eco-friendly.
<Sara> She thinks that nuclear system may happen a big tragedy, such as Fukushima or Chernobyl. someday. So to keep using nuclear system is dangerous.
Disagree: Sophie, Emily
<Sophie> I think that we need a large space in order to introduce a solar system, but we have a lot of rare plant species in our forest. So I don't want to kill them. And maybe it can also damage our industrial bases tourism.
<Emily> She needs big energy because she is a singer but solar system is unstable. Besides it costs too much.
<Isabela>: What do you think from your occupational point of view?
<Lucy/librarian> She thinks she may have a child someday and she want to save he or she, and nuclear is so danger. So, she want to stop using nuclear.
<Ashley/model> She is a celebrity, so she don't have to worry about the cost. As for she, it is not big problem about the cost.
<Sara/photographer> She takes pictures of nature, so she want to protect nature from accident by the nuclear system.
<Sophie/entertainer> I also need big energy to perform, and if electrical appliances, especially television, can't turn on, I may be damaged because I'm on TV.
<Emily> Who do pay for the cost of the solar panels?
<Sara> She thinks everｙone should pay for it, because everyone use energy.Besides we can check Apollon's people which agree or disagree on this idea.
<Lucy> We can use the space for solar system instead of the place using for nuclear system now, so we don't have to kill plants.
<Sophie> It may be not enough to service electricity for all the citizens.
<Audiences' ideas>
“Why do you disscuss about only solar system even though there are many energy systems?”
→Because we think that solar system is te most popular one, but we had to choose the topic more carefully.
“If we need a lot f energy, why don't we launch campaign in order to save energy.”
→We shoud think about that, too.
<Consensus>
We should use a nuclear system until we can find another better system.
Moderator: Isabela
Agree: Ashley, Lucy, Sara
<Lucy> She thinks that using solar system is better than using nuclear, because it can save more electricity.
<Ashley> She thinks that solar system's cost is cheaper that nuclear one in the long run, and it is eco-friendly.
<Sara> She thinks that nuclear system may happen a big tragedy, such as Fukushima or Chernobyl. someday. So to keep using nuclear system is dangerous.
Disagree: Sophie, Emily
<Sophie> I think that we need a large space in order to introduce a solar system, but we have a lot of rare plant species in our forest. So I don't want to kill them. And maybe it can also damage our industrial bases tourism.
<Emily> She needs big energy because she is a singer but solar system is unstable. Besides it costs too much.
<Isabela>: What do you think from your occupational point of view?
<Lucy/librarian> She thinks she may have a child someday and she want to save he or she, and nuclear is so danger. So, she want to stop using nuclear.
<Ashley/model> She is a celebrity, so she don't have to worry about the cost. As for she, it is not big problem about the cost.
<Sara/photographer> She takes pictures of nature, so she want to protect nature from accident by the nuclear system.
<Sophie/entertainer> I also need big energy to perform, and if electrical appliances, especially television, can't turn on, I may be damaged because I'm on TV.
<Emily> Who do pay for the cost of the solar panels?
<Sara> She thinks everｙone should pay for it, because everyone use energy.Besides we can check Apollon's people which agree or disagree on this idea.
<Lucy> We can use the space for solar system instead of the place using for nuclear system now, so we don't have to kill plants.
<Sophie> It may be not enough to service electricity for all the citizens.
<Audiences' ideas>
“Why do you disscuss about only solar system even though there are many energy systems?”
→Because we think that solar system is te most popular one, but we had to choose the topic more carefully.
“If we need a lot f energy, why don't we launch campaign in order to save energy.”
→We shoud think about that, too.
<Consensus>
We should use a nuclear system until we can find another better system.
Jul 31, 2014
Final Presentation
1. Nozomi
About "Housework"
In the past, Japanese men thought that doing housework is duty of only women, but it has been changing these days. In Japan, some people still think that only women should do that. However she thinks that men and women should share housework, and her parents do so. Of course we can hire those who is expert for housework but it's very expensive. So she thinks it is important to do housework with cooperating.
2. Yui
About "Losing weight"
According to the internet, only 37 percent of American succeeded losing weight and the others fail or put on weight again. In the same way, only about 30 percent of Japanese succeeded doing it. Losing weight is dangerous unless we take the long view. Losing weight leads to feel stress and if we don't eat at all, we can be under-nutrition, and we fell dizzy or get anemic. However if we do it in the right way, we can be healthy and get a confidence. In fact, I was surprised, she try to lose weight now. Anyway it is important to be healthy.
3. Aya
About "Best experience"
Last spring, she went to the UK for the first time. She felt sad at first because sh had never been abroad. However it became so special memory, she said. She stayed in Oxford for a week and discussed differences between Japan and UK, for example, education, eating habit, and shop clerks' behavior. She felt Japanese "Omotenashi" spirit is very proud thing at a shop in the UK. Before leaving Japan, she felt nervous but she got friends with British and plan to meet them.
4. My presentation
About "Perfect romantic encounter"
My idel boy is taller than me, good-looking, kind to me, and he can express his felling of sorry and apriciate. It's the most important thing. Next, where do I meet with such a boy? I want to encount at an alumni reunion or Arashi's concert. In fact, I can't stop loving them even if I have a boyfriend, so we can go to their event and talk about them together. Besides I can't talk so much, so it will be a topic. I want to meet the boy before my 20th birthday, February 26.
5. Haruna
About "Love of country
She said that Jpanan is so safe country.She went to Canada as a school trip for a week, and she came to like the country. She ran with a dog in a forest. She said she felt nature so much. However at the same time, she very prouds of being Japanese. She likes Japanese culture, custom, and food very much.
6. Ai
About "International marriage"
She said there are both merits and demerits to marry with foreigner. First, as merits, there are a lot of difference between Japan and partner's country, for example, culture, language, custum and eating habits, so it can cause conflects. However as merits, we can raise a billingual child, enjoy two different culture, and get other country's friends. She said it is important to patient and understand each other.
About "Housework"
In the past, Japanese men thought that doing housework is duty of only women, but it has been changing these days. In Japan, some people still think that only women should do that. However she thinks that men and women should share housework, and her parents do so. Of course we can hire those who is expert for housework but it's very expensive. So she thinks it is important to do housework with cooperating.
2. Yui
About "Losing weight"
According to the internet, only 37 percent of American succeeded losing weight and the others fail or put on weight again. In the same way, only about 30 percent of Japanese succeeded doing it. Losing weight is dangerous unless we take the long view. Losing weight leads to feel stress and if we don't eat at all, we can be under-nutrition, and we fell dizzy or get anemic. However if we do it in the right way, we can be healthy and get a confidence. In fact, I was surprised, she try to lose weight now. Anyway it is important to be healthy.
3. Aya
About "Best experience"
Last spring, she went to the UK for the first time. She felt sad at first because sh had never been abroad. However it became so special memory, she said. She stayed in Oxford for a week and discussed differences between Japan and UK, for example, education, eating habit, and shop clerks' behavior. She felt Japanese "Omotenashi" spirit is very proud thing at a shop in the UK. Before leaving Japan, she felt nervous but she got friends with British and plan to meet them.
4. My presentation
About "Perfect romantic encounter"
My idel boy is taller than me, good-looking, kind to me, and he can express his felling of sorry and apriciate. It's the most important thing. Next, where do I meet with such a boy? I want to encount at an alumni reunion or Arashi's concert. In fact, I can't stop loving them even if I have a boyfriend, so we can go to their event and talk about them together. Besides I can't talk so much, so it will be a topic. I want to meet the boy before my 20th birthday, February 26.
5. Haruna
About "Love of country
She said that Jpanan is so safe country.She went to Canada as a school trip for a week, and she came to like the country. She ran with a dog in a forest. She said she felt nature so much. However at the same time, she very prouds of being Japanese. She likes Japanese culture, custom, and food very much.
6. Ai
About "International marriage"
She said there are both merits and demerits to marry with foreigner. First, as merits, there are a lot of difference between Japan and partner's country, for example, culture, language, custum and eating habits, so it can cause conflects. However as merits, we can raise a billingual child, enjoy two different culture, and get other country's friends. She said it is important to patient and understand each other.
Jun 13, 2014
Best Friends
Today's topic is about “Best Frends.”
1.Suzuka
At the beginning, she said best friends don't change the value although they have distance and the talk comes alive when they meet.
She has two best friends, female and male friends. She and her female friend was in the same elementaly school but they didn't know so much each other. However they were in same junior high school and high schcool, and in the same class for three years. Her friend go to a medical college in Uto now, but they keep in touch everyday.
And she get to know about her male best friend when they were in same kindergarten. They were in same class for seven years in all. They somtimes got fond of each other but didn't couple, and they are best friends now. She said they spend long time together so they can understand each other without saying so much.
She did eye contact moderately and the tone of voice was very nice, so I was drawn to her presentation. I can't do enough yet, so I should follow her.
2. Me
I think best friend's definition is that our friendship don't never change if we can't see so often.
I have a best friend. We were met at junior high school for the first time and in same class when we were 2nd grade. She likes Kanjani-eight ,so we always talked about Johnny's. And we have a lot of similar point in character, we got along with so much. We became the diferrent class in 3rd grade, and we cried eath other, so we are so close friend. Now she goes to a correspondence college in order to be a sound mixer. We can't meet so much but we are best friend still now.
3.Rin
She met her best friend when the entrance ceremony of elementary school. Rin told us about her best friend. She likes sour and dislike raisin. And her dream was to become a care woker when she was a junior high school student.
She lives in Saga but they contact so often still now. Last summer vacation, they went to Nagasaki together. And they send photos each other. She showed us the photo, it was so funny.
And in her opinion, best friend can believe each other from the heart and talk everything.
She did presentation happily so I enjoyed hers so much. And she brought and showed us in person, so her performance was visually.
4.Mayu
She got to know her best friend in high school and they were in same class whole three years. It was from mayu that they talked for the first time. They spent all time together and she became a person likes talking thanks to her friend. Moreover she and her friend likes the same singer, so they often go to karaoke.
Her friend goes to Kumamoto College and she is busy for club activity. They can't meet so much but they are still best friend.
She speaks loudly and I could understand so much. I think my voice is small so I should follow her. I enjoyed her presentation.
5.Manami
She has two best friends. Fumika is her one of best friends who met in elementary school for the first time. Manami worried about friends but she was very kind to her. And her height is 143cm, which is smaller than Manami! I was surprised to hear that.
Now her friend goes to Fukuoka college in order to become hair stylist. They went to Tokyo Disney Land two years ago.
And Asami is also her best friend. They first met in high school. They were not in same class but were in the same dance club. At first, they couldn't dance at all, but they practice very hard, all weekdays and every Sundays. So they were together so many time, almost everyday. When Manami in troble, for example she coudln't be coping with both club activity and studying, Her friend always listened to her worries and gave her advise.
I enjoyed and understood her presentation so much because she gave it with gesture and eye contact. I was drawn her speech, so I want to imitate her.
1.Suzuka
At the beginning, she said best friends don't change the value although they have distance and the talk comes alive when they meet.
She has two best friends, female and male friends. She and her female friend was in the same elementaly school but they didn't know so much each other. However they were in same junior high school and high schcool, and in the same class for three years. Her friend go to a medical college in Uto now, but they keep in touch everyday.
And she get to know about her male best friend when they were in same kindergarten. They were in same class for seven years in all. They somtimes got fond of each other but didn't couple, and they are best friends now. She said they spend long time together so they can understand each other without saying so much.
She did eye contact moderately and the tone of voice was very nice, so I was drawn to her presentation. I can't do enough yet, so I should follow her.
2. Me
I think best friend's definition is that our friendship don't never change if we can't see so often.
I have a best friend. We were met at junior high school for the first time and in same class when we were 2nd grade. She likes Kanjani-eight ,so we always talked about Johnny's. And we have a lot of similar point in character, we got along with so much. We became the diferrent class in 3rd grade, and we cried eath other, so we are so close friend. Now she goes to a correspondence college in order to be a sound mixer. We can't meet so much but we are best friend still now.
3.Rin
She met her best friend when the entrance ceremony of elementary school. Rin told us about her best friend. She likes sour and dislike raisin. And her dream was to become a care woker when she was a junior high school student.
She lives in Saga but they contact so often still now. Last summer vacation, they went to Nagasaki together. And they send photos each other. She showed us the photo, it was so funny.
And in her opinion, best friend can believe each other from the heart and talk everything.
She did presentation happily so I enjoyed hers so much. And she brought and showed us in person, so her performance was visually.
4.Mayu
She got to know her best friend in high school and they were in same class whole three years. It was from mayu that they talked for the first time. They spent all time together and she became a person likes talking thanks to her friend. Moreover she and her friend likes the same singer, so they often go to karaoke.
Her friend goes to Kumamoto College and she is busy for club activity. They can't meet so much but they are still best friend.
She speaks loudly and I could understand so much. I think my voice is small so I should follow her. I enjoyed her presentation.
5.Manami
She has two best friends. Fumika is her one of best friends who met in elementary school for the first time. Manami worried about friends but she was very kind to her. And her height is 143cm, which is smaller than Manami! I was surprised to hear that.
Now her friend goes to Fukuoka college in order to become hair stylist. They went to Tokyo Disney Land two years ago.
And Asami is also her best friend. They first met in high school. They were not in same class but were in the same dance club. At first, they couldn't dance at all, but they practice very hard, all weekdays and every Sundays. So they were together so many time, almost everyday. When Manami in troble, for example she coudln't be coping with both club activity and studying, Her friend always listened to her worries and gave her advise.
I enjoyed and understood her presentation so much because she gave it with gesture and eye contact. I was drawn her speech, so I want to imitate her.
Jun 12, 2014
Childhood
Today's topic is about “childhood.”
1.Manami
She was born in Ueki and she moved to Yamaga soon. She was in a narsery school with no other female mates, so she always played with boys. And she was a so tough girl. She often made boys cry. She showed us her photo, she had a short hair and cute smile. She said she was storong.
Then she entered an elementary school and when she was a 4th grade elementary school student, she often ran a fever and one day she entered hospital for a week. She felt so sad because she couldn't go to school. The first day she entered there, she cried and cried. However, her classmates and teacher sent her letters in oder to cheer her up. She keepｓ it close to her heart still now.
Her presentation was so interesting, I think. She talked about herself a lot, so I enjoyed it somuch.
2.My presentation
When I was born, I was unattracyive face, my grandmother often says to me. She worried about my future, she said. And I like animals so much. when I was 3 years old, I went to a zoo with my family. There were a petting zone and chicks was in their house like a large box. And I tryed to enter there. Maybe I wanted to comunicate with them. So I love animals so much, and still now.
And when I was an elementary school student, I took lessons, for example, piano, swimming, juku, and rhythmic gymnastics. I started rhythmic gymnastics when I was 5 years old and continued it to 12 years old. When I was a 5th grade student, I took part in a national convention.
I don't remember my chilhood so much but I feel I receive a lot of people's love from many thick photo alubam.
3.Yui
When she was a small, she was very shy girl. She was not good at talking even with her friends. She always went bock home by 5 o'clock and listen to teacher or her parents carefully. But she can talk with everyone without hesitate now, so she overcame her complex. However she said that she likes both what she used to be and what she is. I also like what she is now.
She gave a presentation with eye contact. And she used many gestures to speech so it was joyful presentation.I want to follow her.
4.Chihiro
She was born in Okinawa, and 1 year past, she moved to Kagoshima. She was a quiet and shy girl. When she was 3 or 4 years old, she liked to play alone, because she lived in country and her grandfather's house, so there were no other children near her house. I was suprised that she didn't know how to do rock-paper-scissors until she entered to kindergarten.
And when she was an elementary school student, she made friends. However she went to school by car, so she couldn't play with her friends after school. When she was 8 years old, she moved and made new friend. Then she became to be able to talk everything and overcame her complex.
I am shy too, I felt sympathy for her very much. And she give a presentation while making eye contact. So I could understand hers well. I enjoyed her talking very much.
5.Yoko
She said when she was small, she was raised with a loose rein from her parents or relatives. She got everthing she wanted and didn't scared at all. And she was realistic child. When she was 2th grade, she noticed that Santa Claus don't exist and the next year, she was given real money. And she forced to do to bed by 9 o'clock, but when she was 6th grade, a TV drama, "Hana yori Dango", started. So she asked her mother to extend the time to 10 and she watched it. She was spoiled very much.
And she had many dreams. For example, an announcer, a tuor guide, a cabin attendant, and nurce. So she was eaisily influenced by drama.
Her expression was so easy to understand, so I enjoyed it so much. And she prepared perfectly. I want to follow her.
6.Haruna
She was born in Kurume. And when she was an elementary school student, she took a lot of lesoons, for example,English conversation class for 6 years, calligraphy for 6 years, and rhythmic gymnastics for 3years. She was very active, friendly and had a readership. She said she always decided what to play with her friends.
And she had a dream. She wanted to be a cabin attendant because her English conversation class's teacher was a cabin attendant. However she has another dream now.
She showed us her childhood's photos that she practiced rhythmic gymnastics. I also did it, so I enjoyed that.
I enjoyed all of group member's presentations and learned how to give a better presentation. So I want to do more joyful one and swallow my hesitate at the next time.
1.Manami
She was born in Ueki and she moved to Yamaga soon. She was in a narsery school with no other female mates, so she always played with boys. And she was a so tough girl. She often made boys cry. She showed us her photo, she had a short hair and cute smile. She said she was storong.
Then she entered an elementary school and when she was a 4th grade elementary school student, she often ran a fever and one day she entered hospital for a week. She felt so sad because she couldn't go to school. The first day she entered there, she cried and cried. However, her classmates and teacher sent her letters in oder to cheer her up. She keepｓ it close to her heart still now.
Her presentation was so interesting, I think. She talked about herself a lot, so I enjoyed it somuch.
2.My presentation
When I was born, I was unattracyive face, my grandmother often says to me. She worried about my future, she said. And I like animals so much. when I was 3 years old, I went to a zoo with my family. There were a petting zone and chicks was in their house like a large box. And I tryed to enter there. Maybe I wanted to comunicate with them. So I love animals so much, and still now.
And when I was an elementary school student, I took lessons, for example, piano, swimming, juku, and rhythmic gymnastics. I started rhythmic gymnastics when I was 5 years old and continued it to 12 years old. When I was a 5th grade student, I took part in a national convention.
I don't remember my chilhood so much but I feel I receive a lot of people's love from many thick photo alubam.
3.Yui
When she was a small, she was very shy girl. She was not good at talking even with her friends. She always went bock home by 5 o'clock and listen to teacher or her parents carefully. But she can talk with everyone without hesitate now, so she overcame her complex. However she said that she likes both what she used to be and what she is. I also like what she is now.
She gave a presentation with eye contact. And she used many gestures to speech so it was joyful presentation.I want to follow her.
4.Chihiro
She was born in Okinawa, and 1 year past, she moved to Kagoshima. She was a quiet and shy girl. When she was 3 or 4 years old, she liked to play alone, because she lived in country and her grandfather's house, so there were no other children near her house. I was suprised that she didn't know how to do rock-paper-scissors until she entered to kindergarten.
And when she was an elementary school student, she made friends. However she went to school by car, so she couldn't play with her friends after school. When she was 8 years old, she moved and made new friend. Then she became to be able to talk everything and overcame her complex.
I am shy too, I felt sympathy for her very much. And she give a presentation while making eye contact. So I could understand hers well. I enjoyed her talking very much.
5.Yoko
She said when she was small, she was raised with a loose rein from her parents or relatives. She got everthing she wanted and didn't scared at all. And she was realistic child. When she was 2th grade, she noticed that Santa Claus don't exist and the next year, she was given real money. And she forced to do to bed by 9 o'clock, but when she was 6th grade, a TV drama, "Hana yori Dango", started. So she asked her mother to extend the time to 10 and she watched it. She was spoiled very much.
And she had many dreams. For example, an announcer, a tuor guide, a cabin attendant, and nurce. So she was eaisily influenced by drama.
Her expression was so easy to understand, so I enjoyed it so much. And she prepared perfectly. I want to follow her.
6.Haruna
She was born in Kurume. And when she was an elementary school student, she took a lot of lesoons, for example,English conversation class for 6 years, calligraphy for 6 years, and rhythmic gymnastics for 3years. She was very active, friendly and had a readership. She said she always decided what to play with her friends.
And she had a dream. She wanted to be a cabin attendant because her English conversation class's teacher was a cabin attendant. However she has another dream now.
She showed us her childhood's photos that she practiced rhythmic gymnastics. I also did it, so I enjoyed that.
I enjoyed all of group member's presentations and learned how to give a better presentation. So I want to do more joyful one and swallow my hesitate at the next time.
May 13, 2014
Self-Improvement
Last Thursday, we gave a presentation on "Self-improvement" each
other with six people: Taiga, Yui, Marina, Yoko, Kana and I.
First, we listened to Taiga's presentation. It is attractive that he wants to improve in himself. In order to be more attractive person, he takes part in various events, for example, volunteer workｓ hosted by PUK. Last month, he joined a volunteer work called "Nagomi no sato project," and talked with a lot of students. In addition, he belongs to a student group called "Michi." He often talks with many different generation people. He said he can have a confidence by joining a lot of events that is able to interact directly with different generations. He showed us some pictures, so I could understood what he said more visually.
Second, Yui gave a presentation for us. She also wants to improve communication skills. She said she used to be very shy girl when she was an elementary school student although she is so outgoing person now. However she thought "I must change myself" because of many her teachers' words. Since that, she came to take the initiative to speak to other people and she became an aggressive person. She used many gestures to speech so it was joyful presentation.
Third, Marina made a presentation on communication skills too. In order to acquire the skills more, she set 7 goals. For example, to learn foreign language except English, to find something interesting point in everything sh does, and not to hesitate everything. She majors in Korean, so she wants to learn it and wider her point of view, she said. She showed the seven goals, so I could understand easily.
Fourth, we listened to Yoko's presentation on "Individuality." She said she has little hobbies or specialties, so she wants to be more individual person. What I was most surprised is that she manages a website called "Kumamoto EXPO" with some friends. There are a lot of information that is very useful for college students in the site. So she is doing what is not other people do in order to be more personal. She showed us the website on the spot, so I was attracted it.
Fifth, I made a presentation about "Confidence." I think I miss many chances because I'm so shy and have little confidence in myself. In order to be more confident, it's most important to throw myself into everything I do. I think it is also effective to set a small goal and surely accomplish one by one. It leads to achive a big goal, I believe. It is not easy for me to have a confidnce but I'm sure that I can do.
Finaly, Kana gave us a presentation on "Confidence." She was also shy girl when she was a little. However she changed herself because she moved. It was her first change point. She became outgoing person in order to make friends. The second change point is that she was chosen as a chairperson of PUKlympic. She often speak in front of a large number of people. So, she is very extrovert person now. She spoke in a louder voice so it was very easy to listen to it, and I want to speak like her.
I could realize what is not enough to me by having had such as opportunity. I surely fulfill I plan to do.
First, we listened to Taiga's presentation. It is attractive that he wants to improve in himself. In order to be more attractive person, he takes part in various events, for example, volunteer workｓ hosted by PUK. Last month, he joined a volunteer work called "Nagomi no sato project," and talked with a lot of students. In addition, he belongs to a student group called "Michi." He often talks with many different generation people. He said he can have a confidence by joining a lot of events that is able to interact directly with different generations. He showed us some pictures, so I could understood what he said more visually.
Second, Yui gave a presentation for us. She also wants to improve communication skills. She said she used to be very shy girl when she was an elementary school student although she is so outgoing person now. However she thought "I must change myself" because of many her teachers' words. Since that, she came to take the initiative to speak to other people and she became an aggressive person. She used many gestures to speech so it was joyful presentation.
Third, Marina made a presentation on communication skills too. In order to acquire the skills more, she set 7 goals. For example, to learn foreign language except English, to find something interesting point in everything sh does, and not to hesitate everything. She majors in Korean, so she wants to learn it and wider her point of view, she said. She showed the seven goals, so I could understand easily.
Fourth, we listened to Yoko's presentation on "Individuality." She said she has little hobbies or specialties, so she wants to be more individual person. What I was most surprised is that she manages a website called "Kumamoto EXPO" with some friends. There are a lot of information that is very useful for college students in the site. So she is doing what is not other people do in order to be more personal. She showed us the website on the spot, so I was attracted it.
Fifth, I made a presentation about "Confidence." I think I miss many chances because I'm so shy and have little confidence in myself. In order to be more confident, it's most important to throw myself into everything I do. I think it is also effective to set a small goal and surely accomplish one by one. It leads to achive a big goal, I believe. It is not easy for me to have a confidnce but I'm sure that I can do.
Finaly, Kana gave us a presentation on "Confidence." She was also shy girl when she was a little. However she changed herself because she moved. It was her first change point. She became outgoing person in order to make friends. The second change point is that she was chosen as a chairperson of PUKlympic. She often speak in front of a large number of people. So, she is very extrovert person now. She spoke in a louder voice so it was very easy to listen to it, and I want to speak like her.
I could realize what is not enough to me by having had such as opportunity. I surely fulfill I plan to do.
Apr 17, 2014
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