Oral English 1: Week 9

6/11/2015

Hi everyone,

It looks like the rainy season has begun since the hydrangeas are in full bloom now.

Quiz #1
At the beginning of today's lesson, we had a short 20-minutes quiz on "discussion leading" expressions and how to give your opinion.

Please make sure to arrive on time when we have quizzes or presentations. Train delay slips are not accepted on quiz or presentation days. Make sure you give yourself enough time to get to our lesson on those days.

Presentations:
We also learned about the different parts of a presentation: (a) introduction; (b) body; and (c) conclusion. Each of these parts have different parts.

In the Introduction, there are fourt parts: (a) greeting; (b) topic; (c) outline; and (d) signal for questions. In the Body, you give your main ideas, supporting ideas and details/support (e.g. examples, explanations, statistics, expert opinions). And finally, in the conclusion, there are five parts: (a) signal to end; (b) summary; (c) final thought; (d) closing; and (e) invite questions.

We also learned expressions for each of these parts of a presentation. All of our presentation materials and today's slide presentation are in the Presentation section of the website. Also, you can find the Presentation Outline template in that section.

Homework:
1. Blog Comment #9
2. Discussion Preparation
3. Presentation Outline

email by Monday, June 15 before 12:00 noon
ntakeda.aogaku@yahoo.com

Blog Question #9:

Give your opinion on your presentation's social problem and recommend two solutions.

Example:
In my opinion, suicide is an important social issue facing Japanese society. One reason for Japan's high suicide rate is because of the lack of awareness about mental health issues and the lack of services for those with mental illness. One solution is to ... Another one is to ...

Write 8-10 sentences.
Use capitalization, punctuation & spelling correctly.
Submit by Monday, June 15 by 6:00pm

28 Comments

OE1-kumi

6/9/2015 11:16:55 am

In my opinion bully is atrocious social problem.
Beacuse, adults do not you support until bullying becomes incident.
One solution is teachers notice quickly to changes in the student.
I think different from the other children is clearly undergoing bullying.
If so,would not a little child will be saved.
And ,school is to work with specialized agencies.
Becuse I thik cyberbullying is also happening often invisible.
It is possible to reduce this problem, even out of the reach of teachers eye if cooperation with specialized institutions.
More that is the my recommend bullying solution.

Haruna.k

6/10/2015 07:43:41 am

In my opinion,Death by the overwork is an important social issue in Japan.
One reason is that there being much overtime work .
One solution is to set a limit of overtime work's hour by the law.
Another one is to throw away thought which overtime work is a matter of course .
I think many Japanese have a strong sense of responsibility and are gentle. But company must not abuse the character .

OE1-Tomoki

6/11/2015 10:11:33 pm

I think that bullying is a very difficult problem, and it is the problem that we should repair promptly. The bullying doesn't remain now only in a school; beyond a place and the age including the workplace, and the neighborhood of the house became serious.
One solution is to talk around if tormented. I should do what or should cooperate together.Anyway,what I am not troubled with alone is important.
Anotehr one is that a school teacher talks with a bully directly. It is necessary to let you clarify a reason why you torment. And adult of the circumference should tell that it is prohibited to torment a person for any reason.

OE1-Emiri

6/13/2015 02:21:26 am

In my opinion, social issue problem in Japan is bullying in school. The reason is bullying hurt people. Also, the people who bullied might incur unforgettable scar life in mind, and there is a danger that life is wasted. One solution is that teachers change into good atmosphere. For example, a teacher give all classmate each of role. Then, it can protect from school caste. Teachers should make students’ school environmental. Second solution is college students go to school as volunteer and serve on the improvement of bullying. Outsider may realize bullying earlier because outsider can judge calmly. In addition, students likly to consult better of college studebts than adults and teachers about bullying.

OE-1 Hitomi

6/13/2015 03:39:47 pm

In my opinion, cell phone addiction is an important social issue in Japan. Cell phone is very convenience, but we tend to use it for a long time. As a result, eyesight may be falling and we may depend on it. In recent years, the topic that children's net damage spreads over.
One solution is to decide time using a cell phone.
Another one is to limit a range that children use networks.
I'm one of the dependent, so I try to do this solution. I think we should moderately use a cell phone.

OE1-Aya

6/13/2015 04:01:48 pm

In my opinion, The death by the overwork is an important social issue facing Japanese society.
The Japanese is told to be serious from old days.
Because we am serious, we work too much and may die. One solution is a plan to forbid that I shift work to a house.They cannot work in a house If the plan is carried out.Another one is to build the reliable human relations. It is gone to take on work alone if there is the person who can rely.I think that the death by the over work can prevent it if I do so it.

OE1-Nanami

6/13/2015 04:40:40 pm

In my opinion, bullying of children is an important social issue in Japan.The reason is that bullying is taking place in many Japanese schools.I think bullying may decrease if teachers and parents often check state of children.Bullyed children can not call for help even if they are so hard.Another solution is to talk a lot each other.People can make friends by talking.Besides,bullying is easy to happen in the unsociable class.In conclusion,all people must make an effort if we want to stop bullying.

OE1-Takayuki

6/13/2015 10:24:19 pm

In my opinion, smoking is an important social issue in Japanese society. The top reason of death in Japan is from lung cancer and the major cause of the cancer is smoking. Smoking causes lung cancer for not only smokers but also people around them.
One solution is that government should make the rule severer. For example, the rule of selling the cigarets and enforce separating areas for smokers and non-smokers.
Another one is to raise the “smoking tax” therefor smokers will reduce smoking and the number of lung cancer will reduce day by day.
I think that the control for smokers is weak in Japan so we must be severer for smokers.

OE1-Yuki

6/14/2015 12:01:44 am

In my opinion, cell phone addiction is an important social issue facing Japanese society. Since the mobile phone by the development of science has become familiar, there is a problem with our use. Cell phone of the problems I think, is that the time spent on the cell phone and it can’t be other things. One solution, we should decide the time to use a mobile phone. By deciding such time to time and study to use portable, it is possible to consider the use of the cell phone. As second solutions, it is set to be used fee. By that there is an upper limit, it can be used while considered whether use much day. As such, I think it is important to use while considered when using a cell phone. That way, we do not become a cell phone addiction can make even their time.

OE1-Misato

6/14/2015 12:15:38 am

In my opinion, bullying at school is an important social issue facing Japanese society. This is because it hasn't vanished for a long time. Victims of bullying need long time to recover from the trauma.
One solution is teachers gain mutual trust from students. They have to become a good advisor whenever students want to consult. And they should notice to change human relations of students.
Another one is students don't become indifferent to friends' worries. So, they should show consideration for each other.

OE1-Ellena SA

6/14/2015 05:49:40 am

In my opinion ,bullying is one of the greatest problems at school in Japan. Because bully tend not to be discernible. Then I think about a method used to solve a matter at its foundation. One solution, teachers see carefully to all students. Because students can't seek help ,who are being bullied. Then teachers must perceive to bullying. Another solution is students should understand their classmate more. Because by understanding the their classmate , they will be able to become closer.
In conclusion , I hope the number of bullying will decrease.

OE1-Shunsuke

6/14/2015 09:00:57 am

In my opinion,karoshi is an important social issue in Japanese society.
The reason is that Japan considerably has a long working hours than each world country.It is disturbed by long-time overtime work by a body, mind and often dies.
One solution is that you should increase breaks of the noon.
I think that it is necessary to refresh the fatigue of the morning once.
Another one is that you should make end time for work clear.The side that acts if I know end time feels and is taken the ease.
This from now on; think that want to be.

OE1-karin

6/14/2015 10:41:39 am

In my opinion, Nuclear power genereation is an important social issue facing Japanese society.
However, nuclear power genereation in itself is a problem.
The human being who cannot keep safety aa problem.
For example by an earthquake.
It is the example which a major earthquake generated in northeast of japan has good.
The failure by it gave fear to people.
The fear is a true problem.
The nuclear power genereation brings us profit I it well.

OE1-Hiroki

6/14/2015 12:31:37 pm

In my opinion, I think cell phone addiction is an important issue in japan.The cell-phone is very convenient. However, the people who became addicted to a cell-phone have increased. Particularly, It increases in a youth generation. As a result, Person come to need more sleep. In addition, in the case of a student, it disturbs the study. The parents must limit the consumption of the cell-phone of the child to solve this problem. In addition, the schools must establish the school regulations about the cell-phone.

OE1-Elena Se

6/14/2015 01:26:04 pm

In my opinion smoking is an important social issue in Japanese society.It leads us to the disease,so they must stop.They can live more long if their not smoking.
One solution is that government make a cigarette a higher price.The people who buy it, if rise price they do not buy.Another one is teaching the risk of the cigarette on TV.
Smoking is nothing good point.
I am eager that cigarette is out in the world.

OE1-Yui

6/14/2015 01:26:07 pm

In my opinion,karoshi is an important social issue facing Japanese society.This is because there is more death from overwork in Japan than other countries.And the problem is high-ranking in Japan problem ranking. I think there are much disease that a karoshi cause.For example,dizzy,have much stress and so on.we should take enough rest and refresh to prevent karoshi.
And,government should change a way of thinking to how to work.
I hope the number of karoshi decreases.

OE1-Minori N

6/14/2015 02:48:21 pm

In my opinion, cell phone addiction is an important social issue in Japan. Cell phone is very useful.We can keep in touch by mail or online.There is just so much else function.However, you must not overuse that.There are some evil influences.For example,chirdren's loss of vision.
One solution is that cell phone company set a limit to use it.
Another one is that students leave cell phones in trust with a teacher.
I always use it and I can't do anything without it.I want research better solution.

OE1-sakiho

6/14/2015 03:18:03 pm

In my opinion, smoking is an important social problem. First of all, smoking is bad for our health. Nicotine included in the cigarette pollutes the human lungs. Furthermore, because there is dependence on nicotine, it is not easily stopped. Not only the smoker but also the nonsmoker has damage with the sidestream smoke. In the case of a smoker parents , it may adversely affect the baby. So smoker should concider that far from there not being a good thing at all, the smoking has a bad influence on the person's body. I think smoking should be stopped as much as possible.

OE-1 haruna.i

6/14/2015 03:44:46 pm

In my opinion, the death by the overwork is serious problem in society.
The death by the overwork acts too much and is death, thus, to be caused.
In Japan, the death by the overwork penetrates.
Because the this problem many people work hard for a long time.
And, Working hours are not kept.
Nevertheless the worker cannot easily change the job.
Based upon the foregoing, the death by the overwork happens.
I think that the death by the over work is very serious problem.

OE1-Haruna.T

6/14/2015 04:30:42 pm

In my opinion, smoking is an issue facing Japanese society.
The reason is because there is big harm for the person who doesn't smoke, too.
One solution is to make a rule about smoking places.
For example, smoker's walk cigarette is prohibited and they smoke at smoking area.
It's possible to stop passive smoking by doing that.
Another one is to make a rule about how to smoking.
For example, when smoking outside, the direction of the wind is considered.
I wish to lose passive smoking.

OE1-chikako

6/14/2015 04:38:52 pm

In my opinion, declining birth rates is one of the greatest problems at Japan. Late marriage can be cited as a cause of declining birthrate advances.It is slow and that the woman is married to the job.
Women baby is less likely to give birth to take the old.
Young people, it is necessary to continue to constitute a society.
So the number of children is low a serious situation．We have to improve this situation.
I think must be moved as early government in order to improve the declining birthrate.

OE1-Taku

6/14/2015 04:54:49 pm

In my opinion, death by the overwork is serious problem in society.
The reason is Most of the people suffering from overwork are people in their prime.
In other words, the people who make Japanese society when they quit labor decrease.
This has some solutions.
For example, Most companies should employ more people, and it is important that a company reduces the working hours of people.
Other solution is it is that a worker changes the job.
Changing the job is to explore new possibility.
A Japanese worker is too conservative.
So, I think that these ideas solve this problem.

OE1-Yu

6/14/2015 05:35:38 pm

In my opinion, karoshi is an important social issue facing Japanese society. Some people die from over work in Japan. One of the reason is depression. And they have heart disease. One solution is to go to the hospital. One another is to speak to family about the problem. Or consult with their boss. I think to speak someone, their feelings will light .

OE1-Kotone

6/14/2015 06:05:49 pm

The problem in society that we chose is bullying.
Bullying is a problem that should not be forgiven.
The reason bullying happens is because we all put ourselves before others.
We try to put ourselves in a position that is higher than others even if we have to hurt others in order to do so.
Now that the social network plays an important role in our lives, bullying has increased, and is becoming more cruel even as we speak.
The first solution to this problem is that adults and teachers become one and prevent problems to happen beforehand.
The second solution is that the way of using the internet and social network systems are properly taught.
By keeping these rules, I hope that the number of bullying will decrease.

OE1-Minori.H

6/14/2015 06:25:33 pm

In my opinion, falling birthrate is an important social issue facing Japanese society.
First reason ,falling birthrate would be serious problem.
For example, It would be surfaced "Pension problem".
We will not be able to support our father ,mother ,grandfather and grandmother.
It will be related to burden of children.
Second reason, this problem will cause depopulation in locality.
If it be more progress , locality would go out of fashion.
Therefore falling birthrate is very serious problem in Japan.

OE1-Yukari

6/14/2015 06:52:24 pm

In my opinion, a declining number of children is an important social problem in Japanese society.
If this issue is more moving than present circumstances, worker may lack in the future.
One solution is to increase a birthrate.
A birthrate was 4.32 in 1947, but it decreased 1.39 in 2011.
The cause of this, the average age of marriages is on the rise.
Many young people of today don't think a positive about marriages.
I need to think the way that they can think a positive about marriages.
Another one is to make good environment which young couples can bring up their baby safety.

OE1-Takeshi

6/14/2015 06:59:12 pm

In my opinion, an atomic power station is an important social issue in Japan.
If this problem is left, Japan which has many earthquakes will be dangerous country.
We should get another power station.
Or we should make atomic power station be strong against earthquake.

OE1-Komugi

6/14/2015 06:59:46 pm

In my opinion, smoking is an important social issue. I think so because smoking is the source of unhappiness for people who smokes and doesn't smoke. For example, cigarettes are expensive because of cigarette tax, also secondhand smoke have toxic substance more than mainstream smoke. One solution is to raise the price of cigarettes more. Then number of smokers get fewer. Another solution is to develop new cigarettes what have little toxic substance. I think Japanese excellent scientists can do that. It is necessary for that reform of sence.

Oral English 1: Week 9

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