2012年1月26日木曜日

Report of the discussion

Topic : Introduction of extracyrrucykar  physical education.

Supporters
・Kazuko : She is a staff of Japan physical education assessment.
・Yuta : He is a junior high school student.

Opponents
・Yoshiko : She has a son who go the school.
・Manabu : He is a staff of educational company.
・Takao : He teaches math at the school.

Supporters opinions
・The physical strength of students are very low, so they should build up.
・Building up their physical strength will bring tenacity and children's brains will activate.
・The decline of children's strength has a possibility of illness or injuries.

Oppoment' opinions
・Hard exercise makes children tired and they may be not able to center on studying.
・If children exercise at early morning, it is trouble for children and their mother to get up early. And winter morning is dark and danger.

The outcome of the discussion
・They exercise three days for a week.
・Children make groups and go school together.
・Students preparing for an examination don't take part in.
・Children take a rest before class.

How effective I thought the discussion was and how it could have been better
I didn't know why the physical strength of students are very low, so they should explain that.

2012年1月19日木曜日

Report of the discussion 8

Topic: Lowering the age  for voting to 16.

Supporters
・Ryuji : He is a fire man. He is 20.
・Koyama: He is a mayor of the city.

Opponents
・Mio : She is 16 and a high school student.
・Tikako : She is 20 and a college student.

Supporter's opinions
・There are some new adults who drink and make noise at coming-of-age ceremony every year. If 16 years old people get voting right, they will get feeling of responsibility.
・There are many people who are 16 years old and work at society. They should have the voting right.

Opponent's opinions
・16 years old is too young to have the voting right. There is a possibility that irresponsible votes increase.
・They don't have enough knowledge about the society.

The outcome of the discussion
They are going to put into effect three years later. They are going to teach about society at high school.

My opinion
I don't think that there is no relation between actions that new adults do at coming-of-age ceremony and having the voting right. So I don't think their plan is effective.

How effective I thought the discussion was and how it could have been better.
I thought they should speak more loud voice

2012年1月12日木曜日

Report of the discussion 7

Topic: The merger of two school, Sakura school and Momizi school

Oppoments
Makiko: Her son goes to Sakura school.
Kenta: He was a sutudent of Sakura school.

Supporters
Jun: He is a teacher at Sakura school.
Makoto: He is a staff of the city hall.

Oppoment's opinions
・Sakura school is an important place which old people can communicate with children.
・People who graduated from Sakura school will be very sad if Sakura school is closed.
・Momizi school is far from Sakura school, so it is hard to go to Momizi school for children of Sakura school.
・Theachers of Sakura school will lose their job.

Supporter's opinions
・Sakura school became very old, and it is dangerous for children.
・There is no many to rebuild Sakura school.
・There are few children at Sakura school. If  two school is merged, children will get many new friends.

The outcome of the discussion
They decided to merge two school. Students of Sakura school are going to go Momizi school by school bus. But they decided to leave the schoolhouse. And they are going to hold annual events at Sakura school.

My opinion:
I thought it was not clear how they treat teachers of Sakura school. They should decide that more clearly.

How effective I thought the discussion was and how it could have been better.
I thought they should show importance of the merger more. I couldn't understand  importance of the merger.

2011年12月15日木曜日

Report of the discussion 6

Topic: Do residents have to separate their trash?

・Supporters
Kazutaro: He works at the waste treatment center. He must to separate huge trash every day.
Richard: He is a professor of Kyoto university.

・Opponents
Yutaro: He is a college student.  He lives by himself.
Kozue: She has two children.
Akio: He is a top of Hamburger shop. His shop produce a lot of trash every day.

Supporter's opinion:
・Staffs at the waste treatment center have to separate huge trash every day, and that is very hard. Residents should separate themselves or pay a fee.

・There is a possibility of dioxin generation.

Opponent's opinion:
・The way to separate is complex and residents can't understand.

・It is expensive to buy the trash bag.

・Residents don't have enough recycling days. So trash collect at house or shop.

The out come of the discussion
The waste treatment center produce a manual of separating trash and provide special dust box for separating to citizens.

The center collect trash which shop produce, and the shop separate.

My opinion:
I though opponent's opinions were just selfishness. People should separate their trash by them selves.

How effective I thought the discussion
I thought  the moderate git their opinion effectivery, so I could understant easily.

2011年12月1日木曜日

Report of the discussion 4

Topic: The city is famous for illuminations. But some people proposed they should save electricity and stop illuminations. So they discussed what to do.

People who agree with stopping illuminations:
Tomomi: She is 42 years old. She came from East Japan.
Sayako: She is a college student. She is a volunteer staff at East Japan.

People who disagree with stopping illuminations:
John: He is a designer of illuminations.
Manami: She runs a restaurant which is famous for beautiful illumination. Many people come to her restaurant to see the illumination.

Tomomi and Sayako's opinion:
・There were serious an electric power shortage in East Japan so they should save electricity.
・Heating systems are important for people's health and it is difficult to cut them. But it is easy to cut electricity of illumination.

John and Manami's opinion:
・If they stopped illumination, customers would not come to Manami's restaurant and Jhon would lose his job.

The out come of the discussion:
They decided to reduce the period they decorate illumination for a week.

My opinion:
They should not stop illumination. They should collect money from people who come to see illumination and send the money to East Japan.

How effective I though the discussion was and how it could have been better:
I though they should limit themselves to a consideration of saving electricity

2011年11月17日木曜日

Report of discussion 3

Topic: Build amusement park

Introduction of panelists
Opponents
・Jiro: He is a farmer,50years old. He grows vegetables in his farm.
・Kazuo:He is a farmer,45years old. He breeds many cows and pigs.
Supporters
・Eiji: He is a tour conductor.
・Haruhiko: He is a village mayor.

Important points raised in the direction
・If they build an amusement park, some farmers will lose their farms.
・Farmers have run  their farms for long time, so they can't look for a new job.
・Building a amusement park brings new jobs for people who can't have a job. 
・Many people will visit their village if a amusement park is build.n

The outcome of the discussion
・They will make a new brand of their cows and other food.
・They will build a plant and animal park.

My opinion
I think it is the best way to build an amusement park which people can experience farming. I think farmers don't have to lose their job if they do so.

How effective I though the discussion was and how it could have been better.
I thought their moderator got their ideas in shape very well. I could understand easily. But I though they should give a concrete example about the financial problem they proposed.

2011年11月9日水曜日

Report of discussion 2

Topic:Exterminate bird or not
Panelists
*Yoshiyuki: He is opposed to exterminate.He likes bird watching.
 *Kiku: She is opposed to exterminate too. She loves birds.
*Yuri: She is for exterminating. She has two sons.
*Etsuko: She is for exterminating too. She is a farmer.

Supporter's opinion
*The song of birds is very noisy, so many people can't sleep.
*Droppings are very insanitary and soil city.
*Birds bring virus.
*Birds eat vegetables which made in farm.

Opponent's opinion
*Birds come the city because human destroyed their dwellings. In other hand, birds problems are caused by human. So human should not kill them.
*We should use a machine which drive birds without killing.

The outcome of the discussion
 *Residents clean droppings.
*Yoshiyuki and his friends collects eggs.
*The city catch few birds.

My opinion
I thing it is no use catching birds. We can't reduce the number of bird without kill them.

How effective I though the discussion was and how it could have neen better.
I tought their each opinions and situations were clearly, so I could understand easily. I think they should speak more loud voice.