Eleventh panel discussion

Topic：　Should we make 24-hour childcare center?

Moderator: Angelina
Panelists: Laura, Mac, Tama, Jac and Belle(me)

Opinions:

Jac disagree
 He has a child, and he cannot take care of her sometimes. However he can rely on his parents, so he can't understand why we need to make 24-hour childcare center. In case of parents who don't have parents, he thinks that they can rely on relatives. Besides, he thinks that safety is more important than money and asking a baby-sitter to look after children is safer than 24-hour childcare center because in case of baby-sit, children can stay at their house as Tama says. In the end, he suggests to collect signatures to be admitted to make the center by the government.


Tama disagree
 She thinks asking 24-hour childcare center to look after children is dangerous and cannot rely on the childcare worker because it is easier to happen crimes because there aren't people in the town at night, and we canot help employing workers who don't have licenses, so we should rely on our parents. We should employ workers who have licenses, but she worries about money mottesrs. She suggests to employ baby-sitter instead of 24-hour childcare center. Of course, we need money to employ them, but in case of baby-sitter, children can stay at their house, so it is safer and their mental burden is greatly lightened.


Belle disagree
 I think that it is difficult to be admitted by the government because I've never seen who need the center, so I don't think that there are a lot of people who need it. As a result, the childcare center cannot get support by the government and we have to pay much money to left our children there. Besides, I also think that the education when children are young is very important for formation of personality. Although I think that it iis difficult to be admitted by the government to make the center, it is possible to do depend on acctions by people who need it.


Laura agree
 Her family is two-income one, so it is difficult to look after their children sometimes because of their work. There are a lot of parents like that. Besides, she thinks that single-parent families want it, because we can get bigger money by working at night and many people work at night. She disagrees with employing baby-sitter because we need bigger money than 24-hour childcare center and she thinks that 24-hour childcare center is safer that baby-sit.

Mac agree
 He and his wife work at night, so they can't take care of their children. The same is may be said of single-parents. He also worry about parents who don't have their parents because they can't rely on the parents when they are busy. Against Tama's anxiety for asking workers who don't have a license to look after children, he suggests to employ who have a license by support of the government. He thinks that we should make facilities that helps parents' childcare because we have the problem of decreasing birthrate. Besides, he disagrees with employing baby-sitter instead of 24-hour childcare center because he worries about tha the baby-sitter causes crimes that is connected with children. In the middle of the discussion, Anna says that some parents leave children with the center for a long time, so he suggests to establise the limit of children's staying at the center and make a rule that parents should submit application when they can't keep to the limit because of their work or urgent business. He says that "we" that we use means citizens of Apollon, and citizens and the government run the center together in answer to Robert's questions. In addition that, he answers Lucy's question "who is manager of the center?"  and suggests to appoint the government as a financier, a citizen as a director. In the end, he insists that we should ask the government to reconsider budget to get aid to
make and run the center.

Conclusion:

Citizens of Apollon make 24-hour childcare centers, and the government should reconsider budget in 

order to give aid to them.

My comment: 

I think that disagree side's opinion had no evidence, powers of persuastion. We couldn't prepare evidences, the topic was too difficult for us. We should had to choose appropriate topic.

Tenth panel discussion

Topic: We should prohibit students from working part-time jobs.

Moderator: Carol

Panelists: Finnian, Hanna, Kofy, Lucus, Allie

Opinions

Finnian agree

She thinks that students should concentrate on studying or club activity and worries about thatsome of them can hang out with their friends if we permit them to work. In addition that, she also worries about that they fall asleep in class because probably, they don't have the time to rest, so they are very tired, and they can't keep up with the class. In the end, she agrees with the topic and suggest to let them to  work by 10:00 p.m and school choose their jobs and provide the jobs for them.

Hanna agree 

She thinks that they should study with first priority and the money that they get by the part-time job is  not good for them, because they may come not to obey their parents by it. Besides, she points out that the money to go to school is too big to earn by theirselves, so they don't need to work for shcool and suggests that the government supports them to go to school. She also suggests to permit them to work on condition of time, age and type of jobs. She thinks that news delivery is good, but the shops which permit to drink and smoke for the guests is not good for students' place of work. In the end, her idea to combine Sophie and Finnian and Lucus's idea into one is adopted.
〈Sophie's idea〉She suggests to make part-time job club, and school can control and guard them from bad environment.

Kofy agree

She is writer, so she wants students to read books and of course, to study. They can get knowledge by reading books. Because of the part-time job, the time to study decrease, so there is a risk of that they can't understand the content of the class completely. Against Robert's opinion (that junior high school students can choose whether they go to high school or not, so we shouldn't discuss in case of junior high school and high school together, and in case of high, if they want to do part-time job, we shouldn't prohibit them), she suggests to focus on junior high school's case.

Lucus disagree
He doesn't have enough money to go to school, he worries about that some children can't go to school. Against Finnian's opinion ( if we permit students to work, some hang out with their friends), he suggests that parents should manage children and their money. He doesn't think that all students should do part-time job, but some have to do of necessity. Of course, although students can't pay the total of school money by theirselves, they can make up for the money by part-time job. Besides, he
 suggests to make a rule that they can't work without permission by school and parents.

Allie disagree
There are a lot of things to learn from part-time job such as importance of the money and concentrating on one thing for short time, and they can help their family income by their income from part-time job. Besides, she thinks that they can use the money for their hobby and it is good. In addition that, she suggests that they should work before the school and we permit all junior high school students to work, and a worksite is good for students' work place.

Conclusion

Students have to get parents' and school's permission and school can choose whether make part-time job club or provide job to students. Students can work before thn

school and by 10:00 p.m.

My comment 

This panel discuss was very good. All panelists spoke very positively and moderator advanced the discussion smoothly and harmonized panelists' opinion well, but I
wanted them to spoke more loud, I expect them to do so next time!!

Nineth panel discussion

Topic: Can we submit a bid to host the Olympics?

Moderator: Sara

Panelits: Emily, Isabela, Lucy, Sophie, Ashley

Opinions

Emily: agree
She expects for many people to come to Apollon, to get benefit and to get a chance to advertise Apollon to other country by holding the Olympic. Besides, she thinks that we should hold expenses to the minimun because most people worry about the cost. We need to build facilities for guests and players. Though some people is opposed to do so, but she suggests to use the facilities for a concert and some events after the Olympic.


Isabela: agree
She is a cheerleader, so wants to join the Olympic. Besides, she thinks that many young children are interested in the event and want to take part in the event, so if we hold the Olympic in Apollon, their motivationn will be up. Some people worry about the lack of facilities, but she suggests to use standing buildings instead of building new facilities. She thinks that we can cover the cost problem with taxes. Robert points out that the Olympic is too big for Apollon, so she suggests to hold World Cup in Apollon and approves of holding Sunflower Marathon that is Rachel's idea, because she thinks that we can communicate with foreigners. In addition to that, she suggests to hold the marathon on Sunflower Festival as a content of it.


Lucy: agree
She thinks that it is good way of exchange with other countries, and it is good for also economic and tourism. She expects to improve the image of Apollon. In a second half, she suggests to co-host the Olympic with other country.


Sophie: disagree
She worry about the lack of places and money. We must build stadiums and gyms. Besides, she suggests to hold triathlon instead of the Olympic, because triathlon matches with Apollon's nature and we don't need buildings for it.


Ashley: disagree
We need huge money and large places. Some past host counries were in the black but others were in the red such as Montreal Olumpic, and we must build stadiums and create an Olympic village and need to build other facilities for the Olympic. Apollon is not big, so land area is not enough.

Conclusion

We'll held Sunflower Marathon on Sunflower Festival as a content of it.

My comment:

I think it was good to end it a conclusion, and all panelists spoke often. However, I want more information about Olympic and land of Apollon.

Eighth panel discussion

Topic： Should we introduce sales tax system?

First opinions:

Ree: He agrees with introducing the system. He has three reasons. First is the gap between law income people and high income people. Second, he thinks that corporation tax is better than sales tax. Last, he also thinks that income tax is better.


Rachel: She also disagrees, because it is hard for law income people to pay sales tax.


Amy: She agrees with the idea, because it is possible that people won't buy something. She worries about the situation.


Ana: She agrees, too. The government can gather money easily by introducing the system.


Alex: He also agrees, because his son will be a student next year and he need much money for school education. He expects that education fee will be aided by the system.

Opinions and Questions:

Ree: I think the all education fee can't be paid by sales tax.  What do you think?
Alex: I understad that, but a part of the education fee will be aided. It is ok.
Ree: There are some ways of gathering the education money.
Alex: Yes, I think so. But what will you do in accident? If we don't introduce the system, we can't accept aid of medical cost.
Ree: Yes, so we need to save money by myself against emergencies.


Kate: The government need money for Sunflower Festival but some people worry about law income people. What do you think?
Ana: I suggest to reduce the rate of sales tax of them.
Ree:What is persentage of sales tax?
Ana: After we decide to introduce the system, we should decide that.


Rachel: We pay sales tax when we buy something in shops, so it is difficult to judge who is law income people.
Ana: We research the income of citizens and give a kind of paper to law income people, and they show the paper when they buy something. They don't have to pay sales tax as same as high income people.


Ree: I think that income tax is better than sales tax, because sales tax is unfair.
Ana: Do you think income tax is fair?
Ree：Almost.
Ana: I think that sales tax is good, because the government gather much money easily.
Ree: I think your idea is reasonable.


Amy: In spite of that our income won't rise, we have to pay sales tax, more money. What do you think about that?
Ana: I agree with your idea, but we decided holding Sunflower Festival to make Apollon famous and we have national debt, so the government have to gather money and citizens have to pay more money.


Rachel: You said that we decided holding Sunflower Festival, so we need more money. If we introduce the system, every price will rise, so tourists don't feel good. I'm afraid of the decrease of the number of tourists.
Ana: I can understand what you said, so I suggest to make duty-free shops.


Isabera: What kinds od tax do you have now in Apollon?
Ana: Except for income tax and sales tax.
Rachel: For example, residence tax and so on.


Lucus: If we set the rate of tax is 50%, you can disagree with introducing the system, I think. What is the rate of tax do you want to set?
Alex: About 3%.


Rachel: I worry about appearing who don't want to pay the tax and want to immigrate to other country without taxes.
Ana: The government can stop them. The dicision is by the citizens, so they have to pay taxes.


Alex: For law income people, sales tax is unfair, you said. But I think income tax is unfair for high income people.
Ree: I suggest to introduce progressive tax system.
Ana: Income tax system is not fair, we think. If we introduce the reduce sales tax rate system, it is fair, I think.

Couclusion:

We cannot decide we introduce which income tax or sales tax. If we introduce sales tax, we set the rate is 3%.

My comment:

I think this disccusion is very good. The moderator is very calm and it is easy to understand what panelists try to say by her. I respect her. The panelist's opinions are also good.

Seventh panel discussion

Topic: Let's make a point system in Apollon.

Information:

・If people do something good for Apollon, they can get points in your point card and they can use points with the card in Apollon.

・Money for the system is given by the government.

・If we get all your oks, we'll discuss

  1. How we can collect points

  2. Where can we use them

・We are permitted to make the system by the government already.

・We'll make a website about the point system and we'll call for volunteers.

I ask them to make an application before.

Questions:

Lobert: What is the purpose of having people to make an application before?

Tama: If we collect applications before the activities, it is easy to give points correctly. If we check the volunteers after the activities, we don't know it is true that the man join the activity.

Lobert: What is written on the website?

Belle: The day when the activity is done, the contents of activities and how many points you can get points by the activity.

How we can collect points?

Jack: You can get points by joining the tour guide volunteers. They have to attend the program to learn knowledges about the guide and the tour company should hold the program.

Tama: Working as a staff of Sunflower-Festival.

Mac: Sunflower-Festival is holded once a year, so it is not enough chance to get points.

Tama: But, the festival is very important and big event, so it doesn't matter.

Mac: Buying the foods made in Apollon.

Jack: Participating in the contest of Sunflower-Festival.

Sophie: To every people who participate in the contest?

Jack: Yes.

Sophie: If we do so, we need much money.

Jack: It is no problem by giving few points.

Angelina: Recyclieg.

Where can we use?

Jack: Public utility cost, such as electric and water and gas cost, bus and train fee.

Mac: Shopping center.

Jack: The system is controlled by the government, so it is difficult to install the system to every shops.Mac: It is good to install the system to the shops that wants to do so.

Angelina: I think it is not good to use points for amusement and hobby, because we do good things to get points.

Laura: I don't think so. If we let people to use points for amusement and hobby, more and more people join the activities to get points.

Opinions:

Lobert: The money is from citizens' paying tax, so it is not good for us.

Tama: By the activity, we can cut the cost of public works. For example, if we draw the lines on the road by ourselves as a volunteer, we don't need  money for it.

Belle: We have money problems. I think people do something good for Apollon by their goodwill, so it is volunteer. We can't give enough points, but I think volunteer is doing good things free. If you do public works as their job, you can more money than you can get by volunteers. However I want to value their goodwill.

conclusion:

we can't decide.

My comments:

I can't finish the discussion. It is difficult to think and explain about the money. I feel that it is the most important to decide   the topic correctly.

Sixth panel discussion

Topic: We should make a national holiday, Sunflower Day

First opinion:

Finnian: She agrees with the topic idea, because sunflower is the symbol of Apollon. Last year, we decided to use sunflowers to make Apollon famous. Establishing the holiday can lead an economic development.


Kofy: She also agrees, because the citizens should know our own national flower more and more. She thinks that establishing the holiday can be a chance for it.


Allie: She agrees, too. The reason why she chose the side, she thinks people in Apollon become friendly with each other thanks for the day. Besides, she wants to hold the Sunflower festival on the day.


Carol: She disagrees with the topic idea, because we need money if we make the day and hold some events on the day. Besides, children don't have to go to school on the day and their studying time shorten.


Hanna: She disagrees, too. Using sunflower to make Apollon famous is good, but we don't have to make the day. Besides, young people aren't interested in sunflower and they don't want the day. She also thinks that growing other plants is more important than growing sunflowers.

Qustions:

Lucus: What do you do in the festival?
Kofy: We can earn more income and expect economic development.
Finnian: If we hold the festival, we need much money, but I expect the government give us enough money. I want to sell products that have relation to sunflowers and plant sunflowers and hold sunflower's photo contest in the festival.




Carol: Where do you grow  sunflowers?
Finnian: South-east, forest.




Kofy: You said that growing other plants is more important than growing sunflower. What do you think?
Hanna: Sunflower is not rare, so I should preserve rare plants than sunflowers. And vegetables can help our living. Besides, it is not good and risky to hold the festival though I don't know many people come.
Finnian: Many people can come to the festival in the first time by their interests. If we can make people enjoy in the first festival and sunflower's day get famous, many people can come after second time, too.




Me(Belle): What is definition of Sunflower Day?
Allie: Students don't go to school and some worker don't work. In case of workers, it depends on the companies. Besides, I want to hold the festival.




Rachel: Now, we have holidays and why do you think we need national holiday?
Allie: Apollon's people become friendly with each other through the day and event, I think. So we need the national holiday.


Sara: Even if we make the day, some people can't enjoy because their job or something, so I suggest to make special week that Apollon's people come in contact with sunflowers.
Finnian: Your idea sounds good. However I think that it is good to hold the festival in a day, because you can enjoy sunflowers during summer.


Carol: On the Sunflower Day, children can't go to school. What do you think about it?
Finnian: The national day is very important, so it should be permitted.
Kofy: If we put the day on Saturday or Sunday, we don't need to worry about school.


Carol: I think I should consider what we do on the day.
Lucus: What do you think about that? (except festival)
Finnian: I don't think anything except festival, but I want to do various things in the festival.


Hanna: Why you chose sunflowers?
Finnian: Because it is the national flower and Apollon's people should know that and let foreigners know that.


<About contents of the festival>
Finnian: I suggest to hold a photo contest and sell some products that have relate to sunflowers.
Kofy: It is good to introduce the festival on the Internet and let foreigner know that. By that, we can expect some income from them.


Carol: I don't agree with holding the festival, because there are many problems such as money and place.
Lucus: What do you think the most serious one?
Carol: It depends on what we do on the festival. For example, the photo contest is good because we don't need much money and place.
Finnian: Sunflower is so beautiful, so only watching them is enjoyable. And I have another idea, it is making jinx that is related to sunflowers. Most of young people like jinx.
Carol: It sounds good.


Hanna: We should think about advertisement. I think it is good to run s commercial on TV.
Finnian: Yes, it is good idea.
Hanna: I should think about also money for it.
Sara: We can produce profit by selling products that have relate to sunflowers without holding the festival.


George: If we put the holiday on weekend, we can't get more days for shopping. I think Monday is good for Sunflower Day. One day a year is harmless for children's studying, but one day's profit in the holiday is big for shop.
Carol: But studying is very important for children.
Finnian: The national holiday is very big event, so it is permitted for children not to study on the day.

Conclusion:

We make Sunflower Day on last Saturday in July and hold Sunflower festival on the day.

My comment:

Panelers' opinion were not persuasive. Especially, disagree side has a few opinions such as school and money. They should prepare materials to persude other side. Next time, our team should discuss, I want to throw our energy into there points.

Fifth panel discussion

Topic: Should we associate with other country?

First opinion:

Lucy: She agrees with association with other country, because it is good for Apollon's improvement. Besides, we can have oppotunities to know other culture and country by the association.

Ashly: She also agrres, because we can introduce other country's good point such as the technology and help each other when big disaster is happen.

Sara: She agrres, too. She is a photographer, so she wants many people to enjoy her works. By association, she can sell her photo collection in other country and get other country's photo collections.

Sophie: She disagrees with the topic, because we can live without association with other country now.  We can get other country's skills by going abroad withouth the association. Besides, if we associate, we can have many problems.

Isabela: She disagrees, too. She worries about the war. If we associate with other country, we should help each other, so we have to help the country when the country start the war. Besides, she worries about dissapearing our own culture.

Question and opinion:

Emily: Don't you worry about dissapearing our own culture?

Lucy: I don't think our own culture will dissapear completely. To understand other culture, it is not bad.

Sara: If we associate with other country, we can reject to join the war. In the case of the association completely, we have to help other country when the war happen. However, in the case of some kinds of association, we don't have to.

Isabela: Yes, I think so.

Sophie: You can buy other country's photo book on the internet.

Sara: Yes, you're right, but some people don't check the internet often and touching it directly is very important.

Sophie: If you associate with other country's publishing company, you can get even in Apollon.

Sara: Apollon don't trade with other country, so we don't have coneection. We didn't know that I can associate with other country's publisher. I'll try.

Lucus: What do you think other country's merit to associate with Apollon?

Sara: Apollon has high-level technology such as the skill of making clone.

Lucus: Will you teach the technology?

Ashly: Sorry,no! Except clone, we can teach high-level technology.

Emily: What do you think the merit for business by the association?
Lucy: Tourism is unstable. The number of tourists can decrease in the future, so we should associate in economic, politic and so on.

Emily: How will we develop without the association?
Isabela: We should develop tourism by ourselves or focus on other business.
Sophie: We can hold the event originally such as Apollon's day.
Ashly: The association is good for tourism. By the association, more people can know about Apollon, po the association is a good advertisement.

George: Why do you think that tourism is unstable?
Emily: We don't have any ways to advertise my country. Now many people come to Apollon, but people can't come. We should have ideas to trade with other country immidiately.

conclusion:

We should try to have the association with other country for tourism.

economic, so we can advertise more.

My comment:

Panelers spoke positively in a latter half, I want them to speak more and more in also in the first half next time. The difinition of association was very difficult. They should have decided that.

Fourth panel discussion

Topic: Should the elementary school students have their own cellphones?

Present situation: 

Half of students have own cellphones and others don't have.

First opinion:

Amy: She agrees with the theme. When crimes happen, if children have cellphones, they can ask for helps and we can help them. Besides, we should teach them how to use it safely.

Alex: She also agrees. Cellphones have GPS, so we can rush to them immidiately.

Rie: He disagrees with children's having own cellphones, because using cellphones is not good for their eyes and it is a waste of time. Besides, they can not come to go outside by using it and it is not healthy.

Kate: She disagrees, too. Children have a lot of things to learn, so using it is a waste of time. They should use time effectively.

Rachel:  She disagrees. By having own cellphones, they can use internet with it. They can have more chances to meet dangerous sites such as an online dating site.

Questions:

Anna: Don't you worry about your son using it?

Alex: His cellphone is limitted not to go to dangerous sites.

Rachel: There are dangerous sites such as internet shopping. In the site, we can be swindled. What do you think about the point?

Alex: I worry about that, so parents should teach them how to use correctly.

Alex: I and my husband both work, so my son can be alone. If something bad happen such as
nature disaster, I can contact with him, but if he doesn't have it, it is impossible. What should a double income family do in an emmergency?
Rie: When a natural disaster happen, it is difficult to contact by cellphone because of heavy traffic.
Alex: How about in the case of a car accident?
Rie: There are many ways to contact without cellphones.
Kate: In order to deal with dangerous situation, you should live with your relatives and rely on them.
Alex: It is a good idea, but I don't live with my relatives now, and changing present
situation is not easy.

Rachel: By children's using cellphone, we need to pay for it. Children can't work, so parents should pay. I think children should use money for other things.
Amy: I'll work more harder to pay.
Rachel: I agree with working for children's using cellphones, but I would like to pay money for what they really want to do.

Sara: Every family have different each situations. Do you discuss that every students should have cellphones or not? I think deciding whether or not to have children to have cellphones is family's task.
Rie: I agree with her.

Kate: By having cellphones, children can play game with it. But I think they should use time effectively.
Amy: In a family, making rule is a good solution.
Rachel: A cellphone is attractive item, so they can't stop by themselves and can't concentrate on their studying.
Alex: Children should have cellphones that can be used to mail, call, and guard themselves by GPS and crime prevention buzzar.
Kate: It isn't a cellphone, is it?
Alex: It is a cellphone, because it has a mailing system.

Sophie: Do you want to make a law?
Anna: We want to make a rule.

Robert: If you make a rule, those who don't have cellphones must
have cellphones?
Alex: I think we should make a rule to teach children when they can't use cellphones.
Rie: When they are in school, they shouldn't use it, but they can use it after school.

Kate: After studying the net literacy, they should have it.
Sophie: What do you do for who have it already?
Kate: It is late...
Sophie: It's not too late. We should teach them it.

Rachel: I want to make a rule when children can use it. So my oppinion change.

Anna: What rule do you want to make?
Amy: In a family, we should make a rule depends on our situations.

Alex: When children are with parents together, we should take it away from them.
Kate: What do you do for a double income family? The parents can't come home early.
Alex:...

Conclusion:

We should make a family rule depends on their situations.

My comment

I didn't know what would happen by the decision in an end. If we decide that every students should have cellphones, who doesn't have cellphone have to but it? In first, they should have shown that. Moderator's work was very good, she tried to understand others' what they tried to say.

Third panel discussion

Topic: We need an immigration law in Apollon.

First opinion:

Laura: She disagrees with making an immigration law, because the number of crime can increase and the number of our chance to work can decrease if we introduce it. Besides, she worries about public safety.

Me(Belle): I disagree, too. So we have to decide immigraters' political rights and think about their workplace if we make the law. It is difficult. Besides, I worry about the problem of race and religion and losing our unique culture.

Mac: He agrees, because we don't have enough young people to work in the future. Furthermore, communicating with foreigner makes us positive and we can learn a lot of things.

Angelina: She agrees with it. The number of working people decrease in the future. Apollon is a sightseeing country, so it is good to improve hospitality. Besides, we have a lot of rare plants,

and now botanists need to keep updating visa to stay and study here. Therefore, she thinks we should make the law.

Jack: He disagrees. If we accept immigraters, we have many problems. For example, the places where people live is limitted and need high buildings. If we make high buildings, they block the scenery. Besides, immigraters can will be homeless according to other country's cases. If it will be so, Apollon's public safety will get bad.

・About declining birthrate

Jack: If we don't have the law,  we should make more schools because Apollon don't have universities so I worry about the lack of schools. I think that one of the cause of small number of children is the lack of schools. The lack of schools make children go to another country's schools.
Mac: Even if we make more schools in Apollon, children who go to another country's school don't want to come back.
Jack: Why are you here now? You like here and you are here now aren't you?
Mac: Yes. Besides I can get the job here. But who can't get jobs here have to find jobs in another country and can't be here.
Jack: I don't think they want to live in another country forever. They have to go to another country because we don't have enough schools.
Angelina: I agree with Jack's idea, because if students go abrord, they make friends and want to be there.

・About public safety

Leaura: I think that public safety is more important than development. There is possibility that accidents between foreigner and us will happen because foreigner lived in different culture and language.
Mac: We speak English and there are many English speakers, so we can make friends and go together.
Leaura: It is difficult to understand foreigner's idea.
Jack: Some people can lost their jobs and be homeless by the difference of culture and language.
Angelina: Apollon is a sightseeing country, so we must used to talking with foreigners.
Jack: I think so, but actually, it is difficult.

・Questions

Tama: If the number of foreiners increase, what do you do without the law?
Jack: They should use visa. In case of working visa, companies accept only foreigners who have a great ability. If foreigner use it, public safety will keep good because the possibility of their becoming homeless is low.


George: Who permit foreign worker?(about working visa)
Jack: It is the government.
George: Are the workers immigraters?
Jack: No, working visa have the period for which is good, so they should update visa.


George: Don' t you think that accepting immigraters is risky?
Mac: Immigraters have to be judged strictly, so no problem.

・Conclusion

Apollon is a county that have people of different nationalities, so the discussion is meaningless.

・My comment

First, we should know that Apollon is a country that have people of different nationalities already.
Besides, I lose my position because I expected opposite side's opinions. It was a big mistake. Next time, I want to keep calm and speak more positively.

Second panel discussion

Topic: Should we develope our countryside?

First opinions:

Allie: She agrees with developing our countryside. In Apollon, there are a lot of plants, so we should develop our countryside and make a botanical garden. It will be a sightseeing spot and more tourist will come to Apllon.


Lucus: He also agrees. In Apollon, there are about 50000 people and most of them live in the city, so our cityis overcrowded. Besides, we have a problem of environmental pollution. Therefore he thinks we should try to develop our countryside.


Finnian: She degrees, too. When she was a child, she lived in the countryside, and it was hard to get means of transportation. So she think we need develop the countryside includes implovements in transport. Besides, she think we should make more sightseeing spots and the countryside is good point for it.


Carol: She disagrees with developing our countryside. She lives in the countryside now and she think that there were more wildlife and our town was clearer when she was a child. if we develop the countryside, we will lost more them.


Kofy: She also disagrees. She is a writer and wants quiet places to concentrate on her job. Sh played in nature when she was a child but children these days don't play in nature. One of the reason of that is worrying about the air pollution of their parents. So she worries about decleasing oppotunities to play in nature for children.

Questions:

Hanna: After making buildings, we will lose nature. Do you think about that?
Carol: Yes, I worry about the point.


Hanna: What should we do for development?
Lucus: We have a lot of rare plants, so we should search them and introduce them to other country.


Hanna: What should we treat rare plants?
Finnian: I'm a gardener and I aim to keep the harmony of plants and building, so I think that plants and building can coexist. So we don't lose plants.


Hanna: How do you think about coexitence of plants and buildings?
Carol: In countryside, we have many plants now, we will lose nature not a few to make buildings. I don't agree with the idea.


Carol: How do you use them together?
Finnian: In order to make a lot of people to come to the countryside, we need sightseeing spots in the countryside. We have many vacant areas, so we can use them for it. Accordingly, we don't have to worry about losing plants by making buildings.


Hanna: How do you use vacant areas?
Lucus: The main industrial base of Apollon is tourism, so we should use vacant areas for inviting company and so on with cheaper cost.
Allie: To make work places is good idea.
Kofy: But!! By coming many people, the environmental pollution can worsen. As a result, nature is damaged.


Hanna: If we don't use vacant areas, the number of tourists doesn't increase. What do you think about that?
Carol: I worry about nature, so I don't agree with inviting other companies.

Others: Where is the countryside?
Hanna: Between the city and the forest.

Me: To invite wokers to the countryside, we need to implove means of transportation. What do you think about the point?
Lucus: Yes, I think we need and should to implove means of transportation.

George: Why do you want to implove the countryside?
Lucus: Because the city is overcrowded.
George: What's purpose for building companies in the countryside?
Lucus: If we try to move from the city to the countryside, we need their workplace.

Hanna: Don't you worry about nature?
Lucus: I understand it's bad for environment, but we should do so to solve other problem for example overcrowding, the lack of daycare center, the declining birthrate and so on.

Hanna: Can you agree with damaging to plants?
Finnian: I'm a gardener, but damaging to plants is what cannot be avoided to solve big problems.

Conclusion

We should develope our countryside somehow, but there are many problems by that. We have beautiful scenes and rare plants and our tourism, so we should also keep them carefully.

My comments

I think that paneler couldn't unswer others' questions, so they should listen to others' question well and tell their ideas, answers approprately. And I think it is important to check the information about Apollon.

First panel discussion

Topic: Should we use a solar panel instead of a nuclear energy?

Lucy: She agrees with using a solar system. Establishing solar panels costs a lot but actually it is not expensive in the long term.


Ashly: She also agrees. it is good for the cost and the environment and human in a long term. Besides, a lolar panel can save electricity.


Sara: She agrees with using a solar panel instead of a nuclear energy, because a nuclear energy is harmful for nature and human and have a risk of a big problem like an explosion. Until now, it never happen, but it can cause someday.


Sophie: She disagrees with edtablishing solar panels. She understand the good point of a lorar panel, but we need large spaces to establish it. To prepare large spaces, we can kill forests and rare plants. She likes animals and nature, so she can't agree with it, and she also thinks that it has a great influence on the tourism industry that is the main industry of Apollo because some tourists came to Apollon to see a beautiful scene.


Emily: She also disagrees because a solar energy is unstable, controled by weather. She is a singer and need a big energy for her concert, so it is inconvinient. Besides, a solar panel costs a lot and needs large spaces and is not good for the environment.

The opinion from their occupation's point of view.

Sara(photographer): She takes pictures of beautiful scenes, so thinks nature is very important. If a big problem happen by a nuclear system, they can die.


Lucy(librarian): Now she is a librarian, but when she get married and become a mother, she wish for safe society. She thinks that a solar system is safe and naturally than other one.


Ashly(model): To establish solar panels, we need a lot of money, but she is rich, so she thinks that the cost is not a big problem.


Sophie(entertainer): She needs a big energy for concert like Emily. And she often appear on TV for her job, so electricity is very important. A solar panel kill nature now to prepare for large spaces, but a nuclear doesn't kill nature now and maybe forever.

Who have to pay for a solar panel, do you think? (by Emily)

Sara: All people. There are some way to gather money, for example, to raise taxes or a charity.


Emily: In case of anyone disagrees too?


Sara: We should check who agrees or disagrees.

We can use a space that is used for a nuclear system as the space for a solar panel. How do you think? (by Lucy)

Sophie: It's not enough.

Don't you worry about a risk of a nuclear system?

Emily: Until now, it's safe and thchnology is improving, so we can get ways to use a nuclear system safely. Besides, when we are overtaken by disaster, not only a nuclear system but also a solar system has risk of breaking.

We worry about lack of stability, do you have any ideas?

Sophie: She worrys about the point. It's difficult to use only a solar system, we lack of energy, so we should use both. We use both and save electricity and use a solar panel mainly, then we use the stock when we lack of energy.

Other opinions

・We have other choises of ways of the production of electric power.
・Before discussing, we should try to save electricity.

Conclusion

We should keep present method until we find a solution or better system, try to save electricity and reduce a nuclear power.

My comment

I think this discussion was good as a first panel discussion. Especially, the moderater worked well. Finally, the conclusion was not yes or no but other an idea, and I think that it was good. Next time, the audience include me should say our opinions and ask questions.

Final speech

Final speech

Okamoto Rin

topic: Ideal husband

content: What I ask my prospective husband is to understand the hardship of coexistence of raising children and house work and help me when I'm really busy and tired. Besides, it is not to get angry too much and to have respectable points. Of course, I want to try not only to ask him some points, but also to improve myself.

Okubo Kana

topic: political rights

content: Recentry, political rights are the talk of the town by a matter of Mr.Nonomura who is an assemblyman. She said that we should search for the information about politics and use the political rights effectively for our future.

strong point: She didn't look at her memo, and use a material to tell her idea effectively. 

Maruyama Chihiro

topic: Milestone 

content: Her most important milestone is entering the university. After that, she live by herself and should do something personally. By that, she came to be able to decide something by myself and have  a sense of responsivility.

strong point: She spoke with a loud voice and smile.

Fujiwara Ayaka

topic: sexual harrasment

content: She thinks that to touch the body of the opposite sex and give a mood that I love you. To escape from sexual harrasment, she suggests that you should consult with someone about the matter directly or change your thought. There are a lot of solution of that, so you should research for it when you suffer from sexual harrasment.

strong point: She spoke with a loud voice crisply and clearly.

Kama Suzuka

topic: Earning money

content: All people need to earn money, but that's not to say we can do something for that. We have to   choice what to do. She said that you don't have to sell yourself and steal money.

strong point: She spoke with eye contact.

Miyazaki Yuzo

topic:Success

content: He thinks that it is not easy to succeed, so it is important to try again after missing. He has never succeeded, and he hopes to succeed in circle activities.

strong point: He looked at audience while his speaking.

Childhood

Childhood

Rin Okamoto

content: I have two brothers. One of them is 1 year older and other is 2 years younger. I always played with them. I learned something from my older brother. For example, he climbed a cliff and fell and injured his legs and head, then I wouldn't climb cliffs. I've lived clevely. I was selfish. I'm now, too. But I think, compared with when I was a child, I've come to think for people around me. And the point that I think I grow up remarkably is that I can do something by myself. In the past, I couldn't go shopping and go to a toilet by myself even when I was a high school student. Besides, I'm easily frightened when it comes to the crunch even now. I want to overcome the point.

strong point: The point that I grow up remarkably is that I can do something by myself.

Aya Nozute

content: She was shy and silent, so she wasn't good at communicating. She had a mental illness when she was an elementary school student. But when she was a junior high school student, her friends made her smile and happy. They are so kind. Thanks to them, she changed. She belogs to 2 dance circle now. That is unbelieveable for past her.
strong point: She can change thanks to junior high school friends.

Nagisa Hagio

content: She was shy and silent when she was a kindergartener and looked exactly a girl. But after entering the elementary school, she change. She looked a boy and made male friends. Besides, she chanded again. She became serious when she was 5 grades, and she was a captain of the basketball team when she was 6 grades. She had a best memory when she was 4 grades. She had a special class and made a perfait and had a snowball fight with friends of other classes. The point that different from childhood and now is the time to go home. When she was a elementary school student, she had to go home till 5 or 6 p.m. and now, in the case that you'll go home late, she contacts with her parents and can go home late. She is free now, but also has a responsibility for her act, she think.

strong point: Once she was shy and silent, but she is friendly and lively now.

Mayu Yanagisako

content: She was often cry and followed her older sister. And she wasn't good at exercising when she was a kindergartener. But she was good at back hip circle and showed in public. So she was good performing in public once, but now she isn't. Besides, she wasn't shy and silent but she is.

strong point: She wasn't shy and silent, but now she is.

Ayaka Fujiwara

content: She was shy and cried if her mother wasn't near her when she was a child. She liked watching animations, and usually watches an animation on TV now. When she was a kindergartener, she played PeterPan and TinkerBell with a friend and her mother made the dress for her, so she was happy, she remembers. She had hamstars and she liked playing with them. Now, she is shy and like being alone.

strong point: She've been shy since when she was a child.

Best Friend

Best Friend

Okamoto Rin

content: My best friend is Yukimi. I've been with her for 13years so I met her for the first time when I entered my elementary school. I know her better than any other people. Her dream in her future is being a childcare worker. She likes children very much so she has dreamed since when she was a junior high school student. She studies to come true her dream in Saga. So she lives in Saga now. By the reason, I can't meet her often. But I contact with her very often, when I'm free, I have my hair cut, and I can take the best photo. She is so kind. I'll consider her important after this. I want to be with her forever.

strong point: Best friend is who know me  best.

Kama Suzuka

content: She has two best friends. First, the name is Tomomi. Suzuka met her for the first time when she was an elementary school student. She likes animation and Suzuka, too. Second, the name is Masahiro. She met him when she was a kindergarten. They were in same class for 7 years. They were not best friend a certain time in the past because he love her and she love him. But now, they are best friend.

strong point: Best friend is who has same sense of values inspite of distance.

Takeuchi Nanami

content: Her best friend is Mie. She met her for the first time when she was 14 years old. They like Johnny's. They enjoy talking about it together and crazy about what they like. They have never fighted and she gives her a massage and courage her when Nanami is trouble. 

strog point:  She think that best friend is who believe her without doubt.

Yanagisako Mayu

content:Her best friend's name is Yuki. She met her for the first time when she was a high school student. She thought she was quiet  but she  isn't.  She is good at  singing and they went to a karaoke box often. They like YUKI, she is singer.
strong point: She think that best friend is associate.

Maebuchi Manami

content: She has two best friends. First, the name is Fumika. She met her for the first time when she was an elementary school student. She is 143 centimeters tall. Mamami is as tall as her. Manami think that she is short, but she is taller than her a little. So Manami felt strong affinities with her. She lives in Fukuoka and they can't meet each other often, but she contact with her often. Second, the name is Asahi. She met her for the first time when she was a high school student. They weren't in same class, but they joined same club. They joined dance club. They couldn't dance at all, so they always practiced and go to school at Sunday to do it. Finally they won the championship in Kumamo and parted in a national sports meet. Until it, Manami was trouble because she can't cope with both her dance and her studying well. Then Asahi responded to a request for advice. Now, Asahi lives in Fukuoka. But when Manami danced at a dance event in December last year, she came to see it.

strong point: She thinks that best friend is who listen to her trouble, worry and advise and talk everything.

Self-improvement

Self-improvement

Suzuka Kama

topic: To be confident

content: She thinks that to try something and to obtain knowledge and a lot of experiences are  important to be confident.

strong point: She thinks she can approach some chances and someone after being confident.

 

Nagisa Hagio

topic: To be brave, smart and funny

content: First, she tends to  worry too much. But she wants to experience something so she wants to be brave. Second, she should have intellect and good judgement to be smart.  Last, she wants to make people happy so she wants to be funny.

strong point: Her hope to be funny is the strongest of the three.

         

Takahiko Matsumura

topic: To improvement his eating habit

content: He thinks that he should reduce the number of eating out and do homework early and make chances to cook.

strong point: He wants to have three meals a day.

 

Koharu Iwanaga

topic: To be successfully

content: She thinks that she should use her time efficiently and take an action.

strong point: We should not only to make a plan but also to take an action.

 

Rin Okamoto

topic: To be confident and smart.

content: I think that I should work on something in all seriousness and know myself and not listen to other's criticism too much to be confident. Next, I think that I need a lot of experiences to be smart.

strong point: I should know myself and I'll be able to like myself more and more.

Hello! I'm Rin.  My hobby is watching TV and spending with friends.