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.