Third discussion

Topic "We need immigration laws in Apollon."  The members were Tama Homer, Laura Addy, Belle Waterfall, Mac Jason, Angelina Miller and Jack Bauer. The moderator was Tama.



Agree side : Angelina and Mac
Disagree side : Laura, Belle and Jack

Laura
She worried about the increasing of unemployed people in our own country and the number of crimes by immigration people. So she didn't agree with making immigration laws.

Belle
She also disagreed with it. She thought it was difficult for us to decide the immigration people's political rights. Besides, we have to think about their workplace or religion. By making immigration laws, we may lose our unique culture.

Mac
He agreed with the issue because many young workers will be needed in the future. Besides, it is good for us to communicate with many other countries.

Angelina
She also agreed with it. Apollon's main industry is sightseeing. So if we make the laws, we can improve our hospitabilities and come not to scare them.

Jack
He disagreed with it. Our land is limited, but if we accept immigraters, we have to build high buildings to live. However, it may block the scenery. Besides, she worried about the increasing of crimes by them.
In the middle of the discussion, they discussed the decreasing of birthrate and they worried about education system because of it.


Eventually, they couldn't decide whether we need the law because originally our country was immigration country.

From the middle of the discussion, I came not to understand what they were talking. And topic was changed from making laws to making visa. But originally Apollon was built by immigraters and we didn't know that. So we confused a little bit. Next week, I will do the discussion, so I felt we need to decide our situation in detail before the class.

Second discussion

Topic  "Should we develop our countryside?"

Members were Kofy Keita, Carol Smith, Hanna Marin, Allie Collins, Lucus Arden and Finnian Lee. The moderator was Hanna.

Agree side : Allie, Lucus and Finnian
Disagree side : Kofy and Carol

Allie
She thought that it was very good example which we decided to make a botanical garden for development. Besides, Apollon's main industry is tourism and such development can introduce a lot of tourists.

Lucus
He worried about the increasing of population in main city. Because of it, airpollution or water pollution are progressing. So, if we develop countryside, for example, building companies, a lot of people move to countryside and we can solve some problems.

Finnian
She thought it is inconvenient that there are no public transportation or shopping mall. Fortunately, there are vacant land, so sightseeing area should be built.


Carol
She thought we should keep having nature, river or fresh air. We have to protect beautiful nature.

Kofy
She worried about noise by cars or trains because she needs a place where she can concentrate as a writer. Besides, if we develop countryside, there are no place to learn the importance of nature for children.

Finally, they decided to develop countryside with taking care of nature.

In the middle of this dicussion, two citizens asked a question that where is countryside concretely. But it wasn't decided, so everyone had confused. But everyone did very good job. I really felt it was hard to express own opinion clearly from the beginning to the ending of the dicussion.

First discussion

"Should we use a solar energy instead of a nuclear energy?"


Members were Emily Thoma, Sophie Dawson, Sara Cooper, Ashley Turner, Lucy Walter and Isabera Horan.  The moderator was Isabera.


Agree side : Sara, Ashley and Lucy
Disagree side : Emily and Sophie

Lucy
She said that a solor system cost money, but it can save electricity. Besides, a solar system is more safer than nuclear energy.


Ashley
She said it can economize and it's good for environment. Besides, a solar system is good for us as a long term. It costs money at first, but they can save a lot of money in the long run.


Sara
She said a nuclear energy is harnful for human and nature and it has a risk. Now they are happy to live without big problem. She is a photographer and take pictures of nature. Then, nuclear power's radiation can influence on nature.


Sophie
She said that she admitted a solar system has good points. But she loves nature, so she doesn't want to kill nature to take large space for solar system. Besides, in the view of industry, many tourist who come to see the rare plants in Apollon will be decreased if rare plants have gone.

Emily
She  said  that a solar system is unstable and it costs a lot of money. Besides, it depends on weather. She is a singer and her concert uses big energy, so she can't hold good concert if they use unstable energy.

Finally, disagree side changed their opinion a little bit. They said that they should continue to discuss and find other safe energy, so now they have to stay using nuclear energy.
In conclusion, both sides decided to stay using nuclear power and try to reduce it until they can find better systems.

I felt group A did good job. All members took part in the discussion positively and they acted according to circumstances. I think the discussion of nuclear power in Japanese is also difficult, but they did very well in English. Especially, the moderator Isabera was very good. She suggested the members to think the problem from the view of their occupations. I felt admiration. Besides, she reconfirmed everyone's statements. It was very good point. Her English was also well, so we were easy to understand the discussion.