What's New at Kyoto NHK ESS?

Dear Kyoto NHK ESS members,

Hello, everyone!

This is the chairperson of next weekend, July 9, Yuko Tanihara.
My apologies for my late announcement.

Genre: Translation and discussion
Title: Let's explain your favorite cooking in English and talk about delicious food/dish !

At first, please make some groups to have 4-6 members in each group.

Part 1: Preparation for your explanation how to cook your favorite cooking
Easy and tasty recipes are welcome.
Part 2: Explanation to your group members
Part 3: Talk about delicious food/dish

I hope you will enjoy it! See you on Saturday (July 9).

Best wishes,
Yuko Tanihara

Dear Kyoto NHK ESS members,

Genre: discussion
Title: What do you think of lowering the age of adulthood from 20 to 18?

Japanese government revised the Civil Code to lower the age of adulthood from 20 to 18.
The revised Civil Code came into effect on April 1,2022.
Under the revised Civil Code, 18 and 19 years old citizens have the right to vote.
Moreover, they can make consumer contracts without parental consent.
Juvenile Law was revised since the age of adulthood is enacted 18.
Under the revised Juvenile Law, 18 to 19 years olds who commit a crime should face harsher punishment as "specified juveniles."
On the other hand, under 20 is still prohibited from drinking alcohol, smoking and gambling.

1.　What do you think of revising the Civil Code to lower the age of adulthood from 20 to 18?
Do you agree or disagree?

2. If you were a lawmaker, how would you revise the article to the age of adulthood?

3. What is the boundary between adult and child for you?

Procedures
1．Make some small groups from 4 to 5 members.

2 . Discuss about the topic.

3. I will hand out the paper listed the specific cases caused by lowering the age of adulthood from 20 to 18 to each group..
Please write ’’AGREE‘‘ or ‘‘DISAGREE``on each case as a group. The representative of the group will explain why your group
choose ``AGREE`` or ``DISAGREE`.`

I hope you will enjoy the practice.

Thanks!!

Seiichiro Iwai

Genre: riddles

First, please make some groups to have a f３or 4members in each group.

You don’t need to prepare anything in advance,
Please answer the riddle with humor in the discussion with your group members.
After you finish, you can discuss these questions and descriptions freely..
I hope you will enjoy this practice!

Best wishes,

Itsuko Hori

Dear Kyoto NHK ESS members,

Hello, everyone.

This is the announcement for the practice on August 6 "Staff Presents Monthly Practice".

Genre: Discussion
Title: August: Let’s describe and discuss each monthly topic!
Please make some groups having 4-5 members in each group.
At first, please choose your own topic from the following list or create your own idea that has something to do with August. No overlap over the topics in your group, please.
List of Topics
fireworks, yukata, send-off bonfires of five mountains,shaved ice, summer festival, summer vacation, sunflower,watermelon, barley tea, radio calisthenics, summer classes, or Your Own Idea.
Part 1: Design and construction of your prompt speech for 5 min.
Part 2: Present your speech for 1 min.
Part 3: Share idea and opinion on the presented topic in the group for 10 min.
Repeat Part 2 and Part 3 after the first speaker in your group finishes the practice.

I hope you will enjoy it!

Best wishes,
2022 ESS Staff