Theme: We must introduce rental system of textbooks of free of charge
Moderator: Ashley
Panelists: Lucy, Emily, Isabela, Sophie, Sara
Ashley: The textbooks of elementary and junior high schools are free of charge because they are paid by our tax. In this discussion, we introduce a rental system instead of it.
Opinions by disagree side
Lucy: Students can't draw lines or write down important things on them and they can't study with it at home if we introduce the new system.
Emily: In my school days, I wrote a memo on the textbook. I think many students want to write important things on them.
Isabela: Students can't take notes on them. And also, new textbooks make her study hard.
Opinions by agree side
Sophie: Some can't manage to school because of money. The total cost of textbooks is big.
Sara: The cost of textbooks is so big. Each school can choose high quality textbooks. Any students won't leave their textbooks behind their homes.
Ashley: What do you think about the cost of money?
Emily: I want to pay for my children. It's important for children and our future to study.
Sara: Isabela said students concentrate on textbooks through doing memo, but I think more details are good for studying at home.
Isabela: Do you guys have any plans about the rental system?
Sophie: When first semister starts, teachers hand textbooks to students.
Belle: If the contents are changed, do we have to buy them each time?
Agree side: Yes, we have to buy them.
Kofy: I don't like using the textbooks which are broken or torn up.
Agree side: If so, students should repair them.
Emily: Why do you think students can concentrate on studying by used textbooks?
Sophie: I fall asleep in class, so I can study at home with rental textbooks.
Anna: Sara said, students can concentrate on study by using rental-textbooks, but it seems to mean that students can't concentrate on study without them.
Sara: If need, teachers give students some hand-outs. By using both hand-outs and textbooks, they can concentrate on study. The main purpose of this new system is to make students concentrate on studying.
Conclusion:
Both of main puopose is almost same, that is the rental system makes students concentrate on studying. We want to use this system for elementary schools, and if it is good, we will make a law.
My opinion:
The discussion advanced smoothly. However, sometimes I could not listen to what panelists said because of their small voice. Moreover, I wanted to know more ideas from various points of view.
2015年1月25日日曜日
2015年1月17日土曜日
Group D's panel discussion 3
Theme: Teachers should not give any homework to students
Moderator: Rie
Panelists: Alex, Kate, Rachel, Anna
Opinions by agree side
Anna: If students do not have any homework, they can spend their time more effectively. They can use the time for studying what they did not understand well as a review. And also, they will not asleep in the class.
Rachel: Students can have free, own time if they do not have assignment. For example, they can play sports or play with their friends. It is important for them to have their own time.
Opinions by disagree side
Kate: If they do not have assignment, some students will not come to study at home. I studied hard to become civil servant, so I think it is important to realize dream.
Alex: Homework help children to understand. And also, parents can understand what their children study at school.
Questions by panelists
Alex: Anna said that children can use their time more effectively, but I think they tend to play games.
Anna: It does not matter.
Kate: I think studying is more important than playing games.
Anna: It depends on students. If they could not understand well, they can study at home.
Rachel: School give same homework to everyone. However, individuals should study by themselves to improve their learning abilities. All students have different learning abilities, so I think giving them the same homework is not effective.
Alex: I think homework is used as a review. Even though they cannot understand at school, they can learn it through homework.
Kate: By doing homework, they can understand what they could not understand.
Questions by audience
Finnian: I think the grade is important. Elementary students cannot study by themselves.
Rie: High school students.
Mac: I want to know what they are learning.
Rie: National language, biology, economy, sociology, and English.
Robert: Is the topic rules or recommendation?
Rie: Rules. Teachers must not give homework to students.
Anna: When I was a student, my teacher gave me some questions in the morning, and we handed in them, so students can ask questions to teachers or friends. What do you think?
Alex: I think it is a good idea. But, I want to know what my son learns. For final tests, students get studying, but in the system, they can only study each sections.
Anna: Final exams are about all things. By studying by themselves, they can focus on what they want to study.
Sara: There are different types of students exist in class. Agree side talks about them who want to study more, but disagree side talks about them who do not like study. That's why your discussion does not clash with each other.
Agree side: Surely, we said that students can have free time and use it for studying, but it is just an example.
Rachel: I want to suggest that schools should give homework when students attend school, but in the long vacation, they should not give to. Because during vacation, students can have long free time, so they can use time for internship or something effectively.
Lucus: If teachers of elementary and junior high school teach students how to learn by themselves, high school students can study by themselves.
Conclusion
Teachers should give homework to students and teach them how to learn by themselves in elementary and junior high school days.
My opinion
It was a lively discussion because they tried talking actively. However, as Sara said, their discussion seemed not to clash with each other. If they think about this topic from a viewpoint of different types of students, the discussion will get more lively. On the whole, the discussion was interesting.
Moderator: Rie
Panelists: Alex, Kate, Rachel, Anna
Opinions by agree side
Anna: If students do not have any homework, they can spend their time more effectively. They can use the time for studying what they did not understand well as a review. And also, they will not asleep in the class.
Rachel: Students can have free, own time if they do not have assignment. For example, they can play sports or play with their friends. It is important for them to have their own time.
Opinions by disagree side
Kate: If they do not have assignment, some students will not come to study at home. I studied hard to become civil servant, so I think it is important to realize dream.
Alex: Homework help children to understand. And also, parents can understand what their children study at school.
Questions by panelists
Alex: Anna said that children can use their time more effectively, but I think they tend to play games.
Anna: It does not matter.
Kate: I think studying is more important than playing games.
Anna: It depends on students. If they could not understand well, they can study at home.
Rachel: School give same homework to everyone. However, individuals should study by themselves to improve their learning abilities. All students have different learning abilities, so I think giving them the same homework is not effective.
Alex: I think homework is used as a review. Even though they cannot understand at school, they can learn it through homework.
Kate: By doing homework, they can understand what they could not understand.
Questions by audience
Finnian: I think the grade is important. Elementary students cannot study by themselves.
Rie: High school students.
Mac: I want to know what they are learning.
Rie: National language, biology, economy, sociology, and English.
Robert: Is the topic rules or recommendation?
Rie: Rules. Teachers must not give homework to students.
Anna: When I was a student, my teacher gave me some questions in the morning, and we handed in them, so students can ask questions to teachers or friends. What do you think?
Alex: I think it is a good idea. But, I want to know what my son learns. For final tests, students get studying, but in the system, they can only study each sections.
Anna: Final exams are about all things. By studying by themselves, they can focus on what they want to study.
Sara: There are different types of students exist in class. Agree side talks about them who want to study more, but disagree side talks about them who do not like study. That's why your discussion does not clash with each other.
Agree side: Surely, we said that students can have free time and use it for studying, but it is just an example.
Rachel: I want to suggest that schools should give homework when students attend school, but in the long vacation, they should not give to. Because during vacation, students can have long free time, so they can use time for internship or something effectively.
Lucus: If teachers of elementary and junior high school teach students how to learn by themselves, high school students can study by themselves.
Conclusion
Teachers should give homework to students and teach them how to learn by themselves in elementary and junior high school days.
My opinion
It was a lively discussion because they tried talking actively. However, as Sara said, their discussion seemed not to clash with each other. If they think about this topic from a viewpoint of different types of students, the discussion will get more lively. On the whole, the discussion was interesting.
2014年12月20日土曜日
Group A's panel discussion 3
Theme: Should we make 24 hour-child-care center?
Moderator: Angelina
Panelists: Laura, Mac, Tama, Jack, Belle
Angelina: In Apollon, double-income family is increasing, so we want to discuss this topic.
Opinions by disagree side
Belle: It is difficult to be admitted it by the government. As a result, the child-care center can't get support by them, so we have to pay much money.
Jack: I have a child, but I can't sometimes take care of her. Then, I rely on my parents, so I think we don't need to rely on child-care center.
Tama: 24 hour-child-care center is dangerous. We can't rely on the staffs of them, because they are stranger for us.
Opinions by agree side
Laura: I and my husband are both working all over night, so we can't take care of our children. Like us, many parents have to work at night.
Mac: Taking care of children is very important. I and my wife work at night, we can't take care of our children. And also, single-parents have to work at night because of money.
Belle: Do you know how many people need child-care center?
Laura: I don't know well, I think many parents want it because we can get big income at night.
Mac: All of family don't have grandparents. What do you think about that?
Jack: If so, I want to rely on my wife's parents.
Angelina: Disagree members worry that strangers take care of children. What do you think about that, agree members?
Mac: How about employing people who have license?
Tama: Don't you care about the cost of employing?
Mac: The government can help the cost.
Angelina: Belle, why do you think the government won't admit?
Belle: I've never seen people who take their children to child-care center.
Tama: Haven't you think of using baby-sitting?
Mac: I think baby-sitting is also unfaithful.
Laura: The cost of baby-sitting is higher than that of child-care center, because baby-sitting is individual, but child-care center is national.
Tama: Baby-sitter works in your house, so it's safer than center.
Jack: I don't care about money, but safety is the most important.
Question and opinions by audience
I think they will keep their children more than 1 day.
Mac: We should make a limit. If it will become long, we can get an application from the government.
Sophie: Kidnapping by baby-sitter happen in overseas. Tama said we can set a camera, but parents are too busy to watch it. If so, child-care center is safer.
Robert: Who is "we" on the board?
Mac: The citizens of Apollon. They support making it, and the government pay for it.
Robert: But Belle said the government can't support before.
Belle: If you agree members have a campaign, the government can admit it.
Kate: Does the center has the age limit?
Angelina: Up to 10 years old.
Lucy: Who manage the center?
Mac: The government manage the center, but they can choose a citizen as a director.
Angelina: How can we have a campaign to be admitted by the government?
Jack: We should collect signatures.
Mac: The government should consider the budget to get aid.
Conclusion
We suggest that the citizens of Apollon make 24 hour child-care center, and the government should reconsider the budget in order to give aid to them.
My comments
All panelists discuss the topic actively. However, their opinions had no evidence, so their claims were not persuasive. Moreover, the first information was not showed this time, so the discussion would have gotten better if they had decided it before.
Moderator: Angelina
Panelists: Laura, Mac, Tama, Jack, Belle
Angelina: In Apollon, double-income family is increasing, so we want to discuss this topic.
Opinions by disagree side
Belle: It is difficult to be admitted it by the government. As a result, the child-care center can't get support by them, so we have to pay much money.
Jack: I have a child, but I can't sometimes take care of her. Then, I rely on my parents, so I think we don't need to rely on child-care center.
Tama: 24 hour-child-care center is dangerous. We can't rely on the staffs of them, because they are stranger for us.
Opinions by agree side
Laura: I and my husband are both working all over night, so we can't take care of our children. Like us, many parents have to work at night.
Mac: Taking care of children is very important. I and my wife work at night, we can't take care of our children. And also, single-parents have to work at night because of money.
Belle: Do you know how many people need child-care center?
Laura: I don't know well, I think many parents want it because we can get big income at night.
Mac: All of family don't have grandparents. What do you think about that?
Jack: If so, I want to rely on my wife's parents.
Angelina: Disagree members worry that strangers take care of children. What do you think about that, agree members?
Mac: How about employing people who have license?
Tama: Don't you care about the cost of employing?
Mac: The government can help the cost.
Angelina: Belle, why do you think the government won't admit?
Belle: I've never seen people who take their children to child-care center.
Tama: Haven't you think of using baby-sitting?
Mac: I think baby-sitting is also unfaithful.
Laura: The cost of baby-sitting is higher than that of child-care center, because baby-sitting is individual, but child-care center is national.
Tama: Baby-sitter works in your house, so it's safer than center.
Jack: I don't care about money, but safety is the most important.
Question and opinions by audience
I think they will keep their children more than 1 day.
Mac: We should make a limit. If it will become long, we can get an application from the government.
Sophie: Kidnapping by baby-sitter happen in overseas. Tama said we can set a camera, but parents are too busy to watch it. If so, child-care center is safer.
Robert: Who is "we" on the board?
Mac: The citizens of Apollon. They support making it, and the government pay for it.
Robert: But Belle said the government can't support before.
Belle: If you agree members have a campaign, the government can admit it.
Kate: Does the center has the age limit?
Angelina: Up to 10 years old.
Lucy: Who manage the center?
Mac: The government manage the center, but they can choose a citizen as a director.
Angelina: How can we have a campaign to be admitted by the government?
Jack: We should collect signatures.
Mac: The government should consider the budget to get aid.
Conclusion
We suggest that the citizens of Apollon make 24 hour child-care center, and the government should reconsider the budget in order to give aid to them.
My comments
All panelists discuss the topic actively. However, their opinions had no evidence, so their claims were not persuasive. Moreover, the first information was not showed this time, so the discussion would have gotten better if they had decided it before.
2014年12月13日土曜日
Group B's panel discussion 3
Theme: We should prohibit students from working part time jobs
Moderator: Carol
Panelists: Finnian, Hanna, Kofy, Lucus, Allie
Opinions by agree side
Finnian: I think students have to concentrate on study and club activity. If students do part time jobs, they may use money to hung out with their friends. I worry about that point.
Hanna: I also think studying is very important for students. If they do part time jobs, they may not go to school not study. And also, they will oppose to their parents.
Kofy (me): I think it's important not only to study but also reading books, because it makes students' sensitivity rich and they can get a lot of knowledge from books. I worry their reading time will be lost because of part time jobs.
Opinions by disagree side
Lucus: I don't go to school now because I don't have enough money. Like me, some students can't go to school if we prohibit working part time jobs.
Allie: Students can learn a lot of things from part time jobs, such as making friends or helping their family's income. I think studying is important, but they should learn more things through part time jobs.
Discussion
Carol: What do you think about Lucus's opinion?
Finnian: The situation like Lucus is rare. If we permit doing part time jobs, many students use money to hung out with their friends, and they come not to give money to their parents. I worry about that.
Lucus: Parents should manage their money.
Kofy: I worry about their reading or studying time will be short.
Allie: Students can concentrate on studying in short time.
Kofy: If so, they can't understand the contents completely.
Allie: Then, they can study and ask some questions to their teacher at school.
Finnian: However, they must be tired because they do part time jobs, so they may fall asleep.
Lucus: It's as same as club activity. They may fall asleep too.
Haana: What's the purpose of doing part time jobs?
Lucus: I don't think they have to do part time jobs.
Allie: They can help their family's income.
Questions and suggestion by audience
Mac: there are some students who don't have enough money. Do they have to give up going to
school? Are there any supporting system?
Carol: There are no supporting system by the government.
Sophie: I think students who can't go to school can't study at all.
Hanna: The government can support them using scholarship.
Emily: I think some students want to get jobs after graduating, so they don't have to study so much.
Finnian: But they can't get jobs without studying.
Robert: Junior high school is public, but high school is elective, so you can't think of them together.
Kofy: You're right. We want to focus on only junior high school students.
Robert: And also, you need to decide the types of part time jobs.
2nd discussion
Carol: We want to talk about time and type of part time jobs, and students' age.
Allie: Before school is good.
Finnian: Doing by 10:00 p.m. is good, and we don't have to decide age.
Sophie: How about making a part time job club?
Finnian: I think making a part time job board is good too.
Conclusion
Students have to get permission from their parents and teachers. We want to make a part time job club and board.
My opinion
The moderator, Carol did a great job! I'm thankful to her for her work as a moderator. As Robert said, our voices were small. I feel sorry for the audience about not listening our discussion clearly. I think its because I didn't have confidence when I said, so next time, I want to speak my opinions with confidence.
Moderator: Carol
Panelists: Finnian, Hanna, Kofy, Lucus, Allie
Opinions by agree side
Finnian: I think students have to concentrate on study and club activity. If students do part time jobs, they may use money to hung out with their friends. I worry about that point.
Hanna: I also think studying is very important for students. If they do part time jobs, they may not go to school not study. And also, they will oppose to their parents.
Kofy (me): I think it's important not only to study but also reading books, because it makes students' sensitivity rich and they can get a lot of knowledge from books. I worry their reading time will be lost because of part time jobs.
Opinions by disagree side
Lucus: I don't go to school now because I don't have enough money. Like me, some students can't go to school if we prohibit working part time jobs.
Allie: Students can learn a lot of things from part time jobs, such as making friends or helping their family's income. I think studying is important, but they should learn more things through part time jobs.
Discussion
Carol: What do you think about Lucus's opinion?
Finnian: The situation like Lucus is rare. If we permit doing part time jobs, many students use money to hung out with their friends, and they come not to give money to their parents. I worry about that.
Lucus: Parents should manage their money.
Kofy: I worry about their reading or studying time will be short.
Allie: Students can concentrate on studying in short time.
Kofy: If so, they can't understand the contents completely.
Allie: Then, they can study and ask some questions to their teacher at school.
Finnian: However, they must be tired because they do part time jobs, so they may fall asleep.
Lucus: It's as same as club activity. They may fall asleep too.
Haana: What's the purpose of doing part time jobs?
Lucus: I don't think they have to do part time jobs.
Allie: They can help their family's income.
Questions and suggestion by audience
Mac: there are some students who don't have enough money. Do they have to give up going to
school? Are there any supporting system?
Carol: There are no supporting system by the government.
Sophie: I think students who can't go to school can't study at all.
Hanna: The government can support them using scholarship.
Emily: I think some students want to get jobs after graduating, so they don't have to study so much.
Finnian: But they can't get jobs without studying.
Robert: Junior high school is public, but high school is elective, so you can't think of them together.
Kofy: You're right. We want to focus on only junior high school students.
Robert: And also, you need to decide the types of part time jobs.
2nd discussion
Carol: We want to talk about time and type of part time jobs, and students' age.
Allie: Before school is good.
Finnian: Doing by 10:00 p.m. is good, and we don't have to decide age.
Sophie: How about making a part time job club?
Finnian: I think making a part time job board is good too.
Conclusion
Students have to get permission from their parents and teachers. We want to make a part time job club and board.
My opinion
The moderator, Carol did a great job! I'm thankful to her for her work as a moderator. As Robert said, our voices were small. I feel sorry for the audience about not listening our discussion clearly. I think its because I didn't have confidence when I said, so next time, I want to speak my opinions with confidence.
2014年12月6日土曜日
Group C's panel discussion 3
Theme: Can we submit a bid to host the Olympics?
Moderator: Sara
Panelists: Emily, Isabera, Lucy, Sophie, Ashley
Opinions by agree side
Emily: I expect that many people will come to Apollon and we can get benefit. It is a big chance to advertise Apollon.
Isabera: I am a cheerleader, so I want to join the Olympics, and also I think young people are interested in the Olympics. It makes the students' motivation up.
Lucy: By holding the Olympics, we can increase to exchange with other countries. Our industry, tourism are going to get better. Moreover, the image of Apollon in the world may get rise.
Opinions by disagree side
Sophie: We do not have enough money and place to hold Olympics.
Ashley: We need huge money and places, and we have to gather players from all over the world. In addition, it costs money on stadiums or domitories.
About the benefits
Ashley: Some countries can succeed, but other cannot succeed by holding the Olympics.
Emily: The reason why they do not succeed is constructing the buildings. We do not have to build.
Sophie: However, we need a huge stadium.
Isabera: We should build a stadium. We can use that not only for the Olympics, but also for concerts or festivals.
About the cost
Rovert: According to the data, it cost a lot of money on the Olympics, such as 2.3 American billion dollars or 44 American billion dallars..
Isabera: I want to make a tax.
Rovert: The problem is the scale. The plan of the event is too huge for Apollon.
Isabera: We can cut the cost if we hold the World Cup.
Sophie: But a big stadium also costs much money..
Rachel: How about holding a Sunflower marathon? It does not cost much money, and the runners can enjoy the sceneryof Apollon.
Sophie: Her idea is good. Triathlon is also good, I think.
Conclusion
We do not hold the Olympics, but we want to hold a Sunflower marathon instead. It is included in the Sunflower festival as one of the contents.
My comment
The discussion was concluded well, so I think it was good. If there were more information that when they wanted to hold the Olympics, the discussion would get lively, though.
Moderator: Sara
Panelists: Emily, Isabera, Lucy, Sophie, Ashley
Opinions by agree side
Emily: I expect that many people will come to Apollon and we can get benefit. It is a big chance to advertise Apollon.
Isabera: I am a cheerleader, so I want to join the Olympics, and also I think young people are interested in the Olympics. It makes the students' motivation up.
Lucy: By holding the Olympics, we can increase to exchange with other countries. Our industry, tourism are going to get better. Moreover, the image of Apollon in the world may get rise.
Opinions by disagree side
Sophie: We do not have enough money and place to hold Olympics.
Ashley: We need huge money and places, and we have to gather players from all over the world. In addition, it costs money on stadiums or domitories.
About the benefits
Ashley: Some countries can succeed, but other cannot succeed by holding the Olympics.
Emily: The reason why they do not succeed is constructing the buildings. We do not have to build.
Sophie: However, we need a huge stadium.
Isabera: We should build a stadium. We can use that not only for the Olympics, but also for concerts or festivals.
About the cost
Rovert: According to the data, it cost a lot of money on the Olympics, such as 2.3 American billion dollars or 44 American billion dallars..
Isabera: I want to make a tax.
Rovert: The problem is the scale. The plan of the event is too huge for Apollon.
Isabera: We can cut the cost if we hold the World Cup.
Sophie: But a big stadium also costs much money..
Rachel: How about holding a Sunflower marathon? It does not cost much money, and the runners can enjoy the sceneryof Apollon.
Sophie: Her idea is good. Triathlon is also good, I think.
Conclusion
We do not hold the Olympics, but we want to hold a Sunflower marathon instead. It is included in the Sunflower festival as one of the contents.
My comment
The discussion was concluded well, so I think it was good. If there were more information that when they wanted to hold the Olympics, the discussion would get lively, though.
2014年11月29日土曜日
Group D's panel discussion 2
Theme: Should we introduce sales tax system?
Moderator: Kate
Panalists: Alex, Anna, Amy, Rachel, Rie
Opinions by disagree side
Rie: I have three reasons. First is the gap between low income people and high income people. It is not fair and low income people do not want to pay for everything, so the government's income will decrease. Second, I think that corporation tax is better than sales tax because companies do not give money to co-workers even if they earn much money. Third, income tax is also better than sales tax. It is almost fair.
Rachel: I also disagree because low income people do not earn much money and their life will be difficult.
Amy: If we introduce this system, people will not come to buy anything, so Apollon's economy wil decrease.
Opinions by agree side
Anna: The government needs a lot of money because they have to use them for Sunflower festival or something. And they can gather money easily using this system.
Alex: I have a son who is going to enter a school next year. I need much money for text books or something. Introducing this system, we expect education fee.
Alex: What will you do if you get a car accident? You have to pay a lot of money as compensation.
Rie: Not all people get into the accident, so the government do not have to pay for that.
Kate: Some people worry about the low income people, so what do you think of it?
Anna: I think reduced tax rate is good.
Rie: What is the persantage of the tax?
Kate: After we decide if we need sales tax, we should deside the rate.
Rachel: I think it is difficult to judge who is low income.
Anna: The government will judge through researching the people's income.
Rie: Income tax is better than sales tax. High income people have to more money than low income people in the system, so it is almost fair.
Anna: I think sales tax is better, because the government can gather the money easier.
Amy: Our income will not increase, so if sales tax is approved, we have to pay more money.
Kate: Why do you think income will not increase?
Amy: Because income does not change now.
Anna: Our government has a lot of national debts. They are going to use them for the Sunflower festival, so we have to pay money in spite of we want to pay or not.
Rachel: Our main industry is tourism. If we adopt this system, tourists have to pay much money than now. I worry that tourists will not come to Apollon.
Anna: We can have duty-free shops for tourists.
Questions & opinions by audience
Isabera: What kind of tax are inforced in Apollon now?
Kate: At least sales tax and income tax are not inforced.
Rachel: For example, there are residence tax or something in Apollon.
Lucus: What is the rate of tax you want to set, agree members?
Anna: Three percent.
Rachel: I worry that people do not want to pay tax and they may go to another country.
Anna: The government can stop them. I think people must pay money for Apollon.
Kate: Apollon citizens have love heart for Apollon, so I do not think so many people will leave.
Conclusion
We cannot deside which tax is better, income tax or sales tax. If we introduce sales tax system, we want to set the rate as three percent.
My comment
The theme was high level of discussion, but they suggested many good opinions. If they conclude their opinions in short time, their discussion will get better, though.
Moderator: Kate
Panalists: Alex, Anna, Amy, Rachel, Rie
Opinions by disagree side
Rie: I have three reasons. First is the gap between low income people and high income people. It is not fair and low income people do not want to pay for everything, so the government's income will decrease. Second, I think that corporation tax is better than sales tax because companies do not give money to co-workers even if they earn much money. Third, income tax is also better than sales tax. It is almost fair.
Rachel: I also disagree because low income people do not earn much money and their life will be difficult.
Amy: If we introduce this system, people will not come to buy anything, so Apollon's economy wil decrease.
Opinions by agree side
Anna: The government needs a lot of money because they have to use them for Sunflower festival or something. And they can gather money easily using this system.
Alex: I have a son who is going to enter a school next year. I need much money for text books or something. Introducing this system, we expect education fee.
Alex: What will you do if you get a car accident? You have to pay a lot of money as compensation.
Rie: Not all people get into the accident, so the government do not have to pay for that.
Kate: Some people worry about the low income people, so what do you think of it?
Anna: I think reduced tax rate is good.
Rie: What is the persantage of the tax?
Kate: After we decide if we need sales tax, we should deside the rate.
Rachel: I think it is difficult to judge who is low income.
Anna: The government will judge through researching the people's income.
Rie: Income tax is better than sales tax. High income people have to more money than low income people in the system, so it is almost fair.
Anna: I think sales tax is better, because the government can gather the money easier.
Amy: Our income will not increase, so if sales tax is approved, we have to pay more money.
Kate: Why do you think income will not increase?
Amy: Because income does not change now.
Anna: Our government has a lot of national debts. They are going to use them for the Sunflower festival, so we have to pay money in spite of we want to pay or not.
Rachel: Our main industry is tourism. If we adopt this system, tourists have to pay much money than now. I worry that tourists will not come to Apollon.
Anna: We can have duty-free shops for tourists.
Questions & opinions by audience
Isabera: What kind of tax are inforced in Apollon now?
Kate: At least sales tax and income tax are not inforced.
Rachel: For example, there are residence tax or something in Apollon.
Lucus: What is the rate of tax you want to set, agree members?
Anna: Three percent.
Rachel: I worry that people do not want to pay tax and they may go to another country.
Anna: The government can stop them. I think people must pay money for Apollon.
Kate: Apollon citizens have love heart for Apollon, so I do not think so many people will leave.
Conclusion
We cannot deside which tax is better, income tax or sales tax. If we introduce sales tax system, we want to set the rate as three percent.
My comment
The theme was high level of discussion, but they suggested many good opinions. If they conclude their opinions in short time, their discussion will get better, though.
2014年11月23日日曜日
Group A's panel discussion 2
Theme: Let's make a point-system in Apollon
Moderator: Belle
Panelists: Laura, Mac, Tama, Jack, Angelina
Information:
If people do something good for Apollon, they can get points in their card and they can use points with the card.
Money for the system is given by government.
If they get all OKs, they will discuss
1. How we can collect points
2. Where we can use them
They are permitted to make the system by the government already.
They will make a website about the system and they will call for volunteers.
1. How we can collect points
Jack: Tour guide volunteer is good for collecting points. They have to attend a program to learn knowledge about guide, and tour companies have to hold the program.
Tama: Working as staffs for Sunflower festival.
Mac: Tama, Sunflower day is once in a year, so there is not enough chance for people.
Tama: Sunflower day is an important and big event, so it doesn't matter.
Mac: I want to give points to people who buy foods made in Apollon.
Jack: I will give points to people who particapate in photo contest in Apollon.
Tama: Will we give big points to the first person or give same point to everyone?
Jack: Everyone.
Angelina: I want to make a recycle system. People can get points when they classify the garbage.
Audience questions and opinions
Alley: Can we use points as money?
M: Yes.
Carol: Recycling and participating in the events are duty of us, so I think they are needless for the point system.
Sophie: Why do you think photo contest is worth for the points?
Jack: Sunflower festival is new and people worry that little people participate in the event.
2. Where we can use points
Mac: We tend to use much money in the shopping center, so we might want to use points as money.
Jack: This system is controlled by the government, so it is dufficult to install the system to every shops.
Mac: Shops can install the system if they want to do so.
Angelina: It is not good to use points for amusement or hobby, because we do good behavior to get points.
Laura: However, if people use points for amusement or hobby, they will come to participate in volunteers more.
Tama: I think if many shops use points, it is not good because it costs much monry. And also, we shouldn't use points for cloth shops. We need to limit for sunflower foods, for instance.
Opinions by audience
Rovert: Money comes from our tax, so It is a problem.
Jack: By these activety, we can cut the cost of public works, so there is not money's problem.
Hanna: I think tax can't be helped.
Conclusion: They want to make a point system.
My comments:
This time, they had prepared a lot of information, so it helped my understanding. However, I did not know the perpose of the point system. Did they want people to do good behavior? Did they want them to use points? Therefore, I want them to set a clearly purpose if they want to make something new system next time.
Moderator: Belle
Panelists: Laura, Mac, Tama, Jack, Angelina
Information:
If people do something good for Apollon, they can get points in their card and they can use points with the card.
Money for the system is given by government.
If they get all OKs, they will discuss
1. How we can collect points
2. Where we can use them
They are permitted to make the system by the government already.
They will make a website about the system and they will call for volunteers.
1. How we can collect points
Jack: Tour guide volunteer is good for collecting points. They have to attend a program to learn knowledge about guide, and tour companies have to hold the program.
Tama: Working as staffs for Sunflower festival.
Mac: Tama, Sunflower day is once in a year, so there is not enough chance for people.
Tama: Sunflower day is an important and big event, so it doesn't matter.
Mac: I want to give points to people who buy foods made in Apollon.
Jack: I will give points to people who particapate in photo contest in Apollon.
Tama: Will we give big points to the first person or give same point to everyone?
Jack: Everyone.
Angelina: I want to make a recycle system. People can get points when they classify the garbage.
Audience questions and opinions
Alley: Can we use points as money?
M: Yes.
Carol: Recycling and participating in the events are duty of us, so I think they are needless for the point system.
Sophie: Why do you think photo contest is worth for the points?
Jack: Sunflower festival is new and people worry that little people participate in the event.
2. Where we can use points
Mac: We tend to use much money in the shopping center, so we might want to use points as money.
Jack: This system is controlled by the government, so it is dufficult to install the system to every shops.
Mac: Shops can install the system if they want to do so.
Angelina: It is not good to use points for amusement or hobby, because we do good behavior to get points.
Laura: However, if people use points for amusement or hobby, they will come to participate in volunteers more.
Tama: I think if many shops use points, it is not good because it costs much monry. And also, we shouldn't use points for cloth shops. We need to limit for sunflower foods, for instance.
Opinions by audience
Rovert: Money comes from our tax, so It is a problem.
Jack: By these activety, we can cut the cost of public works, so there is not money's problem.
Hanna: I think tax can't be helped.
Conclusion: They want to make a point system.
My comments:
This time, they had prepared a lot of information, so it helped my understanding. However, I did not know the perpose of the point system. Did they want people to do good behavior? Did they want them to use points? Therefore, I want them to set a clearly purpose if they want to make something new system next time.
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