TOPIC 1
Augie Picado: The real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing
https://www.ted.com/talks/augie_picado_the real reason manufacturing jobs are disappearing
Q1. Do you think what he says is the real reason why manufacturing jobs are disappearing?
Do you agree with his statement? If not, explain why you disagree.
Q2. What do you think are advantages and disadvantages of free trade?
Do you agree with a trade policy that restricts importation and protects local industries?
Q3. How automated is your company or your working place?
Do you think that automation will advance?
Q4. The speaker said, ‘Efficiency is the name of the game.’ Please share your example of this.
TOPIC 2
‘Why Armani?’: Parents question pricey uniforms at public school in Tokyo’s Ginza district
www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2018/02/09/national/armani-parents- question-pricey-uniforms-public-school-tokyos-ginza-district/
Q1. What images are in your mind when you hear the word ‘brand’?
Q2. Why do people wear uniforms?
Do school children need to wear uniforms?
Q3. Should the uniform reflect the image of the upscale area of Ginza?
Q4. What was your school uniform like when you were a student?
Q5. What would you do if your child was a student at the school?
