PART1. 8 traits of successful people / New Year Resolutions
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/richard-st-john-8-traits-of-successful-people#review
Ready: Before the discussion, check and share information from the talk.
- What are 8 traits of successful people that the speaker shows?
- If the speaker meets the girl again, how will he advise her to be a millionaire?
Q1. What was your last year’s New Year resolutions? Were they achieved?
Why do you think you got the results that you did?
Q2. For your successful life, what will your New Year’s Resolution(s) 2016 be?
From the speaker’s 8 traits, which trait is the most important or needed for your new resolutions? And Why?
PART2. From Japanese dishes to the World sense / UMAMI
http://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/you-think-you-know-umami
For your reference:
UMAMI Burger URL: https://www.umamiburger.com/
Ready: Before the discussion, check and share information from the article.
- Who coined the term of “UMAMI” in the early twentieth century?
- Is there a specific definition of “UMAMI” in the article?
**広辞苑第六版より
Concept 概念：事物の本質をとられる思考の形式。
Definition定義：概念の内容を明確に限定すること。
Q1. What is “UMAMI” to you?
Which kind of Japanese food do you taste “UMAMI” the most?
What ingredients do you think make up “UMAMI” (Dashi?, Seared meat or fish?, or others?)
Q2. Have you ever eaten Umami Burger’s burger?
Do you taste “UMAMI” when you eat hamburger or pizza?
Are “UMAMI” between Japanese food and hamburger the same?
Q3. When your friend from a foreign country asks your opinion about “UMAMI” dishes in Japan or Osaka, what do you recommend for them? How do you explain its “UMAMI” for your friend?
