Topic 1:Middle – aged Japanese ‘rent men’ are hired to lend an ear to strangers.
- Have you ever heard of “Ossan Rental” ?
- What was your first impression of this service?
- Would you like to rent an Ossan? If your answer is yes what would you like to do with
him? If your answer is no, why not ?
- Why do you think such businesses started in Japan ?
- If you are a man would you like to be a ‘rental Ossan’. ( Question for the ladies [ Imagine ]
If you were a man, would you like to be a ‘rental Ossan’? )
- Do you know of any other services in which you could rent something or someone?
Topic 2:My year of reading a book from every country in the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ann_morgan_my_year_reading_a_book_from_every_country_in_the_world
- Do you like reading books ? When do you usually read?
- What is the most interesting book you have read this year? Please explain the outline of
the story briefly to your partner.
- Have you ever read any books that were published in another country?
- Why did Ann Morgan start to read books written in other languages?
- Would you like to try reading a book from every country in the world like Ann Morgan?
- Have you ever asked for help on SNS such as Twitter or Facebook?
