| 掛川ＥＳＳ (ＫＥＳＳ： Kakegawa English
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| 1/11 | First class in 2020 ! Lesson 18 (1) - (5) (1) In your opinion what is the best way to commute in Japan ? (2) Are pedestrians vigilant enough about their safety ? (3) Is congestion pricing a good idea ? (4) At what point will self-driving cars be safe for widespread adoption ? |
1/11 Tips | B&G | James |
| 1/18 | Lesson 19 (1) - (3) (1) What recent events seem to be signs of good or bad times ahead ? (2) Please describe what raising a child well means to you. (3) How can parents with limited financial resources give their children the best chances for the future ? (4) Has technology changed the way you interact with your family ? (5) Please talk about some of the biggest obstacles facing young people today. |
1/18-25 Tips | B&G | James |
| 1/25 | Lesson 19 (4) - (5) (1) At what age should children become self-sufficient ? (2) Do you support or oppose casino gambling in Japan ? Explain. (3) What were you really good at when you were a kid ? |
B&G | Brian | |
| 2/1 | No Class | - | - | - |
| 2/8 | Lesson 20 (1) - (3) (1) What are some good and bad reasons to resign from a job ? (2) Please describe the kinds of qualities that make someone "a part of the fixtures" at work. (3) Are there any new services or programs that you would like to see be offered at libraries ? (4) How would you describe the level of service that you receibe when visiting libraries ? |
2/8 Tips | B&G | James |
| 2/15 | Lesson 20 (4) - (5) (1) Why do some people have such hostile attitude towards others who are down on their luck ? (2) Is free knowledge taken for granted ? (3) What person, organization or company would you like to see be reinvented this year ? |
2/15 Tips | B&G | James |
| 2/22 | Lesson 21 (1) - (5) (1) What is the best retirement age ? (2) Please talk about some things that you think are difficult when caring for another person ? (3) How can technology improve the senior care industry ? (4) Why do some children feel obligated to care for their parents while others don't ? (5) Please talk about some ways that toxic relationships can be made better. |
2/22 Tips | B&G | James |
| 2/29 | Lesson 22 (1) - (3) (1) What are the good and bad points about changing job ? (2) In what ways do perspectives regarding work differ from people in your generation and people in other ones ? (3) Do you want to work remortly or have flexible working hours ? If so, describe your ideal work week. (4) Please talk about some things that motivate people and make them enthusiastic about work. |
2/29 Tips | B&G | James |
| 3/7 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 3/14 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 3/21 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 3/28 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 4/4 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 4/11 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 4/18 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 4/25 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 5/2 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 5/9 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 5/16 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 5/23 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 5/30 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 6/6 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 6/13 | No Class due to New Corona Virus | - | - | - |
| 6/20 | Lesson 5 (1) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) What was one of the most challenging moments in your life and how did you deal with it ? (2) Is the average work place adequately equipped to handle older workers ? (3) Would you be interested in living the "Workcamping" life style ? Why ? Why not ? (4) What are the pros and cons of living at your own home during retirement versus living in a retirement community ? |
6/20 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 6/27 | Lesson 6 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Are weather forecasts that you read usually accurate ? (2) How do you cope with the humid summer in Shizuoka ? (3) Would you like to see any paticular kind f fashion or accessory become popular again ? If so, why ? (4) Have you ever participated in roof top gardening or grown a green curtain. |
6/27 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 7/4 | Lesson 6 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) How do you gauge whether or not you are overexert yourself when being active in the heat ? (2) Who should be held liable when athletes die or are seriously injured from heat related complications while playing organized sports ? (3) What is your favorite drink to keep hydrated when exposed to hot weather ? (4) Are seniors vigilant enough about staying healthy during the summer months ? |
7/4 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 7/11 | Lesson 3 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 Note: We use May's text book for lesson 3-4 because July's broadcasts are rerun of June's one last year. (1) Do you eat 100% of the food that you buy ? (2) How do your food purchasing habits affect the likelihood that you will waste food. (3) If you were campaigning for political office now, what problems facing society would you focus on ? (4) Would food waste decrease if people grew more food for themselves ? (5) Please talk about the impact of the expression "Mottai Nai" on Japanese society. |
7/11 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 7/18 | Lesson 3 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Do you think the food labeling system in Japan is effective ? (2) How often do you freeze food that is nearing its expiration date ? (3) Which foods do you look at check for freshness and which ones do you smell ? (4) Please talk about your food safety protocols during different seasons. |
7/18 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 7/25 | Lesson 4 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) What kind of AI/data science driven information would be valuable for you or your company? (2) How do you feel about your consumer behavior being tracked? (3) If you were a job candidate how would you react if you heard that your interview would be conducted by AI ? (4) Is any kind of AI equipped system making your home or work life easier now ? (5) Please talk about the possibilities of human-robot teams working in your industry or community. (6) What would be the best way to analyze the overall impact of AI on society ? |
7/25 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 8/1 | Lesson 4 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) How should management deal with situation when AI indicates to them that a worker may be likely to quit their job ? (2) Which aspects of the Human Resources Function do you think should never be automated ? (3) Have smart devices of digital assistants been helpful for you ? (4) In what workplace setting is monitoring employee's whereabouts necessary ? (5) What are some of the wisest ways that you have seen AI being used ? |
8/1 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 8/8 | Lesson 7 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) With the present situation of COVID-19 what would be some good thing to do if you had a three day weekend ? (2) What positions have the highest demand for employment now ? (3) How do you recover from workor home related stress ? COVID-19 fatigue ? (4) If you had a four-day workweek how many hours max would you be willing to work on those days ? (5) Is culture the main factor that shapes the way people see work ? (6) How many paid days off yearly (other than National Holidays) are optional for worker's health and employer's profitability ? |
8/8 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 8/15 | Lesson 7 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) What do you do when you don't want to be contacted by others ? (2) Please talk about some of the best perks that you have seen campanies offer employees in the COVID-19 remote work era. (3) With globalism declining and unemployment increasing what will drive future business success in your opinion ? (4) Ho do you make the best of your free time ? (5) Can you think of any other benefits that a four-day workweek would bring to society other than a better environment and better health for workers ? (6) Are the things that people say about various generations always false ? Please talk about what you have heard that seems true. |
8/15 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 8/22 | Lesson 8 (1) - (2) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) In your opinion what are the safest restaurant to eat at now ? (2) Please talk about a time when you were too busy. (3) In what ways have you seen comapnies safeguard the interests of customers, employees, suppliers or communities ? (4) Is "Cancel Culture" too harsh on companies that take stance on issues that people don't like ? |
8/22 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 8/29 | Lesson 8 (3) - (4) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Will so many demands on companies cause a wave of bankruptcies ? (2) Are your personal values aligned with the mission, vision or values of your company? (3) How will robotics and remote work affect the balance of power between employers and employees in the future? (4) What would be the best design for a new office in the COVID-19 era? (5) Please talk about some of the changes in assets and liabilities that you anticipate companies to have on their balance sheets this year. (6) Should companies that have the financial means only be required to take part in social responsibility initiatives. If so, how can the ones with the means be identified? |
8/29 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 9/5 | Lesson 8 (5) - (6) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Please descirbe the qualities that a CEO should have to drive a business agenda and a stakeholder one too. (2) Why doo you think share price have been going up globaly recently while broader economies are not performing well ? (3) Do high taxes discourage some companies from putting an emphasis on profitability (4) What is the best way to constructively apply pressure on a company more socially consious ? (5) Have you feeling or expectations twards work changed since COVID-19 began ? |
9/5 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 9/12 | Lesson 9 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Where should smartphones be put while driving ? (2) Why do some people prefer texing instead of talking ? (3) Are the penalties for distracted driving too strict ? (4) Is it safe for someone to stop their car on a busy road to use their smartphone ? (5) How distracted do you feel when checing navigation, operating the radio, adjusting the temperature or speaking to another passenger while driving ? |
9/12 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 9/19 | Lesson 9 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) which advanced automobile safety features do you disire most ? (2) What are the advantages and disadvantages of constant connectivity in a vehicle ? (3) How do you keep your cool when dealing with a situation involving an agressive driver ? (4) Are there any things that you need to be rewinded of again and again ? |
9/19 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 9/26 | Lesson 10 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) What regrets do you have life ? (2) Please describe what treating a friend well means to you. (3) At what stage in life did you make the most friends ? (4) Has money or business affected any of your frienddships a bad way ? (5) Please explain how you go about judging or person's integrity. |
9/26 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 10/3 | Lesson 10 (4) - (4) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Do you and any of your friends have complemetary skill sets that could be turned into a business ? (2) Which investments have the best chances of bein successful in the current business environment ? (3) Are there situations when it's difficult to be 100% honest with a friend ? (4) Please talk about a shared dream between you and one of your friends that turned out well. |
10/3 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 10/10 | No Class due to Typhoon No.14. | - | - | - |
| 10/17 | Lesson 11 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Please talk about some of the technology that saves you time when working. (2) What is an unusual job title that you have heard of ? (3) How easily could your job be done by a robot or a remote worker for less pay ? (4) Why do some people prefer to continue reading news paper while the majority of people read new online? (5) Are you concerned about the way news can quickly impact financial markets? |
10/17 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 10/24 | Lesson 11 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Do you think that due to technology there is a limit to how long you can continue doing what you do for a living ? (2) If your job was on the endangered species list what would you be doing now to prepare for future work ? (3) Did you ever consider a different career path that you are glad you never followed through on pursuing ? |
10/24 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 10/31 | Lesson 12 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) What is your favorit day of the week? Why? (2) Which holidays out of the year are special to you ? (3) Are you nervous about people who pick items up then put them back when shopping? (4) Do you think all infrared temperature checking devices are accurate and safe? |
10/31 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 11/7 | Lesson 12 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) How often did you wear a face mask before COVID-19? (2) Will you ever consider wearing a face shield? (3) Please talk about some of the bizarre myths that you have heard about the coronavirus. (4) Is it necessary to wash your hands as long as recommended? (5) When do you think the COVID-19 pandemic will end? (6) If life never goes back to normal can you cope with the "New Normal"? |
11/07 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 11/14 | Lesson 13 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Please talk about some of your favorite places to shop. (2) What are the advantages and disadvantages to being single or living alone ? (3) Is ths singles market in Japan growing for the same reasons that it is in other countries ? (4) How can companies effectivery market to singles and seniors ? |
11/14 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 11/21 | Lesson 13 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Please talk about the hobbies and activities that people can do at home to fulfill themselves while self isolating or during retirement. (2) Have you been putting off that you want to start working on soon ? (3) Why do some people struggle with studying or working online while others excel at it. (4) What life lessons have you learned the most from ? |
11/21 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 11/28 | Lesson 14 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Are surveys always the best way to find out information regarding people's opinions? (2) Please describe the type of job that you think most people want. |
11/28 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 12/5 | Lesson 14 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Why do some people tell a different reason for waiting to quit a job instead of their real reason? (2) What data would you be interested in comparing on a year on year basis? (3) Please talk about some of the enjoyable moments that you have experienced with coworkers or neighbors? |
12/05 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 12/12 | Lesson 15 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) What struggles do middle aged people have to deal with most? (2) Please talk about the challenges of splitting time or money between oneself and one's family. (3) How should people evaluate themselves at mid-life? (4) At what point in life should people make major changes to their diet? (5) Why do some people have a hard time achieving their dreams and aspirations? |
12/12 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 12/19 | Lesson 15 (4) - (5) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) What midlife events are the most difficult to cope with? (2) How would you compare the job oppotunities available in your early career to the ones available to young people now? (3) Please describe a good nutrition and fitness program for midlife aged people who are overweight. (4) With physical exercise having so many benefits, why do so many people choose to not do enough of it? |
12/19 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
| 12/26 | Lesson 16 (1) - (3) Class Open : 18:30 〜 20:30 (1) Do you want work from home? why, why not? (2) Please talk about some of problems that you think you would have working remotly. (3) What tasks can people complete often or more efficiently if they were working from home? (4) Are there any new kinds of virtual events that interest you? If so, please tell us about it. |
12/26 Tips | たまり〜な | James |
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