Eleventh discussion

Topic: Should we make 24-hour child-care center?

Moderator: Angelina

[Agree side]
Laura: I have a job and my husband's job is a pilot, so we have to work over night. We can't stay home all day, so we need 24-hour child-care center.

Mac: Taking care of children is important because I have aa job and also my wife works.


[Disagree side]
Belle:  It is difficult to be admitted by the goverment because the center costs much money. The formation of peronality in childhood is very important.

Jack: I have a child and grandparents, so I don't know why we need the center.

Tama: The center is dangerous because some strangers may break into it, and I can't rely on the staff.


[Questions]
Lobert(audience): Who is "we"?
Mac: It shows citizens of Apollo.
Lobert: Belle said the goverment wouldn't admit the opinion, so will they support the center?
Belle: I only said it was difficult to be admitted by the goverment.

Laura: Jack said the problem wasn't about the money, but money is very important for single parent.
Jack: I am rich, but I will be agree with the topic if a lot of people need the center.

Moderator: Disagree side's people were agreed with the topic, so we will think about "What should we do to admit goverment?"
Jack: We should gather signature.


[Conclusion]
We suggest citizens of Apollon make 24-hour child-care center. And the goverment should reconsider the budget in order to give aid to them.


[My comment]
    I am agree with the topic. I think some people absolutely need the center because they can't rely on anyone. Agree side people worried the danger of the center, but I think people who can't trust it don't need to use it. So, I thought we should make 24-hour child-care center.
    We desided to introduce a sales tax system, but probably it haven't introduced yet. Every time we face our money problem and rely on the goverment. I don't have any idea excet depending on the goverment, but I think to rely on them is a little vague.

Tenth discussion

Topic: We should prohibit students from working part-time jobs.

moderator: Carol

[Agree side]
Finnian: I think students should consentrate on study and club activities. If we permit them to work part-time jobs, a lot of them will earn money to hang out with their friends. If they want to learn various things by working part-time jobs, they can do it after they graduate high school.

Hanna: It is the most important thing for students to study. If they work part-time jobs, they will not go to school. And they will not obey their parents because they can get everything they want by working part-time jobs.

Kofy: My job is a writer. So, I think reading books is very important because it gives a lot of knowlegde to people. If they work part-time jobs, their time to read books will be lost.


[Disagree side]
Lucus: I don't have enough money. If students were prohibited from working part-time jobs, some people will not be able to go to school.

Allie: I learned a lot of things by part-time jobs, so  I think it is very good experiencee for students. They can know importance of money and they can make friends there.


[Questions]
Sophie(audience): I suggest that each school establishes part-time jobs' club. If they establish it, they can control various things. So, students can choose part-time jobs safely.
Finnian:  I think Sophie's idea is very nice! Thanks to her idea, I hit on another idea. Not students choose part-time jobs first, but school find various part-time jobs first. And then, school provide students with part-time jobs by using a notice board. And then, they can choose part-time jobs. I think it is very safe way.
Lucus: I have another idea. If students get permission of their parents, they can work part-time jobs.
Moderator: Now, we have three ideas, so we want to choose which is the best.
Hanna: I think all of three ideas are important. So, why don't you mix them?


[Conclusion]
Students have to get permission of school and their parents when they want to work part-time jobs. Besides, each school can choose  if they establish par-time jobs' club or  they provide students with part-time jobs.


[My comment]
I couldn't speak my opinions easily in English, so I thank Yui for assisting me again and again. When disagree side asked about the differences of part-time jobs and club activities, I couldn't answer it in English although I had my opinions. I regret it now. I think it was very difficult for audience and panelists to understand my opinions. So, I want to study grammar and words harder. Thanks to audience's nice suggestions, we could reach the conclusion.

Ninth discussion

Topic: Can we submit a bit to host the Olympics?

moderator: Sara

[Agree side]
Emily: If we host the Olympics, many people wil come to Apollon. They will give a lot of benefits to Apollon.

Isabela: I'm a cheer leader in my high school. I think young people are intrested in Olympics. People's motivation will be up.

Lucy: If we host the Olympics, exchange with other countries will increase. And Apollon's image will be better.


[Disagree side]
Shophie: We don't have enough money to host the Olympics. I'm worried about the place and cost to do it.

Ashely: We will need huge money to host the Olympics. We have to prepare large place and gather various players.


[Question]
Rachel(audience): It will cost much money to host the Olympics. So, why don't you hold Sunflower marathon? It doesn't cost much money, and tourists can enjoy the beautiful nature and runners can enjoy the beautiful scenery.
Sophei: It doesn't need extra places, so I think it is a very good idea!
Isabela: We just wanted to communicate with other countries' people. We can do the sport in Sunflower festival.


[Conclusion]
We will hold the marathon on Sunflower Day as one content of Sunflower festival.


[My comment]
I think today's discussion was very difficult because it was absolutely impossible to host the Olympics in Apollon. The group could reach the conclusion, but they should have gathered various information about Olympics beforehand. Thanks to Lobert, I noticed that concrete figure could convince people, so I want to gather a lot of information next discussion.