Presentation (July 5th)

Group Presentation (10%): Talking about your essay topic in groups of 4-5 people.

You should speak for about 4- 5 minutes about your essay topic. Don’t try to memorize (in Japanese: anki) what you wrote!! Just give your group a general idea of what you wrote about. Speak as naturally as you can, using simple English.

Example: “I wrote about…(topic)…”   “I think ………………………………………. is a problem/ The fact that …………………………………………… is a problem”. (hook)    “In my opinion, .................………………” (thesis statement)  “I’ll explain in a little more detail. …………………………………(some of your reasons, examples etc)…………………..


When you’ve finished, ask your group members if they have any comments or questions. If no one asks anything, ask someone “What do you think about this … san?” etc.

I would be happy to hear a short group discussion (in English). This is not a difficult activity. If I can see that you’ve tried your best, you’ll probably get all 10 points.

Nuclear Power

Recently we've been working on a problem/opinion essay.  If we think about problems happening in the world outside this university at the moment, most of us probably think of the nuclear reactors at Fukushima.  Many people are worried that nuclear power is unsafe, but others say it is necessary.  Many people are also angry at the government because they don't seem to have done a good job in this crisis.  What is your opinion about these points?