１．Yさんからマテリアルのご説明
海外出張に旅立たれる前の足でマテリアルメーカーを務めてくださいました！
２．初参加者テーブルの様子
一日中の雨で足元の悪い中、今日も多くの方に参加いただきました！
３．ネイティブ講師のE先生のテーブルの様子
日本と他国の考え方の違いも面白いディスカッションポイントですね！
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《 今回のworkshop 》
○workshop参加人数：79名（うち新人の方：9名）
○【前半】：「留学・大学院進学」
○【後半】：「The dating game」
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みなさまこんにちは、E’s club幹事のKです。
2月20日（土）開催の第１２２回workshopの詳細をお送りいたします。
前半のマテリアルはYさんにご作成いただきました。
今回は「留学・大学院進学」というテーマでディスカッションします。
後半は今回もE先生をお迎えしてのworkshopとなり、マテリアルをご作成いただきました。
なお、リンク先には図表と数本の短い動画があります。
こちらもご閲覧よろしくお願いいたします。
[今週のマテリアル]
＜FIRST HALF＞
こんばんは。前半のマテリアルを担当させて頂くYです。
私は３０代なのですが、新卒で現在の会社に入社して、現在５年目です。
というのも、就職するまで長く学生をしておりました。
理由は大学時代に留学したこと、及び理系であり大学院に進学したからです。
日本では私のように長期間学生をしている方はあまり多くはなく、ストレートで卒業・就職するのが一般的だと思いますが、海外ではその風潮は見られません。
例えば、アメリカでは大学卒業後teach for Americaで教育困難地域にある学校で常勤講師してから、企業に就職するのがトレンドとなっております。
そこで、今回は「留学・大学院進学」についてどう考えおられるのか、皆さんに意見交換頂きたく以下設問を考えました。
(1)Studying abroad
① What do you think are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad? Why?
② If given a chance to decide, how long do you want to stay abroad for studying?
③ What subjects do you want to take and activities do you want to take part in, while studying abroad?
④ Which country(city) will you want to go to, if you decided to study abroad? Why?
⑤ Please choose when is the best period to study abroad? And why?
(a) before entering Junior high school?
(b) while studying in high school?
(c) while studying in the university?
(d) after graduating from the university?
(2)Graduate school
⑥ Do you think that students majoring in science course should enter the graduate school? Why?
⑦ Do you think that students majoring in humanities course should enter the graduate school? Why?
⑧ Which university do you want to study at, foreign university or domestic university? Why?
⑨ Which field do you want to major in, same field as undergraduate course or different field? Why?
(3)The last question
⑩ If you have children in the future, how will you advise them about their career as a parent?
＜LATTER HALF＞
<Adgenda>
The dating game
<References>
Nearly 40% of single Japanese not interested in romance: survey
JIJI JUN 22, 2015
Nearly 40 percent of singles in their 20s and 30s do not want a romantic partner, with many calling relationships “bothersome,” according to a government survey released Monday.
The survey, conducted by the Cabinet Office on the Internet and by mail between last December and January, covered 7,000 people aged 20 to 39. Valid responses were received from 37.8 percent.
Of the valid respondents, 37.6 percent said they don’t want a romantic partner, while 60.8 percent voiced interest in such a relationship.
The figures were reported in an annual government white paper discussing measures to combat the low birthrate.
Of the total, 28.8 percent said they are unmarried and are not in romantic relationships. Of them, 39.1 percent of women and 36.2 percent of men said they do not want a romantic partner.
The survey also found that low-income earners are less interested in romantic relationships.
With respondents allowed to give multiple answers, 46.2 percent called relationships bothersome – the most popular reason cited.
This was followed by 45.1 percent who said they wanted to prioritize hobbies and 32.9 percent who prioritized their work and studies ahead of romantic relationships.
The white paper also pointed out that the proportion of people who have never married by the age of 50 is increasing.
To deal with the low birthrate, the government has vowed to provide support for all stages of individuals lives, ranging from marriage, pregnancy and delivery to child rearing, the white paper said.
<Questions>
Japan has a high percentage of single young men and women. Back in 2010 the National Institute of Population and Social Security research claimed 61% of men and 49% of women aged 18-34 were not in a romantic relationship of any kind.
1. What are the biggest barriers to meeting a boyfriend or girlfriend in Japan?
2. If you are in a relationship, how did you meet? Was it by accident, or did you make a plan to try and meet someone new?
3. Have you ever tried online dating or a dating ap? If you haven’t, would you consider trying one? Why or why not?
4. Do you have any friends who have confessed using a dating ap?
5. According to the BBC article, many people are using aps to meet new friends rather than for romantic reasons. Do you think someday meeting new friends electronically will surpass meeting new people face to face?
6. What are the advantages to meeting new friends with an ap? Are there any disadvantages?
7. According to the BBC article, YYC is the most popular dating ap in Japan. Have you heard of this ap? Does it have a good reputation in your opinion?
8. Some people worry about meeting scammers or weirdos online. Is meeting someone face to face safer than meeting new people online? Why or why not?
9. Why young people come to give priority to their hobbies or studies over romantic relationships?
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