Discussion 5

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 Topic : We should make an airport

Symons : agree / He is in favor of building the airport because it will improve business in tourism and trade.

Anthny : agree / Many people can come to our country more easily because of the short travel time by airplane, while ships take a lot of time.

Nakasy : M

John : disagree / 1 noise problems. 2 Takes a long time to make.

Bob : disagree / Apollon is a small island, he thinks, so he doesn't need a plane, and planes are far too noisy.

S Q. How many people are bothered by the noise?

J A. I can't tell you exactly what it is, but it would bother a lot of people.

A Q. What do you think about improving the economy?

J A. The improvement in the economy is great, but there are too many problems caused by the construction of the airport.

J Q. Who's going to pay for it?

A A. The government and the airline pay for it together.

J Q. Where are you going to build the airport?

S A. It will be built near the sea.

B Q. There are a lot of tourists but not many who come on weekdays.

S A. It is better to fly on holidays only.


Result

B disagree

J disagree

A disagree 

S agree 

We do not reach consensus


My thoughts.

There were only two benefits to be gained from building the airport, as far as I'm concerned. The first is the ability to move tourists and residents around more easily. It would also have the potential to develop the economy. The second is the development of trade. The ability to export and import more quickly, which would allow us to have access to fresh food and other products. We know that these two things are very good. However, in this discussion, I felt that the disadvantages outweigh the advantages. First of all, our country is a small island nation, so there is no place to build. Even if it could be built, it would be impossible to build a large airport because of the amount of land and money involved. Even after it is built, there will be various problems such as noise and maintenance costs. For these reasons, I am opposed to the construction of the airport.







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  1. Jeff Cairns2020年11月18日 17:34

    Miyu, please write your report more as a newspaper article would be written, and less as a Q & A session. That will certainly work in your favor since report writing is one important facet of this class's activity.

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Discussion 7

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Discussion2 : To shut down outward and inward traffic to Appollon due to the Global Pandemic

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 Pepper Gruber : Against She is an actress. She is opposed to shutting down the country for fear of losing her source of income as she has jobs abroad. She agreed with the idea of putting restrictions on the country, not shutting it down completely but when it turned out that the restrictions didn't include tourists, she changed her mind again to disagreeing with the idea. Gon Auden : Against  He is the owner of the bar. Most of the bar's customers are tourists, and closing down the country would make it difficult for him to operate. Therefore, he is against closing the country. He also suggested that instead of shutting down the country completely, he would put restrictions on it and make sure that masks are worn, acrylic plates and disinfection are used to prevent the virus. Anna Plowman : M Sora Swift : For  She is a hairdresser. Since most of the customers who come to her hairdressing salon are island residents, closing down the country will have little impact on them. She
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Discussion 11

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 Topic: Apollon candidate for the host country of G20 or not. Mia: neutral /  I think it is very good to have the economic benefits of holding the summit,  but I am not sure about the details.  I think there are both advantages and disadvantages to holding the summit.  I would like to hear more about the opinions of both side. Sora : disagree / 1. There is a possibility that terrorism may occur. As a small country, it is difficult to provide security. 2. There is a possibility of noise pollution. 3.Traffic is inconvenient because we are an island nation. Alex : M Anna : agree / 1. Becoming a host country will improve the economy and increase the visibility of the country to other countries. 2.Increase the number of tourists through media influence. Nakasy : agree / 1.It will be a good opportunity to let other countries know about our country. 2.Since I am a tutor, I can actually teach the students a lot if our country becomes the host country. What is the G20 Summit? The prime minister
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