Thursday 31 July 2014

July 31 2014: Thurs discussion topic


In the United States, when someone gets burned with hot coffee, they want lots of money from the business (eg. McDonald's).


 

In Canada, when this happens, the person want the laws about coffee temperature to change (eg. Tim Horton's). 


 

1) Which one of these do you think will help to solve the problem? 

2) Which one would you choose personally? 

3) Which one would people in your home country choose (if they would choose any one of them)?

4) Do you think that a 'compensation culture' is eroding a sense of personal responsibility?

    - ie. Are people learning to blame others for their own mistakes?

5) Why do you think that Canadians try to change the laws, and Americans try to get money?

Wednesday 30 July 2014

Student Topic July 30 2014

" Robot furniture that builds it itself "



1. When you choose furniture (or another product), which one do you think is most important, design or effectiveness (practically)? 

2. If you have a opportunity to use it, do you want to install it in your house? If you want to do that, where and for what?

3. Year by year, this technology might be improved and the design may get better than now. If it is adapted better to our society, where is the best place to use this?? How would you use it???

4. In the future, more technology will be used in our daily life even in your home. We cannot imagine it exactly, but it will be convenient to people. If the life is possible like a  movie (example of  "Javis" of "Iron Man" that is a artificial intelligence), do you want to the future life? or are you satisfied almost natural life (non-hi technology)?

Saturday 26 July 2014

July 29 2014 Discussion

Happy Birthday to Dad!!

Now that that's done, please read the following article and really think about the topic. What if you were one of the richest people in the world?

http://rt.com/news/oxfam-report-global-inequality-357/

I'd also like you to read some of this article. At least the introduction and one or two of the personal stories.

http://www.businessinsider.com/tycoons-not-leaving-money-to-their-kids-2013-8?op=1

See you in class!

Matthew

Wednesday 23 July 2014

Thurs, July 24 2014 Discussion Topic

Please visit the following link, watch the video, and read the article. Or read, then watch. It's up to you.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/11/us/texas-teen-dwi-wreck/

We will be discussing the topic of the rich and the law in class tomorrow.

See you in class!

Matthew

Wed, July 23 2014 Student discussion


①Do you want to be legal medical marijuana in your country?
②Do you think that we need medical marijuana for pain reduction?
    or are you satisfied the present cure for pain?
③If your doctor recommend you to use medical marijuana, are you willing to    use it? or hesitate to use it?

Tuesday 15 July 2014

Wed, July 16 2014 Student Discussion

Please read the following article and think about the questions. We will be talking about this tomorrow.
Thanks to Hyeran!


1. Using drone as one kind of weapon has advantages that there will be no victim of offended country and it can adjust the target exactly. What do you think other advantages are? Why do you think they prefer to use drone as a weapon?(according to one survey, about 70 % of US citizen agree about this)

2. Amazon stated to think drone delivery so you might be able to get your stuff right in front of you. What is your opinion about this?

3. Drone is a kind of robot that flying the air so there are lots of using drone in another way.(Recording drone, drone for selling product, protecting wildlife, guiding direction. advertising drone, jogging with drone etc.) Do you think we keep using drone or not?

Monday 14 July 2014

July 15 discussion topic


Please visit here:



The video goes a little fast, so I recommend that you watch it more than once and perhaps read the article more than once too. They are not very long, so you will have time. They are both very good practice.

See you in class,
Matthew

Wednesday 9 July 2014

Thurs, July 10 Discussion

We didn't get to this last week, so we will get to it this week!

http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/28/minister-tells-parents-not-to-tell-their-daughters-theyre-beautiful-3811253/

Please read the above article and we will discuss. Think about what your parents said to to you, how you compliment others, how you feel when you are complimented, and what damage this complimenting might do.

See you in class.

Matthew


Wed, July 9 2014 discussion topic

1. Do you think that discounting TTC fare helps low-income earners lives? 
2. How do you think will this discount affects people's lives?
3. Do you think that it is fare for people in Toronto?
4. Should the TTC improve service first?
5. How do you feel about riding the TTC with low-income earners?




Monday 7 July 2014

Tues, July 7 discussion topic

http://intentious.com/2012/10/29/i-regret-having-children-so-do-you-you-just-wont-say-it/

Please have a look at this article and consider both sides of the argument.
We will be discussing it in class.
Don't worry about being politically correct, but remember to be nice!

See you in class,
Matthew

Wednesday 2 July 2014

Thurs, July 3 Discussion topic

http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/28/minister-tells-parents-not-to-tell-their-daughters-theyre-beautiful-3811253/

Please read the above article and we will discuss. Think about what your parents said to to you, how you compliment others, how you feel when you are complimented, and what damage this complimenting might do.

See you in class.

Matthew

Tuesday 1 July 2014