Lesson: Gimme Shelter
From the title and picture, you can already guess the topic of this lesson. Two homeless men were turned away from an evacuation shelter in Tokyo during the 19th typhoon of the season, typhoon Hagibis. Yes, it sounds terrible and gave Japan some bad press, especially when Japan is hosting the Rugby World Cup, and the Tokyo Olympics are just around the corner. However, the homeless are routinely poorly treated, whether there is a natural disaster occurring or not. We’re going to discuss how to deal with the homeless in general and especially during natural disasters.
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Example Article
Each conversation topic is based on a theme. In order to help students acquire a basic understanding of that topic, four media articles are provided for them to read. I will never test you on the articles, but I strongly suggest you book lessons far enough in advance to give yourself enough time to properly prepare. The better prepared you are, the more benefit you will receive from our conversations.
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