Lesson: Minister of Loneliness
In 2018, Britain created a new government portfolio – Minister of Loneliness. In 2021, Japan did the same. There is an ongoing global pandemic of loneliness, but it isn’t just in our modern world. You may already be aware of the increasing hikikomori situation. If not, you can check out the lesson Pronounced Social Reclusiveness. This has been ongoing since, perhaps forever. Can and should the government do anything about loneliness? Has the situation really become so bad that governments need to intervene and help people deal with loneliness? One of the articles mentions the song ‘Eleanor Rigby’ by The Beatles. You can listen to the song here.
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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.
Below is an example article for this conversation topic.