English Conversation Discussion Topics
Is it ok to use loan words instead of native words? / When is it ok & not ok? / How do you feel about loan words? / Do you think it is trendy? / Who is most adversely affected / Is it easy to write these words? / Do you have difficulty understanding them? / Do you think all loan words are from English? / Does it contribute to the 'Americanization' of Japan? / Should the national broadcaster be obliged to use only Japanese words when possible? / Does the use of Katakana words hurt Japanese people's ability to learn and pronounce English? / Commonly mistaken loan words as English eg 'pan'
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Is it fair (to charge people according to their weight) / Is the present 'pay per seat' based system fair when airplane's cost is weight related / Weight & height based classes (need?, seat sizes, leg room ) / Do you think this is a good system? Why (not) / Would it be legal in your country? Would big people use other airlines and small people use this system? Would you (other people) lose weight to fly. Other possible trends (eg. dangerously lose too much weight) / Other solutions (eg extra large people pay for 2 seats)
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Feelings / Good points / Have you / What you could & couldn't eat (why (not)) / Cooking methods / Raw / Insects already used as natural food coloring / Waste disposal → food (full cycle) / Present & future world food supply problems
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How much time left / How are we destroying the Earth / What will happen / Predictions / Outcomes
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Burial vs cremation / What happens environmentally / Waste of land? / Costs
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Costs (financial & emotionally) / Personal experiences with it / Future trends & Policies
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