Research in English II Session #8: November 13th, 2009

1. We heard summaries of students’ Australia reports, in English and in Japanese.
2. Some comments about the reports:
   1. Next time  -
      1. write (in your first paragraph) why you chose the topic,
      2. make some connection with Japan (e.g.: Japan has tried to introduce a Flying Doctor service like Australia’s, but the cost is too high).
      3. please write about the advantages (plus points) and disadvantages (minus points) of the different arguments. E.g., the plus side and the minus side of a White Australia policy; the plus side and the minus side of  immigration or of multiculturalism.
3. Short quiz on Australian vocabulary.
4. Homework:
   1. Textbook Unit 6 Part 1 worksheet.
   2. Next report will be due December 11th. For this report, you can choose the same topic as for Report #1, or choose a new topic.
   3. N.B.: next class will be on November 27th.