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Hot Topics Japan is a two-book series specifically developed for the intermediate to advanced English language
learner. The series is intended to support a discussion-style classroom and contains some of the most current issues
of interest to young Japanese people. Within each unit, students will be exposed to a variety of ideas and offered
multiple opportunities for discussion. Reading and listening passages have been designed to both engage and inform
the learner. The graded passages allow students to comfortably progress to more challenging ones as they move from
book one to book two. Exercises in the Hot Topics Japan series provide the opportunity to further develop students’
reading, listening, writing, and discussion skills. Hot Topics Japan is a two-book series specifically developed for the
intermediate to advanced English language learner. The series is intended to support a discussion-style classroom
and contains some of the most current issues of interest to young Japanese people. Within each unit, students will
be exposed to a variety of ideas and offered multiple opportunities for discussion. Reading and listening passages
have been designed to both engage and inform the learner. The graded passages allow students to comfortably
progress to more challenging ones as they move from book one to book two. Exercises in the Hot Topics Japan series
provide the opportunity to further develop students’ reading, listening, writing, and discussion skills. Hot Topics Japan
is a two-book series specifically developed for the intermediate to advanced English language learner. The series is
intended to support a discussion-style classroom and contains some of the most current issues of interest to young
Japanese people. Within each unit, students will be exposed to a variety of ideas and offered multiple opportunities
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Hot TopicsJapan A Culturally Specific
Discussion Book
Answer Key
2 Hot Topics Japan 2
Unit 01 Holidays in Japan
Vocabulary Preview
1. e 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. d
Vocabulary Practice
1. b 2. c 3. d 4. d 5. b
Listening
Comprehension
•Monday
•Tuesday
•Wednesday
•Thursday
•ConstitutionDay
•GreeneryDay
•Children’sDay
•None
•Gotoamuseum
•Visitapark
•Takepictures
•Buyricecakes
•Work
Day of the Week Holiday Suggested Activity
Golden Week
Season Holiday Day of the Holiday Do people take time off from school or work?
Spring-Hanami -MarchtoMay -No
-Children’sDay -May5 -Yes
Summer
-MarineDay -3MondayofJuly -Yes
-Obon -August13-15 -Yes(butnotanationalholiday)
Fall
-VernalEquinox -InlateSeptember -Yes
-HealthandSportsDay
-2MondayinOctober
-Yes
-CultureDay -November3 -Yes
-LaborThanksgivingDay
-November23 -Yes
Winter-Emperor’sBirthday -December23 -Yes
-NewYear’sDay -January1 -Yes
rd
nd
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Unit 02 The Low Crime Rate of Japan
Vocabulary Preview
1. g 2. a 3. e 4. f 5. b
Vocabulary Practice
1. convicted 2. intellectual 3. sword 4. rifle 5. register
Listening
Comprehension
SheisreadingaboutcrimeratesinJapan.
Bicycletheftisthebiggest.
Stealingwalletsfrompocketsorpursesisthesecondmostcommoncrime.
Peopleareincreasingthesecurityintheirhomes.
Theyareinstallingstrongerlocksondoorsandwindows.Theyarealsoinstallingmoresecuritycameras,windowalarms,andcaralarmsthanbefore.
No.Therearemorepeoplebeingstabbed.
Whatisthewomanreading?
Whatisthebiggestcategoryofcrime?
Whatisanothercommoncrime?
Whatarepeopledoingdifferentlyintheirhomes?
Howaretheyaccomplishingthis?
Aretheremanyshootings?
•Nocourtsystem;policeandlawyersdetermineifapersonisguiltyornot
•Verystrict;99%ofthosearrestedareconvictedPolice
•Sawthemselvesasthesecondpolice;madeittheirjobto“keepthestreetsclean”
•Nowtheycommitmorewhite-collarcrimesthanviolentcrimes
Yakuza
•Collectivesociety;respectforauthorityandelders•Shameworksasatooltokeeppeoplefrombreakingrulesorlaws
Social Factors
•Owninggunsisillegal•Riflesandceremonialswordsmustberegistered
Control of Weapons
•Notallvictimsofcrimeswillreportthem,especiallywomen•Peopleareincreasingpersonalsecurity;installingstrongerlocks,alarms,andcameras
Other Factors
Factors Affecting Japan’s Crime Rate
4 Hot Topics Japan 2
Unit 03 Divorce in Japan
Vocabulary Preview
1. d 2. f 3. a 4. b 5. e
Vocabulary Practice
1. a 2. c 3. a 4. b 5. a
Listening
Comprehension Timeline of Divorce in Japan
•Undertheiesystem,aman'sfamilycouldsimplyexpelhiswife.Edo period
•Thiswasaperiodofindustrializationandurbanization.
•Socialchangecausedaspikeinthedivorcerate.Meiji period
•Theiesystemwasabolished.
•Childcustodylawsbegantofavorwomen.1940s
•Womencouldclaimhalfoftheirhusband's(retirement)pension.
•Thepublicexpectedthedivorceratetospike.
2007
Sign
•Wifedoesn'twanttospendtimewithherhusbandatall
Not signs
•Wifegetsherhairdone
•Wifehasquietconversationswiththechildren
Good ideas
•Buyflowersforwife
•Takewifeontrips
Bad idea
•TakewifeoutsideofJapan
Problem : Wife wants divorce
Solution : Fix the relationship
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Unit 04 The Size of Japanese Women
Vocabulary Preview
1. e 2. c 3. d 4. b 5. g
Vocabulary Practice
1. intake 2. calories 3. app 4. require 5. elegantly
Listening
•1cupofrice
•1friedegg
•1cupofmilk
•1hotdogwithabun
•1bananaHis Lunch
•800caloriesforlunchCalcule-Eater Results
•walkforonehour
•studyingalldayHis Exercise
•500caloriesburned+300caloriesburned=800caloriesburned
Calories Burned
Comprehension
Consumemorerice,vegetables,fish,andfruit→Intakelessthan2,000caloriesperday
Consumemoremeat,sweets,andproductswithfat→Intakeabout2,100caloriesperday
Consumesmall(er)portions→Controldailycaloricintake
Consumelarge(r)portions→Boostdailycaloricintakeevenmore
Walk2,000morestepseachday→Burn100morecalorieseachday
Usepersonalcars→Walklessandburnfewercalories
Causes and Effects of Consumption Patterns
Fewer than one out of twenty-five Japanese women are obese.
More than one out of four Western women are obese.
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Unit 05 Otsukare
Vocabulary Preview
1. c 2. b 3. d 4. a 5. f
Vocabulary Practice
1. d 2. a 3. b 4. b 5. d
Listening
Comprehension
•means“deathcausedbyoverworkorjob-relatedexhaustion”
•wasfirstreportedinthemediain1969butdidnotgetmuchnoticeuntilthe1980s
•ledtobadpressforthegovernment,soactionwastakentofighttheamountofovertimeputinbyemployees
•leavesfamilieswithoutfinancialsupport
•hasresultedinsomefamiliesfilinglawsuitsagainstcompanies
•means“sleepingwhilepresent”
•isnotlookeddownonbyemployers
•followscertainrules:
-Thebossandlowest-levelemployeesmayengageinit.
-Onemustsitupwhilenapping.
-Itmustlookspontaneous.
-Workersshouldseemeasytowakeinordertocontributeagain.
KaroshiInemuri
Sheisexhaustedbecausesheworkedalotofovertimethismonth.
Sheisexpectedtoworkalot.
Hewenttothehospitalbecauseheworked114hoursofovertime.
Theyhaveahardtimesettinglimit.
Theyhavenolegallimitsonworkingtoomuch.
Whatiswrongwiththewoman?
Whydoessheworkovertimeifshedoesnotgetpaid?
Whathappenedtoonepersonathercompany?
Whydoesn’tthegovernmentdosomethingaboutit?
Whatistheproblemwithtemporaryemployees?
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Unit 06 Traditional Japanese Foods
Vocabulary Preview
1. b 2. d 3. c 4. e 5. a
Vocabulary Practice
1. simmer 2. noodles 3. broth 4. ingredients 5. patron
Listening
•whiterice
•blacksesameseeds
•yelloweggs
•redmeat
•greenvegetables
•taste
•smell
•sight
•touch
•sound
•raw
•steamed
•simmered
•fried
•grilled
Five Colors Five Senses Five Ways
The Power of Five in Japanese Cuisine
What number is important in Japanese culture?
What are three things that are important in traditional Japanese cuisine?
What religion most influenced Japanese cuisine?
What is the most important staple in Japanese food?
Who brought foreign food into Japan?
ThenumberfiveisimportantinJapaneseculture.
ThreethingsthatcanbefoundintraditionalJapanesecuisinearecolor,sense,andwaysofcooking.
BuddhismmostinfluencedhowJapanesefoodisprepared.
RiceisthemostimportantstapleinJapanesefood.
ThewealthymerchantclassbroughtforeignfoodfromEurope.
Comprehension
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Unit 07 Martial Arts in Schools
Vocabulary Preview
1. c 2. b 3. a 4. g 5. f
Vocabulary Practice
1. d 2. a 3. b 4. d 5. b
Listening
The Law
AllpublicschoolkidsinJapanneedtolearnmartialarts
•Introducekidstosomemartialarts
•Teachkidsbasicmoves
What these classes can do:
•TeachkidsmuchaboutJapaneseculture
•Turneverykidintoablackbelt
What these classes can’t do:
Comprehension
Who Problem Solution
Schools/Teachers
Schoolsdon’thavefacilities.Theschoolscanchoosejudobecauseitdoesn’tneedspecialequipment.
Teachersdon’thavethetraining.
Thegovernmentprovidestrainingbooks,DVDs,andtrainingclasses.
Parents Kidsmightgethurt.Haveclassesfocusonbasicskills,sportsmanners,andrespectforothers.
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Unit 08 Whole Person Education
Vocabulary Preview
1. d 2. a 3. g 4. f 5. e
Vocabulary Practice
1. emotions 2. tenet 3. classmates 4. lecture 5. absorb
Listening
Comprehension
•Methodsfocusonmemorizingfactsandskillslikereading,writing,andmath.
•Teachersprovideinformationthroughlectures.
•Studentssitandlisten.
•Themethodhelpsthechildthinkcreativelyanddevelopproblem-solvingskills.
•Itteachesstudentshowtothinkandtoexploretheirbeliefs.
•Itpreparesstudentsforfiguringoutanswerstoreal-worldquestionsintheirfuturelives.
•Teachersaremorelikefriendswhohelpbutdon’tgiveanswers.
•Studentsworktogether.
Schooling in the Past
Whole Person Education
The Four Basic Tenets of Whole Person Education
1 243Teachersaimtohelpstudents
understandthemselvesbetter.Studentshavetotrytounderstandtheirownideasandemotions.
Thebestwaytolearnisbydoing.Teacherswillhelpguidestudentstowardapossiblesolution,buttheyshouldnevergivethemtheanswer.
Itisimportantforclassmatestoworktogether.Studentsputtheirheadstogetherandworkwiththeirteacherstoanswerquestions.
Studentsshouldunderstandhowtheyinteractwiththerestoftheworldandhowtheworldinteractswithitself.Insteadoflearningaboutfacts,studentsmustthinkaboutthe“bigpicture.”
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Unit 09 The Suzuki Method
Vocabulary Preview
1. b 2. f 3. e 4. c 5. d
Vocabulary Practice
1. d 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. c
Listening
Comprehension
•Themanisgoingtoapianolesson.•Hehasbeenplayingsincehewasfouryearsold.•Theman’sparentsthoughtitwasimportanttobeginearly.•TheytookhimtoaSuzukimusicschool,andhehasbeenplayingeversince.•ThewomanwantstoknowthesecretoftheSuzukiMethod.•It’seasierforchildrentolearnmusicthanadults.•Language(s)andmusicarelearnedthesameway.
•Musicshouldbemoreaboutsoundandemotion.
Learningmusicbyearismuchbetterthanreadingnotesonapieceofpaper.
Studentsmustpracticeingroups.
Studentsmustalwaysreviewthesongstheyhavealreadylearned.
•Whenplayinganinstrument,musiciansrarelyplayalone.
•Studentscanlearnfromeachother.
•Collaborationismoreimportantthancompetition.
•Sincetheydonotlearnhowtoreadmusic,thechildrenmustkeepallofthesongsintheirheads.
•Reviewingsimplesongsalsomakesstudentsrealizehowmuchtheyhaveimproved.
•Newwaystoplaypreviouslylearnedsongscanbediscovered,whichdevelopsmusicalskill.
•Bylisteningtogoodmusic,theynaturallystarttopickitup.
Childrenneedtolistentogoodmusic.
Themethodmustbenaturallyatayoungage.
•Youngpeopleabsorbinformationmucheasierthanolderpeople.
•Theyoungerapersonbegins,theeasiertheprocessisbecausethemindsofchildrenarelikesponges.
The Suzuki Method
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Unit 10 Internet Café Kids
Vocabulary Preview
1. d 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. g
Vocabulary Practice
1. counsel 2. tons of 3. exceptional 4. casual 5. gadget
Listening
Comprehension
Theyoffercomfortablechairsthatcanlayflat,food,showers,drinks,books,movies,microwaves,lockers,andofcourse,theInternet.
Kidsrebelwhentheirparentstriedtoenrollthemin“Internetfastingcamps.”
Duetoeconomicdecline,somejobseekersfindthemselvesunemployedandwithoutaplacetolive.
Collegegraduatesmaysleepinsuchcafésbecauseitissocheap,andtheymovefromcafétocaféeachnightafterworkingsomesortofcasualjob.
WhatservicesdoInternetcafés
offer?
Whydosomeyoungpeople
become"Freeters?"
Living in an Internet
café
TheytoldhimhewasaddictedtotheInternet.
Hejustgraduatedfromcollege.
Heworksataconveniencestoreparttime.
Hedoesnothaveafull-timejob.
HewantstoliveinTokyo.
Hewantstolookforajobandhavefreedomtodowhathewants.
Whydidthemanmoveoutofhisparents’house?
Whyisithardforhimtofindajob?
Wheredoeshework?
Whycan’thefindanapartment?
Wheredoesthemanwanttolive?
Whatelsedoeshewant?
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Unit 11 E-wallets
Vocabulary Preview
1. e 2. g 3. f 4. a 5. b
Vocabulary Practice
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. a 5. d
Listening
Comprehension
Theserver-side,whichstoresinformationonthecompany’ssecurecomputersysteminanencryptedformat
Theclient-side,whichishandledbytheuser
Categories
Increaseduseofsmartphonesandtechnologicaladvances=easierpurchases
NCF(NearFieldCommunication)makesthesystempossible
On Smartphones
Replacesidentitycards,driver’slicenses,healthcards,andloyaltycards
Cancompletelyreplacephysicalwallets
Benefits
Digital Wallets
Hepaidwithhise-wallet.
Hecanmakeanonlinepurchaseorbuysomethingatastore.
Yes.Thereistechnologytoencrypttheinformation.
Heneedstohaveasmartphone.Thenhecandownloadthesoftware.Next,hemustenterhisinformation.
Howdidthemanpayforhismeal?
Whydoeshelikeit?
Isitsafetouse?Why?
Whatdoeshisfriendneedtodotouseane-wallet?
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Unit 12 The Space Program
Vocabulary Preview
1. d 2. b 3. f 4. a 5. c
Vocabulary Practice
1. device 2. establish 3. mission 4. aboard 5. coordinate
Listening
Comprehension
•Name:NaokoYamazaki
•Job:afemaleastronautinJapan’sspaceprogramWho?
•VisitedtheInternationalSpaceStation
•Hasretiredinordertocontinueherstudies(inengineering)What?
•1996:beganworkingfortheNationalSpaceDevelopmentAgency
•1999:wasselectedasacandidatetovisittheISSWhen?
•1964:TheISASisfoundedintheUniversityofTokyo.
•1969:NASDAisestablishedwithcentersinTanegashima,Kodaira,Mitaka;asatellitetrackingstationisbuiltinOkinawa.
1960s
•1985:NASDAbeginstheprocessforselectingJapaneseastronauts.
•1988:JapansignsaninternationalagreementwithfourothercountriestomakeandoperatetheInternationnalSpaceStation.
1980s
•1997:ThefirstJapaneseastronautwalksinspace.
•1999:Threeastronauts,includingonefemaleastronaut,areselectedbyNASDAascandidatestovisittheISS.
1990s
•2003:TheISAS,NAL,andNASDAmergetoformJAXA(JapaneseAerospaceExplorationAgency.)
•2009:Japansendsitsfirstastronautonalong-staymissionontheISS.2000s
•2012:ThefourthJapaneseastronauttocompletealong-staymissionaboardtheISSreturnstoEarth.
2010s
•1955:TheNALisestablishedalongwiththeAkitaRocketTestingCenter.
1950s
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Unit 13 Idol Groups
Vocabulary Preview
1. a 2. c 3. f 4. e 5. d
Vocabulary Practice
1. b 2. c 3. b 4. c 5. a
Listening
SheislisteningtoanewsinglefromtheJ-popphenomenonAKB48.
Therearefourteams,andtheyeachhavetheirowntheme.
Shewantedtoauditionforthegroup.
Theirmusiciscatchyandfun.Theyareentertainingtowatch.Theyreallyconnectwiththeirfans.
Shewillgonextweek.
Theyareapproachable.
Fanscanlearnabouttheirmeasurements,bloodtypes,favoritefoods,andhobbies.
Whatisthewomanlisteningto?
Howmanyteamsarethere?
Whatdidthewomanwishshecoulddo?
Whydoesshelikethem?
Whenwillsheseetheminconcert?
Whyaretheysopopular?
Whatcanfanslearnaboutthem?
Comprehension
AKB48
haveastrongconnectionwiththeirfans
madeoffourteamssomemberscanperformindifferentplacesandcanrestbetweenperformances
wonLargestPopGroup
performsintheirowntheateronadailybasis
havehandshakeeventswherefanscantalktogroupmembers
wasnamedaftertheareaofTokyowherethetheaterislocated
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Unit 14 Taboo Tattoos
Vocabulary Preview
1. e 2. d 3. c 4. a 5. b
Vocabulary Practice
1. resort 2. tattoo 3. elaborate 4. insert 5. gang
Listening
Heislookingattattoosonline.
Hewillnotbeallowedtogotohotsprings,resorts,orfitnessgyms.
Theyareassociatedwiththeyakuza,orJapanesegangs.
ShebelievesthatanMRImakestattoosexplode.
Hewantsatattoosothathecanexpresshimself.
Hewantsatattoowithcherryblossoms.
No.
Whatisthemandoing?
Wherewillhenotbeallowedtogoifhegetsatattoo?
Whoaretattoosassociatedwith?
Whatmythabouttattoosdoesthewomanbelieve?
Whydoesthemanwantatattoo?
Whatkindoftattoodoeshewant?
Willthemangetatattoothisweek?
Comprehension
The history of tattoos
•PeopleinJapanmayhavebeguntattooing12,000yearsagoduringtheJomonperiod.
•Theytattooedtheirbodiesforspiritualreasonsortoshowsocialstatus.
•Around1,500yearsago,tattooswereusedtomarkcriminals.•DuringtheEdoperiod,criminalstriedcoveringtheirtattooswithelaboratedesigns,sothegovernmentoutlawedtattooscompletely.
•Inthe1940s,thebanagainsttattooswaslifted,buttheystillweren’tpopular.
•Tattoosareassociatedwithmembersoftheyakuzaormafia.•Peoplewithvisibletattoosarenotallowedinsomeplaceslikepublicbaths,gyms,restaurants,orresorts.
•Businessmayrefusetohirepeoplewithtattoosorterminateemployeeswhogettattoos.
Tattoos today
•ThewordinJapaneseis“irezumi”•Thewordmeansto“insertink.”
The word
“tattoo”
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Unit 15 The Business of Cosplay
Vocabulary Preview
1. a 2. c 3. e 4. g 5. f
Vocabulary Practice
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. b
Listening
•When:anytime(regularprice)•Howmuch:¥3,000for100cards•What: -uptofivedifferentdesigns -advicefromstafftodesigncardsBusiness Card Printing
•When:everyWednesdayinthemonthofJuly•Howmuch:25%offtheregularprice•What: -onehouruseofthestudio -useoffantasybackgrounds -useofpropsaswell
Special Studio Rental
Comprehension
The Cosplay Industry
Events:•CosplayersbuyticketstoeventsacrossJapanandinothercountries.
•FanscanbuyticketstoshowswithsingingCosplayidolsinthem.
Cosplay photos:•Cosplayersmaketheirownvideosandphotobookstosell.
•StudioshavespecialbackgroundssothatCosplayerscansetupphotosofthemselves.
•Photoscanbeusedonbusinesscards,andstudiosofferspecialdealsforCosplayerswhowanttomakecardsforallofthecharactersthat
theyplay.
Cosplay costumes: •mass-producedoutfitsandaccessories=¥5,000foranaveragecostume.
•custom-madeoutfit=over¥20,000foracostume•Cosplaycostumesforcharacterslikeschoolgirls,maids,nurses,police,andfiremenaremorepopularthansuperherocostumes.