English for Japanese learners/ social issues
Are there any specifically Japanese social problems, e.g. social problems that you only know the Japanese name for?
How would you explain these Japanese concepts?
Hikikomori Freeter Parasite singles
Karoshi Power harassment Sodai gomi
Which of those are the most serious issues in Japan? Are there any other issues which are more serious?
What do the terms “freeter”, “power harassment” and “parasite singles” have in common?
What are the differences between these expressions?
Japanese “freeter”/ English “freelancer” Japanese “paato”/ English “part-time job”
English “gang”/ English “gang member”
Write English words that match these definitions. No abbreviations are possible in English.
- prices rising
- prices falling
- health problems caused by bad diet, usually shown by excess fat around the waist
- someone, e.g. a political prisoner or protester, refusing to eat as a protest
- children not going to school or leaving school early without permission, maybe going to shopping centre with their friends instead or secretly going back home once their parents have gone to work
What are shorter and/ or more informal ways of saying these things in English?
environmentally friendly homosexual an intellectual
Take turns explaining one of these Janglish terms, with the other person listening then adding details if they can:
base up bed town cashing claimer
cool biz/ warm biz cup ramen doctor stop game centre
girl hunt goal in Hello Work high teen
idling stop inside report live house low teen
manner mode new half no make OB
OL one man company/ one man president
one room mansion private time range food recruit suit
recycle shop silver age skinship televi game
How are the Japanese and English meanings of these expressions different?
cosplay cunning feminist
freshman salaryman talent reform
These expressions have two meanings in English. What are they?
demo bubble diet slump terror
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