Table Topics Derek
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- Education
A small panel of ESL students and teachers discussing random topics of a cultural nature.
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Kid's Dream Jobs
In which the round table discusses dream jobs past and present and delve into why so many people want to become YouTubers.
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Self Care
Derek, Yui, and Momoko talk about the different sorts of self care common in Australia and Japan for people feeling under the weather. As usual, the conversation quickly devolves into talk about food.
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Omiyage
Our panel talks about the differences between souvenirs and Japanese omiyage, including what sort of things are usually given, and to who.
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Local Foods
Momoko, Yui, and Derek talk about local foods, both popular dishes and local produce, in Sapporo and Adelaide, with minor excursions out to other parts of each country. Lots of back patting on both sides about how awesome their local produce is, and quite a bit of talk about drinking, because, apparently, liquor is one of the major food groups.
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Birthdays
The Hanabi Eigo panel discusses birthdays, and the types of celebrations that are held by each gender in Japan and Australia.
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Pets
Momoko, our resident pet person, Yui, currently petless, and DJ, more than half pet himself, talk about, you guessed it, those lovely creatures with whom we share our lives and our homes.