Column Discussion (Expert)｜コラムディスカッション（上級）Lesson77 : Beekeeping May Reduce Stress and Depression

PART A_1

Let’s learn vocabulary. Listen and repeat the words and the sentences with your tutor.

PART A_2

1.　sustain	/su-STEYN/
	-to cause or allow something to continue for a period of time
	She was able to sustain her living situation by working.
2.　acquire	/a-KWAYR/
	-to get something
	After she acquired her bachelor’s degree, she went abroad to work.
3.　therapy	/THE-ra-pi/
	-the work of treating mental or physical illness without using an operation
	After the trauma she went through, she started psychological therapy.
4.　trauma	/TRO-ma/
	-severe shock caused by an unpleasant experience, or the experience which causes this feeling
	After the accident, the victim suffered trauma.
5.　suffer	/SA-fer/
	-to experience pain or unpleasant emotions
	She suffered a lot after she has lost her husband.

PART B_1

Let’s read the article. Please read them aloud, and I will check your pronunciation and intonation.

PART B_2

Beekeeping May Reduce Stress and Depression

As major pollinators, the role of bees in the sustain of our food supply is very evident. However, benefits which we may acquire from is not limited to this.
Researchers say that bees can also help people who are experiencing mental health problems such as anxiety, stress, depression, and other forms of mental health illness. With this, the term ‘beekeeping therapy’ was coined. Among the groups who were able to benefit from this therapy are military veterans. With their trauma during war, they tend to have a hard time dealing with their present lives. Vince Ylitalo is a war veteran who is currently undergoing beekeeping therapy. Having served in the military for almost 40 years, he suffers from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. He explained that the therapy was able to help him as instead of thinking about his experiences, he is thinking all about bees. Another veteran is
Wendi Zimmerman who claims that the buzz of the bees was able to divert her attention from what she calls ‘clutter’ or the unwanted experiences of the past. Currently, there is no fact to prove that bees are helping treat the PTSD of soldiers. However, as to veteran and beekeeper Frank Bartel, it does not matter if it can be proved or not because just seeing the bees helps him relax his mind. Harvard researchers seem to agree with this opinion of Frank.

PART C_1

Let’s answer comprehension questions. Please answer them based on the article.

PART C_2

1.	Aside from the sustenance of food, what other benefit can we get from bees?
2.	Were the researchers able to prove the link between the bees and the treatment of PTSD?
3.	How do the people undergoing beekeeping therapy reacted to this lack of proof?

PART D_1

Let’s discuss the article. Please answer the questions below and express your opinions.

PART D_2

1.	Do you personally believe that beekeeping helps treat mental illnesses?
2.	How do you think bees were able to improve the situation of these people?
3.	Have you heard about such therapy in your country?
4.	In your opinion, is beekeeping beneficial?
5.	What do you think drives people to undergo beekeeping therapy?

REVIEW AND FEEDBACK

Now, let us review the things that you learned in this lesson.

ではこのレッスンで学んだことを振り返りましょう。

(Please give a short feedback on how your student did on your class.)

	Grammar 文法	Pronunciation 発音	Vocabulary 単語	Comprehension 理解
GOOD	文法の誤りはほとんどなく、完全な文章で話すことができる	ほとんどの単語をはっきりと正しく発音することができる	習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を理解し、質問に正しく答えることができる
FAIR	文法の誤りはあるが、完全な文章で話すことができる	発音の練習が必要な言葉がいくつかある	たまにミスはあるが、習った表現を適切に使うことができる	文章を完全に理解するのは難しく、質問に正しく答えられないときもある
POOR	文章で話すのは難しく、単語だけで話すことができる	発音の練習が必要である	習った単語と表現を少しだけ使うことができる	文章を理解するのは難しく、質問に答えるのは難しい

TUTOR FEEDBACK

GRAMMAR
Good:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with minimal grammatical errors.
Fair:	Was able to speak in complete sentences with evident grammatical errors.
Poor:	Was able to speak using words only.
PRONUNCIATION
Good:	Was able to pronounce most of the words clearly and correctly.
Fair:	Mispronounced a few words.
Poor:	Mispronounced most of the words.
VOCABULARY
Good:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class.
Fair:	Used appropriate expressions learned in class and made a few errors in word choice.
Poor:	Used only a few words and expressions.
COMPREHENSION
Good:	Was able to understand the passages and answer the questions correctly.
Fair:	Had a little difficulty in understanding passages and answering questions.
Poor:	Had a hard time understanding passages and answering questions.

Parts of this lesson material are based on:
An article by Voice of America