Column Discussion (Expert)｜コラムディスカッション（上級）Lesson81 : Many People Don't Know the Dangers of Alcohol

PART A_1

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

PART A_2

1.　classify	/KLAS-uh-fahy/
	-to divide things or people into groups according to their type, or to say which group or type something or someone belongs to
	The books in the library are classified according to the subject.
2.　cause	/kawz/
	-to make something happen, especially something bad
	The weather condition caused several accidents.
3.　unaware	/uhn-uh-WAIR/
	-not understanding or realizing something
	All this time, I was unaware of the situation.
4.　form	/fawrm /
	-a type of something
	Swimming is the best form of exercise.
5.　risk	/risk/
	-the possibility of something bad happening
	In this business, the risks and the rewards are high.

PART B_1

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

PART B_2

Many People Don’t Know the Dangers of Alcohol

Alcoholic beverages have been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the World Health Organization (WHO) since 2012. According to WHO researchers, drinking
alcohol can cause at least seven different forms of cancer. However, according to WHO health experts, many people are unaware of the association between alcohol and cancer. They think it is important to warn people that alcohol is a carcinogen that has been linked to an increased risk of cancer. Some scientists are hesitant to suggest a connection between alcohol and cancer. One of them is not Dr. Jernigan. He focuses on one form of cancer in particular: breast cancer. Because of the way alcohol interacts with the female sex hormone estrogen, women are particularly vulnerable. The WHO has urged countries to take concrete steps to curb overall
alcohol consumption. Dr. Jernigan refers to these criteria as the “three A’s”: attractiveness, affordability, and availability. According to him, research indicates that addressing these three A’s will help reduce alcoholism. He claims that if you deal with attractiveness by restricting ads, affordability by dealing with price and raising alcohol taxes regularly, and physical availability by dealing with price and increasing alcohol taxes regularly, it is possible to eliminate alcohol issues. It is not a difficult job.

PART C_1

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

PART C_2

1.	What does WHO stand for?
2.	What are the different forms of cancer mentioned?
3.	Why is Dr. Jernigan different from other scientists?

PART D_1

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

PART D_2

1.	Are you aware of the association between alcohol and cancer? How did you about it?
2.	Do you think that the WHO does the best to inform people about this issue?
3.	Do you think that addressing these three A’s would be effective? Why or why not?
4.	How often do you drink alcohol? Why?
5.	What are the benefits of alcohol that you know?

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 in 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