ENW 411 Introductionpod.flare.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/cms/media/3/ENW411.pdf06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of 13 (c) Jaime Selwood ENW Episode 219 TECHNOLOGY HOMEPAGE AND SOCIAL MEDIA

06/11/2015 The Emotional Robot 1 of 13

(c) Jaime Selwood ENW Episode 219 TECHNOLOGY

HOMEPAGE AND

SOCIAL MEDIA

ENW 411 Introduction This week’s ENW podcast reports on a popular Japanese, and South-East Asian, cultural tradition that may be on its way out. The system of personalised seals is an important aspect of kanji culture, but as the world becomes more digital – can the custom survive? The Japanese PM, Shinzo Abe has asked his government to reduce the use of personal seals in everyday Japanese life. Why? Will it work? What problems could occur?

ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY will try and explain all!

Contents Pages

Part 1 | Warm Ups

Odd-One-Out Page 1 Brainstorm Page 1 Which Island, Where? Page 1 / 2 Quiz | This Week Page 2

Part 2 | Before Listening / Reading

Jumbled Words Page 3 True or False Page 3 Vocabulary |Antonyms Page 3

Part 3 | Listening / Reading

The News Story 356 Words Page 4 What Do You Think...? Page 4

Part 4 | After Listening / Reading

Q & A Page 5 A & Q Page 5

Part 5 | Extra Stuff

Extra English I Page 6 7 to Chinwag Page 6 Writing Activity Page 7

And Finally….

Did You Know? Page 7 TV Links Page 8

The Answers Pages 8-10

| A1 This symbol = Listening activity in the podcast.

| A1 ポッドキャストに含まれているリスニング演習。

1 | The English News Weekly Podcast | © Jaime Selwood 2020 | [email protected]

© English News Weekly: 2011 - 2020 | Ep. 411 | Japan to be Stamped Out! CULTURE

[202005-01] | Japan to be Stamped Out? | May 1st, 2020

| PART 1 | Warm Ups |

Warm Up | 1 Odd 1 Out

Look at the four boxes below, which box is different from the other three? Write your reason in the box underneath. Check your answer later.

a) PRP China b) India c) Rep Korea d) Japan

My Reason… __________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Warm Up | 2 Brainstorm

How many different words can you connect to the word(s) in the box? Can you think of at least 10 words? Why do you think this?

| I.D. |

Warm Up | Which Font is Which?

Look at the list of ten popular writing fonts. Use the Internet to search for the correct names for each one! Then check your answers with the options on page 2!

ENW

PODCAST (2017)

ENW Podcast

(2005)

ENW Podcast

(1994)

ENW Podcast

(1989)

ENW Podcast

(1942)

1: 2: 3: 4: 5:

ENW

Podcast

(1930)

ENW Podcast

(1926)

ENW Podcast

(1912)

ENW Podcast

(1901)

ENW Podcast

(1894)

6: 7: 8: 9: 10:



Common Typefaces | Which Font is Which...?

Read the list of 10 islands from around the world on page 1 and the match

them with their correct location – ocean / sea!

A BERLIN SANS G COCHIN B BRUSH SCRIPT H COPPERPLATE GOTHIC C BRAGGADOCIO I COMIC SANS D CANDARA J COLONNA E CENTURY K DUBAI

Warm Up | 4 | A1 Quiz

Read the questions about this week’s news story. Remember if you don’t know – use the Internet to help or GUESS!

Q1 What is the oldest typeface still in existence? a: Trajan b: Comic Sans c: Baskerville Q2 When were personal stamps fist used in history? a: 5500 BC b: 2500 BC c: 239 AD Q3 What year was the oldest existing personal stamp in Japan made? a: 57BC b: 57AD c: 1570AD Q4 What material is the oldest existing stamp in Japan made from? a: Ivory b: Bronze c: Gold Q5 What decade did the use of personal stamps become mandatory? a: 1850s b: 1870s c: 1890s Q6 What is the name for personal stamp in Japanese? a: Kitte b: Inkan c: Hanko X1 What is the most expensive postage stamp ever sold? X2 What era in Japanese history did Hanko become legal requirement? X3 What is the seal for Japan?

A: B: C:

END OF PART 1



| PART 2 | Before Listening |

Pre-Listening / Reading | 1 Jumbled Sentences

The sentence below is from a paragraph in the news story. Un-jumble the words and put them into the correct order.

by most that 7pm. were

cards widely fact, not also closed Foreign used In credit

2 Writing on the Wall for Personalised Stamps? _____________________________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Pre-Listening / Reading | 2 | A2 True or False

Read the headline of News Story – Writing on the Wall for Personalised Stamps? Look at the 5 statements. Guess if you think 1 – 5 are True or False!

1 In 1999 ATMs in Japan usually closed by 5pm. [T] [F] 2 Kurashiki is a city located in the west of Japan. [T] [F] 3 Hanko range in price between €86 and €860. [T] [F] 4 Origami Pay is a digital online payment system company. [T] [F] 5 A hanko is legally required for all official documentation. [T] [F]

Pre-Listening / Reading | 3 Synonyms

A synonym is a word with a similar meaning. Match the 10 words on the left with their synonym on the right. All the synonym in black are from the News Stories.

1 Discover 6 Millennial A Bliss F Assembly 2 Imprint 7 Apartment B Sign-In G Antique 3 Relic 8 Register C Dramatic H Identify 4 Nirvana 9 Accepted D Flat I Approved 5 Construction 10 Impressive E Engrave J Chiliad

END OF PART 2



| PART 3 | Listening |

Listening / Reading | | Listening Writing on the wall for Personalised Stamps?

Which Word? | Help Listen / Read the news stories and choose the correct word from the choices below.

HINT: Look at words close to the missing word to help!

A: discover C: relic E: construction G: apartment I: accepted B: imprint D: nirvana F: millennial H: register J: impressive

411 Writing on the Wall for Personalised Stamps? 1 Brother, Cannon, Hitachi, NEC, Nintendo, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh, Sharp,

Sony, Toshiba…the list of Japanese technology companies is probably the most 1: ____ anywhere in the world. From computers to cameras and robots to consoles, Japanese companies are among the best in the world. The country is a modern, 21st Century digital 2: ____! Yes? Well, actually not quite.

2 In many aspects Japan is really quite old-fashioned. For example, when ENW first arrived in Hiroshima in 1999, we were flabbergasted to 3: ____ that ATMs weren’t 24 hours. In fact, most closed by 7pm. Foreign credit cards were also not that widely 4: ____. It has improved slightly - now convenience stores operate machines that can run to 11pm and most city shops will accept your British, Canadian, Ukrainian or New Zealand Visa card.

3 The other custom that ENW had to get used to was using a ‘hanko’ or personal stamp. The Hanko is a small, personalised seal that is used instead of a signature on official documents. They range in price from €8.65 to €86 and before ENW could open a bank account, rent an 5: ____ or obtain a driving licence we needed to use our personally made hanko. Writing a scribbled signature would just not do.

4 However, the use of hanko may soon be coming to an end. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week ordered the government to review the laws that require official Japanese documents to be stamped by a hanko. The move seems to be in response to the reality that many 6: ____ Japanese don’t own a hanko. In a world of Paypal, PayPay, LINE Pay and Origami Pay – the hanko is considered to be a 7: ____ of analogue age.

5 24-year-old Tomoyuki Shiraishi who is a 8: ____ worker in Kurashiki a western Japanese city 142km from Hiroshima explained why he wasn’t a fan of using a hanko “It’s too much work to bring it and then to do the paperwork” he said. Whilst one university student from Hiroshima added, “I have a smartphone. It is much quicker. I don’t need a hanko”.

6 The current system has been in use in Japan since the 1870s, when the government passed a law that everyone must 9: ____ their personal stamp. ENW has had several hanko over the years, well we keep losing them, but it will be a sad day if they are no longer used. Hanko, although sometimes frustrating - the 10: ____ of the stamp must be perfect, we think Japan would lose an important part of its culture, if the tradition was completely stamped out.

419 WORDS

END OF PART 3



| PART 4 | After Listening |

Post-Listening / Reading | 1 | A3 Q & A

How much can you remember from News Story? Read / Listen to the questions below and choose the correct answer. If you can’t remember any answers, guess!

Q1 What two Japanese cities are mentioned?

Q2 What is top the end price for a hanko?

Q3 What is the name of the construction worker?

Q4 What time do ATMs usually close in Japan in 2020?

Q5 When did ENW first come to Japan?

Q6 When did hanko first become mandatory?

X1 What material is a hanko usually used from?

X2 How many companies are in the news story?

Post-Reading | 2 A & Q

How much can you remember from the news story? Read the answers below and write the correct question. There is more than one possible correct question for each one!

A1 24. ______________________________________________?

A2 142. ______________________________________________?

A3 1870s. ______________________________________________?

A4 €8.65 ______________________________________________?

A5 Hanko ______________________________________________?

END OF PART 4



| PART 5 | Extra Stuff |

English Extra I Phrases / Idiom that are ‘outdated’

Idioms are words and phrases that have a meaning not clear from the words used in the idiom. They are very common ways of communicating in English though!

Examples: A penny saved is a penny earned = change to €100 or $100??

Hit the books! = Switch on the Internet…Hit the Kindle?

Match the ‘idiom’ with the correct meaning? How would you update them?

1 L 2 H 3 G 4 K 5 I 6 D A penny

saved is a penny earned

As high as a kite

Bite your tongue!

Don’t put your eggs

in one basket!

Feel like a million

bucks/quid

Hit the books!

7 J 8 F 9 E 10 B 11 A 12 C Hit the hay!

Hold your horses!

Off the record

Van Gough’s ear for music

Have it in the bag

It takes two to tango!

A B C D E F

To be certain

something will

happen.

Means to not be able

to do something

well

When two people are

equally responsible.

To study! Something not to be published or spoken

openly.

Wait a minute

G H I J K L To not speak

sometimes is a good

idea!

A feeling of total

excitement or joy.

To be absolutely

healthy and in

good spirits

To go to sleep.

Spread important items into

many places

Saving money is

better than wasting it on things.

7 to Chinwag This Week’s ENW Podcast

ENW Podcast Topic | Writing on the Wall for Personalised Stamps?

Ask / Answer the questions below on this week’s ENW Podcast Topic!

1 What did you think when you read this week’s ENW topic? 2 What do you think of the personalised seal / Hankou system? Why? 3 How often do you use online payment systems? 4 What is the most expensive item you have bought using online payments? 5 Do you think paper money and coins will exist in 50 years’ time? Why? 6 What is the most beautiful currency in the world? Why?

EX FREE QUESTION!



Writing This Week

What is a traditional custom from your country that is under threat? Explain what the custom is, why you like it and what importance it has. Give as many reasons as you can!

END OF PART 5

And Finally… | T/U/V/W/X/Y/Z | A4 ENW RECAP

(U) Looted art is a controversial topic as many museums argue that many artefacts were honestly bought or donated. (V) They argued that some pieces in the Louvre in Paris and the British Museum in London were stolen. (W) The question remains, should museums evaluate all their pieces? (X) This was instigated by a delegation from Easter Island who had visited museums in Europe asking for stolen artefacts to be returned. (Y) Back in December 2018 ENW 360: Should Museum Artefacts be Returned? talked about thousands of historical pieces in museums around the world. (Z) However, both the Louvre and British Museum agreed to return some items to the Easter Island delegation. ______________________ END OF PART 6



Visual | TV Links

Feel Fukuoka Japan | (Japan) 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-EQ8-zpf5s [04:08] What is a Hanko? You Tube| (USA) 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CboJ4Ioqimc [12:54] How to make a Hanko You Tube | (USA) 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nnItllmiw64 [04:05] How to make Hanko red paste

Podcast | Key

| A1 These activities are audio and can be listened to on the podcast.

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Warm Up 1 | Odd-1-Out

B – India A / B / C – are all nations that use personalized seals such as a hanko..

Warm Up 3 | Islands – Which Font? 1: Dubai 2: Candara 3: Comic Sans. 4: Berlin Sans. 5: Brush Script

6: Braggadocio 7: Colonna. 8: Cochin. 9: Copperplate Gothic. 10: Century

A1 Warm Up 4 | Quiz

1 – A 2 – A 3 – B 4 – C 5 – B 6 – C

E1 – British Guiana 1C Magenta - $9.4m E2 – Meiji E3: B

Answers | Part 1 Warm Up 1-4

Jumbled Sentences

In fact, most closed by 7pm. Foreign credit cards were also not that widely accepted.

A2 True or False

1 – F 2 – T 3 – F 4 – T 5 – F Synonyms 1 – H 2 – E 3 – G 4 – A 5 – F

6 – J 7 – D 8 – B 9 – I 10 – C



Answers | Part 3 Listening

411 Writing on the Wall for Personalised Stamps? 1 Brother, Cannon, Hitachi, NEC, Nintendo, Olympus, Panasonic, Ricoh, Sharp, Sony,

Toshiba…the list of Japanese technology companies is probably the most impressive anywhere in the world. From computers to cameras and robots to consoles, Japanese companies are among the best in the world. The country is a modern, 21st Century digital nirvana! Yes? Well, actually not quite.

2 In many aspects Japan is really quite old-fashioned. For example, when ENW first arrived in Hiroshima in 1999, we were flabbergasted to discover that ATMs weren’t 24 hours. In fact, most closed by 7pm. Foreign credit cards were also not that widely accepted. It has improved slightly - now convenience stores operate machines that can run to 11pm and most city shops will accept your British, Canadian, Ukrainian or New Zealand Visa card.

3 The other custom that ENW had to get used to was using a ‘hanko’ or personal stamp. The Hanko is a small, personalised seal that is used instead of a signature on official documents. They range in price from €8.65 to €86 and before ENW could open a bank account, rent an apartment or obtain a driving licence we needed to use our personally made hanko. Writing a scribbled signature would just not do.

4 However, the use of hanko may soon be coming to an end. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this week ordered the government to review the laws that require official Japanese documents to be stamped by a hanko. The move seems to be in response to the reality that many millennial Japanese don’t own a hanko. In a world of Paypal, PayPay, LINE Pay and Origami Pay – the hanko is considered to be a relic of analogue age.

5 24-year-old Tomoyuki Shiraishi who is a construction worker in Kurashiki a western Japanese city 142km from Hiroshima explained why he wasn’t a fan of using a hanko “It’s too much work to bring it and then to do the paperwork” he said. Whilst one university student from Hiroshima added, “I have a smartphone. It is much quicker. I don’t need a hanko”.

6 The current system has been in use in Japan since the 1870s, when the government passed a law that everyone must register their personal stamp. ENW has had several hanko over the years, well we keep losing them, but it will be a sad day if they are no longer used. Hanko, although sometimes frustrating - the imprint of the stamp must be perfect, we think Japan would lose an important part of its culture, if the tradition was completely stamped out.

419 WORDS

Answers | Part 4 Post-Listening / Reading

A3 Q & A 1 – Kurashiki & Hiroshima 5 – 1999 2 – €86 6 – 1870s 3 – Tomoyuki Shiraishi E1 – wood 4 – 11pm E2 – Sixteen / 16

A & Q | Example Questions A1 – How old is Tomoyuki Shiraishi? A2 – How many kilometres is Kurashiki from Hiroshima? A3 – What year did hanko start to be used widely in Japan? A4 – What is the (usual) cheapest price for a hanko? A5 – What is the Japanese word for hanko?



English Extra

1: L 2: H 3: G 4: K 5: I 6: D 7: J 8: F 9: E 10: B 11: A 12: C

And Finally X & Z

A4 – Y / X / V / U / Z / W Extra Bit

This Week’s ENW Images



Episode 411

EXTERNAL LINKS https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/why-trajan-the-worlds-oldest-typeface-still-matters/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Typefaces_and_fonts_by_year_of_introduction https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2007/08/21/reference/hanko-fate-sealed-by-test-of-

time/#.XqjVti-w1MM https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-nov-07-mn-1135-story.html

https://jw-webmagazine.com/what-is-hanko-the-coolest-thing-to-buy-in-japan-70be82dcbe3c/

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/prime-minister-shinzo-abe-hoping-to-stamp-out-ancient-custom-of-hanko-in-japan-n7zlxrvwm

https://thoughtcatalog.com/rachel-hodin/2014/02/24-idioms-and-their-modernday-counterparts/

http://pod.flare.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/cms/enw.php?catid=36&page=2

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