The Value of Partnerships Guide Questions:

1. What is the main idea of this article?
2. According to this article, what or who is the key to build a new or expand a business?
3. According to this article, what did the author's colleague experience during 1990s?
   
4. What do you think is the cause of that problem?
   
5. According to this article, how did they solve the problem?
6. What are the common reasons why some businessmen or companies make partnerships with other companies or businessmen?
   
7. Do you think this is a good business strategy? Why?
8. What are the advantages of entering in a partnership?
9. What are the disadvantages of entering in a partnership?
   
10. Who are the most famous partners in your country? Why do you think they are famous?
11. According to this article, it is important that business partners can support each others weaknesses. Why do you think this is important?
12. According to this article, business partners should enjoy working together. How do you think they can do this?
13. Do you think business partners should have same or compatible styles? Why?
14. If you will be given the chance to make or build a business, which one do you prefer? Do you want to run your business alone or you want to enter in a partnership agreement? Why?
15. If you will be given the chance to choose from the famous Japanese or American Businessmen, who do you want to be your partner? Why did you choose him or her?
    

New Japanese Soup Takes Three Days to Prepare, Costs US$100 a Bowl

1. What is the main idea of this article?
2. According to this article, what is the name of the soup?
3. According to this article, how much is it? Do you think it is reasonable or it is expensive? Why? Why do you think it is expensive or reasonable?
4. According to this article, what is the name of the chef who created this soup? Do you think he is a skillful chef? Why?
5. What do you mean by "it´s my 25 years of experience distilled into one bowl." ?
6. Have you tried eating this soup? (Yes) Did you like it? Why? (No) Do you want to try this soup in the future? Why?
   
7. Do you like eating soup? Why? When do you usually eat soup? How often do you eat soup?
8. What is your favorite soup? Why do you like it? Do you usually cook it or buy it in a restaurant?
   
9. What is the most popular soup in Japan? Why is it popular? What is the most expensive soup in Japan? Why do you think it is expensive? What is the most affordable soup in Japan?
10. Do you think we should always eat soup? What are the benefits of eating soup?
11. If you will be given a chance, will you try this Japanese soup? Why?
    
12. Can we consider this as the best Japanese soup? Why?
    

New Alcohol Will Not Give You a Hangover

1. What is the main idea of this article?
2. According to this article, what should we do to shorten the effects of hangover?
3. According to this article, what is the side effects if you will shorten the hangover?
   
4. Do you drink? How often do you drink?Where do you usually drink? Why?
   
5. What is your favorite alcohol? Why? How much is it?
   
6. What is the most popular alcohol in Japan? Why is it popular? Is it expensive? How much is it?
7. In your opinion or based on your experience, when is the best time? Why?
   
8. After drinking, do you usually experience hangover? How often? What do you feel when you have hangover?
9. What are the bad effects of hangovers?
   
10. What do you usually do when you have hangovers? Are they effective? Where and when did you learn about this solution?
    
11. Do you think it is a good news that they discovered a solution for hangovers? Why?
12. If you'll be sitting in front of a table, with two glasses on top of it. Glass A will not give you a hang over but you will be less drunk while Glass B will make you drunk but will give you a hangover? Why?
    

Rival doughnut makers open outlets in Osaka

1. What is the main idea of this article?
2. According to this article, how much are the doughnuts in Krispy Kreme? Do you think it is reasonable? In your opinion, is it expensive or affordable? Why?
3. Based on your observation, is Krispy Kreme popular in Japan? Why?
4. Have you tried eating Krispy Kreme donuts? (Yes) What can you say about your experience? Do you like it? Why? (No) Do you want to try it? Why?
5. According to this article, what will Krispy Kreme hand out to the first 500 customers? Why do you think they did this? Do you think this is a good business strategy? Why?
6. According to this article, they are offering doughnuts with a smiling face design. Why do you think they used this design? Do you think that design is effective to attract more customers? Why?
7. Do you like eating doughnuts? How often do you eat doughnuts? What is your favorite brand of doughnuts? Why do you like it? What is your favorite flavor of doughnuts?
   
8. What is the most popular brand of doughnuts? Why do you think it is popular? Have you already tried eating it? (Yes) Did you like it? Why? (No) Do you want to try it someday? Why?
9. What is the most expensive doughnuts in your country? Why do you think it is expensive?
   
10. What is the cheapest doughnuts in your country? Why do you think it is cheap?
11. Do you think it is a wise decision to build a doughnuts business in your country? Why?
12. Which one do you prefer, expensive doughnuts but very delicious or cheap doughnuts but not as delicious as the expensive doughnuts?

Academy Decides on the World´s 50 Best Restaurants

1. What is the main idea of this article?
2. What is the name of the restaurant which is considered as the best restaurant in the world? What kind of restaurant it is or what kind of food do they serve?
3. According to this article, how many American restaurant had been included in the list?
4. Do you like eating in a restaurant? Why? What kind of restaurant do you like eating? What is the name of your favorite restaurant? Why do you like to eat there? How often do you eat in that restaurant? Is it expensive to eat in that restaurant?
5. Which do you prefer, eating at home or in a restaurant? Why?
6. What kind of food do you like eating or what is your favorite food? Why do you like eating it? How often do you eat that food? How is it? Is it expensive or affordable? Where do you usually eat this food?
7. Which do you prefer, eating in a restaurant that sells delicious food but expensive or in a restaurant that serves average kind of food but affordable or cheaper? Why?
   
8. What is the most popular restaurant in your country? Why do you think it is popular? Have you tried eating in this restaurant? (Yes) What can you say about your experience? (No) Are you planning or interested in eating in this restaurant? Why?
9. What is the most expensive restaurant in your country? Why is it expensive?
   
10. What is the most affordable restaurant in your country? Why is it cheap?
    
11. Which one do you prefer, an expensive restaurant but sells very delicious foods or an affordable restaurant but sells foods which are not as delicious as what the expensive restaurant is selling? Why?
    
12. Among the food that you have not yet tried eating, what is the food that you really wanted to try or eat? Why did you choose that food? How much is it in your country? Is it popular? Why?
    

I-Fairy Robot Performs Its First Wedding Questions:

1. According to this article, what is the name of the robot? How tall is she? What can this robot do?
2. According to this article, who are the makers of I-Fairy Robot? Where do they work?
   
3. According to this article, What is the name of the company responsible for development, planning and design, production, sales and leasing/rental of I-Fairy Robot? What kind of company it is? Do they have partner company? What is the name of this company and why are they famous?
4. According to this article, how much did they pay Kokoro? Do you think that is reasonable? Why?
   
5. What kind of wedding do most Japanese have? In your opinion, what is the best kind of wedding? Are there also some unusual weddings? (Yes) Can you describe their wedding?
   
6. Why do you think wedding is important? Do you need we should spend a lot of money for weddings? Why? Why do you think some people wanted to spend a lot of money for their weddings?
   
7. What is the best advice that you can give for those people who get married?
8. If you'll be given the chance, will you have a wedding that will be performance by I-Fairy robot? Why?
9. Are robots popular in Japan? Why? What are the common jobs or tasks that a robot can do in your country?
10. What is the most popular robot in your country? Why is he or she popular in your country?
11. Do you think it is good to use robots? Why?
12. What are the advantages of using robots?
13. What are the disadvantages of using robots?
14. Have you already used robots before? (Yes) Where and why? (No) Are you interested of using robots in the near future? Why?
15. According to this article, robots are considered as best friends of Japanese. Why do you think the author considered robots as best friend of Japanese? Do you believe in this? Why?
16. If you'll be given a chance to be a robot maker, what kind of job will you program it to make? Why?
    

Choose a Hybrid Vehicle for Your Business Questions:

1. What is the main idea of this article?
2. According to this article, what can hybrid cars and trucks reduce?
3. According to this article, what is the name of the new device which is used for Regenerative braking?
4. What is your definition of the word Hybrid car?
   
5. According to this article, what is common reason why a lot of companies are using hybrid cars or trucks?
6. What are the good things that you can get if you will be using Hybrid cars?
7. Can we consider this car as environment friendly?
   
8. How can this car help in solving some environmental problems? Why is it important to solve environmental problems?
   
9. Are hybrid cars popular already in Japan? Why?
10. Is it expensive to buy hybrid cars compared to regular cars? Which is more practical, using regular cars or hybrid cars? Why?
11. Have you already experience using hybrid cars= (Yes) What can you say about it? Do you think it is better to an ordinary car? Why? (No) Are you interested in buying a hybrid car? Why?
12. Do you think it is a good business strategy to use hybrid car? Why?