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| What is your advice for Akane? For Lukus? For Akane’s family? |
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| How do you think Lukus' family might feel about their son’s situation? |
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| In this situation and in similar situations, how important is “love”? (Your opinion. See p. 52 of the textbook for ideas.) |
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| Advantages / Disadvantages of international marriages. Biggest of each. Why do you think so? |
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| What about you? Your family? |
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| If you were going to marry a person from another country, would you prefer to live in Japan or in his/her country? Explain and discuss. |
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| Few countries make “international relationships” as big an issue as does Japan. Why do you think this is? |
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| Role play: Assume roles of Lukus, Akane, and their family members and try to act out what you think their meetings and discussions would be like in different situations. |
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| Other experiences, stories, research...
Japanese Story https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_Story |
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