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1. Are you a shy person? Why do you think so?
2. Everyone has a neighbour, associate or colleague that gossips a little too much or is careless about the privacy of others. Tell us about one time that they have said something to or about you that has made you feel uncomfortable.
3. Do you use social media like mixi, facebook, twitter, instagram or LINE? Who do you read about? What do you post? Is it interesting? Why? If you have never used social media, why do you think it is so prevalent and addictive?
4. Tell us about the last time a salesperson made you feel uncomfortable. What were they selling?
5. There have been many famous data leaks in Japan (and around the world). Tell us about one you remember. Did it change your impression of that company? Why?
6. Some academics and journalists believe that we are living in a world that is similar to the dystopia in George Orwell's 1949 classic "1984". Every large company in the world is in a race to glean, buy or steal your personal information. What can or do you do to protect your private or personal information?

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Question 1

I'm not a shy person though I am an introvert. A lot of people would say they are the same thing. I've heard a different definition however that I am inclined to agree with. Introverts are people who, when they are feeling a little tired or stressed, like to spend time alone. Extroverts, on the other hand, seek the company of others when they need to recharge their batteries. That makes a lot of sense to me. I can come across as shy or outgoing depending on the situation but I often prefer my own company to hanging out in large groups.

Question 2

I used to have a co-worker who would constantly make inappropriate sexual comments because he thought it was funny. There wasn't anything specific that he said that I objected to. But it was constant and there were times I wished he would just knock it off.

Question 3

I'm not really a fan of social media. I think it's kind of creepy at times, people uploading all kinds of private moments to the Internet, and that can be downright dangerous. My wife is always uploading things to her account about our daughter. I really wish she would stop but she pays me no mind.

Question 4

I'm sure this must have happened to me at some stage but I'm drawing a blank right now. I can't think of a single example.

Question 5

The online game store and social media platform "Steam" was hacked about five years ago. I doubt this made the news but it was big in the world of gaming. Millions of users passwords and credit card details were stolen. I was not among them, thankfully. I was reluctant to use the service for a while but I went right back to using Steam after a brief hiatus.

Question 6

I only use my credit card on my home computer, which has anti-virus software installed on it. And I only use my credit card on sites I know and trust. I also have something like fifty different passwords for all of my online accounts. In the real world, I make a point of shredding any documents that have my personal details on them that I won't need again in the future. Identity theft is big business and I don't want to make things easy for anyone going through my garbage.

Tough Vocabulary

- English -	- Japanese -
introvert	内向的
extrovert	外向的
hang out	あそぶ
object to	気分を害する
knock it off	やめろ
creepy	気味が悪い
pay no mind	気にしない
draw a blank	空白を描きます
a brief hiatus	短いお休み
make a point of	要点を述べる