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1. There are many famous news shows on TV. Name one. Do you watch that show? Why?
2. There are many famous news anchors on TV. Name one. Do you like that news anchor? Why?
3. Is TV your main source of news? If yes, which is your favorite show and how often do you watch it? Why? If no, what is your main source of news? Why do you prefer this format?
4. Tell us about a news article from this week or from recent memory (tv news, online or newspaper) that shocked you.
5. TV News is usually a series of stories covering politics, crime, disasters, international affairs, business and markets, science and technology, celebrity gossip, obituaries, weather, human interest and sport. Which pieces interest you the least? Why?
6.  When was the last time the area of Japan where you live or the industry that you work in was in the news? What happened?

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Question 1

FOX news in America. No, I don't watch it because I'm in Japan and Fox news is very pro Trump.

Question 2

Anderson Cooper (CNN). Yeah, he's ok. He gets to travel all over the world. He was in Japan after the tsunami/earthquake in 2011.

Question 3

The internet is my main source of news. I watch the nightly news in Japan to increase my Japanese comprehension. I usually read Yahoo news and the Japan Times online.

Question 4

I used to be shocked by all of the gun violence in America, but now it is so common I don't feel shocked.

Question 5

I would have to say that celebrity gossip and obituaries interest me the least. It's depressing to read about people who have died. I think the weather is the most important news, but the forecast is often wrong.

Question 6

Last week the Emperor and Empress were in Kashihara. I watched some of it on the news.

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