- Are you a risk-taker or are you more averse to taking risks? Why?
- Have you always been this way or have you changed your outlook over time? If so, what happened to cause you to become more of a risk-taker or more risk-averse?
- What is the riskiest thing you have ever done? How old were you at the time? In hindsight, do you think it was worth taking that risk? Why?
- What is the riskiest thing you have ever seen someone else do or heard of someone else doing? This can be from your own experience, something you have seen on TV, something you have read about or something you have heard from another person.
- Tell us about a time you had the opportunity to try something new but you decided it was too risky. Do you regret not taking the risk or do you think you made the right decision?
- Do you think men or women are bigger risk-takers? Why do you think that is?
Question 1
I would say that I am a slight risk taker. I am a naturally curious person and I want to try things out to see what would happen.Question 2
No, when I was a child, I was shy and sought permission to do things. As I grew up I wanted to try more things.Question 3
I think travelling to some dangerous countries in my teens and early twenties was risky. I think it was a risk worth taking as I had a great time with a lot of good experiences. I think I could have planned it better though.Question 4
I heard that a friend of mine stole something from a gang. Not a wise choice. Luckily, he never got caught.Question 5
I had the chance to move to Tokyo for my previous job, which I declined. I was happy with my life in Nara. It would have been a risk to move to Tokyo with my wife and dog as we could not have liked it there.Question 6
I think men are naturally more adventurous and therefore are more likely to take risks.Tough Vocabulary
| - English - | - Japanese - |
|---|---|
| slight risk taker | まれなリスクテイカー |
| sought permission | 許可を求めた |
| a gang | ギャング |
| declined | ノーと言った |
| naturally more adventurous | 当然より冒険的 |