The script for my 3rd speech in the class of public speaking

1. Attention Step

 Do you know Sekigahara?  I’m sure everyone has heard it at least once.  Then, where is Sekigahara?  Do you know?  Like this, we know some facts or names of something in Japan, but it’s just knowledge.  We should learn about Japan.

2. Need Step

 In this class, we studied that learning language is learning culture, social structure, and history.  Then, when you study another language, you will just study about the country, is it enough?  I don’t think it’s enough.  We should also study about our own country or our own language.  And, to compare another culture to our own culture makes perfect to learn the language and to know the difference between them.

3. Satisfaction Step

 We’re in the faculty of foreign studies, and we study English, another foreign language, foreign culture, and more.  So, the problem is how we learn about our own country.  One way is to read books.  Another way is to take classes about Japan.  And, I’ll propose you the way, to take domestic trip.  It doesn't matter how you go.  But, I recommend using local train in summer or spring vacation.  That’s because you can tour around the country and use the special ticket named Seishun 18 Kippu.  If you use it, your trip will be reasonable.

4. Visualization Step

 In fact, I have done the trip three times.  In the trip, you can go through many regions.  You can see many great views, not only sightseeing but also ordinary places.  In Japan, there are 47 prefectures and each of them has a lot of good points.  Furthermore, you can learn the Japanese map.  Do you remember my first question?  Yes, where is Sekigahara?  It’s in Gifu prefecture and the name of train stop.  This is a thing I have learned through the trip.  Maybe, you are going to learn some more things.

5. Action Step

 If you take a domestic trip, you will get to learn about Japan more.  It helps you to learn foreign languages and to understand foreign cultures.  In these days, people tend to go abroad, but please try to tour Japan by local train.

 Finally, of course, to go abroad is important.  I thought that to learn about Japan is more important than to go abroad, so, actually, I have never been to foreign country.  I want to go overseas by graduation.  If you have enough time, try domestic trip and foreign one.  Thank you.

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