discussion B2

<statement of the topic>
Our town got budget of 10 million from the government. We have to think about how to use the budget in our town. Also, our town is underpopulated and children are much fewer than old people.

<introduction of panel members and their initial position>
Reiko: She is 20 amd a local university student. She lives with her family.
Asuka: She is 80 years old. She lives with her husband and pension.
Hikari: She is 28 and a office worker. She is a single person.
Kyoka: She is 30 and a housewife. She has children and lives with them in an apartment.
Mizuho: He is 42 years old. He works at a town hall.

<important points of the discussion as I see it>
Mizuho thought he wanted to activate our town by making a shopping mall and selling local products. Besides, improving transportation system and making kindergartens more need to argue with citizens than making a shopping mall. Kyoka wanted to make kindergartens because there were just one kindergarten in our town. And, she planed to use the budget for child allowance. Reiko had a n opinion that we needed to improve transportation system by increasing bus service. Hikari wants to use 3 million of the budget for helding a live concert, fashion show, or marathon. Its aim is to activate our town. Asuka had an idea that we needed to make a nursing home and decrease the number of old people who dyed solitary death. Also, she wanted to held a tea party.

<what the outcome was>
We would use the budget to increase bus service and buy some wheel chairs and busses.

<my personal opinion>
I didn't think the panel members estimated cost of each plan deeply. When Mr.Jeff asked whether 10 million is enough to achieve each plan,  some of panelars changed their pinions. In addition, there was often silence, so I thought the panel members were also confused about broad plans. Moreover, I wanted to know each smaller plan, like how much does it cost to get famous musicians to perform live. 

<how effective the discussion was>
There were some good plans, so I could get into the discussion deeply. The focal point of this discussion wasn't out of alignment, so I thought the discussion was good.

<how it could have been better>
I think if an operator speaks background of the topic more slowly and loudly, the discussion would be better. And, they needed to consider what is the best way to get much benefit as possible.