Topic N2

N2 9๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversation

25. Society - Discussing Diversity and Inclusion

N2 Conversation Lesson 25 - Society - Discussing Diversity and Inclusion

๐Ÿ’ฌDialogue

A

่ฟ‘ๅนดใ€ๅคšๆง˜ใชไพกๅ€ค่ฆณใ‚’่ชใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€Œใƒ€ใ‚คใƒใƒผใ‚ทใƒ†ใ‚ฃ๏ผ†ใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฏใƒซใƒผใ‚ธใƒงใƒณใ€ใฎ้‡่ฆๆ€งใŒๅ„ๆ–น้ขใงๅซใฐใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

In recent years, the importance of "Diversity & Inclusion," which recognizes diverse values, has been called for in various fields.

ใใ†ใงใ™ใญใ€‚ๆ€งๅˆฅใ‚„ๅ›ฝ็ฑใฎ้•ใ„ใ€ใ‚ใ‚‹ใ„ใฏ้šœๅฎณใฎๆœ‰็„กใซ้–ขใ‚ใ‚‰ใšใ€่ชฐใ‚‚ใŒๅฐŠ้‡ใ•ใ‚Œใ‚‹็คพไผšใŒ็†ๆƒณใซ็›ธ้•ใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

That's right. An ideal society is undoubtedly one where everyone is respected regardless of gender, nationality, or presence of disabilities.

B
A

ใˆใˆใ€‚ไผๆฅญใซใŠใ„ใฆใ‚‚ใ€ๅคšๆง˜ใชไบบๆใŒๆดป่บใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใ“ใใŒใ€ใ‚คใƒŽใƒ™ใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณๅ‰ตๅ‡บใฎๆบๆณ‰ใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใจใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚้Ž่จ€ใงใฏใชใ„ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

Yes. It is not an exaggeration to say that in companies as well, having diverse human resources active is the source of creating innovation.

ใฏใ„ใ€‚ใŸใ ใ€ๅ˜ใซๅคšๆง˜ใชไบบใ‚’้›†ใ‚ใ‚‹ใฎใฟใชใ‚‰ใšใ€ใใ‚Œใžใ‚Œใฎๅผทใฟใ‚’ๆดปใ‹ใ›ใ‚‹ไป•็ต„ใฟไฝœใ‚ŠใŒไธๅฏๆฌ ใงใ‚ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใฏใ€่ซ–ใ‚’ๅพ…ใกใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚

Yes. However, it goes without saying that it is essential not just to gather diverse people, but to build a mechanism to leverage each person's strength.

B
A

ใŠใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ‚‹้€šใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚ใ“ใ†ใ—ใŸๅ–ใ‚Š็ต„ใฟใŒๆ•™่‚ฒ็พๅ ดใงใฎๅ•“็™บใจ็›ธใพใฃใฆใ€ใ‚ˆใ‚Šๅฏ›ๅฎนใช็คพไผšใธใจ็น‹ใŒใฃใฆใ„ใใฏใšใงใ™ใ€‚

Exactly. These efforts, combined with enlightenment in educational settings, should lead to a more tolerant society.

ใˆใˆใ€‚ๅคงไบบใงใ‚ใ‚Œๅญไพ›ใงใ‚ใ‚Œใ€่‡ชๅˆ†ใจใฏ็•ฐใชใ‚‹่ƒŒๆ™ฏใ‚’ๆŒใคไป–่€…ใ‚’็†่งฃใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹ๅงฟๅ‹ขใ“ใใŒๆฑ‚ใ‚ใ‚‰ใ‚Œใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Yes. Whether an adult or a child, an attitude of trying to understand others with different backgrounds is what is required.

B
A

ๆœชๆฅใฎ็คพไผšใซใŠใ„ใฆใฏใ€้•ใ„ใ‚’ๆŽ’้™คใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใงใฏใชใใ€ใใ‚Œใ‚’ใ€Œ่ฑŠใ‹ใ•ใ€ใจใ—ใฆๆ‰ใˆใ‚‹ในใใงใ™ใญใ€‚

In the future society, we should perceive differences not as something to exclude, but as "richness."

ใใฎ้€šใ‚Šใงใ™ใ€‚่ชฐใ‚‚ใŒ่‡ชๅˆ†ใ‚‰ใ—ใ็”Ÿใใ‚‰ใ‚Œใ‚‹็คพไผšใ‚’็›ฎๆŒ‡ใ—ใฆใ€็งใŸใกไธ€ไบบใฒใจใ‚ŠใŒ่กŒๅ‹•ใ—ใฆใ„ใใปใ‹ใชใ„ใฎใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†ใ€‚

That's true. Each of us has no choice but to act toward a society where everyone can live as themselves.

B
A

ใ•ใ‚‰ใซๅ…ทไฝ“็š„ใซ่จ€ใˆใฐใ€ใƒžใ‚คใƒŽใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃใฎไบบใ€…ใŒๅฃฐใ‚’ไธŠใ’ใ‚„ใ™ใ„็’ฐๅขƒไฝœใ‚Šใ‚‚ๆ€ฅๅ‹™ใงใ™ใญใ€‚

More specifically, creating an environment where minority people can easily raise their voices is also an urgent task.

ใˆใˆใ€‚็„กๆ„่ญ˜ใฎๅ่ฆ‹ใซๆฐ—ใฅใใ€ใใ‚Œใ‚’ๅ–ใ‚Š้™คใใŸใ‚ใฎๅฏพ่ฉฑใฎๅ ดใŒใ‚‚ใฃใจๅข—ใˆใ‚Œใฐใจๆ€ใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚

Yes. I hope there will be more platforms for dialogue to recognize unconscious biases and eliminate them.

B
A

ใใฎ็‚นใงใฏใ€ใƒกใƒ‡ใ‚ฃใ‚ขใฎๆžœใŸใ™ๅฝนๅ‰ฒใ‚‚้žๅธธใซๅคงใใ„ใจ่จ€ใˆใพใ™ใ€‚

In that regard, it can be said that the role media plays is also tremendously large.

ใฏใ„ใ€‚ๅคšๆง˜ใชใƒญใƒผใƒซใƒขใƒ‡ใƒซใ‚’ๆŒ็ถš็š„ใซ็™บไฟกใ—ใฆใ„ใใ“ใจใŒใ€็คพไผšๆ„่ญ˜ใฎๅค‰้ฉใซ็น‹ใŒใฃใฆใ„ใใฏใšใงใ™ใ€‚

Yes. Continuously disseminating diverse role models should lead to a transformation in social consciousness.

B

โญKey Expressions

๏ฝžใซ้–ขใ‚ใ‚‰ใš

Used to indicate that something happens independently of a condition.

๏ฝžใจ็›ธใพใฃใฆ

Used when two factors combine to create a stronger effect or state.

๏ฝžใงใ‚ใ‚Œ๏ฝžใงใ‚ใ‚Œ

Used to provide examples and emphasize that the result is the same in any case.

๏ฝžใปใ‹ใชใ„ / ๏ฝžใ‚ˆใ‚Šใปใ‹ใชใ„

Used when there is no other option but to take that action.

โ“Questions

1

ใƒ€ใ‚คใƒใƒผใ‚ทใƒ†ใ‚ฃ๏ผ†ใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฏใƒซใƒผใ‚ธใƒงใƒณใ‚’ๆŽจ้€ฒใ™ใ‚‹ใŸใ‚ใซใ€BใŒ้‡่ฆใ ใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ๅงฟๅ‹ขใฏไฝ•ใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.่‡ชๅˆ†ใจๅŒใ˜ๆ„่ฆ‹ใฎไบบใ ใ‘ใจไป˜ใๅˆใ†ๅงฟๅ‹ข
B.ไป–ไบบใฎๆ„่ฆ‹ใ‚’ใ™ในใฆๅฆๅฎšใ™ใ‚‹ๅงฟๅ‹ข
C.็•ฐใชใ‚‹่ƒŒๆ™ฏใ‚’ๆŒใคไป–่€…ใ‚’็†่งฃใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹ๅงฟๅ‹ข
D.่‡ชๅˆ†ไธ€ไบบใฎๅŠ›ใงไฝ•ใงใ‚‚่งฃๆฑบใ—ใ‚ˆใ†ใจใ™ใ‚‹ๅงฟๅ‹ข
2

ใ€Œใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚้Ž่จ€ใงใฏใชใ„ใ€ใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.๏ฝžใจ่จ€ใฃใŸใ‚‰ๅ˜˜ใซใชใ‚‹
B.๏ฝžใจ่จ€ใ„ใ™ใŽใงใฏใชใ„ใ€ใพใ•ใซใใฎ้€šใ‚Šใ 
C.๏ฝžใจ่จ€ใฃใฆใฏใ„ใ‘ใชใ„
D.๏ฝžใจ่จ€ใฃใŸใปใ†ใŒๆฅใšใ‹ใ—ใ„
3

ใ€Œ๏ฝžใงใ‚ใ‚Œ๏ฝžใงใ‚ใ‚Œใ€ใฎไฝฟใ„ๆ–นใฎ่ชฌๆ˜Žใจใ—ใฆๆญฃใ—ใ„ใ‚‚ใฎใฏใฉใ‚Œใงใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ไธกๆ–นใจใ‚‚๏ฝžใ ใ€ใฉใกใ‚‰ใฎๅ ดๅˆใ‚‚ๅŒใ˜ใ 
B.ไธ€ๆ–นใ‚’ๅฆๅฎšใ™ใ‚‹
C.ๅ‰ๅพŒใฎ่จ€่‘‰ใŒๅๅฏพใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใซใชใ‚‹
D.ๆ™‚้–“ใ‚’่กจใ™ใจใใซไฝฟใ†
4

Aใฏ็คพไผšใฎๆœชๆฅใซใคใ„ใฆใ€้•ใ„ใ‚’ใฉใฎใ‚ˆใ†ใซใ™ในใใ ใจ่ฟฐในใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ‹ใ€‚

A.ๆŽ’้™คใ™ในใใ 
B.็„ก่ฆ–ใ™ในใใ 
C.ใชใใ™ในใใ 
D.ใ€Œ่ฑŠใ‹ใ•ใ€ใจใ—ใฆๆ‰ใˆใ‚‹ในใใ 

๐Ÿ“šVocabulary

ใซ้–ขใ‚ใ‚‰ใš

ใซใ‹ใ‹ใ‚ใ‚‰ใš

regardless of

็›ธใพใฃใฆ

ใ‚ใ„ใพใฃใฆ

coupled with / combined with

ใงใ‚ใ‚Œ

ใงใ‚ใ‚Œ

whether it be / even if

ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚้Ž่จ€ใงใฏใชใ„

ใ„ใฃใฆใ‚‚ใ‹ใ”ใ‚“ใงใฏใชใ„

it is not an exaggeration to say

ใซ็›ธ้•ใชใ„

ใซใใ†ใ„ใชใ„

doubtless / must be

ใฎใฟใชใ‚‰ใš

ใฎใฟใชใ‚‰ใš

not only ... but also

ใปใ‹ใชใ„

ใปใ‹ใชใ„

have no choice but to

ใƒžใ‚คใƒŽใƒชใƒ†ใ‚ฃ

ใพใ„ใฎใ‚Šใฆใƒ

minority

ๅ่ฆ‹

ใธใ‚“ใ‘ใ‚“

prejudice / bias

ๅฏพ่ฉฑ

ใŸใ„ใ‚

dialogue

ๅค‰้ฉ

ใธใ‚“ใ‹ใ

transformation / reform

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