Japan’s Population is Declining

B1 – Intermediate

It’s official. Japan’s populations is dramatically shrinking. After years of warnings about Japan’s aging population and its low birth rate, the day is here. Japan’s official census shows that the country’s population has shrunk.

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http://www.english-online.at/news-articles/world/asia/japans-population-is-declining.htm#

Discussion Questions:

  1. What are the reasons Japan’s population is declining?
  2. If this continues, what do you think will happen to Japan?
  3. How is the birth rate in your country? Is it also declining?
  4. Can immigration help with the problem with declining population? Share your thoughts.
  5. What can the government do to address this problem?
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2 replies on “Japan’s Population is Declining”

1- Women are having children at an older age.

2- It will decline drastically.

3- It is also declining.

4- It can, although it is not the solution to all problems.

5- Create conditions that improve the quality of life; this will cause the population to grow.

You did all you can to write your responses. Keep it up.

Here are sentences you can improve with better word choices:

It can, although it is not the solution to all problems.

Immigration can help with the problem with declining population. However, it is not the solution to all of the problems.

Create conditions that improve the quality of life; this will cause the population to grow.

To address the problems with declining population, the government should create conditions that can improve the citizens’ quality of life. This could help the population to grow.

Continue with this writing exercise.

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