【正文】 y doubt both forces are essential. This is symbolized in the Circus Dragon (not the male symbol 39。perpendicular39。s why Families without Creativity easily end in dull Fascism Cultures seem to be based on the basic forces yinyang of acting as a unique creative person。t ask for the raise first. 9All39。ll cross that bridge when we e to it We will not discuss or worry about a future problem. If and when the problem bees urgent, we will deal with it. 8Don39。t justifies the means. 4If you can39。 1 Course: EANLIC Oral English (英力克英語口語 ) Textbook: College English Creative Communication (Book Three) Publisher: Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press Class: 2020 Tourism English Class Duration: 1st September, 2020~3rd January, 2020 Teacher: Duan Ping Hua 2 Module One “Take up a hobby” Summary of results of the 2020 Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities Results of Survey on Leisure Activities Overview of Survey The 2020 Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities was conducted in October 2020 by the Statistics Bureau, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The purpose of the survey was to study the way in which Japanese citizens used their time and in which leisure activities they participated, in order to get a picture of the way in which they lived their lives and obtain basic information for use in the making of various administrative policies. The Survey on Time Use and Leisure Activities was first conducted in 1976 and has been conducted every five years since then. The 2020 survey was the sixth survey. The number of the sample households of the survey was approximately 77,000 randomly chosen from the entire population of Japanese households. The actual number of people surveyed was approximately 200,000. These people were the usual household members and were 10 years of age and older. The results disclosed this time are about the main activities on which Japanese people spend their free time (such as Inter use, volunteer activities, travel and excursion, studies and researches, sports, and hobbies and amusements). The results of the time distribution survey will be disclosed in late September 2020. Overview of results Inter The number of Inter users was 52,450,000 people, and the user rate was %. Of these, there were 28,360,000 males (user rate of %) and 24,090,000 females (user rate of %). Volunteer activities The number of participants in volunteer activities was 32,630,000. The participation rate was %. Compared to 1996, there was an increase of percentage points. The age group with highest participation was females in their late 30s (%) to early 40s (%). Travel and excursion The number of participants in travel or excursion was 91,440,000. The participation rate was %. Compared to 1996, there was a decrease of percentage points. The largest decrease in participation was seen in the early 50s age group ( percentage points). Studies and researches The number of participants in studies or researches was 40,940,000. The participation rate was %. Compared to 1996, there was an increase of percentage points. A high participation rate of around 50% was seen in young people, both male and female. Sports The number of participants in sports was 81,630,000. The participation rate was %. Compared to 1996, there was a decrease of percentage points. An increase in participation was seen in jogging or marathon. Hobbies and amusements The number of participants in hobbies or amusements was 97,200,000. The participation rate was %. Compared to 1996, there was a decrease of percentage points. The highest participation rate was seen in reading books as 3 hobbies (%). Terminology Number of participants (number of users) The number of people (10 years old and over) who did (used) the relevant type of activity within one year previous to October 2020. Participation rate (user rate) Ratio (%) of the number of participants (users) against the population of 10 years old and over. Average number of days of participation Average number of participation days in the past one year per participant. Summary of results 1. Inter Approximately 50% of males and approximately 40% of females used the Inter. o In the past one year, approximately 52,450,000 people (10 years old and over) used the Inter. The user rate was %. Broken down by sex, % of males used the Inter and % of females did. The male user rate was therefore 10 percentage points higher than female. o In the younger generation of less than 30 years old, the female user rate of the Inter was higher than male, but the male user rate was higher than female in each age group from 30 years old and over (See Figure 1). Approximately 40% of people use the Inter for exchanging information and approximately 10% of people use it for reserving or buying goods or services, making payments. o When the Inter user rate is broken down by type of use, % of people used it for exchanging information such as by , % people used it for collecting information such as viewing Web sites, and % people used it for sending information such as creating Web sites. Also, % of people used the Inter for reserving or buying goods or services, making payments (See Figure 2). 4 Nearly half of those who used the Inter for exchanging information used it for 200 days or more per year. o When annual Inter usage frequency is broken down by type of use, the rate of people who use it 200 days or more is % for exchanging information which is nearly one half, and the rate peaks at % in the population of late teenagers. 2. Volunteer activities Nearly 30% of people participated in volunteer activities. Among the activities, the highest participation rate was for local improvement activities. o Appro