1. Listening comprehension tasks on Japanese student life, mobile phone issues, school workload, earthquake recovery, and identity reflection, integrating dialogues with vocabulary and kanji recognition 2. Discussion on educational pressure in middle schools, concept of “置き勉“ (leaving textbooks at school), Ministry of Education policy, health concerns, academic burden 3. Digital life risks and benefits for youth, excessive message volume, mobile device misuse, screenshot protocol in bullying, peer advice and data safety practices 4. Earthquake recovery efforts in Sendai, classroom guest sessions, student feedback on difficulty, dormitory experiences, emotional resilience, reconstruction planning, citizen responsibility 5. Personal narrative of junior high school experiences, parental expectations, cram school aversion, emotional expression in notebooks, peer feedback, and janitorial staff’s empathetic response 6. Section B argumentative writing on working in Japan, summarizing Emma and Karki’s views—language learning, job satisfaction, foreigner support, financial remittance, cultural integration, and job accessibility in low-population areas