The text below is part of an exercise of reporting the the group did today. The first three paragraphs are corrected from a set of alternate statements.The final paragraphs are in the students' own words, dictated to the teacher so that they could practice writing and reading out loud at the same time...

Recently, we went to York to take a look at the security cameras on shops and houses. It was our idea that there are too many of these, and we wanted to take pictures of the ones in the city centre. We then planned to put these onto a map and publish it here, so that we could see how big the problem is.

What is good about security cameras?

Cameras allow people to feel safe. They can watch over crowded streets, and if a crime happens, they can provide evidence to show who was involved. They make street fights less common, because people know that they will be watched if they have one. They also put criminals off from trying to break into a protected building.

What is bad about security cameras?

It is not good for personal freedom to be caught on cameras all the time. A person should be able to go anywhere in a city without being captured on video. Surveillance is something that happens a lot in police-states, and it has no place in a free society like the UK.

How do I feel about being on camera?

When I went to the town in York, I realized how many security cameras there actually are. I first  felt that my privacy has been invaded, because I never knew that I am being watched for the entire time when I go out to town. Maybe it is a way for the government to protect its citizens but at the same time it keeps the people from freedom. It makes me feel like living in a prison. I think the cameras might be a necessary way of keeping the city safe but the number of them is slightly over the top.

When I am at home in Osaka, there are many cameras. I feel uncomfortable because I think I am always being seen. But we need some video cameras on the street. If there aren't any in the street we might not catch a person who committed a crime. If the video cameras take video of a criminal the police can catch him easily, but if not then they don't have any evidence. If criminal is uncaught he may commit a crime again. I believe this is bad. We are protected by our video cameras and our police force. However, video cameras record everything so we can't protect our privacy by the video cameras. I think we must think about safety of our society.

In my opinion, I’m ok with it. This is because the cameras can increase city safety and decrease the rate of crime. These days, our motor vehicles also have camera systems in them. It gives drivers more convenience while parking their car. And also records the accident to show what it actually happened to be used as evidence. As the population in our city grows, the rate of crime in the street also grows.We are therefore asking for more video surveillance in the city to help the police. If the video that we caught on is used the other way , that could be problems . We can also ask for personal privacy by giving our permission to allow video capture. So is ok for me.