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LANe200LA(英語 / English language education 200)
English 3 II
Global Issues

Cortland SMITH

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code R2044
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Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
Day/Period 月5/Mon.5
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
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Grade
Credit(s) 1
Notes 法2年:中級/英語/英語圏の文化と社会
Open Program
Open Program (Notes)
Global Open Program
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers
Interdepartmental class taking system for Academic Achievers (Notes)
Class taught by instructors with practical experience
SDGs CP
Urban Design CP
Diversity CP
Learning for the Future CP
Carbon Neutral CP
Chiyoda Campus Consortium
Optional/Compulsory
Category (2018~) 2017年度以降入学者
ILAC科目
200番台 外国語科目
4群[選択必修]外国語(英語)
Category (2017)

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Outline and objectives

Welcome to this class. This course will integrate all language skill areas; listening and reading will be used to familiarize students with the content of global issue topics, speaking and writing will be employed to enable students to organize content, their ideas and opinions and communicate these to other members of the class; providing the basis for discussion and debate during class sessions.

Goal

The goal of this course is to enable students to learn about various social and cultural practices from around the world. Students should be able to contextualize their own culture within diverse cultural frameworks. Through the use of various authentic materials offered in English, students should learn how to think critically about the important issues that surround them today, and develop the ability to effectively express their own thoughts and opinions. Furthermore, this course should enable students to further develop their English proficiency by drawing on the skills they have learned in English 1&2. To achieve this goal, all four language skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening will be integrated into the curriculum.

Which item of the diploma policy will be obtained by taking this class?

各学部のディプロマ・ポリシーのうち、以下に関連している。法学部・法律学科:DP3・DP4、法学部・政治学科:DP1、文学部:DP1、経営学部:DP3

Default language used in class

英語 / English

Method(s)(学期の途中で変更になる場合には、別途提示します。 /If the Method(s) is changed, we will announce the details of any changes. )

Weekly listening homework will be assigned. This involves listening to a recording, and completing a transcript of its content. In class, students will review the listening assignments, do a pair-work dictation exercise and briefly review vocabulary and grammatical structures contained therein, and ask and answer questions relating to the assignment. Grammatical accuracy, vocabulary expansion, improvement of fluency and pronunciation are the objectives of homework assignments.
Students will perform multimedia presentations individually or in groups on a variety of global issues topics. The content of these presentations will provide the basis for subsequent debate and discussion. The focus of these presentations will be finding solutions to the problems or conflicts presented. Students viewing presentations will be required to complete an information form, noting the key points included in each presentation. Selected members of the class will also evaluate the presentations, providing written feedback to presenters so they may improve their delivery technique. Assignments will be reviewed during class time or submitted to the instructor for evaluation by email.

Active learning in class (Group discussion, Debate.etc.)

なし / No

Fieldwork in class

なし / No

Schedule

※各回の授業形態は予定です。教員の指示に従ってください。

1:1. Summer vacation/choose presentation topics HW/L13

Getting started. Students choose topics and schedule their presentations.

2:2. Japan/China relations HW/L14

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

3:3. Food safety/GMO foods HW/L15

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

4:4. US military in Japan HW/L16

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

5:5. Religious extremism HW/L17

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

6:6. Globalization/free trade HW/L18

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

7:7. Death penalty HW/L19

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

8:8. Japan economic problems/debt HW/L20

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

9:9. Illegal drugs/legalization HW/L21

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

10:10. Smartphones/social networking dangers-health and mental illness risk HW/L22

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

11:11. Globalization/social and economic inequality HW/L23

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

12:12. Cultural/linguistic uniformity vs diversity HW/none

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

13:13. Automation/robotization and structural unemployment HW/none

Review homework, writing activity, vocabulary and grammar practice/drills.

14:14 Review/summary

Finish the term. Review and evaluation.

Work to be done outside of class (preparation, etc.)

Students are required to do listening homework, which involves completing a transcription sheet. In addition, students will research a variety of topics and selected students will prepare and perform multimedia presentations on a similar topic each week. University guidelines suggest preparation and review are around 4 hours a week for a two-credit course and around an hour a week for a one-credit course.

Textbooks

There is no textbook for this class. Instructor will distribute handouts for listening homework each week.

References

Students will use online information resources to research and prepare presentations. These include:
www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/ www.ted.com www.npr.com www.rt.com/documentary and English Wikipedia.

Grading criteria

Grading will be based on three criteria: Class participation, 25%; Presentations, 50%; Tests, quizzes, written work, 25%. Unexplained/unjustified absences exceeding three class sessions may disqualify students from obtaining credit for the course. Lateness exceeding 15 minutes without justification will count as one-third absence.

Changes following student comments

None.

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