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LANe200LA(英語 / English language education 200)
English 3 I
Modern and Future society

Alan Michael NICHOLLS

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code R2067
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 金3/Fri.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name
Grade
Credit(s) 1
Notes 文(哲日英)2年:上級/英語/現代の諸相
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

This English 3 course builds upon the skills and knowledge students gained in English 1 and English 2. and requires students to exercise all four communication skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The course explores different topics related to "Modern and Future Society", from the perspectives of an international journalist. The course will compare Japanese society/lifestyle and other cultures. There are three major themes of the course which are inter-related:
1) The importance of food in cultures
2) Meeting people from different cultures
3) Living in different cities

Goal

Students will enhance their English reading skills and critical thinking through reading various texts and will deepen their understanding of different cultures in the process. Students will improve their communication ability by practicing voicing their opinions about important issues related to society and lifestyle.

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. )

The textbook for this subject will be supplemented by additional BBC News articles or TED Talks, that will require comprehension analysis. Students will be required to prepare questions for discussion in small (random) groups and present their group opinions to the class.

All assignments will be distributed, submitted and returned to students digitally via Google Classroom. Written assignments will be returned with detailed comments on how students can improve their writing skills.

This is an online course and all lessons will be taught using Zoom.

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

あり / Yes

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:Introduction

Overview and join CMS.
Grading and Attendance
Basic structures review

2:Food cultures

Listening:
Vocabulary
Climate and food

3:Food culture

Speaking:
Food staples
Describing food

4:Food culture

Reading and Writing:
Japanese food
Video:
Different food

5:Meeting people from other cultures

Vocabulary: Describe life experience
Small talk topics

6:Meeting people from other cultures

Speaking:
"Breaking the Ice"
Overcome language barriers

7:Presentation:

Small group presentations. chanting for rhythm
and metre.

8:Urbanization

Listening and Note taking
Video and Script. Changing cities

9:Urbanisation

Vocabulary:
The future of cities.
Video: ECO cities

10:Urbanisation

Speaking:
What more do we need to make a great city?

11:Urbanisation

BBC Articles: The future of Transportation

12:Presentations

How will technologies change our cities.

13:BBC Articles: Synthetic Food

Short presentation on the pros and cons of synthetic protein.

14:Bring it all together

Review of Topics discussed in course.

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

University guidelines suggest preparation and review are around 2 hours a week for a two-credit course and around an hour a week for a one-credit course.

There will be some short, simple, written homework assignments designed to test the students understanding of the ideas presented in the major themes of the course. Each homework assignment will be 10% of total course value.

Textbooks

World English 2, (3rd Edition), Kristin L. Johannsen and Rebecca Tarver Chase, CENGAGE LEARNING

References

To be advised

Grading criteria

Homework Assignments: 40%
Classroom Worksheets: 40%
Pair and Group Participation: 20%


There will be 10 assessments during the semester. Each assessment will have a course value of 10%.

In principle, no more than 3 absences will be permitted per semester for the student to receive academic credit in the course.

Changes following student comments

Not applicable

Equipment student needs to prepare

Please be able to access Japanese/English and English/English Dictionaries. A Thesaurus will also be useful. Apps for smartphones / mobile devices are acceptable.
Also, a portable device that supports a Word Processor (all assignments should be submitted in Google Docs format)
Access to Zoom (Zoom.us) is required. Students will be required to use headphones if joining the lesson from Hosei University classrooms.

Students should know their Hosei University Gmail account details.

Others

We will use Google “Classroom” to send, submit and record all assignments. Students will be required to join the subject using “Classroom” and will be required to change their profile on Gmail with their "Class Number). Please download Google Classroom to your device before our first class. Course code is: exh63bk