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LANe200LA(英語 / English language education 200)
English 3 II
Modern and Future Society

Alan Michael NICHOLLS

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code R2068
Previous Class code
Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
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, English 2 and English 3 1. It requires students to exercise all four communication skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. The course explores different Aspects of Modern and Future society The course will compare Japanese society/lifestyle and other cultures. There are three major themes of the course which are inter-related:
1) Health and health systems
2) Facing and overcoming challenges
3) Change and change management

Goal

Students will enhance their English reading skills and critical thinking through reading various articles and will deepen their understanding of different cultures. Students will improve their communication ability by practicing voicing their opinions, in small groups, 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 World News articles or TED topics, 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.

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, Grading and Attendance.
Organs and systems.
Comparatives and superlatives

2:Health and Health systems

Listening:
Genetics vs lifestyle

3:Health and Health systems

Reading: Natural Remedies

4:Health and Health systems

Video: The Human body

5:Facing and overcoming challenges

Vocabulary of "challenge".
Practice using Basic Past structures

6:Facing and overcoming challenges

Speaking about past accomplishments.

7:Facing and overcoming challenges

Reading / Writing about challenges
Video: A challenging vocation

8:Change and Change management

Vocabulary of life stages.
Unfinished business

9:Change and Change management

Listening: Life stages
Vocabulary expansion adjectives and adjective opposites

10:Change and Change management

Video 1 Overcoming change.
Video 2: Cultural differences

11:Change and Change management

TED Video: Economics, Technology and social equity

12:Changes in Technology

Group presentation about a BBC Article on new technology.

13:Changes in technology

Our aging society and do we really want to live forever?

14:Bring it all together

TED Talk: Critical thinking when watching a presentation.

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 bring 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 Cloud computing will be required.
Voice recognition software may be an advantage.

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". The Google Classroom course code is: bovlsbc