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LANe200LA(英語 / English language education 200)
English Reading and Vocaburaly I

Kasmer WALTER

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code R2381
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Previous Class title
Term 春学期授業/Spring
Day/Period 火3/Tue.3
Class Type
Campus 市ヶ谷
Classroom name
Grade
Credit(s) 1
Notes 法文営国1~4年/レベル4※定員制
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]外国語(英語・諸外国語)
Category (2017)

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Outline and objectives

Students will learn English using 4 skill areas (speaking, listening, reading, and writing). Discussion and short essay writing skills will be focused on.

Goal

Students will read and learn 5-10 new vocabulary items per class.
Students will also acquire ability to handle discussions about some text topics related to economic, political, and current events related issues

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、法学部・国際政治学科:DP1、文学部:DP1、経営学部:DP3、国際文化学部:DP1

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. )

Skimming, scanning, reading for detail, reading for deep comprehension, taking dictations with cloze exercises, and role-plays based on new vocabulary.

Feedback will be given in Google classroom comments, via email or in feedback sessions in Zoom classes.

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。

Introduction:Present basic goals of course with examples.

Cover syllabus and basic ground rules for regular classes and tests.

Sustainable communities I:Keeping the social peace

Examining social goals for societies. Exploring cultural bonds.

Sustainable communities II:Social peace

Deepening understanding of social boundaries and possible conflcts.

Dilemmas for a responsible tourist I:Tourists and value they bring to societies

How tourism affects our lives in both positive and negative ways.

Dilemmas for a responsible tourist II:New trends of tourism

Ponder tourism negatives and positive outcomes

Protecting world heritage I:Protecting our cultural artifacts

How buildings are preserved and design shows our history

Protecting world heritage II:Looking at historical buildings and the events they show

Why are these buildings important for remembering history?

No more Bananas I:Engineered food and possible consequences

Quiz 1

Researching food sources and why variety is important

No more Bananas II:Scientists develop strains and their goals

Science and its end goals and how they might ruin our health

Blowing whistles I:Corruption and its problems

Looking at corporate problems and how difficult they are to solve

Blowing whistles II:Witness to government waste

Trying to eliminate waste

Breaking the law I:Bad laws

Examining when do you have an obligation to protest

Breaking the law I:Well meaning laws

Quiz 2

Researching laws that don't cover all circumstances

Summary:Taking at look at useful words learned

Reviewing useful vocabulary and its parameters

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

Some reading and vocabulary review.
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

Issues that matter - Kinseido
ISBN 9784764740617 or 1921082018006

References

N/A

Grading criteria

Class participation 20%
Homework 40%
Quizzes 40%

For all English courses on Ichigaya campus, the guideline is as follows: “In principle, no more than 3 absences per term are allowed.”

Changes following student comments

N/A

Equipment student needs to prepare

English to English dictionary or web dictionary, paper, smartphone or PC

Others

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Contact email
kasmersensei@gmail.com