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

Kasmer WALTER

Class code etc
Faculty/Graduate school ILAC Course
Attached documents
Year 2021
Class code R2382
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Previous Class title
Term 秋学期授業/Fall
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 four skill areas (listening, speaking, writing, and reading). Students will focus on improving discussion and short essay writing.

Goal

Students will read and learn 5-10 new vocabulary items per class.
Students will acquire discussion skills to handle discussions about economic, political, and current events topics.

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 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.

Food politics:Food politics

How do we get our food?

Food politics II:Sourcing our food

Positives and negatives of climate change on food sourcing

Food inequality I:Food and its effects on society

Look at how inequalities affect our food

Recycling:recycling and government regulation

Show and discuss government regulations that try to reduce waste

Recycling II:Covering aspects of structure and use of waste

Looking at waste usage

Blowing whistles:Whistle blowing vs leaking

How whistle blowing affects us

Blowing whistles II II:Consequences of leaking

Government actions vs leaking

Protesting:Protesting

Reasons why people protest

Protesting II:Handling protests

Why people protest and how governments handle it

Fake news:Where does fake news come from?

Talking about fake vs real news

Fake news II:Social media and fake news

Why social media is full of it

review of unit questions I:Review course themes

Discussions of unit themes

review of unit issues and Summary:Review course themes

Discuss course related themes.

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

Prepare presentation material and review vocabulary lists.
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 978-4-7647-4061-7

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

Require more use of English by students

Equipment student needs to prepare

English to English dictionary or web dictionary, paper, writing instrument

Others

Contact email
kasmersensei@gmail.com

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