Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34278:[2025 Spring]Thematic Development 2 (X) 2025 Spring Tue5,Thu5 College　Of　Economics MEYER PAUL ANDRE 2

Campus

BKC/BKC

Class Venue

Rarcadia308/Rarcadia303

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration, and Humanitarianism. Through learning and discussing current issues, students will become more aware of the changes in our society and the responsibilities of global citizens. The aim of Thematic Development 2 is for students to be able to carry out discussions and express their opinions in English on various social issues that lead to REACH. Classes will consist of collaborative activities either completed using manaba+R or in the classroom. Students will work through various assignments in their textbooks either independently or with classmates. Many assignments make use of multimedia such as video and internet links. Students will also complete presentations which will be performed in front of the class or through video. The instructor will provide feedback in the physical classroom or on manaba+R, depending on the activity.
【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第1回前で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
・more fluently ask follow-up questions and clarification questions, ask for more details and give clarification summaries when discussing social issues taught in class beyond the model given
・more fluently conduct presentations for 3 minutes on a social issue following the guideline, including visuals, research, and presentation strategies
・more fluently write a report approximately 200 words on a current issue using the writing strategies presented in the textbook

Recommended Preparatory Course

Thematic Development 1

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
0

Class introduction

VOD complete +R授業（第1回の前実施予定）

1

Class Orientation and Self-Introductions

Ice-Breaking Activities and Introduction to Textbook Topics. VOD Worksheet Due

2

Unit 7 Robots in the Homes

3

Unit 7 Robots in the Homes

4

Unit 7 Robots in the Homes and Unit 8 I Lost my job to a Machine

5

Unit 8 I Lost my job to a Machine

6

Unit 8 I Lost my job to a Machine

Discussion Practice

7

Unit 9 Animals: Our Research Partners?

8

Unit 9 Animals: Our Research Partners?

9

Unit 9 Animals: Our Research Partners

10

Review all units, Presentation Topic Given and Discussion Practice

11

Presentation Project Preparation

12

Presentation Project Preparation

13

Presentation Week

14

Presentation Week

15

Unit 10 Treatment of Animals

16

Unit 10 Treatment of Animals

17

Unit 10 Treatment of Animals

18

Unit 11 Online (Dis)Information

19

Unit 11 Online (Dis)Information

20

Unit 11 Online (Dis)Information

21

Unit 12 News: Fact or Fake?

22

Unit 12 News: Fact or Fake?

23

Unit 12 News: Fact or Fake?

24

Review units 10 to 12. Presentation Topic Given and Discussion Test

25

Final Presentation Project Preparation

26

Final Presentation Project Preparation

27

Presentation Week

28

Presentation Week and Test

Class Format

All classes will be conducted in person.

Recommendations for Private Study

Research and read about the social issues presented in the class for further discussion. Students must spend a minimum of 3 hours doing research, reading, and preparing for class. All assignments given as homework must be prepared before the next class. It is the student's responsibility to find out what happened in class and homework in case of missing any class.

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written) 0

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)		 0

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

30% Discussion Tasks/20% Class Projects/20% Presentation/20% Active Participation and VOD/10% Skill Test

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

このクラスは再履修クラスのため、成績評価は原則B・C・Fのみです。

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in class activities is required. Participation includes activities face-to-face or through manaba+R (reading course news, turning in assignments, contributing to discussions) as well as other methods required by your teacher. Please contact your teacher if you are unable to attend class or participate in any activities. Remember that you are responsible for any information you miss if you are absent. Late homework may not be accepted. Contact your teacher should you have any questions.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
In Focus 1 Charles Browne, Brent Culligan & Joseph Phillips 金星堂 ISBN978-4-7647-4193-5

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

 The textbook will be used in most classes. The only exception will be during the introductory portion of the course and at times when students are working on presentations or written assignments where they will need to do independent research or utilize software such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

Reference Books

Reference Books （Frequency of Use, Note）

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Communication Paper,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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