Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14501:[2025 Spring]Contemporary Society in English(High-Intermediate) (JC) § 14502:Contemporary Society in English(High-Intermediate) (JC) 2025 Spring Fri4 College　Of　Law IRIE NOBUAKI 2

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

ZONSHINKAN　ZS304

Language

Japanese

Course Outline and Method

主に中上級者を対象とし、現代の社会・文化に関わる明快な英文の読解を軸に、その要約や討論を通じて、総合的な英語運用能力を高めるとともに、現代社会に対する理解を深める。

Student Attainment Objectives

英語文献の内容を正しく理解する力をのばし、現代的な語彙力・表現力を高める。グループディスカッションやプレゼンを通して自分のテーマに対する意見を伝えることができるようになる。

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

+R Class Activity / An Introduction to Unit 1 of the textbook
Orientation, self-introduction

This week's class assignment includes a 20-minute +R Class activity. Details for this activity are available in Course News in Manaba+R.

2-3

Chapter 1: Education and gender

Creating Opportunities for Learning in Afghanistan and India

4-5

Chapter 2: Global Warming

Environmental Threats to Our Planet　

6-7

Unit 3 Drinking Water

Getting Safe Water in the Gaza Strip

8-9

Unit 4 Poverty and Hunger

Child Malnutrition in Niger

10-11

Unit 5 Fighting Disease

Malaria and HIV/AIDS

12-13

Individual Presentation

You have to use Power Point for visual aids.

14

Final Test and extra activity

Unit 1 -Unit 5

Class Format

All class sessions will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

授業の予習をしていただきます。教科書のテーマについて英語の記事を見つけ、それを要約します。それについて自分の意見を英語で述べられるように準備します。

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

Research Assignment　30％
Presentation 30%
Final Test 30%
Participation （発言）10%

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Global Issues Towards Peace Keiso Tatsukawa/Walter Davies/Kenji Tagashira/Goro Yamamoto/Fuyuko Takita 南雲堂 9784523177418

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

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)

Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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