| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14629:[2025 Spring]English3(Advanced) (4) | 2025 | Spring | Thu1 | College Of Law | SATO WATARU | 1 |
Campus
Class Venue
Language
Course Outline and Method
・Reading newspapers, magazines, columns, or interviews mainly published/webcast by major media in English-speaking countries/regions, and learning how to make clear opinions on them
・Listening to/watching news or video reports broadcast/webcast by major media in English-speaking countries/regions, and learning how to make clear opinions on them, and
・Learning the background of and understanding different views on current/international issues.
Feedback on quizzes and assignments will be given in-class and/or via manaba+R.
Student Attainment Objectives
- To be able to express ideas/opinions on current issues based on the understanding of there being several perspectives on each issue.
Recommended Preparatory Course
Course Schedule
| Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) | Theme |
|---|---|
| Keyword, References and Supplementary Information | |
| 1 | Introduction to the course / Features of news English |
Course overview / Attainment goals / Getting to know each other / Sample TV news
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| 2 | Unit 1 Deepfake AI Images |
Concerns regarding AI and social media |
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| 3 |
Unit 3 Columbia Protests Force Remote Classes
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Pro-Palestinian protest movement at Columbia University |
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| 4 | Unit 4 Autism Through Broadway |
A Broadway musical performed by autistic actors |
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| 5 |
Unit 6 Rosie the Riveters
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Honoring the American women who worked in the 1940s to support the war effort |
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| 6 | Unit 7 Mission to the Moon |
Landing of the spacecraft Odysseus on the moon for the first time in more than 50 years |
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| 7 | Mid-term Test (45 minutes) & Commentary (45 minutes) |
Test on the news stories from Week 2 through Week 6 |
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| 8 | Unit 8 Legendary Tailor |
A legendary tailor who survived Auschwitz and made suits for President Eisenhower |
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| 9 | Unit 10 Driving Toll for New York City |
New York City set to introduce the nation's first road pricing plan |
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| 10 |
Unit 12 Migrant Crisis
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Buses carrying migrants from Texas arriving in New York City |
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| 11 | Unit 13 Made in America Christmas Tree |
Helping tree farmers by buying Christmas trees grown and made in America |
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| 12 | Unit 14 First Female Supreme Court Justice |
The first US Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor |
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| 13 | Unit 15 Uncovered Secrets of Plastic Waste |
ABC investigation into where plastic bags collected in the US end up |
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| 14 | Final Test (45 minutes) & commentary (45 minutes) |
Test on the news stories from Week 8 through Week 13 |
Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
② テキスト付属のオンライン映像配信サービスを活用して、リスニングおよびテキストの音読やシャドーイングに取り組む
③ 毎週、語彙の小テストを実施するので、前週に学習したニュースの復習に取り組む
Grade Evaluation Method
| Kind | Percentage | Grading Criteria etc. |
|---|---|---|
| Final Examination (Written) | ||
| Report Examination (A report to be submitted by the unified deadline) |
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| Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment (Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class) |
100 | Participation, weekly assignments & quizzes 40%
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC Newsroom 3 | Shigeru Yamane, Kathleen Yamane | 金星堂 | 9784764742185 |
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)
Other Comments
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/