| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14632:[2025 Spring]English3(High-Intermediate) (7) | 2025 | Spring | Fri1 | College Of Law | JAMOCHI JUNKO | 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 capturing English news expressions and various types of pronunciation
・Reading newspapers, magazines, columns, or interviews published/webcast by major Japanese media in English, and learning how to make clear opinions on international and/or domestic issues
・Learning English expressions concerning current issues through English news published/broadcast by Japanese media, and
・Learning how to make clear opinions on current issues based on the understanding of their backgrounds and different views.
Feedback on quizzes and assignments will be given in-class and/or via manaba+R.
Student Attainment Objectives
- To be able to understand almost all contents, if they are familiar enough, and express ideas/opinions on them 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 this course
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Newspaper English
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| 2 |
Unit 1 Seismic isolation devices to be certified in new system
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防災・健康 |
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| 3 |
Unit 3 Govt eyes foreigners' help for local regions
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社会・医療 |
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| 4 |
Unit 5 Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns
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社会・教育 |
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| 5 |
Unit 7 Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms
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環境・生物 |
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| 6 |
Unit 9 Toyota plans 1st Level 4 self-driving service
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科学技術・医療 |
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| 7 | midterm test & exercises |
教科書で進んだ範囲の復習テスト60分＋講義30分（プリントまたは教科書のとばしてある部分） |
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| 8 |
Unit 11 Govt to aid intl partnerships for humanities grad schools
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教育・科学技術 |
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| 9 |
Unit 13 Michelangelo's David gets spa treatment in Florence
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文化・科学技術 |
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| 10 | Unit 15 Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious'--UN |
医療 |
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| 11 | Unit 16 Concerns grow as generative AI gives into for criminal purposes |
科学技術 |
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| 12 | Unit 17 Poo bags and trackers--Nepal orders new Everest rules |
環境 |
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| 13 | Unit 18 Japan elderly care services drawing interest from other Asian nations |
介護 |
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| 14 | 総括＋最終講義テスト |
講義30分＋授業内期末テスト60分 |
Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
教科書以外でも英字新聞に積極的に親しむために、常から日本語でも新聞に目を通して、注目すべきニュースを知っておくこと。
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 & performance in class activities 20%
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Grade Evaluation Method （Note）
Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods
Textbooks
| Title | Author | Publisher | ISBN Code | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meet the World 2025 メディアで学ぶ日本と世界 2025 | 若有保彦 | 成美堂 | 978-4-7919-7316-3 |
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/