Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
52548:[2025 Spring]News English 1 (B1) 2025 Spring Wed2 College　Of　Business　Administration SHIMONO TORRIN ROBERT 2

Campus

OIC

Class Venue

AN429

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

This course is based on face-to-face classes. The aim of this course is to give students the opportunity to read various kinds of domestic and overseas news articles intensively and extensively that are related to business. Students will be encouraged to acquire necessary grammatical structures, build their vocabulary and reading fluency, have discussions, and make presentations—all of which should lead to enhancement of comprehensive English proficiency. The latest news is also provided as handouts to keep in touch with the global trends. At the same time students are instructed to be critical readers as well as critical writers in terms of media literacy. Feedback will be given to students based on weekly homework assignments and presentations, as well as a midterm and final test.

There will be a Video On Demand before the first face-to-face class. Students should watch and complete the VOD lesson BEFORE the first class.

国内外のニュースの精読、多読を通して、文法（英語の構造）の基礎固めをします。テキストに加えて最新のニュースをプリントで配布し、社会の動きを英語でコミュニケートできる力を養います。また英語を学ぶだけではなく、自分のツールとして使えるようにするために記事に関するライティング演習なども行います。
この授業は対面で実施します。

最初の対面授業の前に、ビデオ・オン・デマンドがあります。初回授業の前にビデオ・オン・デマンドのレッスンを視聴し、完了させてください。

【＋R授業】詳細はmanaba+Rを参照（第〇回で実施予定）

Student Attainment Objectives

1. Be able to read and understand articles in English.　
2. Be able to analyze sentence structure to acquire grammatical (syntactic) skill.
3. Be able to build vocabulary.
4. Be able to learn how to read and write critically.
5. Be able to acquire communication skills to discuss and present on current issues.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

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

Based on the VOD, review the explanation of the course and methods of assessment, homework expectations, textbook orientation,

Self-introductions and rapport building, discussion of previous language learning experiences, goal setting

2

Unit 1 Author Takano says Japan has become 'outlying zone' in the world

最新ニュースの配布

3

Unit 2 All Japanese will be 'Sato' by 2531 if Japan keeps same-surname marriage system: research / Japan business leaders call for choice of separate surnames

最新ニュースの配布

4

Unit 3 Kyoto may launch tourist express bus service to beat overcrowding / Osaka weighs 'entry fee' for foreign tourists in bid to combat overtourism

最新ニュースの配布

5

Unit 4 Japan produces 1st pigs designed for organ transplants

最新ニュースの配布

6

Unit 5 Marshall Islands seeks to partner with Japan on nuclear issues

最新ニュースの配布

7

Unit 6 Foreign firefighters stifled by Japan gov't bureaucratic smoke screen

最新ニュースの配布

8

Unit 7 A guide to halal food in Japan / My experience with Ramadan in Japan

最新ニュースの配布

9

Midterm Review of Previous Units
Unit 8 Olympics: Japan breaks new ground while playing to strengths in Paris

最新ニュースの配布

10

Unit 9 "Godzilla Minus One" fought the odds and won big at the Oscars / Miyazaki Hayao's "The Boy and the Heron" wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature

最新ニュースの配布

11

Unit 10 Boys posing as girls online arrested for assaulting, robbing university student after luring him on false date / Scams hit a 15-year high, police announce in latest report

最新ニュースの配布

12

Unit 11 Stuck in space, tasty food options a lifeline for astronauts

最新ニュースの配布

13

Unit 12 Fujitsu apologizes to hundreds affected by U.K. Post Office scandal

最新ニュースの配布

14

Final Review of all units
Unit 13 Rhinos are returned to a plateau in central Kenya, decades after poachers wiped them out / Unit 14 Protests drove Nepal's king off the throne 16 years ago. Now, protests are trying to bring him back / Unit 15 World mourns loss of 'magician' Japanese conductor Seiji Ozawa / Loved by the music world, Seiji Ozawa paved way for young talent

復習

Class Format

All classes will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

Students are encouraged to review and prepare for each class. They are expected to submit weekly assignments, take weekly quizzes, pass two review tests, and make a presentation.毎週の復習確認テストと、２回の復習テストを実施します。提出物は主にライティング課題となります。

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

Active Participation 20%
Homework 30%
Presentation 20%
Review Tests 30%

・Grades will only be given to students who have submitted all required assignments. Attendance points will not be awarded.
・Students need to attend 10 or more class sessions to pass the course.
・Students who attend fewer than 10 sessions will receive a grade of F.

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in classroom presentation and activities is highly evaluated. It is recommended to enjoy attending classes while enhancing English skills as practical communication skills.授業への積極的な参加を高く評価します。クラスでの交流を楽しみながら真のコミュニケーション能力を身につけてほしいです。

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
15 Selected Units of English through the News Media 2025 Edition Masami Takahashi, Noriko Itoh, and Richard Powell Asahi Press 978-4-255-15729-0

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Please make sure you purchase the designated textbooks since you will not be able to complete the course without them. We will use it in every class and further instructions will be given on how to use it.

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 Comments

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