| Course Name | Year | Term | Period | Faculty / Graduate School | All Instructors | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14634:[2025 Spring]English3(High-Intermediate) (9) | 2025 | Spring | Thu2 | College Of Law | YOSHIOKA KUMIKO | 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 | |
| +R 1回目（10分） | 新聞英語の特徴（１） |
Headlineの特徴——省略（冠詞、be-動詞）、動詞の時制、句読点、略語・縮約語、綴りの短い語 |
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| 1 (April 10) | Unit 5 Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns |
社会 | a line graph |
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| 2 (April 17) | Unit 6 Elementary, junior high school classes might be shortened |
教育 |
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| 3 (April 24) | Unit 7 Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms |
環境 |
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| 4 (May 1) | Unit 8 Which dogs live the longest? Small ones with long noses |
生物 | A combination chart (a bar graph, a line graph) |
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| 5 (May 8) | Unit 9 Toyota plans 1st Level 4 self-driving service |
科学技術 |
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| 6 (May 15) | Unit 10 Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant |
医療 | A biographical timeline |
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| 7 (May 22) | 第1回まとめテスト（45分） | Unit 13 Michelangelo's David gets spa treatment in Florence |
テスト範囲：Units 5-10
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| +R 2回目（10分） | 新聞英語の特徴（２） |
Lead（前文）、本文の構成——逆ピラミッド型 |
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| 8 (May 29) | Unit 13 (continued), Unit 14 IVF breakthrough could revive nearly extinct rhino species |
科学技術 | ケニア |
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| 9 (June 5) | Unit 14 (continued), Unit 15 Unit 15 Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious'--UN |
医療 | UNICEF, WHO, 世界銀行 |
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| 10 (June 12) | Unit 15 (continued), Unit 16 Concerns grow as generative AI gives info for criminal purposes |
科学技術 | 生成AI |
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| 11 (June 19) | Unit 16 (continued), Unit 17 Poo bags and trackers--Nepal orders new Everest rules |
環境 | ネパール |
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| 12 (June 26) | Unit 17 (continued), Unit 18 Japan elderly care services drawing interest from other Asian nations |
介護 | 日本、タイ ほか |
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| 13 (July 3) | Unit 18 (continued), Unit 19 2 million animals dead as extreme winter weather hits Mongolia |
環境 | モンゴル |
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| 14 (July 10) | 第2回まとめテスト（45分） | 振り返り |
テスト範囲：Units 13-19 |
Class Format
Recommendations for Private Study
【復習】While Reading 3 & 4, After Reading 1 & 2
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 | まとめテスト（２回） 40%
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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 | 9784791973163 |
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
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