Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14637:[2025 Spring]English3(Intermediate) (12) 2025 Spring Thu1 College　Of　Law KURAFUJI TAKEO 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

ZONSHINKAN　ZS407

Language

Language

Course Outline and Method

This course aims to improve students’ English proficiency acquired in English I and II by using print and/or audio-visual news media and to cultivate their interests on current/international issues through activities selected from, but not limited to, the following:
・Reading newspapers, magazines, columns, or interviews mainly published/webcast by major media in English-speaking countries/regions, and learning English expressions used in these media
・Capturing the rough ideas of current issues by listening/watching news or video reports broadcast/webcast by major media in English-speaking countries/regions
・Reading/listening to/watching English news published/broadcast for non-native speakers of English or edited for the purpose of English education
・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 grasp the main ideas of English news published/broadcast for non-native speakers of English or edited for the purpose of English education.
- To understand that there are several perspectives on current issues.

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
4/10

New Story 6: Rosie the Riveters

米国史、女性史
★+R授業実施（ビデオ視聴課題あり）；詳しくは manaba+R参照

4/17

New Story 1: Deepfake AI Images

AI テクノロジー問題

4/24

New Story 3: Columbia Protests Force Remote Classes

中東問題、アメリカ学生運動

5/1

News Story 7: Mission to the Moon

科学技術

5/8

New Story 14: First Female Supreme Court Justice

米国女性史、米国司法

5/15

New Story 5: Clean Up Our Planet

環境問題

5/22

中間まとめテスト＋review

試験60分＋解説20分＋ニュース英語解説20分

5/29

New Story 9: CDC Issues Bird Flu Alert

環境問題、公衆衛生

6/5

News Story 10: Driving Toll for New York City

都市問題、交通

6/12

News Story 11: The Eclipse across America

自然科学、教育

6/19

News Story 12: Migrant Crisis

移民問題

6/26

News Story 13: Made in America Christmas Trees

アメリカ文化、歴史

7/3

News Story 15: Uncovered Secrets of Plastic Waste

環境問題

7/10

期末まとめテスト＋review

試験60分＋解説20分＋ニュース英語解説20分

Class Format

All class sessions will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

この授業では、４技能のうち特にリスニング力強化に注力することになります。毎回の予習課題である教科書の聞き取り空所補充問題は、リスニングが苦手な人はかなり苦労するかもしれません。音だけに神経を集中させるのではなく、前後の文脈から予想して聞くような練習をしてみてください。

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

中間まとめテスト＋期末まとめテスト　50%
予習リスニング　40%
毎回の単語・表現クイズ・manaba+R語彙予習・ビデオ視聴　10％

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Students are required to attend at least two thirds of the classes.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
ABC　Newsroom 3 Shigeru Yamane and Kathleen Yamane 金星堂 978-4-7647-4218-5

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)

Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students

Other Comments

Students who do not successfully complete this course are required undertake the relevant credit recovery class.
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