Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14640:[2025 Spring]English3(Intermediate) (15) 2025 Spring Thu2 College　Of　Law OKITA SETSUKO 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

ZONSHINKAN　ZS408

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
第1回

授業の概要と導入。新聞英語の特徴についての講義。

＋R授業を実施。詳しくはmanaba＋Rを参照。

第2回

Chapter 1 Reinvented Kimono for the Reiwa Era

第3回

Chapter 2 The Rise of Harvesting Robots

第4回

Chapter 3 Talking About Telephobia

第5回

Chapter 4 Toward a Carbon-free Society

第6回

Chapter 5 Honoring Ancestors Online

第7回

Chapter 6 Karakurist!

第8回

Chapter 7 Creating Community Currecies

第9回

Chapter 8 Birth of a Wooden Satellite

第10回

Chapter 9 It's Okay to Be Different

第11回

Chapter 10 Drought Dries the Amazon

第12回

Chapter 11 Japanese Literature Boom in Britain

第13回

Chapter 12 Stand Up If You Want to Live Longer

第14回

まとめのテスト

Class Format

All class sessions will be held face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

<予習>十分な予習が必要。特にReading部分はしっかり読み、問題はすべて解いてくること。また常日頃より日本の新聞にも目を通し、時事問題にも精通しておくこと。
<復習>授業内で指示した単語、イディオム等覚える。

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment　
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)		 100

小テスト(30％)、課題(30％)、まとめのテスト(40％)

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
INSIGHTS 2025 村尾　純子 金星堂 9784764742208

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)

Talk with Students

Other Comments

Students who fail to earn credit for this course will need to pass before graduation an "English (Credit-recovery)" course.
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