Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
14643:[2025 Spring]English3(Intermediate) (18) 2025 Spring Thu2 College　Of　Law ISHIHARA HIROZUMI 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

KOGAKUKAN　KO201

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
1

Introduction to the Course
Unit 2: Govt recommends at least 6 hours of sleep for adults

＋R授業【詳しくはmanaba+R参照】

2

Unit 4: Deaf boy can now hear after breakthrough gene treatment

3

Unit 6: Elementary, junior high school classes might be shortened

4

Unit 8: Which dogs live the longest?

5

Unit 10: Neuralink shows quadriplegic playing chess with brain implant

6

Unit 12: Japan, U.S. institutes to jointly develop AI for scientific research

7

Review & Test (No. 1)

8

Unit 14: IVF breakthrough could revive nearly extinct rhino species

9

Unit 16: Concerns grow as generative AI gives info for criminal purposes

10

Unit 18: Japan elderly care services drawing interest from other Asian nations

11

Unit 20: Finland is world's happiest country for seventh year

12

Unit 3: Govt eyes foreigners' help for local regions
          (tentative)

13

Unit 7: Gray whales shrinking fast as climate warms
            (tentative)

14

Review & Test (No. 2)

Class Format

All class sessions will be face-to-face.

Recommendations for Private Study

①予習として、当該の週に扱うテキストのUnit本文を読み、指示された問題に答えること
②授業内に指示するオンラインでの英語ニュースを視聴すること

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

授業内活動 20%
小テスト、諸課題 20%
テスト（2回）　　　 60%

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
Meet the World 2025 Yasuhiko Wakaari 成美堂 9784791973163

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

毎回の授業で使用します。 第1回授業から使用するので、それまでに購入しておくこと

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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