授業科目名 年度 学期 開講曜日・時限 学部・研究科 全担当教員 単位数
14830:IR18‐BA103 English for International StudiesⅢ (Theme‐based)(RJ) § 14831:IR-BAR103 英語Ⅲ(J) 2023 秋セメスター 月4,木1 国際関係学部 五十嵐 優子 2

キャンパス

衣笠/衣笠

授業施設

諒友館RY209号教室/諒友館RY209号教室

授業で利用する言語

English

授業の概要と方法

This course is designed for developing students' critical thinking skills through reading materials relevant to global/local issues including politics, economy, and environment. Students are required to engage in discussions, make some presentations, and write a five-paragraph essay as well as a summary of some readings.

This is a student-centered language class. Group work is encouraged, and students learn to collaborate and communicate with one another in English; students' active participation is greatly expected.

受講生の到達目標

(1)Students will read each reading material critically and think logically.
(2)Students will reserach a given topic by themselves and present findings in class.
(3)Students will express their opinions on various issues in class.
(4)Students will write a logical five-paragraph essay.
(5)Students will write a summary.

事前に履修しておくことが望まれる科目

授業スケジュール

授業回数/
担当教員（複数担当の場合） 		テーマ
キーワード・文献・補足事項等
1

Introduction 1

Details about group presentations and writing assignments will be explained in class.

2

Introduction 2

Essay writing (5-paragraph essay)

3

Plagiarism

APA style and references

4

Quotation

Direct quote and indirect quote 1

5

Quotation

Direct quote and indirect quote 2

6

Unit 2: Nuclear power

Time to ditch nuclear power/ the future is nuclear

7

Reading 1: Energy for a stable climate 1

Envirornmental issue

8

Reading 1: Energy for a stable climate 2

Envirornmental issue

9

Unit 3: Immigration

Immigration reform policy

10

Unit 4: The social safety net

Time to repair the social safety net

11

Unit 5: Global warming

Environmental issue

12

Paraphrasing and summary

How to write a summary in English

13

Reading 2: Goodbye, Maldives 1

Global warming

14

Reading 2: Goodbye, Maldives 2

Global warming

15

Unit 6: Women in the workplace

Treatment of female employees

16

Unit 8: Food labelling

Genetically modified food

17

Unit 7: School on Saturdays

 Educational issue

18

Group presentation 1

Present what your group researched and found

19

 Unit 12: Taxes

On taxes

20

Reading 3: Economic inequality: The growing gap 1

Economic issue

21

Reading 3: Economic inequality: The growing gap 2

Economic issue

22

Unit 11: American military bases in Japan

Removal of US military bases from Japan

23

Unit 14: Animal rights

Animal rights protesters rally in Ginza

24

Reading 4: When it Is right to break the law 1

Social issue

25

Reading 4: When it Is right to break the law 2

Social issue

26

Reading 5: Blowing whistles 1

Political issue

27

Reading 5: Blowing whistles 2

Political issue

28

Unit 10: Merit-based pay

Life and work

29

Unit 15: Hosting the Olympics

Regarding the effects of the Olympics on local residents

30

Group presentation 2

Present what your group researched and found

授業実施形態

BCP停止の場合は、BCPレベル0～2の記載どおりに授業が行われます。
During the suspension period of BCP, classes will be as described in BCP levels 0-2.

The class Format for each class will be announced on manaba+R’s course news. Also, the class format for the first class will be notified on manaba+R’s course news before the first class(*).
For “Special Consideration”, please check manaba+R’s College of IR Student Page and the “Study Support Site”.

College of IR Student Page：https://ct.ritsumei.ac.jp/ct/course_1728150
Study Support Site：https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/pathways-future/eng/

(*)To check the class format for the first class of the course, you will need to apply for the “early use request function.” Refer to the Registration Guidebook AY 2023 for details. Please be careful that applying for the early use request does not sign you up for the course. You will need to register for courses during the designated period separately.

授業外学習の指示

Please read assigned sections for each class in advance. I strongly recommend you to do grammar exercises by yourself to improve your grammar skills.

成績評価方法

種別 割合(%) 評価基準等
定期試験（筆記） 0

レポート試験
（統一締切日を締切とするレポート）		 0

上記以外の試験・レポート、平常点評価
（日常的な授業における取組状況の評価）		 100

Writing assignments: 40%
Presentation: 40%
Class Participation: 20%

成績評価方法(備考)

Late submission of assignments is not acceptable.

受講および研究に関するアドバイス

1) The key to pass this course is to do all assignments and attend all classes.
2) When you missed a class, you need to contact either the instructor or classmates about homework assignments.
3) Please don't hesitate to ask any questions to the instructor in either English or Japanese.

教科書

書名 著者 出版社 ISBNコード 備考
Think smart Michael Hood Kinseido 9784764740433

教科書(使用頻度、その他補足)

We will use this textbook in each class. Some readings will be provided in class.

参考書

参考書(使用頻度、その他補足)

参考になるwwwページ

授業内外における学生・教員間のコミュニケーションの方法

manaba+R,学生との直接対話,その他(教員より別途指示）

備考

【科目ナンバリング・カリキュラムマップはこちらから/Click here to see the Curriculum-Map and Course-Numbering】
URL:https://secure.ritsumei.ac.jp/students/pathways-future/course/curriculum.html/