Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
34255:[2025 Spring]Thematic Development 1 (N) 2025 Spring Wed2,Fri3 College　Of　Economics MARSHALL WILLIAM EDWARD、MILLS DANIEL JAMES 2

Campus

BKC/BKC

Class Venue

Rarcadia304/Rarcadia310

Language

English

Course Outline and Method

The emphasis of the English program is REACH which stands for Responsibility, Environment, Awareness, Collaboration, and Humanitarianism. This is an intermediate class. Through research opportunities and discussion of social issues, students will become more aware of the responsibilities of global citizens. The aim of Thematic Development 1 is for students to be able to carry out discussions and express their opinions in English on various social issues based on REACH. Classes will consist of collaborative activities either completed using manaba+R or in the classroom. Students will work through various assignments in their textbooks either independently or with classmates. Many assignments make use of multimedia such as video and internet links. Students will also complete presentations which will be performed in front of the class or through video. The instructor will provide feedback in the physical classroom or on manaba+R, depending on the activity.
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Student Attainment Objectives

By the end of this course, you will be able to:
・ask follow-up questions and clarification questions, ask for more details and give clarification summaries when discussing social issues taught in class based on the model given
・conduct a presentation for 3 minutes or longer, utilizing the strategies in the textbook on a social issue based on a model given
・write a report of approximately 200 words on a social issue using the writing strategies presented in the textbook

Recommended Preparatory Course

None

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor（When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
0

Class introduction (April 1-7)

+R Classroom Assignment
1. Watch this video: https://youtu.be/wXY5eDmSMkM
2. Go to the course page on Manaba +R and click on Assignments.
3. Download the file titled  “VOD 25 SP Worksheet".
4. Type your answers into the Word file, save it, and upload the completed file to Assignments.
5. If you have any questions or trouble accessing the files, please message me through Manaba +R (Tutoring Collections).

1

Class Orientation and Self-Introductions (April 9) - Daniel

1. Have you finished the VOD assignment?
3. Class Album
4. Daniel introduces himself/Questions for Daniel.

2

Class Orientation and Self-Introductions (contd.) (April 11) - Bill

1. VOD assignment reminder
2. Bill introduces himself/Questions for Bill
3. Student self-introductions
4. Bill and students make and play 2 Truths and a Lie

3

Unit 1 First Impressions (April 16) - Daniel

1. Writing and Speaking (Spring Vacation)
2. Name cards (please bring them to each class).
3. Vocabulary (p, 1 & 8)
4. Follow-up questions (p. 2)
Homework:
1. Write each vocabulary word down, including part of speech, English and Japanese definitions, and an English sentence (notebook).

4

Unit 1 First Impressions (April 18) - Bill

1. English-only group conversations
2. Pair-work interview with follow-up questions (p. 3)
3. First impressions video (p.5)
4. Share your ideas (p. 7)
Homework: Submit photos of completed p. 7

5

Unit 2 Stereotypes in Advertising (April 23) - Daniel

1. Warm-up: Millennial Money
2. Unit 2 Vocabulary (pgs. 9 and 16)
3. Video (p. 9)
4. Clarification Questions (p. 10)

6

Unit 2 Stereotypes in Advertising (April 25) - Bill

1. Warm-up Bill's jobs
2. Cultural stereotypes (p. 11)
3. Dangers of Stereotypes reading (p. 13)
4. Share Your Ideas (p. 15)

7

Unit 3 Consumer Responsibility (April 30) - Daniel

1. The Japanese Tradition - Sushi
2. Vocabulary (pgs. 17 & 24)
3. Warm-up Pictures (p. 17)
Homework:
1. Activity 1 (p. 19) - In Assignments on Manaba +R

8

Unit 3 Consumer Responsibility (May 2) - Bill

1. English-only group conversations about GW
2. What do you think? (p. 20)
3. Interview test practice (p. 21)
(The next lesson with Bill will begin with an interview test in pairs at the beginning of class.)

9

Unit 4 Corporate Responsibility (May 7) - Daniel On-Demand (Manaba + R)

1. Threaded Discussion: Tell me about where you live. Do you live in a house or an apartment? Do you live alone or with your family? How do you decorate your room or apartment? Are you clean or messy? What do you like/not like about your home?
2. Review page 18 in your textbook. Make sure you can identify follow-up questions and clarification questions in the videos.
3. Look at page 26 in your textbook. Watch the video example of the discussion in the textbook. Then, write a dialogue of your own. It must be about a topic we covered in the textbook, it should be between 2 people (A and B) and it should last 1 minute when spoken. Write your dialogue in the Assignments.

10

Unit 4 Corporate Responsibility (May 9) - Bill On-Demand (Manaba + R)

1. Write one English sentence using each of the 8 vocabulary words at the top of p. 25 of your textbook. Please use simple language and don't worry about perfect grammar.

2. Watch the video about Corporate Social Responsibility on p. 25 and answer T or F below. If the answer is "F" then change the sentence to make it correct.

3. On p. 31, I want you to write your opinion on whether governments should require companies to be socially responsible, or whether companies should make their own decisions regarding social responsibility. Be sure to write 5 sentences using your own words (Introduction +3 reasons +conclusion). *I'd rather you use your own words with English mistakes than use AI.

You will need to submit this completed assignment in order to receive an attendance grade for 05/09.

11

Project 1 Presentation Preparation (May 14) Daniel

1. Dialogue Test practice and execution (students need to work more on clarification questions)
2. Project 1 - pg. 33 and review of this video (https://bit.ly/3ZqCEZe) - students need to understand Economic, Philanthropic, Ethical, and Environmental Responsibility for the assignment.

12

Project 1 Presentation Preparation(May 16) - Bill

1. Discussion Test
2. Formed groups for Project 1.
3. Worked on Outline (p. 36)

13

Project 1 Presentation Preparation (May 21) - Daniel

1. Warm-Up - Presentation Zen (Design)
2. Create slides and a report for Project 1 (Please bring your computers or tablets)

14

Project 1 Presentation Preparation (May 23) - Bill

1. Finished up Outlines and Slides
2. Started writing scripts

15

Project 1 Presentations (May 28) - Daniel

1. Presentation Day

16

Project 1 Reports (May 30) - Bill

1. Finished last presentation
2. Worked on group reports

17

Unit 5 Plastic Pollution (June 4) - Daniel

1. Is Joshua Basett a traitor - Olivia Rodrigo lesson.
2. Textbook: Vocabulary (p. 41 & 48).
Homework:
1. Use lyrics training and write the artist and song that you listened to.
2. Show me your dialogue on page 42 (due in Daniel's class next week).
2. Watch the video and complete page 43 in your textbook (due in Daniel's class next week).

18

Unit 6 Water Pollution (June 6) - Bill

1. Vocabulary activities on p. 49 & 56
2. Listening activities on p. 49 & 53
3. Skill Development: Discussion Strategy #4 (Summary Clarification) on p. 50

19

Unit 7 Air Pollution (June 11) Daniel

1. Warm-up: Talking Jenga
2. Textbook: Vocabulary pages 57 and 64, Discussion Practice (p. 58), Reading (p. 59), Writing (p. 60)

20

Unit 8 Putting It All Together (June 13) Bill

1, Vocabulary P. 65 & 72
2. Completing the pollution video table on P. 65
3. Skill development discussion practice #4 (P. 66)
4. Opinion writing (P. 71)
5. Preparing for the Interview test next Friday/answering questions (P. 69. Submit photo of answers for HW)

21

Unit 8 Putting It All Together (June 18) - Daniel

1. Warm-up: Picture identification story
2. Completed Dialogue test after practice

22

Unit 8 Putting It All Together and Discussion Practice (June 20) Bill

1. Completed discussion test (P. 69)
2. Project 2 Preparation Activity #1 (P.75)
3. Made presentation groups and began project outline. Most groups finished roughly half (P. 76).

23

Unit Project 2 Presentation Preparation (June 25) - Daniel

1. Chinese Zodiac (Good example of slide design) - watch video and answer questions
2. Look at examples of the Outline and Slides
3. Create outline and slides - Both need to be turned in before daniel's next class.

24

Unit Project 2 Presentation Preparation (June 27) - Bill

1. Students worked on slides and outlines.
2. Groups that finished began working on their scripts.

25

Presentation Week (July 2)

Pollution

26

Presentation Week (July 4) -Bill

1. Finished presentations
2. Introduced the poster advertisement (report) and gave students time to work on them in groups

27

Review all units and Discussion Test (July 9)

28

Final Test ((July 11)

Writing final exam, teacher - student evaluation,feedback and student comment worksheet

Class Format

All classes will be conducted in person.

Recommendations for Private Study

Research and read about the social issues presented in the class for further discussion. Students must spend a minimum of 3 hours doing research, reading, and preparing for class. All assignments given as homework must be prepared before the next class. It is the student's responsibility to find out what happened in class and homework in case of missing any class.

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

30% Discussion Tasks/20% Class Projects/20% Presentation/20% Active Participation and VOD/10% Skill Test

Grade Evaluation Method （Note）

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

Active participation in class activities is required. Participation includes activities face-to-face or through manaba+R (reading course news, turning in assignments, contributing to discussions) as well as other methods required by your teacher. Please contact your teacher if you are unable to attend class or participate in any activities. Remember that you are responsible for any information you miss if you are absent. Late homework may not be accepted. Contact your teacher should you have any questions.

Textbooks

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
Thematic Development 1 (in-house publication)

Textbooks （Frequency of Use, Note）

Physical copies of the textbook will be handed out on the first day of class. The textbook will be used in most classes. The only exception will be during the introductory portion of the course and at times when students are working on presentations or written assignments where they will need to do independent research or utilize software such as Microsoft Word and PowerPoint.

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)

Communication Paper,Learning Management System （manaba+R）,Talk with Students,Other (Separate instructions will be provided)

Other Comments

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