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	英語総合講座III-10 　　Getting Insights in Contemporary Issues	ONODA SAKAE　 小野田　榮 4単位　 3〜4　 前期

11002110

This course is geared not only toward deepening students’ understanding about the contemporary world but also enhancing their critical thinking skills through the mass media. Throughout this course, the students have a wealth of opportunities to expose themselves to Media English and to get valuable information by watching BBC News and ABC News clips and by reading newspaper articles. Although guided by the teacher in the beginning, the class meetings mainly comprise two types of student-led sessions that alternate meeting after meeting: (1) a group presentation of a TV news clip selected from the textbook where they are required to lead listening comprehension tasks, explain the language use and the background information of the theme and (2) an information exchange session where “expert” teams following up on their specific topics report their weekly research findings to each other. Based on the information thus obtained, students are expected to write reaction papers, discuss the issues related to themes, and present their ideas. Most importantly, on the last day, groups of students present news clips that they have created as their final projects. Thus, students have ample opportunities to discuss and present their ideas and thereby enhance their English proficiency. For those interested, a visit to interview staff at the Daily Yomiuri office and the British Embassy will be conducted upon their request.   Please note that this intensive course requires regular attendance and out-of-class group preparation. This course is recommended and will be most valuable for those who have acquired at least upper-intermediate level proficiency (TOEIC 600, for example) and seek opportunities to give discussions and presentations. .

評価方法：

The grades will be based on the following criteria: Attendance 20% Class participation 20% Assignments 20% Group project 20% Final project 20%

テキスト名：

Sakae Onoda, Lucy Cooker, BBC: Understanding the News in English 3, Kinseido, 2006

Also, handouts will be distributed in class.

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１． General introduction to the course: explanation of requirements, grading criteria, expert team reports, group presentations, and group projects ２． Self-introduction, analysis of newspaper articles, and review of features of newspaper article ３． Media English quiz to measure knowledge of current events and famous people in the news ４． BBC News comprehension discussion tasks and demonstration of a model group presentation ５． Presentation workshop #1: format and basic elements of TV news clips and newspaper articles ６． Presentation workshop #2: language use and techniques used in TV news clips and newspaper article ７． PowerPoint Workshop ８． Expert team reports and presentations #1 ９． Group presentation (Group 1) News reporting task, Information gap task 10． Expert team reports and presentations #2 11． Group presentation (Group 2) 12． Explanation of the final project and rapid reading task 13． Group presentation (Group 3), 14． Preparation for the final project and consultation Analysis of effective techniques in news delivery and a newspaper article swap shop 15． Expert team reports and presentations #3 16． Group presentation (Group 4) 17． ABC World News comprehension and discussion tasks 18． Group presentation (Group 5) 19． Expert team reports and presentations #4 Preparation for the final project and consultation 20． Group presentation (Group 6) 21． ABC World News comprehension and discussion tasks 22． Group presentation (Group 7) 23． Preparation for the final project and consultation 24． Expert team reports and presentations #5 25． ABC World News comprehension and discussion tasks 26． Preparation for the final project and consultation 27． Filming and editing in the studio 28． Filming and editing in the studio 29． Presentation and assessment of the final project #1 30． Presentation and assessment of the final project #2

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