回 | 項目 | 内容 |
第1回 | *1 The American Dream
**1 Pretending | American hopes and wishes
Fooling others
* Read: pp.1 & 2
** Read: pp.1 & 2 |
第2回 | *3 The Parts of a Car: English/Japanese
**3 Seating | Vocabulary for vehicles
First and second class seats
* Read: pp.11 & 12
** Read: pp.11 & 12
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第3回 | *5 The Sky is Falling
**5 Learning to Think | Meteors
Being creative
* Read: pp.21 & 22
** Read: pp.21 & 22 |
第4回 | *7 President Clinton
**7 Who's Who? | Clinton's history
Famous people
* Read: pp.31 & 32
** Read: pp.31 & 32
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第5回 | *9 Fast Food
**9 Statistics: What Do They Mean? | Comparing fast food in America and Japan
Understanding data
* Read: pp.42 & 43
** Read: pp.41 & 42 |
第6回 | *11 Etiquette: America/Japan
**11 Attractiveness | Comparing manners in America and Japan
Beauty
* Read: pp.52 & 53
** Read: pp.51 & 52 |
第7回 | *13 Vending Machines
**13 Responsibility | What's for sale in vending machines?
Growing up
* Read: pp.61 & 62
** Read: pp.61 & 62 |
第8回 | *15 The Advanced Safety Vehicle
**15 Gambling | Cars for the future
Taking a chance
* Read: pp.71 & 72
** Read: pp.71-73 |
第9回 | *17 Returnees
**17 Foreigners | Students abroad coming home
Different customs
* Read: pp.81 & 82
** Read: pp.81 & 82 |
第10回 | *19 The police
**19 Sports | Treatment in America and Japan
Sports heroes
* Read: pp.91 & 92
** Read: pp.91 & 92 |
第11回 | *21 Flights into Space
**21 Drugs | Space travel
Illegal medicine
* Read: pp.101 & 102
** Read: pp.101 & 102 |
第12回 | *2 Humor
**2 Humor | American and Japanese jokes
* Read: pp.6 & 7
** Read: pp.6 & 7 |
第13回 | *4 Inventions: American/Japanese
**4 Lying | New ideas for sale
To deceive others
* Read: pp.16 & 17
** Read: pp.16 & 17 |
第14回 | *6 Bargains
**6 The Homeless | Getting a good deal
Very poor people
* Read: pp.26 & 27
** Read: pp.26 & 27
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第15回 | *8 Love and Romance
**8 When in Rome Do as the Romans Do | Emotional fulfillment
Adjusting to life in a foreign country
* Read: pp.36 & 37
** Read: pp.36 & 37 |
第16回 | *10 The Lottery
**10 Campus Life | Taking a chance
University clubs and activities
* Read: pp.47 & 48
** Read: pp.46 & 47 |
第17回 | *12 The Body in Language Learning
**12 It's the Law | Gestures and facial expressions
Follow the rules
* Read: pp. 56 & 57
** Read: pp.56 & 57
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第18回 | *14 The Personal Image Business
**14 Work | Cosmetics and skin care
A balance between work and play
* Read: pp.66 & 67
** Read: pp.66 & 67
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第19回 | *16 Middlemen
**16 Crime and Punishment | Retail and wholesale businesspeople
Penalties for breaking the law
* Read: pp.76 & 77
** Read: pp.76 & 77
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第20回 | *18 Baseball: English/Japanese
**18 Youth | Players popular today
Young adults and their dreams
* Read: pp.86 & 87
** Read: pp.86 & 87 |
第21回 | *20 Golf
**20 Apologizing | Players popular today
When to say "sorry"
* Read: pp.96 & 97
** Read: pp.96 & 97 |
第22回 | *22 "Tanshin Funin" or "Field Office Bachelors"
**22 Stress | Businessmen away from home
Causes of anxiety
* Read: pp.106 & 107
** Read: pp.106-108
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第23回 | Normal vs. Abnormal | You and the people you know
Handouts will be given. |
第24回 | Movie Part One | Movie to be shown for the final (oral) exam
We will watch half of the movie and then the students will write a summary of what they've seen. (The instructor will correct the grammar.)
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第25回 | Movie Part Two | Movie to be shown for the final (oral) exam
Again, the students will watch the second half of the movie and write a summary. (The instructor will correct the grammar.)
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第26回 | Review | Group Discussion with teacher's remarks
The teacher will write helpful vocabulary on the blackboard related to the film (to be used in the exam). |
第27回 | Final Exam | Speaking test on the movie shown
Each student will be given a 90-second oral test concerning the film. It is a role play exam.
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第28回 | Final Grade Explanation | Grades will be given on the basis of attendance, two or more short quizzes and the oral presentation.
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第29回 | Summary 1 | The points of 1-14 lessons will be summarized.
Students will be able to return to the more interesting subject matters for further discussion. |
第30回 | Summary 2 | The points of 15-28 lessons will be summarized.
The same principle will be followed as in the summary 1 description.
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