| 回 | 項目 | 内容 |
| 第1回 | Introduction | Getting to know the course.
Prior learning: none
Subsequent learning (1 hour): Preview newspapers |
| 第2回 | Reading Newspapers in English 1 | Understanding English headlines.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on newspaper activity |
| 第3回 | Reading Newspapers 2 | Identifying and reading different types of newspaper article; understanding the basic structure of newspaper articles.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on newspaper activity |
| 第4回 | Reading Newspapers 3 | Modelling a newspaper article presentation.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on newspaper presentations |
| 第5回 | Reading Newspapers 4 | Students prepare for their presentations.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on newspaper presentations |
| 第6回 | Reading Newspapers 5 | Students give a presentation based on a newspaper article they have read (1)
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on newspaper presentations |
| 第7回 | Reading Newspapers 6 | Students give a presentation based on a newspaper article they have read (2)
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): read about current news topics |
| 第8回 | Current News Stories in English 1 | Elicitation of current topics in the news. Students select a topic they are interested in.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): start work on news-story group discussions |
| 第9回 | Current News Stories 2 | Students discuss their chosen topics in groups (1)
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue preparation for group discussions |
| 第10回 | Current News Stories 3 | Students discuss their chosen topics in groups (2)
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): start work on poster presentations |
| 第11回 | Poster Presentations 1 | Explanation of poster presentation activity; begin preparation.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on poster presentations |
| 第12回 | Poster Presentations 2 | Students prepare their poster presentations.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on poster presentations |
| 第13回 | Poster Presentations 3 | Poster presentation day.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): prepare for mid-semester test |
| 第14回 | Mid-Semester Test: Preparation | Explanation of and preparation for mid-semester test.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): prepare for mid-semester test |
| 第15回 | Mid-Semester Test | Mid-semester test and semester review.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning: none |
| 第16回 | Introduction | Introduction to the second semester syllabus.
Prior learning: none
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on next presentation |
| 第17回 | Understanding TV News in English 1 | Learning to understand TV News - listening for gist.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): preview TV news grammar |
| 第18回 | TV News 2 | Learning to understand TV News - grammatical aspects.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on grammar activity |
| 第19回 | TV News 3 | Explanation of and preparation for the 'TV News Role-Play'.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): start work on role-play |
| 第20回 | TV News 4 | TV News role play: performance (1)
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on role-play |
| 第21回 | TV News 5 | TV News role play: performance (2)
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): consider own views on social media |
| 第22回 | Social Media 1 | Discussion of aspects relating to the role of social media in modern society (1)
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on social media activity
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| 第23回 | Social Media 2 | Discussion of aspects relating to the role of social media in modern society (2)
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): complete work on social media activity |
| 第24回 | Understanding and discussing News Documentaries in English 1 | We study a well-known and influential documentary film.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on documentary activities |
| 第25回 | News Documentaries 2 | We continue to study the documentary film.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on documentary activities |
| 第26回 | News Documentaries 3 | We continue to study the documentary film.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on documentary activities |
| 第27回 | Final Project 1 | In this class, students prepare for the final project (the topic and format will be negotiated in class).
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): start work on final project |
| 第28回 | Final Project 2 | Students continue to prepare for the final project.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on final project |
| 第29回 | Final Project 3 | Final Project Submission / Performance / Presentation.
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning (1 hour): continue work on final project |
| 第30回 | Course review | We review the course, and consider how students cam continue to enjoy English media in the future
Prior learning (1 hour): Review previous class notes
Subsequent learning: none |