| 回 | 項目 | 内容 |
| 第1回 | Course introduction | We will introduce ourselves and the course outline. We will review how to describe things in other words.
Prior learning (2 hours): review this syllabus and look up unknown words.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): complete student profile. |
| 第2回 | Values: Cultural dimensions | We will study four dimensions of culture and how they differ in world cultures.
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Subsequent learning (2 hours): review lesson contents and vocabulary. |
| 第3回 | Values: Cultural dramas | We will create short dramas to review the cultural dimensions we have studied.
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| 第4回 | Education: Classrooms around the world | We will consider how to describe and compare different classrooms, and what this shows about education systems.
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Subsequent learning (2 hours): review lesson contents and vocabulary. |
| 第5回 | Education: Systems around the world | We will describe and compare different education systems. How is Japan different?
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| 第6回 | Social issues: Brainstorming and preparation | We will brainstorm the major social issues in Japan today, and learn to argue an opinion on them.
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Subsequent learning (2 hours): review lesson contents and vocabulary. |
| 第7回 | Group project: Deciding topics and questions | We will create an online survey to find out people's opinions about a topic.
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| 第8回 | Social issues: Supporting arguments | We will learn to find supporting information and explain its meaning.
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| 第9回 | Group project: Analyzing data | Students consider how to report the data they have gathered.
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Subsequent learning (2 hours): review lesson contents and vocabulary. |
| 第10回 | Popular culture: Traditional stories | We will learn about story structure and practice re-telling traditional stories.
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Subsequent learning (2 hours): review lesson contents and vocabulary. |
| 第11回 | Popular culture: Modern stories | We will consider popular movies, comics and characters in Japan.
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| 第12回 | Group project: Preparing presentations | Students create presentation visuals and scripts.
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| 第13回 | Group project: Presentations | Students give presentations and give feedback on those they watch.
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| 第14回 | Group project: Presentations | Students give presentations and give feedback on those they watch.
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Subsequent learning (2 hours): review lesson contents and vocabulary. |
| 第15回 | Final class review | We will discuss and answer student questions about the topics covered this semester.
Prior learning (2 hours): prepare questions for discussion in this class.
Subsequent learning (2 hours): complete reflection about lessons this semester. |
