Introduction to English Seminar on Newspaper English
Scheduling Presentation #1
Taking Class Picture for Our Web Site
30:
Lecture on Newspaper English I
Lecture on Longer Presentation I
Introduction to the First Presentation in This Class (MOPs)
OCTOBER
4:
Lecture on Newspaper English II
Lecture on Longer Presentation II
Review of Presentation Skills from the Study Skills Course
Preparation for MOPs on October 11
7:
Lecture on Longer Presentation III
Click HERE to look at the PowerPoint file used in this lecture.
11:
MOPs (Mini Oral Presentations)
Kanagawa (N): "Tokyo Dome operator tied to mob," the Japan Times, September 28, 2002, p. 2.
Yasuda (S): "Ronaldo rips into former coach," the Japan Times, September 28, 2002, p. 23.
Preparation for MOPs by Okubo, Kayumi, K. Ikeda, Okunobu, Murata, Kawata, Kuwashige, and Yuasa.
18:
MOPs
Okubo (O): "Simply put, U.S. public's view on war can't be put simply," the Japan Times, October 3, 2002, p. 21.
Kayumi (S): "Report: Mets pursuing Japanese stars," the Japan Times, October 2, 2002, p. 24.
K. Ikeda (?): Canceled.
Okunobu (S): "Tiger clarifies Ryder Cup remarks," the Japa Times, September 26, 2002, p. 23.
21:
MOPs
A. Murata (AP): "Shipwreck casts doubt on Captain Cook's Australian discovery," the Japan Times, October 8,2002, p. 4.
Kawata (AP): "Middle East turmoil seen as threat to Asian energy," the Japan Times, October 7, 2002, p. 3.
Kuwashige (N): "Three teens from reformatory held over breakout murder," the Japan Times, October 5, 2002, p. 2.
Yuasa (N): "Hawks stall Cabrera's hunt for 56th HR," the Japan Times, October 6, 2002, p. 24.
25:
MOPs
M. Ikeda (N): "Nobel-winner Tanaka seeks no reward," the Japan Times, October 11, 2002, p. 2.
Takahashi (N): "Aomori governor threatens to reject nuclear fuel sent to recycling plant," the Japan Times, October 11, 2002, p. 3.
Ushigome (AP): "Itochu unit admits to mislabeling imported eel," the Japan Times, October 11, 2002, p. 2.
Watanabe (W): "AIDS to soar in Russia, China," the Japan Times, October 2, 2002, p. 7.
Preparation for FOPs:
Brief Introduction to FOPs
Scheduling FOPs
28:
MOPs
Nagasaku (N): "Study group to propose stepped-up cooperation in East Asia," the Japan Times, October 14, 2002, p. 2.
Matsui (S): "Jordan to play again for Wizard," the Japan Times, ?, 2002, p. ?.
Goto (AP): "Kashmir's ruling dynasty headed for loss," the Japan Times, October 11, 2002, p. 4.
Kobayashi (N): "Koshiba wins Nobel Prize," the Japan Times, October 10, 2002, pp. 1-2.
Preparation for MOPs on November 8 by Ito, Narasako, Kinoshita, and Matsuura.
NOVEMBER
1:
MOPs
Kimura (S): "Japan, Jamaica draw in Zico's debut as boss," the Japan Times, October 17, 2002, p. 24.
Hayashi (N): "'Spirited Away' breaks record for Japan animation films in U.S.," the Japan Times, October 18, 2002, p. 3.
Hiruta (N): "'Promotial casino' opens in Tokyo," the Japan Times, October 18, 2002, p. 2.
Preparation for MOPs on November 11 by K. Murata, Mori, and Amamori.
8:
MOP
Ito (B): "Nissan reports record interim group profit," the Japan Times, October 24, p. 9.
Narasako (?): Canceled.
Hattori (W): "Mt. Kilimanjaro snow gone by 2020," the Japan Times, October 18, 2002, p. 6.
Preparation for FOPs on November 15 by Goto and M. Ikeda.
11:
MOPs:
K. Murata (AP): "Kim Dae Jun rejects sanction option over N. Korea arms program," the Japan Times, October 24, 2002, p. 4.
Mori (?): Canceled.
Amamori (N): "Fourth Harry Potter book translated," the Japan Times, October 24, 2002, p. 4.
Kinoshita (N): "Suginami looks to puncture plastic bag use," the Japan Times, October 24, 2002, p. 3.
Preparation for FOPs on November 18 by Kawata, Kanagawa, and Kayumi.
15:
FOPs
Goto (AP): Canceled.
M. Ikeda (N): "NGO pushes for foreigner's right," the Japan Times, November 1, 2002, p. 2.
Preparation for FOPs on November 29 by Yuasa, Ushigome, and K. Murata.
18:
FOPs
Kawata (AP): “APEC leaders urge N. Korea to abandon nuclear arms bid," the Japan Times, October 29, 2002, p. 1.
Kanagawa (N): “Chiyoda Ward smokers start coughing up fines,” the Japan Times, November 2, 2002, p. 2.
Kayumi (N): "FIve-day week ses busier school," the Japan Times, November 6, 2002, p 3.
Preparation for FOPs on December 2 by Narasako, Okubo, and K. Ikeda.
29:
FOPs
Yuasa (S): "Tkanohana out again because of knee injury," the Japan Times, November 9, 2002, p. 22.
Ushigome (W): "Bush delivers stern warning to Iraq on U.N. resolution," the Japan Times, November 10, 2002, p. 1.
K. Murata (AP): "Revelation of baby mixup 16 years ago traumatizes twins," the Japan Times, November 9, 2002, p. 4.
Preparation for FOPs on December 6 by Hattori, Matsui, and Kinoshita.
DECEMBER
2:
FOPs:
Okubo (B): "Starbucks Japan looking at red ink," the Japan Times, November 7, 2002, p. 17.
K. Ikeda (N): "Canine gadget to make overseas debut," the Japan Times, November 15, 2002, p. 14.
Preparation for FOPs by Amamori, Hiruta, and Nagasaku.
6:
FOPs:
Hattori (W): "Entry of ten new nations to EU set for May 2004," the Japan Times, Nobember 19, p. 1.
Matsui (S): "Matsui exits on low ," the Japan Times, November 18, 2002, p. 22.
Kinoshita (N): "Bathhouse loses racism lawsuit," the Japan Times, November 11, 2002, p. ?.
9:
FOPs:
Hiruta (N): "Osaka opens third homeless shelter," the Japan Times, November 9, 2002, p. 3.
Nagasaku (N): "Tokyo-Pyongyang talks in limbo," the Japan Times, December 26, Page 2.
13:
FOP:
Kuwashige (N): "Donor fall feared if 'gifts' for blood end," November 27, 2002, p. 3.
Ito (N): "Game firms Enix and Square set to merge," the Japan Times, November 27, 2002, p. 15.
Hayashi (W): "Woman to give birth to world’s first cloned baby by end of the year, Raelian sect says," the Japan Times, November 29, 2002, p. 1.
16:
FOPs
Kimura (S): TENTATIVE "Iwata seals second stage," the Japan Times, November 24, 2002, p. 24.
Kobayashi (N): "Tokyo seeks corporate cooperation to cut CO2," the Japan Times, November 14, 2002, p. 2.
Watanabe (W): "Spanish officials battle to prevent ecological disaster," the Japan Times, November 19, 2002, p. 8.
Takahashi (N): "Men slam women-only train cars," the Japan Times, December 1, 2002, p. 2.
20:
FOPs
Yasuda (S): "Takahara upbeat about training trip to Germany," the Japan Times, December 6, 2002, p. 24.
A. Murata (W): "AIDS could jeopardize Chinese economy: U.N.," the Japan Times, December 2, 2002, p. 3.
Amamori (W): 'Popular comic to make jump to U.S.," the Japan Times, November 19, 2002, p. 3.
JANUARY
9: Note that, although January 9 is Thursday, we will have this class on this date.
Deadline for Term Paper #2
No term papers are accepted for any reasons after this date.
17:
Notes: B = Business, N = National, S = Sports, W = World, O = Opinion, AP = Asian-Pacific, MOP = Mini Oral Presentation, FOP = Full Oral Presentation, PPD = postponed