Class Schedule for Fall 2002

SEPTEMBER

• 27:
  • Lecture: Introduction to English Seminar II on Digital Presentation
  • Scheduling Presentation #1
  • Taking Class Picture for Our Web Site
• 30:
  • Lecture: Introduction to Newspaper English I
  • Lecture: Introduction to Digital Presetation I

OCTOBER

• 4:
  • Lectre: Introduction to Newspaper English II
  • Lecture: Introduction to Digital Presetation II
  • Workshop: Making the First PowerPoint Slides with Text and Illustrations
  • Preparation for IS#1 by Inoue and Nikami.
• 7:
  • Lecture: Introduction to Newspaper English III
  • Lecture: Review of SS Presentation Skills
    • Click HERE to look at the important PowerPoint slides used in this lecture.
  • Preparation for IS#1 by Ito, Isaka, and Naito, if possible.
• 11:
  • Informative Speeches (IS) at Room 308
    • Inoue (W): "North Korea said ready to tell all about abductees," the Japan Times, September 27, 2002, p. 2.
    • Nikami (N?): "Hole in ozone layer closing," the Japan Times, Septermber 19, 2002, p. 4.
  • Preparation for IS#1 by Isaka, Konno, Hayashi, and Ueyama.
• 18:
  • IS at Room 308
    • Ito (N): "Tepco subject of fresh probe," the Japan Times, September 26, 2002, p. 2.
    • Naito (N): "Ailing tourism sector seeking to lure more Asians," the Japan Times, September 26, 2002, p. 1 and p. 7.
  • Preparation for IS#1 by Goto, K. Ishikawa, and Yamamoto.
• 21:
  • IS ato Room 310:
    • Konno (N): "Eidan workers let off hook in fatal subway crash case," the Japan Times, October 5, 2002, p. 2.
    • Hayashi (W): "Ecstasy may boost Parkinson’s risk, study says," the Japan Times, September 28, 2002, p. 7.
    • Ueyama (N): "Chiyoda Ward launches no-smoking law," the Japan Times, October 2, 2002, p. 2.
  • Preparation for IS#1 by Matsunaga, Yamaguchi, and A. Ishikawa
• 25:
  • IS at Room 308:
    • Goto (N): "Japan gets second Nobel for the year," the Japan Times, October 10, 2002, pp. 1-2.
    • L. Ishikawa (W): 'Dolly' creator seeking license to clone stem cells," the Japan Times, October 14, 2002, p. 1.
    • Yamamoto (S): “Cabrera gets one last shot at home run record," the Japan Times, October 14, 2002, p. 18.
  • Preparation for IS#1 by Umemoto, Tanaka, and H. Tsuchiya.
  • Preparation for Persuasive Speeches (PS):
    • Review of Lecture on PS (or DP#2)
    • Scheduling PSs
• 28:
  • ISs at Room 310
    • Matsunaga (B): "Bush says he's worried about jobs; defends tax cuts," the Japan Times, October 4, 2002, p. 11.
    • Yamaguchi (N): "Company offers condolence money to families of victims in Kabukicho blaze," the Japan Times, October 11, 2002, p. 2.
    • A. Ishikawa (W): "U.S. jury orders tobacco firm to pay smoker ＄28 billion," the Japan Times, October 6, 2002, p. 5.
  • Preparation for IS#1 by T. Tsuchiya, Isaka, and Arai.
  • Deadline for Submission of Self-introduction Slides

NOVEMBER

• 1:
  • ISs at Room 308
    • Umemoto (B): "Takenaka pushes for inflation target," the Japan Times, October 7, 2002, p. 1.
• 8:
  • ISs at Room 308:
    • T. Tsuchiya (W): "War and oil: not as simple as some think," the Japan Times, October 23, 2002, p. 16.
    • Arai (W): "Powerful actor Richard Harris, 72, dies," the Japan Times, October 27, 2002, p. 6.
  • Preparation for PS on November 15 by Tanaka and A. Ishikawa
• 11:
  • Workshop at Room 334
    • More on Digital Presentation Techniques
      • Note:
        • Bring your self-introduction file, because we will improve it in this class.
        • We will add a video clip to your self-introduction. We will video-tape your talk for about ten seconds and use the video in your sefl-introduction slides. Think of the content of this video clip.
        • Bring a blank CD-R.
    • Persuasive Speech (PS) = Digital Presentation #2
      • A PS has the following four parts:
        • (1) Five Comprehension Questions (less than 5 min.)
        • (2) One Discussion Question (5 to 10 min.)
        • (3) Your PS in Which You Answer the Discussion Question (10-15 min.)
        • (4) Questions and Answers about Your PS (3-5 min.)
      • A typical PS will be 30 to 35 minutes long.
      • Note: There will be NO feedback session after your presentation, because the focus of the PS is on its content. We assume the mastery of the SS presentations skills in this presentation. If you got 1, 2, or 3 in any of the items in the teacher's evaluation sheet for your first presentation, review the skills immediately and master them by rehearsing A LOT!!!
  • Preparation for PS on November 18 by T. Tsuchiya
• 15:
  • Persuasive Speeches (PS) at Room 308
    • A. Ishikawa (W): "Death penalty sought in U.S. sniper case," the Japan Times, October 27, 2002, p. 6.
  • Preparation for PS on November 29 by Naito and Goto
• 18:
  • Persuasive Speeches (PS) at Room 334
    • T. Tsuchiya: "Roller coaster don't cause brain damage : study," the Japan Times, November 5, 2002, p. ?.
  • Workshop on Digital Presentation at Room 334
    • Use of Still Pictures, Sounds, and Even Movies in PowerPoint
  • Preparation for PS on December 2 by Konno and Yamaguchi
  • Deadline for the Improved Version of Self-introduction Slides
    • It must use at least five visualization techniques that PowerPoint offers. See this to review these techniques.
• 29:
  • PS at Room 308
    • Naito (N): "Starbucks Japan looking at red ink," the Japan Times, November 7, 2002, p. 9.
    • Goto (N): "Air-pollution rulling to be able to be appealed,"the Japan times, November 9, 2002, p. 2.
      
  • Preparation for PS on December 6 by L. Ishikawa and Umemoto

DECEMBER

• 2: Room 310
  • PS:
    • Konno (N): "U.S. informs Japan joint missile shield to be deployed in '08," the Japan Times, November 10, 2002, p. 1.
    • Yamaguchi (N): "Six people receive organs from brain-dead donor," the Japan Times, November 14, 2002, p. 2.
  • Preparation for PS on December 9 by Ueyama and Ito
• 6: Room 308
  • PS:
    • L. Ishikawa (N): "CAREER-TRACK SYSTEM CHALLENGED: Merit evaluation eyed in public service," the Japan Times, November 19, 2002, p. 3.
    • Umemoto (B): "Extra budget likely to reach \5 trillion level," the Japan Times, November 16, 2002, p. 7.
  • Preparation for PS on December 13 by Nikami and Arai
• 9: Room 310
  • PS:
    • Ito (N): "Ishihara losing war against feathered foes," the Japan Times, October 17, 2002, p. 3.
  • Preparation for PS on December 16 by Matsunaga and Yamamoto
• 13: Room 308
  • PS:
    • Nikami (N): Headline unknown, but it is about the women-only train in Nagoya. The Japan Times, December 1, 2002, p. 2.
    • Arai (W): "Fur back in fashion for first time in 20 years," the Japan Times, November 23, 2002, p. 14.
• 16: Room 310
  • PS:
    • Matsunaga (N/O): "Koizumi indicates he may visit Yasukuni next year," the Japan Times, November 19, 2002, p. 2.
    • Yamamoto (N): “Abe doesn't see sanctions as solution for North Korea," the Japan Times, December 2, 2002, p. ?.
• 20: Room 308
  • PS:
    • Inoue (W): "U.S. ready to use force against obtuse Iraq," the Japan Times, November 21, 2002, p. 8.
    • Hayashi (N): “Soga’s husband, daughters request her prompt return," the Japan Times, November 15, 2002, p. 2.

JANUARY

• 6:
  • PS
    • Ueyama (N): "Five-day week sees busier schools," the Japan times, November 6, 2002, p. 3.
• 9: Room 310
  • PS:
    • H. Tsuchiya (W): "Canada ratifies Kyoto Protocol," the Japan Times, December 18, 2002, p. 7.
    • Tanaka (N): "Five-day week sees busier schools," the Japan times, November 6, 2002, p. 3.