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Last Updated on 12/17/2004

DATE CONTENT HANDOUTS Send Presentation Topic, Info about Your Reading, and Questions to Mr. Shimura Deadline for Term Paper on IS
09/27/2004 1. Introduction to ES II on Teaching and Learning English at School in Japan (TLESJ)
2. Scheduling Presentations #1 (October 15 to November 8)
3. Class Picture Taking for Our Web Site		 pp. 1-2, 22-3, and the reading. .
10/01/2004 1. Lecture: Introduction to TLESJ, Part I
2. Lecture: Review of Presentation Skills, Part I		 pp. 3-6. Okumura
10/04/2004 1. Lecture: Introduction to TLESJ, Part II
2. Lecture: Review of Presentation Skills, Part II
3. Preparation for Future Presentation by Okumura		 pp. 7-8, 24-29. Kashiwagi and M. Saito
10/08/2004 1. Lecture: Review of Presentation Skills, Part III
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Kashiwagi and M. Saito		 pp. 9-12. Iwakami, Mitsuya, and Araki (on 10/08)
Oguchi, Inada, and Shiba (on 10/11)
10/15/2004 1. IS (Informative Speech)
(1) Okumura:
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Iwakami, Mitsuya, and Araki		 .Student Handouts Tanahashi, Furugori, and Yamashita
10/18/2004 1. IS (Informative Speech)
(1) Kashiwagi: "Indonesian says immersion , even through TV, is key to language learning," the Daily Yomiuri, April 15, 2003, p. 14.
(2) M. Saito: "After all, what good is English?" the Daily Yomiuri, January 3, 2004, p. 14.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Oguchi, Inada, and Shiba		 Takahashi, Ikeda, Nakatsuka
10/22/2004 1. IS (Informative Speech)
(1) Iwakami: Learning process of children. The Daily Yomiuri, May 21, 2004, p. ?.
(2) Mitsuya: "Importance of speaking in English education" Ms. Mitsuya will use several articles from the Daily Yomiuri about teaching and learning speaking in English eucation at shool in Japan.
(3) Araki: "Indirectly Speaking / Dispensing with the 'SVO' myth," the Daily Yomiuri, April 9, 2004, p. ?.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Tanahashi, Furugori, and Yamashita		 Fujikawa, Yoshino, Shiba Okumura
10/25/2004 1. IS (Informative Speech)
(1) Oguchi: PPD with penalty.
(2) Inada: " "When is the time for content-based English ?" the Daily Yomiuri, November 25, 2002, p. ?.
(3) Shiba: PPD due to a technical problem.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Takahashi, Ikeda, and Nakatsuka		 Nakamura, M. Saito Kashiwagi and M. Saito
10/29/2004 1. IS (Informative Speech)
(1) Tanahashi: "Using their heads, hands, and feet," the Daily Yomiuri, April 2, 2004, p. 14.
(2) Furugori: "Indirectly Speaking: Is pronunciation misunderstood?," the Daily Yomiuri, July 2, 2004, p. 14.
(3) Yamashita: "Number of local govts downsizing classes to increase," the Daily Yomiuri, .March 14, 2004.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Fujikawa, Yoshino, and Inoue
3. Scheduling Persuasive Speech (PS) [Presentations #2]		 Studnet Handouts, pp. 13-17. Okumura Iwakami, Mitsuya, Araki
11/01/2004 Canceled by Keio-Waseda Baseball Game.....
11/05/2004 1. IS (Informative Speech)
(1) Takahashi: "Manga and education far from imcomoatm,'' the Daily Yomiuri, September 10, 2002, p. ?.
(2) Ikeda: "The Practical Linguist/Shoud English begin in 1st grade," the Daily Yomiuri, August 1, 2003.
(3) Nakatsuka: ???
2. Preparation for LAST First Presentations (ISs) by Nakamura, M. Saito, and Oguchi		 Student Handouts and p. 13-17. . Inada
11/08/2004 1. IS (Informative Speech)
(1) Fujikawa: PPD due to a technical problem..
(2) Yoshino: "Super English High School," the Daily Yomiuri, February 4, 2004, p. ?.
(3) Shiba: "NPOs focus on primary school English," the Daily Yomiuri, ?, p. ?.
2. Preparation for Future Presentation by Okumura		 Iwakami and Tanahashi (Early Deadline due to the Mita Fes.) Tanahashi, Furugori, Yamashita
11/12/2004 1. IS (Informative Speech)
(1) Nakamura: "The Practical Linguist: Language and the teenage mind," the Daily Yomiuri, September 5, 2004, p. 14.
(2) M. Saito: "Newspapers a tool for expressing opinion," the Daily Yomiuri, December 25, 2001, p. 14.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Iwakami and Tanahashi		 Furugori and Nakamura (Early Deadline due to the Mita Fes.) Takahashi and Ikeda
11/15/2004 1. IS
(1) Fujikawa: "Are university entrance exams a valid reason for 'grammar' teaching?" the Daily Yomiuri, ?, p. ?.
2. PS (Persuasive Speech)
(1) Okumura: (Tentatively) "Education ministry plans booklets for advanced students," the Daily Yomiuri, August. 21, 2001, p. 3.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Furugori and Nakamura		 M. Saito and Ikeda (Early Deadline due to the Mita Fes.)
Inada and Yoshino (11/22 during the Mita Fes.)		 Fujikawa, Yoshino, Shiba
11/26/2004 1. PS
(1) Iwakami: "Need for cultural competence,"January 18, 2002, p. 14, "Critical thinking necessary for inter-cultural understanding," June 29, 2001, p. 14, and "Cross cultural training vital," September 25, 2000, p. 05, all three from the Daily Yomiuri.
(2) Tanahashi: "The Japanese and the English language: Sports, films opened path to English," the Daily Yomiuri, April 26, 2002, p. 20.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by M. Saito and Ikeda		 Shiba and Kashiwagi Nakamura, M. Saito, Oguchi
11/29/2004 1. PS
(1) Furugori: "Making English Work/Gritting teeth or a big grin?" the Daily Yomiuri, June 18, 2004, p. ?.
(2) Nakamura: "University Gives Ok to Cell Phones as Study Aids," the Daily Yomiuri, February 27, 2002, p. 15.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Inada and Yoshino		 Mitsuya and Takahashi Second Term Paper is due in the last class on January 14, 2004.
12/03/2004 1. IS
(1) Oguchi: "Making English Work: Happy classes are good classes," the Daily Yomiuri, August 1, 2003, p. 15.
2. PS
(1) M. Saito: "Primary Advice/ Less Japanese in English classes," the Daily Yomiuri, October 10, 2003, p. 14.
(2) Ikeda: "JET program entering new era of challenges," the Daily Yomiuri, July 19, 2003, p. 1.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Shiba and Kashiwagi		 Oguchi and Yamashita
12/06/2004 1. PS
(1) Inada: ???
(2) Yoshino: ""How and why of primary school English mulled," the Daily Yomiuri, August 24, 2004, p. 16.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Mitsuya and Takahashi		 Fujikawa and Moto Saito
12/10/2004 1. PS
(1) Kashiwagi: "Using the TOEIC: the right way and the wrong way," the Daily Yomiuri, September 20, 2002, p. 10.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Oguchi and Yamashita		 .
12/13/2004 1. PS
(1) Mitsuya: "Immersing children to English," the Daily Yomiuri, April 1, 2003, p. 10.
(2) Takahashi: "Legitimizing katakana to teach English," the Daily Yomiuri, December 18, 2001, p. 18.
2. Preparation for Future Presentations by Fujikawa and Moto Saito
12/17/2004 1. PS
(1) Oguchi: "High school textbooks OK'd," the Daily Yomiuri, April 10, 2002, p. 1.
(2) Yamashita: "University students to teach English at primary schools," the Daily Yomiuri, May 12, 2004, p. 4.
12/20/2004 PS
(1) Fujikawa: ???
(2) Moto Saito: "Survey shows many teachers computer-illiterate," the Daily Yomiuri, July 30, 2004, p. 4.
01/07/2005 1. PS
(1) Shiba: "ROK students more confident on English," the Daily Yomiuri, April 13, 2004, p. ?.
01/14/2005 Final Class (Deadline for Term Paper #2)