SCHEDULE

DATE CONTENT Handouts Preparation for MOPs Deadlines after MOPs
Deadline for Sending E-mail to Mr. Shimura for Your MOP Objective Evaluation Term Paper
4/16 1. Introduction to English Seminar I: Presentation on Current Topics.
2. Self-introduction Exercise to Review Physical Message
3. Class Picture Taking for Our Web Site
4. Homework Assignment		 pp. 1-2, 22-25 . . .
4/19 1. Introduction to Newspaper English, Part I pp. 3-6 and the Japan Times for 04/17/2004
4/26 1. Review of Newspaper English.
2. Introduction to Longer Presentation, Part I		 pp. 3-8 and the Japan Times for 04/17/2004.
pp. 9-11, 15-19.		 H. Suzuki, Iwasaki, Okuma, Taniguchi
4/30 1. Introduction to Longer Presentation, Part II
2. Preparation for MOPs by H. Suzuki and Okuma.		 pp. 20-35. Sato, Ozaki,Matsubara,Kiyomiya,Muto, Sugiyama, Watanabe, Kuroda
5/7 1. Mini Oral Presentation (MOP):
(1) H. Suzuki (B): "McDonald’s goes healthy to lure kids," the Japan Times, April 20, 2004, p. 11.
2. Lecture on How to Write Term Paper
3. Preparation for MOPs by Iwasaki, Taniguchi, Sato, Ozaki, Matsubara, and Kiyomiya.		 pp. 12-14, 36-41. Maenaka, Hikata, Uchida, Hirakawa
5/10 1. MOPs:
(1) Okuma (B): "Toyota trunpets walking robots," the Japan Times, March 12, 2004, p. 1.
(2) Taniguchi (N): "No room for 'outsiders'," the Japan Times, April 13, 2004, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Sato, Ozaki, Matsubara, Muto, Sugiyama, Watanabe, and Kuroda.		 none Takada H. Suzuki
5/14 1. MOPs:
(1) Ozaki (W): "Bush stronger than Kerry: poll," the Japan Times, April 21, 2004, p. 8.
(2) Matsubara (N): "Man arrested over theft of valuable Peko-chan doll," the Japan Times, April 27, 2004, p. 2.
(3) Kiyomiya (S): Japan bounces Czechs,"April 30, 2004, p. 22.
2. Preparation for Future MOPs by Maenaka, Hikata, Uchida, Hirakawa.		 none Bundo, Negishi, Hide Suzuki. Okuma, Taniguchi H. Suzuki
5/17 1. MOPs:
(1) Muto (B): "Nissan saw profit reach record level in fiscal '03," the Japan Time, April 27, 2004, p. 10.
(2) Sugiyama (W): "Fallujah refugees express anger at U.S.," the Japan Times, April 21, 2004, p. 5.
(3) Watanabe (N): "Banking on 'Artist Power'," the Japan Times, April 30, 2004, p. 3.
(4) Kuroda (S): "Stevens　opens　door　for Thorpe to swim 400," the Japan Times, April 27, 2004, p. 19.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Takada and Negishi.
3. Decide Presentation Dates for FOPs (Presentations #2)
 . Arai, Nagayama, Yokoyama, Matsumoto Ozaki, Matsubazra, Kiyomiya Okuma, Taniguchi
5/21 1. MOPs:
(1) Maenaka (S): "'Muderer' Abe is terrifying pitchers in the Cental League," the Japan Times, May 5, 2004, p. 19.
(2) Hikata (W): "Princeton will reduce 'A' grades by 25 percent," the Japan Times, April 29, 2004, p. 7.
(3) Hirakawa (W): Topic Not Reported.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Bundo, Negishi, Asahina, and Hide Suzuki.		 . Miyajima for MOP
Muto for FOP		 Muto, Sugiyama, Watanabe, Kuroda Ozaki, Matsubara, Kiyomiya
5/24 1.MOPs:
(1) Takada (N/B): "Sony ready to mass-produce Blu-ray discs," the Japan Times, April 17, 2004, p. 8.
2. Introduction to Full Oral Presentations (FOPs): Lecture
3. Preparation for MOPs by Arai, Nagayama, Yokoyama, and Matsumoto.		 pp. 42-44. H. Suzuki and Matsumoto Maenaka, Hikata, Hirakawa Muto, Sugiyama, Watanabe, Kuroda
5/28 1. MOPs
(1) Bundo (N): "Man cleared of groping girl on train," the Japan Times, May 11, 2004, p. 2.
(2) Negishi (W): "Airlines gave FBI a year's passenger data," the Japan Time, May 3, 2004, p. ?.
(3) Hide Suzuki (B): "King trying to lure Tyson back in to the ring," the Japan Times, ?, p. ?.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Miyajima and Ide.
3. Preparation for FOP by Muto.		 .
 Kiyomiya, Maenaka Takada Maenaka,Hikata,Hirakawa
6/4 1. MOPs:
(1) Arai (B): "Springtime job surge adds momentum to U.S. recovery," the Japan Times, May 10, 2004, p. 13.
(2) Nagayama (S): "Japanese Women storm to Athens," the Asahi Evening News, April 25, 2004, p. 24.
(3) Yokoyama (B): "DoCoMo saw record profit in '03," the Japan Times, May 8, 2004, p. 4.
(4) Matsumoto (W): "Thousands march to push White House on gun control," the Japan Times, May 11, 2004, p. 7.
2. Preparation for FOPs by H. Suzuki and Matsumoto		 Taniguchi, Ozaki, Kuroda Bundo, Negishi, Hide Suzuki Takada
6/7 1. MOP:
Miyajima (N): "Kan falls on his sword over failure to pay pension fees," the Japan Times, May 11, 2004, pp. 1-2.
2. FOPs:
Muto (D): "Nuke power will remain nation's key energy source," the Japan Times, May 15, 2004, p. 8.
3. Preparation for FOPs by Kiyomiya and Maenaka		 Hikata, Hide Suzuki. Arai, Nagayama, Yokoyama, Matsumoto Bundo, Negishi, Hide Suzuki
6/11 1. FOP:
(1) H. Suzuki (B): BSE and Yoshinoya.
(2) Matsumoto (W): "Same-sex couples rush to get married," the Japan Times, May 19, 2004, p. 7.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Taniguchi, Ozaki, and Kuroda.		 Sugiyama, Matsubara Miyajima for MOPs and Muto for FOP Arai, Nagayama, Yokoyama, Matsumoto
6/14 1. FOPs
(1) Kiyomiya (S): "Asashoryu nails Emperor's Cup," the Japan Times, May 24, 2004, p. 21.
(2) Maenaka (S): "Ichiro hits 2,000," the Japan Times, May 23, 2004, p. 20.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Hikata, Hide Suzuki, and ?.		 Hirakawa, Okuma H. Suzuki and Matsumoto Miyajima
6/18 1. FOPs
(1) Taniguchi (W): "Worried governments huff and pubb as Asians smoke away," the Japan Times, May 20, 2004, p. 4.
(2) Kuroda (S): "Kudo leads Giants past Carp," the Japan Times, May 1, 2004, p. 18.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Sugiyama, Watanabe, and Matsubara.		 Nagayama, Arai, Yokoyama . .
6/21 1. FOPs
(1) Hikata (N): "'Kimigayo' saga rumbles on," the Japan Times, May 27, 2004, p. 2.
(2) Hide Suzuki (N): "Couple's attempt ti register surrogate-born boys denied," the Japan Times, June 9, 2004, p. ?.
(3) Kiyomiya (S): "Asashoryu nails Emperor's Cup," the Japan Times, May 24, 2004, p. 21.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Hirakawa, and Okuma.		 Takada, Miyajima, Watanabe Taniguchi, Kuroda
6/25 1. FOP:
(1) Matsubara (N): "Survey hints at apathy over child car seats," the Japan Times, June 11, 2004, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Nagayama, Arai, and Yokoyama.		 Bundo, Negishi Hikata, Hide Suzuki, Kiyomiya
6/28 1. FOPs
(1) Sugiyama (N): "Political leaders weigh in on value of Koizumi's visit to Pyongyang," the Japan Times, May 24, 2004, p. 2.
(2) Okuma (N): "Tsujimoto to run Upper House election," the Japan Times, June 9, 2004, p. 2.
(3) Maenaka (S): "Ichiro hits 2,000," the Japan Times, May 23, 2004, p. 20.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Takada and Miyajima.		 . Sugiyama, Watanabe, Matsubara
7/2 1. FOPs
(1) Nagayama (S) "Buffaloes, Blue Wave owners reach basic merger agreement," the Japan Times, June 15, 2004, pp. 1-2.
(2) Arai (N/B): "\5,000 note ready to go after flaws fixed," the Japan Times, June 18, 2004, p. 9.
(3) Yokoyama (B/W): "Cutting trade barriers linked to cutting poverty," the Japan Times, June 16, 2004, p. 15.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Bundo and Negishi.		 Okuma, Maenaka
7/5 FOPs
(1) Takada (N): "Prefectures gradually forcing teachers to kick their smoking habits at school," the Japan Times, June 8, 2004, p. 3.
(2) Miyajima (B): "No currency intervention in May," the Japan Times, June 1, 2004, p. 10.
(3) Watanabe (N): "Actor survives fall from ninth-floor condo," the Japan Times, June 7, 2004, p. 2.		 Nagayama, Arai, Yokoyama
7/9 FOPs
(1) Bundo (N): "Working wives gaining in favor," the Japan Times, June 12, 2004, p. 2.
(2) Negishi (N): "Slain girl's father still distraught, his lawyer says," the Japan Times, June 7, 2004, p. 2.
(3) Hirakawa (W): "Schwarzenegger visits Israel on first official trip," the Japan Times, ?, 2004, p. ?.		 Takada, Miyajima, Watanabe
7/12 Last Class

Deadline for Term Paper #2		 Bundo, Negishi, Hirakawa Deadline for ALL Termpaper #2
NOTES on Abbreviations for Areas of Specialization:
N = National, B = Business, W = World, AP = Asia-Pacific, O = Opinion, S = Sports.]]f