The Final Version (Final Update on 12/17/2005)
| DATE | CONTENT | Handouts | Preparation for MOPs | Deadlines after MOPs | ||
| Deadline for Sending E-mail to Mr. Shimura for Your MOP | Deadline for Giving 1st Handouts to Class | Objective Evaluation | Term Paper | |||
| 9/26 | 1. Introduction to English Seminar I: Presentation on Current Topics. 2. Scheduling Pesentations #1 3. Class Picture Taking for Our Web Site |
pp. 1-2 | . | . | . | |
| 9/30 | 1. Review of Class #1 2. Intro. to Newspaper English, I 3. Intro. to Longer Presentation, I |
pp. 1-6b, 9-10, 13-18. | Hirade, Tanigawa |
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| 10/3 | 1. Review of Class #2 2. Intro. to Newspaper English, II 3. Introduction Longer Presentation, II: CONTENT of MOPs 4. Preparation for MOPs by Hirade and Tanigawa |
pp. 5-11 | Shirai, Asai | Hirade, Tanigawa | ||
| 10/7 | 1 Review: Class #3 2. Introduction to Longer Presentation, III: Presentation SKILLS for MOPs 3. Preparation for MOPs by Shirai and Asai |
pp. 9-35. | Suzuki, T., Honda, Nakamura, Kita Ono, Uemura, Osano, Naito |
Shirai, Asai | ||
| 10/14 | 1. MOPs (1) Hiraide (S): "Despite popularity of Premier League, fans have complains," the Japan Times, September 24, 2005, p. ?. (2) Tanigawa (Arts/Movies): "WHACKO WILLY WONKA: Candy-colored dream fades," the Japan Times, September 16, 2005, p. 18. 2. Lecture: Step 3, Evaluation for Future Presentations 3. Preparation for MOPs |
p. 9-35. | Kikuchi, Aoki, S., Yang, Yasue | Suzuki, T., Honda, Nakamura, Kita | ||
| 10/17 | 1. MOPs (1) PPD to November 11 for health reason. Keep the first handout for this presentation until the new date. (2) Asai (B/N): "Chubachi reaffirms faith in Sony recovery plan," the Japan Times, September 27, 2005,p. 9. 2. Lecture: Step 4, Term Paper Writing 3. Preparation for MOPs by |
pp. 12-14, 36-41. | Kanazawa, Kawashima | Ono, Uemura, Osano, Naito | ||
| 10/21 | 1. MOPs (1) Suzuki, Y. (W): "U.S. considers approving food from cloned cows," the Japan Times, October 3, 2005, p. 8. (2) Nakamura, Y. (N): "Koizumi's Yasukuni trips are ruled unconstitutional," the Japan Times, October 1, 2005, p. 1. (3) Kita (B/N): "Sportswear maker Mizuno muscles in on corporate uniforms," the Japan Times, September 30, 2005, p. 8. 2. Preparation for MOPs by |
. | Kawano, Funakubo, Kawasaki, Nakayama | Kikuchi, Aokii, S., Yang, Yasue | ||
| 10/24 | 1. MOPs (1) Ono (N): "High court cans Yasukuni suit," the Japan Times, September 30, 2005, pp. 1-2. (2) Uemura (W): "Controversies dog Mickey Mouse's move to Hong Kong," the Japan Times, September 11, 2005, p. 16. (3) Osano (N): PPD for a health reason to 11/04. (4) Naito (W): Straw says EU entry talks with Turkey in trouble," the Japan Times, October 4, 2005, p. 5. 2. Preparation for MOPs by |
. | Oomae, Shirato, ?, ?. | Kanazawa, Kawashima | ||
| 10/28 | 1. MOPs (1) Aoki, S. (W/B): "U.S. automakers facing big chill in autumn as SUV sales plunge," the Japan Times, October 2, 2005, p. 8. (2) Yang (W): "China chuffed with new Tibet railway," the Japan Times, September 24, 2005, p. 4. (3) Yasue (N): "Is too little sleep the quiet peril stalking modern life?", the Japan Times, October 17, 2005, p. 12. 2. Preparation for MOPs by . |
. | Kimura, T., Kiuchi | Kawano, Funakubo, Kawasaki, Nakayama | ||
| 10/31 | 1. MOPs (1) Kanazawa (N): "As society grows more aloof, census takers suffer," the Japan Times, October 3, 2005, p. 2. (2) Kawashima (N): "Ministry sees 85,000 asbestos deaths," the Japan Times, October 12, 2005, p. 1. 2. Preparation for MOPs 3. Scheduling FOPs 4. Introduction to FOPs |
pp. 42-46 | Asai, Hiraide | Oomae, Shirato, ?, ?. | ||
| 11/4 | 1. MOPs (1) Kawano (N): "Japan seeking ministerial talks on gas field," the Japan Times, October 3, 2005, p. 2. (2) Funakubo (): "Avian flu: an epidemic of overreaction," the Japan Times, October 17, 2005, p. 17. (3) Kawasaki (N): "eCool Biz' popular enough for another try," the Japan Times, September 30, 2005, p. 4. (4) Nakayama (N): "Japan to keep plugging away at the U.N." the Japan Times, September 18, 2005, p. 2. 2. Preparation for MOPs |
. | Suzuki, Funakubo | Kimura, T., Kiuchi | ||
| 11/7 | 1. MOPs (1) Oomae (W): "Early snow melts heating Alaska Arctic," the Japan Times, September 26, 2005, p. 6. (2) Shirato (N): "Miyagi hospital admits accident," the Japan Times, October 16, 2005, p. 2. (3) Osano (N): "Aichi World Expo comes to a close on a sunny note," the Japan Times, September 26, 2005, pp. 1-2. 2. Preparation for FOPs by Asai and Hiraide |
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| 11/11 | 1. MOPs (1) Kimura, T. (S/N): "Lotte Marines ready to tackle some unfinished business > in Japan Series," the Japan Times, October 21, 2005, p. 14. (2) Shirai (N): "After-lunch nap can perk up kids who get the nods in class: expert," the Japan Times, September 24, 2005, p. 3. 2. Preparation for FOPs by Suzuki and Funakubo |
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| 11/14 | 1. FOPs (1) Asai (N): "Machimura signals to U.S. that beef ban will be lifted this year," the Japan Times, October 30, 2005, p. 2. (2) Hiraide (S): "New pro basketball league confident of long-term success," the Japan Times, October 20, 2005, p. 29. 2. Preparation for FOPs by Kanazawa and Ono |
pp. 43-46 | Uemura, Nakamura, Kawashima: Early deadline due to the Mita Festival for Kawasaki, Yang, Kawano |
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| 11/25 | 1. FOPs (1) Suzuki (N): "Japan, U.S, agree on new Futenma site," the Japan Times, October 27, 2005, pp. 1-2. (2) Funakubo (N): "Toward a police-controlled media," the Japan Times, November 4, 2005, p. 14. 2. Preparation for FOPs by Uemura, Nakamura, Kawashima |
p. 46 | Tanigawa, Kita, Naito | |||
| 11/28 | 1. FOPs (1) Kanazawa (N): gLDP revises Article 9 in draft Constitutionh the Japan Times, October 29, 2005, pp. 1-2. (2) Ono (W): "Revisiting capital punishment," the Japan Times, August 20, 2005, p. ?. 2. Preparation for FOPs by Kawasaki, Yang, Kawano |
.l | Shirato, Shirai, Osano | |||
| 12/2 | 1. FOPs (1) Uemura (N): "New carbon tax plan limits levy," the Japan Times, October 26, 2005, p. 2. (2) Nakamura (N): "Court says resident registry doesn't violate privacy," the Japan Times, October 15, 2005, p. 2. (3) Kawashima (N): "Okinawa governor rejects Futenma plan," the Japan Times, November 1, 2005, p. 2. 2. Preparation for FOPs by Tanigawa, Kita, Naito |
Ohmae, Kimura, Aoki | ||||
| 12/5 | 1. FOPs (1) Kawasaki (N): "Tamiflu linked to teen's deaths," November 13, 2005, p. 2. (2) Yang (AP/N): "Chinese feelings on Japan mixed," the Japan Times, November 11, 2005, p. 3. (3) Kawano (N): "UNSC seat best won by ODA boost: Akashi," the Japan Times, November 8, 2005, p. 3. 2. Preparation for FOPs by Shirato, Shirai, Osano |
Nakayama, ? | ||||
| 12/9 | 1. FOPs (1) Tanigawa (W): The pop-word culture," the Japan Times, November 13, 2005, p. 12. (2) Kita (N): "21% of nationfs 5-year-olds study English conversation," the Japan Times, November 6, 2005, p. 1. (3) Naito (N): "Panel backs allowing women to ascend Imperial throne," the Japan Times, November 22, 2005, p. 1. 2. FINAL Preparation for FOPs by Ohmae, Kimura, and Aoki |
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| 12/12 | 1. FOPs (1) Shirato (N): "Nonpartisan panel established to study new war memorial," the Japan Times, October 29, 2005 p. 2. |
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| 12/16 | 1. FOPs (1) Ohmae (N/B): "DoCoMo handest for kids boasts crime alarm, locater," the Japan Times, November 26, 2005, p. 10. (2) Kimura (S): Kotooshu becomes first European ozeki," the Japan Times, December 1, 2005, p. 22. (3) Aoki (N/B): "Seniors to pay more for medical service," the Japan Times, December 1, 2005, p. 8. |
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| 1/6 | Deadline for Term Paper #2 1. Course Evaluation |
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| NOTES on Abbreviations for Areas of Specialization: N = National, B = Business, W = World, AP = Asia-Pacific, O = Opinion, S = Sports. |
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