SCHEDULE

DATE CONTENT Handouts STEP 1: Preparation for MOPs STEPS 3 & 4: 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
9/15 1. Introduction to English Seminar I: Presentation on Current Topics.
2. Scheduling Pesentations #1
3. Class Picture Taking for Our Web Site		 Student Info Sheet, pp. 1-2 Tajiri and Hashimoto . . .
9/29 1. Review of Class #1
2. Intro. to Newspaper English, I
3. Intro. to Longer Presentation, I		 pp. 1-6b, 9-10, 13-14. Harada and Yamaguchi .
10/2 1. Review of Class #2
2. Intro. to Newspaper English, II
3. Introduction Longer Presentation, II: CONTENT of MOPs
4. Preparation for MOPs by Tajiri		 pp. 5-11 . Tajiri
10/6 1 Review: Class #3
2. Introduction to Longer Presentation, III: Presentation SKILLS for MOPs
3. Preparation for MOPs by Harada and Yamaguchi		 pp. 9-35. Fujisaki, Fukazawa, Jinno, K. Ishii
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Ogawa, Iwasaki, Tanifuji, M. Ito (Early Deadline due to a holiday on 10/9)		 Harada and Yamaguchi
10/13 1. MOPs
(1) Tajiri (S): "DQ robs Jamaica's Powell of chance to break record in 100M," the Japan Times, 25, 2006, p. 20.
2. Lecture: Step 3, Evaluation for Future Presentations
3. Preparation for MOP by Fujisaki, Fukazawa, Jinno, Ishii.		 p. 9-35. Nomura, Shimizu, Okubo, Takagi Fujisaki, Fukazawa, Jinno, K. Ishii
10/16 1. MOPs
(1) Harada (N): "Japan welcomes Prince Hisahito," the Japan Times, Septembe 13, 2006, p. 5.
2. Lecture: Step 4, Term Paper Writing
3. Preparation for MOPs		 pp. 12-14, 36-41. Sahashi and Kanemaru Ogawa, Iwasaki, Tanifuji, M. Ito Tajiri
10/20 1. MOPs
(1) Fujisaki (B): "Honda to release low-emission diesel, fuel-cell cars," the Japan Times, September 26, 2006, p. 10.
(2) Jinno (W): "Live-donor transplants not in network," the Japan Times, Octorbor 5, 2006, p. 2.
(3) Ishii (N): "Ozawa ends 10-day hospital stay for 'fatigue'," the Japan Times, October 6, 2006, p. 2.
2. Preparation for MOPs		 . Fujita, Kurosaki, Suyama, Mori (Early Deadline due to a holiday on 11/3) Nomura, Shimizu, Okubo, Takagi Harada Tajiri
10/23 1. MOPs
(1) Ogawa (N): "Futenma critic running for Okinawa governor," the Japan Times, October 2, 2006, p. 2.
(2) Iwasaki (S): Deep Impact falls short in Arc," the Japan Times, October 3, 2006, p. 22.
(3) Tanifuji (N): "Ehime pair arrested in cash for kidney deal," the Japan Times, October 2, 2006, p. 1.
(4) M. Ito (N): "Career women opting to date younger men, " September 23, 2006, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs		 . Masuda, Yoshimoto, Kumagai, Miyadai (Early Deadline due to a holiday on 11/3) Sahashi and Kanemaru Fujisaki, Jinno, Ishii Harada
10/27 1. MOPs
(1) Nomura (S): Barthez calls time on career," the Japan Times, October 7, 2006, p. 19.
(2) Shimizu (N): "Sake enters sanctum of French cuisine," the Japan Times, October 13, 2006, p. 3.
(3) Takagi (O): "Integrating disabled people," September 13, 2006, p. 18.
2. Preparation for MOPs		 Hashimoto Fujita, Kurosaki, Suyama, Mori Ogawa, Iwasaki, Tanifuji, M. Ito Fujisaki, Jinno, Ishii
10/30 No Class due to Baseball Game between Keio and Waseda
11/6 1. MOPs
(1) Sahashi (W): "Pet cloning pioneer goes out of business," the Japan Times, October 13, 2006, p. 6.
2. Preparation for MOPs
3. Scheduling FOPs
4. Introduction to FOPs		 pp. 42-49. Yoshimoto, Masuda. Masuda, Yoshimoto, Kumagai, Miyadai Nomura, Shimizu, Takagi Ogawa, Iwasaki, Tanifuji, M. Ito
11/10 1. MOPs
(1) Fujita (N): "Mom gets 12 years for starving son, 19," the Japan Times, October 13, 2006, p. 3.
(2) Kurosaki (W): "No. 300 million gets no notoriety in U.S.," the Japan Times, October 19, 2006, p. 4.
(3) Suyama (N/B): "Workers shed coats, ties for f06 fCool Bizf season," the Japan Times, June 2, 2006, p. 2.
(4) Mori (N): "Two kids die as car slams into nursery schoolers; driver held,"the Japan Times, September 26, 2006, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Yoshimoto		 . Mori, Kurosaki, and Jinno (Early deadline due to the Mita Fes.) Hashimoto Sahashi Nomura, Shimizu, Takagi
11/13 1. MOPs
(1) Masuda (W): "One Billion people overweight: WHO," the Japan Times, October 21, 2006, p. 6.
(2) Yoshimoto (W): "EU expansion shows troubling tier mentality," the Japan Times, October 20, 2006, p. 8.
(3) Kumagai (N/B): "IC you're old enough to buy cigarettes: new vending machines," the Japan Times, October 20, 2006, p. 9.
(4) Miyadai (N): "Tokyo teachers win anthem fight," the Japan Times, September 22, 2006, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Masuda and ?.		 Tajiri, Ito, Takagi (Early deadline due to the Mita Fes.) . Fujita, Kurosaki, Suyama, Mori Sahashi
11/17 1. MOP
(1) Hashimoto (S): "Nakamura bags hat trick as Celtic opens six-point lead in Premire League," the Japan Times, October 16, 2006, p. 22.
2. FOPs
(1) Yoshimoto (N): "Ibaraki principal commits suicide," the Japan Times, November 7, 2006, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Mori, Kurosaki, and Jinno.
3. Lecture: Step 2 in FOPs
4. Lecture: How to write term paper #2
 Sahashi, Fujisaki, Iwasaki (Early deadline due to the Mita Fes.) Masuda, Yoshimoto, Kumagai, Miyadai Fujita, Kurosaki, Suyama, Mori
11/20 1. FOPs
(1) Masuda (N): "Hussein sentence under rule of the law welcome: Abe," the Japan Times, November 7, 2006, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Tajiri, Takagi, and Ito		 pp. 42-49 Suyama, Kumagai, Harada (Early deadline due to the Mita Fes.) Hashimoto Masuda, Yoshimoto, Kumagai, Miyadai
12/1 1. FOPs
(1) Mori (N): "NHK TV also faces order to cover abductions," the Japan Times, October 27, 2006, p. 2,
(2) Kurosaki (S): "MLB, NPB to end Matsuzaka madness with dual announcement," the Japan Times, November 15, 2006, p. 19.
(3) Jinno (N): "Fukushima hospital debuts reception, porter robots,"the Japan Times, Novenver 7, 2006, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Sahashi, Fujisaki, and Iwasaki		 Fujita, Nomura, Hashimoto . Hashimoto
12/4 1. FOPs
(1) Tajiri (): ???
(2) Ito (N/B): "Cell-phone number portability starts," the Japan Times, October 25, 2006, p. 1. and p. 8.
(3) Takagi (N): "Minister urges debate on surrogate birth," the Japan Times, October 18, 2006, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Suayama, Kmagai, and Harada		 Miyadai, Ishii, and Tanifuji .
12/8 1. FOPs
(1) Sahashi (N): "Big Tobacco antismoking ads prove to be ineffective: study," the Japan Times, November 2, 2006, p. 7.
(2) Fujisaki (N): "Abe education bill clears Lower House," the Japan Times, November 12, 2006, p. 1.
(3) Iwasaki (W): "Don't want your baby? Drop it off," the Japan Times, November 10, 2006, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Fujita, Nmura, and Hashimoto		 Ogawa
12/11 1. FOPs
(1) Suyama (N): "Income seen impacting kidsf test scores," the Japan Times, November 2, 2006, p. 3.
(2) Kumagai (N): "Law students who can think," the Japan Times, November 19, 2006, p. 12.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Miyadai, Ishii, and Tanifuji.
12/15 1. FOPs
(1) Fujita (N): "Tokyo launches cedar pollen reduction project in Tama," the Japan Times, November 14, 2006, p. 2.
(2) Nomura (N): "Postal rebels vow to follow party line for LDP return ," the Japan Times, November 28, 2006, pp. 1-2.
(3) Hashimoto (N): "Price rises seen as Japan faces cut in Mediterranean tuna," the Japan Times, November 28, 2006, p. 1.
12/18 1. FOPs
(1) Miyadai (N/AP): "Sanctions target Kim's life of luxury," the Japan Times, November 30, 2006, p. 1 and p. 4.
(2) Ishii (N): "Punish bullies but keep them in school: council," the Japan Times, November 30, 2006, p. 1.
(3) Tanjifuji (AP): "World AIDS Day events held throughout Asia," the Japan Times, December 2, 2006, p. 4.
12/22 1. FOP
(1) PPD presentaiton by Harada (N/W): gNintendo launches cheap but innovative Wii in U.S.,h the Japan Times, November 20, 2006, p. 2.
1/12 Last Class
(1) Deadline for All Term Papers #2
NOTES on Abbreviations for Areas of Specialization:
N = National, B = Business, W = World, AP = Asia-Pacific, O = Opinion, S = Sports.