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 Tanaka and J. Ishii . . .
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. Miyazono, Kondo, Kosaka .
10/2 1. Review of Class #2
2. Intro. to Newspaper English, II
3. Introduction Longer Presentation, II: CONTENT of MOPs
 pp. 5-11 Tanaka and J. Ishii
10/6 1 Review: Class #3
2. Introduction to Longer Presentation, III: Presentation SKILLS for MOPs
3. Preparation for MOPs by Tanaka, Ishii, Miyazono, Kondo, and Kosaka		 pp. 9-35. Uchida, Akagi, Shioama, Maeda
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Hirano, Nasu, Tomita, Matsuoka (Early Deadline due to a holiday on 10/9)		 Miyazono, Kondo, Kosaka
10/13 1. MOPs
(1) Tanaka (W): "London eyes models' size, not clothes," the Japan Times, September 20, 2006, p. 6.
(2) J. Ishii (W): "Next prime minister must find a NEET solution.," the Japan Times, September 13, 2006, p. 3.
2. Lecture: Step 3, Evaluation for Future Presentations
3. Preparation for MOPs by Uchida, Akagi, Shioyama, and Maeda.		 p. 9-35. Ozawa, Morita, Hayashi, Shimazaki Uchida, Akagi, Shioama, Maeda
10/16 1. MOPs
(1) Miyazono (S): Barcelona held at home," the Japan Times, September 26, 2006, p. 18.
(2) Kondo (N): Princess Kiko delivers a boy," the Japan Times, September 7, 2006, p. 1.
(3) Kosaka (N): "Tokyo teachers win anthem fight," the Japan Times, Septermber 22, 2006, p. 1.
2. Lecture: Step 4, Term Paper Writing
3. Preparation for MOPs by		 pp. 12-14, 36-41. Adachi, Hirai Hirano, Nasu, Tomita, Matsuoka Tanaka and J. Ishii
10/20 1. MOPs
(1) Uchida (N): "Robot with taste:mechanical sommelier unveiled," the Japan Times, October 4, 2006, p. 2.
(2) Akagi (B): "Acom to cut rates on loans it takes over," the Japan Times September 26, 2006, p. 10.
(3) Shioyama (W): gFrench team to attempt first zero-gravity surgery," the Japan Times, September 26, 2006, p. 8.
(4) Maeda (N): "Two kids die as car slams into nursery schoolers; driver held," the Japan Times, Septermber 26, 2006, p 1.
2. Preparation for MOPs by		 . Inoue, Ikeuchi, Kikuchi, AKiyama (Early deadline due to a holiday on 11/3) Ozawa, Morita, Hayashi, Shimazaki Miyazono, Kondo, Kosaka Tanaka and J. Ishii
10/23 1. MOPs
(1) Hirano (N): "Futenma critic running for Okinawa Governor" the Japan Times, October 2, 2006, p. 2.
(2) Nasu (N/W): "Serial attacker suspected in third sexual assault on tourist in Australia," the Japan Times, September 26, 2006, p. 2.
(3) Tomita (S): "Kanemura hit with fine, suspension," the Japan Times, September 26, 2006, p. 19.
2. Preparation for MOPs by		 . Kyo, Kawanami, Kimura (Early Deadline due to a holiday on 11/3) Adachi, Hirai Uchida, Akagi, Shioama, Maeda Miyazono, Kondo, Kosaka
10/27 1. MOPs
(1) Ozawa (N): "Japan may not want to go nuclear but it's no technical hurdle:analysts," the Japan Times, October 11, 2006, p. 1.
(2) Morita (N): "Nationalist Abe wants to take Japan off its pacifier," the Japan Times, October 7, 2006, p. 2.
(3) Hayashi (N): "Huser boss: No intent to bilk buyers of bad homes," the Japan Times, October 6, 2006 p. 2.
(4) Shimazaki (N/AP): "Tsushima rejects claim isles belong to S. Korea," the Japan Times, Septmeber 29, 2006, p. ?.
2. Preparation for MOPs		 Inoue, Ikeuchi, Kikuchi, AKiyama Hirano, Nasu, Tomita, Matsuoka Uchida, Akagi, Shioama, Maeda
10/30 No Class due to Baseball Game between Keio and Waseda
11/6 1. MOPs
(1) Adachi (N): PPD for Medical Reason.
(2) Hirai (S): "Deep Impact falls short in Arc," the Japan Times, October 3, 2006 p. 22.
2. Preparation for MOPs
3. Scheduling FOPs
4. Introduction to FOPs		 pp. 42-49. Ozawa, Kondo, Tanaka Kyo, Kawanami, Kimura Ozawa, Morita, Hayashi, Shimazaki Hirano, Nasu, Tomita, Matsuoka
11/10 1. MOPs
(1) Inoue (N/B): "Room for microcredit in the notorious 'gray zone'?," the Japan Times, October 23, 2006, p. 9.
(2) Ikeuchi (N/B): "After 40 years, Toyota still promoting Corolla," the Japan Times, October 9, 2006, p. 2.
(3) Kikuchi (N): "Less than half of law school graduates pass bar: ministry," the Japan Times, September 22, 2006, p. 2.
(4) Akiyama (B): "Pet cloning pioneer goes out of business," the Japan Times, October 13, 2006, p. 6.
2. Preparation for FOP by Ozawa		 . Akiyama, Matsuoka, Tomita (Early deadline due to the Mita Fes.) Adachi, Hirai Ozawa, Morita, Hayashi, Shimazaki
11/13 1. MOPs
(1) Kyo (AP): "Differences emerge over sanction vote,"the Japan Times, October 17, 2006, p. 1.
(2) Kawanami (N): "Divorces may spike after change in law," the Japan Times, October 5, 2006, p. 3.
(3) Adachi (N): "Foreigners to need 'skills' to live in Japan," the Japan Times, September 23, 2006, p. 1.
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2. Preparation for First FOPs by Kondo and Tanaka.		 Maeda, Ishii, Hirano (Early dealine due to the Mita Fes.) Inoue, Ikeuchi, Kikuchi, AKiyama Adachi, Hirai
11/17 1. MOP
(1) Matsuoka (W): "Islamism is the real foe, not the Islamic religion," the Japan Times, October 4, 2006, p. 17.
2. FOP
(1) Ozawa (N): "Bullying rises for third year in a row at junior high, high schools," the Japan Times, October 21, 2006, p. 4.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Akiyama, Matsuoka, and Tomita
3. Lecture: Step 2 in FOPs
4. Lecture: How to write term paper #2
 Shimazaki, Uchida, Miyazono (Early deadline due to the Mita Fes.) Kyo, Kawanami, Kimura Inoue, Ikeuchi, Kikuchi, AKiyama
11/20 1. FOPs
(1) Kondo (N): "China sure Abe won't visit Yasukuni," the Japan Times, October 20, 2006, p. ?.
2. Preparation for FOPs Maeda, Ishii and Hirano		 pp. 42-49 Hayashi, Akagi, Morita (Early deadline due to the Mita Fes.) Matsuoka Kyo, Kawanami, Kimura
12/1 1. FOPs
(1) Akiyama (N): "Mixi unfazed by My Space callenge," the Japan Times, November 11,, 2006, p. 10.
(2) Matsuoka (N): "Plan OK'd to help students graduate," the Japan Times, November 3, 2006, p. 1.
(3) Tomita (S): "Matsuzaka 'relieved' Seibu OKs his request," the Japan Times, November 2, 2006, p. 22.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Shimazaki, Uchida, and Miyazono.		 Kawanami, Shioyama, Ikeucih Matsuoka and ALL TPs #1
12/4 1. FOPs
(1) Maeda (N): "Price rises seen as Japan faces cut in Mediterranean tuna", the Japan times, November 28, 2006, p. 1
(2) Ishii (N): "Suicide boy's teacher popular but a bit rough," October 18, 2006, p. 2.
(3) Hirano (N): "Sonyfs PlayStation 3 debuts to long lines and short supply" the Japan Times, November 12, 2006, pp. 1-2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Hayashi, Akagi, and Morita		 Inoue, Kyo, Kikuchi
12/8 1. FOPs
(1) Shimazaki (N/AP): "Aso skeptical of North Korea's nuclear plans," the Japan Times, October 16, 2006, p. 2.
(2) Uchida (W): "American beauty can come at an ugly price," the Japan Times, October 16, 2006, p. 8.
(3) Miyazono (N/B): "Softbank to add clarity to 'zero yen' promo ads," the Japan Times, November 2, 2006, p. 8.
2. Preparation for FOPs Kawanami, Shioyama, and Ikeuchi		 Kosaka, Nasu, Adachi
12/11 1. FOPs
(1) Hayashi (N): "Japan, China agree to conduct joint study of wartime history," the Japan Times, November 17, 2006, p. 2.
(2) Akagi (N): "Dam project talks between Nagano, state back on," the Japan Times, November 23, 2006, p. 1.
(3) Morita (W): "U.K. to ban advertising for junk food during children's TV," the Japan Times, November 19, 2006, p. 8.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Inoue, Kyo, and Kikuchi		 .
12/15 1. FOPs
(1) Kawanami (W): "Sweden rates best in eliminating gender inequality," the Japan Times, November 23, 2006, p. 7.
(2) Shioyama (N): "Minister orders NHK to focus on abuductions," the Japan Times, November 11, 2006, p. 2.
(3) Ikeuchi (N): "High court backs foes of Juki Net registration," the Japan Times, December 1, 2006, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Kosaka, Nasu, and Adachi
12/18 1. FOPs
(1) Inoue (N): "LDP panel puts off until next year talk on consumption tax," the Japan Times, December 9, 2006, p. 9.
(2) Kyo (N):"20% of Japan now age 65 or older," the Japan Times, November 1, 2006, p. 1.
(3) Kikuchi (N): "28% of men toil over 12 hours a day," the Japan Times, November 27, 2006, p. 2.
12/22 1. FOPs
(1) Kosaka (N): "Teacher's Web site made fun of kids killed in traffic accidents, families say," the Japan Times, December 5, 2006, p. 2.
(2) Nasu (N): "Kyuma wants U.S. arms tech, " the Japan Times, December 8, 2006, p. 2.
(3) Adachi (N): "Don't want your baby? Drop it off" , The Japan Times, November 10, 2006, p. 1.
1/12 Last Class
1. FOPs
(1) Postponed FOP by Tanaka (W): "Muslim feminists batle 'macho' interpretation of the Quran," the Japan Times, November 5, 2006, p. 7.
2. Deadline for Term Papers #2
1/15 Back Up Day for Postponed FOPs
NOTES on Abbreviations for Areas of Specialization:
N = National, B = Business, W = World, AP = Asia-Pacific, O = Opinion, S = Sports.