Last Updated on December 10, 2007
| 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 | |||
| 9/28 | 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 | . | . | ||
| 10/1 | 1. Review of Class #1 2. Intro. to Newspaper English, I 3. Intro. to Longer Presentation, I |
pp. 1-6b, 9-10, 15-18. | Yamakoshi, Ohishi | |||
| 10/5 | 1. Review of Class #2 2. Intro. to Newspaper English, II 3. Introduction Longer Presentation, II: CONTENT of MOPs 4. Preparation for OP#1 by Yamakoshi and Ohishi |
pp. 5-11, 3b-4b, and 13-14. | Oba, Kawamoto, Tamura AND Tsuji, Kuriki, Yamazaki, Nakagawa (Early deadline due to a holiday) |
Yamakoshi, Ohishi | ||
| 10/12 | 1 Review: Class #3 2. Introduction to Longer Presentation, III: Presentation SKILLS for MOPs 3. Preparation for OP#1 by Oba, Kawamoto, and Tamura |
pp. 9-35. | Kojima, Ikeda, Kagimasa, Ueno | Oba, Kawamoto, Tamura | ||
| 10/15 | 1. OP#1 (1) Yamakoshi (N): "Akihabara's awful truths," the Japan Times, Septembe 27, 2007, p. ?. (2) Ohishi (S): "Mourinho finished at Chelsea," the Japan Times, September 21, 2007, pp. 13-14. 2. Lecture: Step 3, Evaluation for Future Presentations 3. Preparation for OP#1 by Tsuji, Kuriki, Yamazaki, and Nakagawa |
p. 9-35. | Hara, Kawaguchi, Usukura, Iwase | Tsuji, Kuriki, Yamazaki, Nakagawa | ||
| 10/19 | 1. OP#1 (1) Oba (W): "White House Warms to Arctic treaty, despite icy opposition," the Japan Times, October 5, 2007, p. 8. (2) Kawamoto (B): "Japanese exporters sell dollars, raising yen," the Japan Times, Sepetember 29, 2007, p. 9. (3) Tamura (N/W): "Gas emission reduction steps to be reassessed as Kyoto deadline looms," the Japan Times, October 3, 2007, p. 1. 2. Lecture: Step 4, Term Paper Writing 3. Preparation for OP#1 |
pp. 12-14, 36-41. | Tomiyoshi, Watanuki, Ohkura, Dewa | Kojima, Ikeda, Kagimasa, Ueno | Yamakoshi, Ohishi | |
| 10/22 | 1. OP#1 (1) Tsuji (S): "JSA lacks direction," the Japan Times, September 30, 2007, pp. 21-22. (2) Kuriki (N): "Global warming may bring dengue fever to Hokkaido," the Japan Times, September 16, 2007, p. 2. (3) Yamazaki (W): "Monks defy military's threat: Bush expected to announce sanctions on Myanmar," the Japan Times, September 26, 2007, p. 4. (4) Nakagawa (N): "Foreigner was rejected by seven hospitals after giving birth," the Japan Times, September 28, 2007, p. 3. 2. Preparation for OP#1 by |
. | Kunimi, Kawano, Ishigami | Hara, Kawaguchi, Usukura, Iwase | Oba, Kawamoto, Tamura | Yamakoshi, Ohishi |
| 10/26 | 1. OP#1 (1) Kojima (): Canceled. (2) Ikeda (S): "'Samurai' spirit drives AND1's Morishita"," the Japan Times, September 17, 2007, p. 20. (3) Kagimasa (N): "Afgan SDF mission constitutional, Ozawa says," the Japan Times, October 11, 2007, p. 2. (4) Ueno (B/N): "Softbank matches KDDI with new pricing plan," the Japan Times, October 6, 2007, p. 8. 2. Preparation for OP#1 3. Scheduling OP#2s |
. | Inoue, Nakamura, Mizuki | Tomiyoshi, Watanuki, Ohkura, Dewa | Tsuji, Kuriki, Yamazaki, Nakagawa | Oba, Kawamoto, Tamura |
11/2 |
1. OP#1 (1) Hara (N): "Fashionable 'eco-bags' become hit with consumers," the Japan Times, September 29, 2007, p. 8. (2) Kawaguchi (S): "Naito wins unanimous decision against Kameda," the Japan Times, October 13, 2007, p. 20. (3) Usukura (B/N): "Nippon Oil to up wholesale gas price,"the Japan Times, September 29, 2007, p. 8. (4) Iwase (B/N): "Largest companies do little to promote female executives,"the Japan Times, September 22, 2007, p. 9. 2. Preparation for OP#1 3. Introduction to OP#2 |
Dewa and Okura | Kunimi, Kawano, Ishigami | Kojima, Ikeda, Kagimasa, Ueno | Tsuji, Kuriki, Yamazaki, Nakagawa | |
11/5 |
1. OP#1 (1) Tomiyoshi (N): "Kyouto enforces ad ban, building height changes," the JapanTimes, September 2, 2007, p. 2. (2) Watanuki (B/N): "U.S. slump won't halt growth in Japan: Fukui," the Japan Times, October 16, 2007, p. 10. (3) Okura (N): "Gaming consoles bringing classrooms to verge of revolution," the Japan Times, October 22, 2007, p. 3. (4) Dewa (S): "Disgraced Jones returns medals," the Japan Times, Wednesday, October 10, 2007, p. 22. 2. Preparation for OP#1 |
pp. 42-49. | Yamazaki and Usukura | Inoue, Nakamura, Mizuki | Hara, Kawaguchi, Usukura, Iwase | Kojima, Ikeda, Kagimasa, Ueno |
11/9 |
1. OP#1 (1) Kunimi (W): "Slovenia digs up proof of WWⅡslaughter," the Japan Times, October 23, 2007, p. 5. (2) Kawano (N): "State handed suicide Web site-linked killing," the Japan Times, October 13, 2007, p. 2. (3) Ishigami (B/NH): "Yamazaki to hike bread prices over rising wheat, energy costs,” the Japan Times, October 11, 2007, p. 9. 2. Preparation for First OP#2 by Dewa and Okura |
. | Ikeda, Kawano, and Kunimi (Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival) | Dewa and Okura | Tomiyoshi, Watanuki, Ohkura, Dewa | Hara, Kawaguchi, Usukura, Iwase |
11/12 |
1. OP#1 (1) Inoue (N): "All eyes on Japan Post as privatization begins," the Japan Times, Septembe 19, 2007, p. 3. (2) Nakamura (N): "As nations ages, cutting health costs is vital," the Japan Times, October 4, 2007, p. 3. (3) Kimizu (N): "Food prices to rise across the board," the Japan Times, October 9, 2007, p. 3. 2. Preparation for OP#2 by Yamazaki and Usukura |
Yamakoshi, Oishi, and Oba (Early dealine due to the Mita Festival) | Yamazaki and Usukura | Kunimi, Kawano, Ishigami | Tomiyoshi, Watanuki, Ohkura, Dewa | |
11/16 |
1. OP#2 (1) Dewa (S): "Dragons sweep Giants, return to Japan Series," the Japan Times, Monday, October 22, 2007, pp. 19-20. (2) Okura (N): "ANA pilot grounded for drinking before flight." the Japan Times, Thirsday, October, 25, 2007, p. 2. 2. Preparation for OP#2 by Ikeda, Kawano, and Kunimi |
Nakamura, Inoue, and Nakagawa (Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival) | Ikeda, Kawano, and Kunimi | Inoue, Nakamura, Mizuki | Kunimi, Kawano, Ishigami | |
11/19 |
1. OP#2 (1) Yamazaki (W): "Internet sex-video scandal ruins young TV star's career, rivers Vietnam," the Japan Times, October 26, 2007, p. 4. (2) Usukura (W): "NBC, Fox to launch online video site and give YouTube run for its money,” The Japan Times, October 31, 2007, p. 11. 2. Preparation for OP#2 |
pp. 42-49 | Ueno, Kimizu, and Hara (Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival) | Yamakoshi, Oishi, and Oba | Dewa and Okura | Inoue, Nakamura, Mizuki |
11/30 |
1. OP#2 (1) Ikeda (S): "Brazil to host 2014 World Cup," the Japan Times, November 1, 2007, p. 22. (2) Kawano (N): "Governor finds promotion isn't always OK," the Japan Times, November 5, 2007, p. 2. (3) Kunimi (W): Marijuana/drug use. 2. Preparation for OP#2 |
Kuriki, Iwase, and Ishigami | Nakamura, Inoue, and Nakagawa | Yamazaki and Usukura | Deadline for ALL Term Paper #s is the Last Class in January. | |
12/3 |
1. OP#2 (1) Yamakoshi (S): "Suguri perseveres as rivals grow younger," November 11, 2007, the Japan Times, ?, 2007, p. 24. (2) Oishi (S): "Sumo death casts shadow on Kyusyu," the Japan Times, October 24, 2007, p. 24. (3) Oba (W): PPD to December 17, 2007. 2. Preparation for OP#2 |
Tomoyoshi, Watanuki, and Kawaguchi | Ueno, Kimizu, and Hara | Ikeda, Kawano, and Kunimi | ||
12/7 |
1. OP#2 (1) Nakamura (N): "National exams undercover gap in basic knowledge, applied skills," the Japan Times, October 25, 2007, p. 3. (2) Inoue (N): "'Terakoya' school in Africa gives pupils hope," the Japan Times, November 2, 2007, p. 3. (3) Nakagawa (N): "Kumamoto baby hatch seen so far saving eight," the Japan Times, November 10, 2007, p. 3. 2. Preparation for OP#2 |
Kawamoto, Tamura, and Tsuji | Kuriki, Iwase, and Ishigami | Yamakoshi, Oishi, and Oba | ||
12/10 |
1. OP#2 (1) Ueno (W): "U.K. retailer Tesco begins U.S. entry in California," the Japan Times, November 10, 2007, p. 13. (2) Kimizu (S): "Nagai leads Reds to ALC title," the Japan Times, November 16, 2007, p. 13. (3) Hara (W): "Sheep cloner abandons technique," the Japan Times, November 19, 2007, p. 1. 2. Preparation for OP#2 |
. | Tomoyoshi, Watanuki, and Kawaguchi | Nakamura, Inoue, and Nakagawa | ||
12/14 |
1. OP#2 (1) Kuriki (N): "Niigata eyes special foreign doc zone," the Japan Times, November 10, 2007, p. 2. (2) Iwase (N/B): "Marketers use sample shop to gauge consumers,"the Japan Times, November 2, 2007, p. 9. (3) Ishigami (N): "Michelin's first Tokyo guide names eight 3-star eateries," the Japan Times, November 20, 2007, p. ?. 2. Preparation for OP#2 |
. | Kawamoto, Tamura, and Tsuji | Ueno, Kimizu, and Hara | ||
12/17 |
1. OP#2 (1) Tomiyoshi (N): "Europe aquariums boycott Japan goods in whaling protest," the Japan Times, November 24, 2007, p. 2. (2) Watanuki (N): "Foreign arrivals get biometric scan," the Japan Times, November 21, 2007, p. 1. (3) Oba (W): "Millions displaced in Iraq in '07," the Japan Times, November 7, 2007, p. 1 2. Preparation for OP#2 |
Kuriki, Iwase, and Ishigami | ||||
12/21 |
1. OP#2 (1) Kawamoto (B): "Better risk management will prevent crises: Fukui," the Japan Times, November 28, 2007, p. 10. (2) Tamura (W): "Radiohead sidesteps record labels, releases new album directly online," the Japan Times, October 12, 2007, p. 7. (3) Tsuji (): "Struggling with the decisions of motherhood," the Japan Times, November 24, 2007, p. 14. 2. Preparation for OP#2 |
Tomoyoshi, Watanuki, and Kawaguchi | ||||
1/7 |
Last Class 1. Submission of Term Paper #2 |
Kawamoto, Tamura, and Tsuji | ||||
| NOTES on Abbreviations for Areas of Specialization: N = National, B = Business, W = World, AP = Asia-Pacific, O = Opinion, S = Sports. |
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