The Final Version!
| DATE | CONTENT | Handouts | STEP 1: Preparation for OPs | STEPS 3 & 4: Deadlines after OPs | ||
| Deadline for Sending E-mail to Mr. Shimura for Your OP | Deadline for Giving 1st Handouts to Class | Objective Evaluation | Term Paper | |||
| 9/23 | 1. Introduction to English Seminar I: Presentation on Current Topics. 2. Scheduling Pesentations #1 3. Class Picture Taking for Our Web Site |
(1) Student Info Sheet, (2) Quesionnaire on learning writing in high school, (3) pp. 1-2 | ||||
| 9/27 | 1. Review of Class #1 2. Intro. to Newspaper English, I 3. Intro. to Longer Presentation, I |
pp. 1-6b, 9-10 | ||||
| 9/30 | 1. Review of Class #2 2. Intro. to Newspaper English, II 3. Introduction Longer Presentation, II: CONTENT of OP#1s 4. Preparation for OP#1s by Okuma and Akiyama |
pp. 3-11, 3b-4b, 6b, 13-14. | Okuma, Akiyama | |||
| 10/4 | 1 Review: Class #3 2. Introduction to Longer Presentation, III: Presentation SKILLS for OP#1s 3. Preparation for OP#1s by Uesaka and Tokuyama |
pp. 9-35. | Uesaka, Tokuyama | |||
| 10/7 | 1. OP#1s (1) Okuma (N): "Tsukiji fish market move to be postponed: reports," The Japan Times, August 31, 2016, p. 1. (2) Akiyama (N): "Renho elected DP's new president," The Japan Times, September 16, 2016, pp. 1-2. 2. Preparation for OP#1s by Yamaoka, Kawashima, and Yamaguchi |
p. 9-35. | Yamaoka, Kawashima, Yamaguchi | |||
| 10/11 | 1. OP#1s (1) Uesaka (S): "B.League ready to begin first-ever season," The Japan Times, September 22, 2016, p. 12. (2) Tokuyama (N): "Groups look to anime, manga for nation's next big tourist draw," The Japan Times, September 17, 2016, p. 1. 2. Preparation for OP#1s by Ohara, Ishida, and Miyaguchi |
pp. 12-14, 36-41. | Yamauchi, |
Ohara, Ishida, Miyaguchi | Okuma, Akiyama | |
| 10/14 | 1. OP#1s (1) Yamaoka (N): "'Your Name': Makoto Shinkai could be the next big name in anime," The Japan Times, September 1, 2016, p. 13. (2) Kawashima (B): "'Konbini' stores are storming into Asia," The Japan Times, September 30, 2016, p. 3. (3) Yamaguchi (N): "Monju on the verge of being closed down," The Japan Times, September 14, 2016, p. 2. 2. Preparation for OP#1s by Wakebe, Takahashi, and Shiga |
. | Wakebe, Takahashi, Shiga | Uesaka, Tokuyama | ||
| 10/18 | 1. OP#1s (1) Ohara (N): "Abe, Castro expand ties," The Japan Times, September 24, 2016, p. 1. (2) Ishida (N/S): "Three 2020 venues face cancellation," The Japan Times, September 29, 2016, p. 1. (3) Miyaguchi (N): "Scientist bend over for Ig Novel Prize," The Japan Times, September 24, 2016, p. 1. 2. Preparation for OP#1s by Yamauchi, Kawauchi, and Yoshida |
. | Yamauchi, Kawauchi, Yoshida | Yamaoka, Kawashima, Yamaguchi | Okuma, Akiyama | |
| 10/21 | 1. OP#1s (1) Wakebe (N): "Blind man's death at subway station reignites call for safety barriers," The Japan Times, August 19, 2016, p. 1. (2) Takahashi (N/B): "Toyota pitches robot for the lonely," The Japan Times, October 4, 2016, p. 6. (3) Shiga (N/B): "Firms takes steps to reduce sitting," The Japan Times, September 28, 2016, p. 3. 2. Preparation for OP#1s by Uchide and Shimura |
, | Uchide, Shimura | Ohara, Ishida, Miyaguchi | Uesaka, Tokuyama | |
| 10/25 | 1. OP#1s (1) Yamauchi (): Canceled for No Show (2) Kawauchi (N): "Nation's shrinking population is incentive: Abe ," The Japan Times, September 23, 2016, p. 2. (3) Yoshida (N): "Lawyers take stand over death penalty," October 8, 2016, p. 2. 2. Preparation for OP#1s by Nishi, Tokudome, and Kawabe |
pp. 42-49. | Nishi, Tokudome, Kawabe | Wakebe, Takahashi, Shiga | Yamaoka, Kawashima, Yamaguchi | |
| 10/28 | 1. OP#1s (1) Uchide (N/B): "Japan firms race to make connections," The Japan Times, September 24, 2016, p. 6. (2) Shimura (N/B): "The AI revolution has begun," The Japan Times, September 24, 2016, p. 7. 2. Scheduling OP#2s 3. Intro. to OP#2s 4. Preparation for OP#1s by Mori, Cho, and Mizumaki |
.. | Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: |
Mori, Cho, Mizumaki | Yamauchi, Kawauchi, Yoshida | Ohara, Ishida, Miyaguchi |
| 11/1 | 1. OP#1s (1) Nishi (N): "The government’s ‘karoshi’ report," The Japan Times, October 13, 2016, p. 7. (2) Tokudome (N): "Manhole covers gets new missionManhole covers gets new mission," The Japan Times, September 9, 2016, p. 3. (3) Kawabe (N/B): "Sony launches its PlayStation VR," The Japan Times, October 14, 2016, p. 1. 2. Preparation for OP#1 by Iizumi |
Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: |
Iizumi | Uchide, Shimura | Wakebe, Takahashi, Shiga | |
| 11/4 | 1. OP#1s (1) Mori (N): "Carp hold off Baysters, advance to Japan Series," The Japan Times, October 16, 2016, p. ?. (2) Cho (N): "Health ministry unveils draft proposal to crack down on secondhand smoke ahead 2020 Olympics," The Japan Times, October 14, 2016, p. 1. (3) Mizumaki (N): "Japan's Aerospace Industry Pushes for Stealth Fighter," The Japan Times, October 12, 2016, p. 2. 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Okuma and Miyaguchi |
Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: |
Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: Okuma, Miyaguchi | Nishi, Tokudome, Kawabe | Yamauchi, Kawauchi, Yoshida | |
| 11/8 | 1. OP#1s (1) Kakizaki? (2) Iizumi (N): "Empress reveals her 'pain' over abdication," The Japan Times, October 21, 2016, p. 1. (3) Yoshikawa? 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Takahashi, Yamaoka, and Shiga |
pp. 42-49. | Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: |
Early Deadline due to the Mita Festival: Takahashi, Yamaoka, Shiga | Mori, Cho, Mizumaki | Uchide, Shimura |
| 11/22 | 1. OP#2s (1) Okuma (N): "Tokyu takes heat for 'no-makeup' video," The Japan Times, October 28, 2016, p. 2. (2) Miyaguchi (N): "IWC moves to curb Japan's 'scientific' whaling but critics say effort toothless," The Japan Times, October 29, 2016, p. 1. 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Mori, Shimura, and Akiyama |
Mori, Shimura, Akiyama | Iizumi | Nishi, Tokudome, Kawabe | ||
| 11/25 | 1. OP#2s (1) Takahashi (N?): "Three-fifths of animals gone since 1970: report (2) Yamaoka (N): "The bright side, and dark, of Japan's university beauty contests," the Japan Times, November 1, 2016, p. 3. (3) Shiga (N): "Chiba drone alliance eyes delivery service by 2019," The Japan Times, October 8, 2016, p. .6 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Wakebe, Kawashima, and Nishi |
Wakebe, Kawashima, Nishi | Okuma, Miyaguchi | Mori, Cho, Mizumaki | ||
| 11/29 | 1. OP#2s (1) Mori (N): "Ruling coalition gives up on TPP-ratifying bill," The Japan Times, November 3, 2016, p. 1. (2) Shimura (N/B): "JR Kyushu offers high dividend to lure IPO interests," The Japan Times, October 6, 2016, p. 8. (3) Akiyama (N/B): "Japan's top three shippers to merge container businesses," The Japan Times, October 1, 2016, p. 7. 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Uchide, Uesaka, and Kawauchi |
Uchide, Uesaka, and Kawauchi | Takahashi, Yamaoka, Shiga | Iizumi | ||
| 12/2 | 1. OP#2s (1) Wakebe (N): "Tokyo named third most magnetic city for global talent," The Japan Times, October 18, 2016, p. 2. (2) Kawashima (N/B): "Autos show Taiwan’s affinity with Japan," The Japan Times, November 3, 2016, p. ?. (3) Nishi (N): "Protecting people against quakes," The Japan Times, October 24, 2016, p. 10. 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Tokuyama, Yoshida, and Yamaguchi |
Tokuyama, Yoshida, Yamaguchi | Mori, Shimura, Akiyama | |||
| 12/6 | 1. OP#2s (1) Uchide (N): "Elderly urged to pay according to means," The Japan Times, November 19, 2016, p. 2. (2) Uesaka (S): "Legend Hakuho earns 1,000th career victory," The Japan Times, November 16, 2016, p. 13. (3) Kawauchi (N/B): "Japan enacts law to prevent abuse of foreign trainees," The Japan Times, November 18, 2016, p. ?. 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Tokudome, Cho, and Ohara |
Tokudome, Cho,, Ohara | Wakebe, Kawashima, Nishi | |||
12/9 |
1. OP#2s (1) Tokuyama (S): "Uchiyama seeks revenge, title in bout with Corrales," The Japan Times, ?, 2016, p. ?. (2) Yoshida (N): "Age of adulthood could drop to 18" on November 16, 2016, p. 2. (3) Yamaguchi (N): "More people sleep under six hours a day," The Japan Times, November 16, 2016, p. 2. 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Ishida, Iizumi, and Mizumaki |
Ishida, Iizumi, Mizumaki | Uchide, Uesaka, and Kawauchi | |||
| 12/13 | 1. OP#2s (1) Tokudome (N): "Two killed in accident involving elderly driver," The Japan Times, November 15, 2016, p. 2. (2) Cho (N/B): "Can Spotify dent streaming-averse Japan?," The Japan Times, October 25, 2016, p. 3. (3) Ohara (N): "Japan opens up to foreign workers," The Japan Times, September 24, 2016, p. 1. 2. Preparation for OP#2s by Kawabe |
Kawabe | Tokuyama, Yoshida, Yamaguchi | |||
| 12/16 | 1. OP#2s (2) Iizumi (N/S): "Fukushima sites screened for Olympics," The Japan Times, November 21, 2016, p. 2. (3) Mizumaki (N/B): "Firm Lets Moms Work In View of Their Kids," The Japan Times, November 5, 2016, p. 3. |
Tokudome, Cho,, Ohara | ||||
| 12/20 | 1. OP#2s (1) Kawabe (N/B): "Nissan cars tow peers onto piers for loading," The Japan Times, December 6, 2016, p. 6. (2) PPD OP#2 by Ishida: Ishida (N): "UNESCO panel recommends adding 33 Japan festivals to heritage list," The Japan Times, November 2, 2016, p. 2. |
Ishida, Iizumi, Mizumaki | ||||
| 12/27 | Backup Date for PPD Presentations | |||||
| 1/6 | Backup Date for PPD Presentations Deadline for Term Paper #2 1. Review: OP#2s by Kawabe |
Kawabe | Deadline for ALL TP#2s | |||
| 1/13 | ||||||
| NOTES on Abbreviations: OP = Oral Presentation, N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, TBA = To Be Arranged, W = World, AP = Asia/Pacific |
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