SCHEDULE

Final Version

DATE CONTENT Handouts STEP 1: Preparation STEPS 3 & 4: Evaluation and Term Paper Writing
Deadline for Sending E-mail to Mr. Shimura for Your MOP Deadline for Giving 1st Handouts to Class Objective Evaluation Term Paper
4/15 1. Introduction to English Seminar: Current Topics about Japan.
2. Scheduling Self-introductions
3. Class Picture Taking for Our Web Site		 Student Info Sheet, pp. 1-4, 22-25, Self-introduction and Body Language Handouts . . . .
4/19 1. Review of Class #1
2. Self-introductions (Part I) by Matsukura, Kimura, Kogo, Wada, Kanno, Kurahashi, Ohsawa, Yakata, and Kagami.
3. Intro. to Newspaper English, I
 pp. 1-4, 22-25 . .
4/22 1. Review of Class #2
2. Self-introductions (Part II) by the rest of the students.
3. Scheduling MOPs (May 13 to June 3)
4. Introduction to Long Presentation I: Step 1 Preparation for MOPs
 pp. 3-4, 9-10, 13-16
4/26 1 Review: Class #3
2. Introduction to Newspaper English, II
2. Introduction to Longer Presentation II: Spep 2 Presentation
 pp. 5-8, 9-11 Akira and Ricky
Early Deadline due to the GW break for Naoki, Kimuken, and Mirai
5/6 1. Introduction to Newspaper English III
2. Introduction to Longer Presentation, III: Presentation Skills
3. Preparation for MOPs by Akira and Ricky.		 pp. 5-8, 13-14 Shun and Mariko Akira and Ricky
5/10 1. Review: Class #5
2. Introduction to Longer Presentation, IV: Presentation Skills
2. Preparation for MOPs by Naoki, Kimuken, and Mirai		 pp. 13-14, 22-35. Sora, Shunta, and Mao Naoki, Kimuken, and Mirai
5/13 1. MOPs
(1) Akira (N): "Japan Ranks Low On Child Poverty," The Japan Times, April 15, ?, p. 1.
(2) Ricky (N): "Shibuya Crossing One of Nation's Top Attraction," The Japan Times, April 15, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Shun and Mariko
 pp. 9-41 Kai, Akutsu, and Ryo Shun and Mariko .
5/17 1. MOPs
(1) Naoki (N): "'Cool Japan' needs to listen to its target market," The Japan Times, April 25, 2016, p. 9.
(2) Kimuken (N): "G-7's food security pledge challenges Japan for much-needed reform," The Japan Times, April 26, 2016, p. 2.
(3) Mirai (N): "Local Opposition Stymies Day Care Center Development," The Japan Times, April 26, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Sora, Shunta, and Mao.		 Kackie, Minami, and Aika Sora, Shunta, and Mao Akira and Ricky .
5/20 1. MOPs
(1) Shun (N): "Scandal threatens to throttle Mitsubishi Motors," The Japan Times, April 28, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Mariko (N): "Kumamon mascot muscles in on earthquake fundraising," The Japan Times, April 28, 2016, p. 2.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Kai, Akutsu, and Ryo.
3. Introduction to Presentation #2
4. Scheduling Presentation #2s		 Yoneyama Kai, Akutsu, and Ryo Naoki, Kimuken, and Mirai
5/24 1. MOPs
(1) Sora (N): "Young Voters ask: What's politics?," The Japan Times, May 3, 2016, pp. 1-2.
(2) Shunta (N): "Burden of 'double care' on the rise," The Japan Times, May 7, 2016, p. 3.
(3) Mao (N): "Dance classes keeping girls fit amid trend of dancing physical strength," The Japan Times, May 11, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Kackie, Minami, and Aika		 Kim-ken Kackie, Minami, and Aika Shun and Mariko Akira and Ricky
5/27 1. MOPs
(1) Kai (N): "Despite ban, sales of Taiji hunt dolphins rise 40%","The Japan Times, May 13, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Akutsu (): Canceled for No Show
(3) Ryo (N): "Sticker developed to check for 'soba' allergy in tourists," The Japan Times, May 13, 2016, p. ?.
2. Preparation for MOP by Yoneyama		 Ricky and Naoki Yoneyama Sora, Shunta, and Mao Naoki, Kimuken, and Mirai
5/31 1. MOPs
(1) Kackie (N): "No reset button on TPP pact, Cutler warns," The Japan Times, May 14, 2016, p. 3.
(2) Minami (N): "Tests clean, Fukushima river fisher plots revival," The Japan Times, May 16, 2016, p. 3.
(3) Aika (N): "No need for Obama apology:Japan Times readers weigh in," The Japan Times, May 14, 2016, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOP by Kim-ken		 Akira and Mao Kim-ken Kai, Akutsu, and Ryo Shun and Mariko
6/3 1. MOPs
(1) Yoneyama (): Canceled for No Show
2. Simulation of Discussion Question Sectipon
3. Preparation for FOP by Ricky and Naoki		 Shun and Mariko Ricky and Naoki Kackie, Minami, and Aika Sora, Shunta, and Mao
6/7
6/10		 1. FOPs
(1) Kim-ken (N): "Thirty Syrians each year to be 'exchange students'," May 21, 2016, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Akira and Mao		 Kai and Shunta Akira and Mao Yoneyama Kai, Akutsu, and Ryo
6/10
6/14		 1. FOPs
(1) Ricky (N): "After 71 years, A-bomb debate still unresolved," The Japan Times, May 24, 2016, p. 1.
(2) Naoki (N): "Fertility rate saw slight rise in 2015," The Japan Times, May 25, 2016, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Shun and Mariko		 Ryo and Minami Shun and Mariko Kim-ken Kackie, Minami, and Aika
6/14
6/17		 1. FOPs
(1) Akira (N): "Universities face reform amid fewer students," The Japan Times, April 13, 2016, p. 1.
(2) Mao (N): "Abe floats possible tax-hike delay," The Japan Times, May 28, 2016 p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Kai and Shunta		 pp. 42-50 Kackie Kai and Shunta Ricky and Naoki Yoneyama
6/17
6/21		 1. FOPs
(1) Shun (N): "Trump demands higher bill for troops," The Japan Times, May 7, 2016, p. 1.
(2) Mariko (N): "NPA eyes March 2017 for extra elderly driver dementia tests," The Japan Times, May 13, 2016, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Ryo and Minami		 Sora and Mirai Ryo and Minami Akira and Mao
6/21
6/24		 1. FOPs
(1) Kai (N): "No reset button on TPP pact, Cutler warns," The Japan Times, June 8, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Shunta (N): "Tokyo to bolster police patrols in Okinawa," The Japan Times, June 4, 2016, p 2.
2. Preparation for OPs by Kackie		 Kackie Shun and Mariko
6/24
6/28		 1. FOPs
(1) Ryo (N): "Hundreds of free umbrellas disappear from Hakodate," The Japan Times, June 11, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Minami (N): "Compulsory nine-year schooling system gets underway," The Japan Times, June 11, 2016, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Sora and Mirai		 Sora and Mirai Kai and Shunta .
6/28
7/1		 1. FOPs
(1) Kackie (N): "Masuzoe to get 22 million yen after quitting governorship," The Japan Times, June 17, 2016, p. 4.
 Ryo and Minami
7/1
7/5		 1. FOPs
(1) Sora (N): "Parties switch into campaign mode after Abe sets poll date," The Japan Times, June 3, 2016, p. 2.
(2) Mirai (N): "Over 60 percent of teen voters say they doubt Abenomics will work," The Japan Times, June 23, 2016, p. 3.		 Kackie
7/8 Back-up Day for Postponed FOPs
7/12 Deadline for All TP#2s Sora and Mirai
7/15
NOTES on Abbreviations:
N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, TBA = To Be Arranged