Last Updated on July 7, 2016
NOTES on Abbreviations: P = Presentation, W = Writing, R = Reading, Tbk = SS Textbook, WE = Writing Essays (Writing Textbook), HW = Homework, Ex = Exercise, Ch = Chapter, OP = Optional.
1. Read the following sections of Study Skills (SS) Textbook (Tbk) and review the class on Friday, April 15, 2016:
(1) pp. 4-5 for very important information about SS.
(2) pp. 9-11 for goals and structure of SS.
(3) "Goal of the Section" on p. 13 for goals and tasks in the writing section of SS.
(4) pp. 13-14 and this web site to learn more about English dictionaries.
(5) "Goal of the Section" on pp. 49-50 for goal of the reading section of SS.
(6) "Goal of the Section" and "Outline of the Section" on p. 69 for goal and outline of the presentation section of SS.
(7) pp. 70-71 for body language of (a) posture and (b) eye contact.
(8) p. 72 and p. 86 for your self-introduction speech.
2. Read Tbk, pp. 13-14 ("Using Dictionaries When Writing" and "E-E dictionarries") and p. 51 ("Two Rules for Effective Reading") and prepare for this class.
3. Bring an E-E dictionary to this class.
4. See Tbk, pp. 18-19 (and books on Microsoft Word, if necessary) and start learning how to write English with computers. Remember, somtimes, your classmates are the best teachers to help you learn how to use computers. Go to any of our on-campus computer rooms at Hiyoshi with your friend who knows a lot about computers.
5. [Five Top Speakers in the first class: Urata, Ohta, Hanahata, Yamanaka, and Yoneyama] Prepare for your self-introduction in this class.
6. Start looking for a book or a movie to talk about in your mid-term speech "Book/Movie Review" on June 3. You either recommend or not recommend a book or a movie in this speech.
1. Read the following and review Class #2 on April 19:
(1) "Effective Reading in Two Steps," Tbk, pp. 52-54
(2) "Using Dictionaries," Tbk, p. 55-56"
(3) "Introduction to Paraphrasing," Tbk, 57-59
2. Read the following and prepare for this class (Class #3):
(1) WE, UNIT 1 and UNIT 2
When you read UNIT 2, find the answers to the following questions:
(i) What is a paragraph?
(ii) What is a paragraph made of?
(iii) What do these sentences in Question (2) do in a paragraph?
Finish #2 in Unit 2 (p. 13)
1. Read the following and review Class #3:
(1) WE, p. 3: "The six steps of the writing process
(2) WE, Unit 1, pp. 5-8: Step 1 "Choosing a topic" and Step 2 "Brainstorming"
(3) WE, Unit 2, pp. 11-15: "The Structure of a Good Paragraph"
(4) WE, Unit 2, Ex. 2
2. Read the following and prepare for Class #4:
(1) WE, Unit 2, Ex. #4-6 (pp. 14-15)
(2) WE, Unit 3, pp. 17-19 and Exercises #6 and #8
(3) Tbk, pp. 59-61: How to Paraphrase
1. Read the following and review Class #4:
(1) WE, Unit 3, pp. 17-19
(2) Tbk, pp. 15-20, pp. 59-61
2. Finish the following and prepare for Class #5
(1) Do Ex. R-2 (Tbk, pp. 60-61), esp. Sentences 4 and 5
(2) Do Ex. W-1 (Tbk, pp. 21-22)
(3) Read WE, Unit 5 and do Exercise 1.
1. Read the following and review Class #5:
(1) Tbk, pp. 15-20, and Exercise W-1
(2) Tbk, 60-63, and Exercise R-2
(3) WE, Unit 5 (p. 33) and Exercise 1
2. Finish the following and prepare for Classes #6 and #7:
(1) Do Exercise R-3(1), Tbk, p. 63
(2) Read "Connectors," WE, p. 30
(3) Start writing Paragraph #1 by using Class Handout, pp. 5-6. This homework is due in Class #7 on Friday, May 13. Do your best with this assignment, as 10 percent of your final grade (e.g., A, B, C, and D) depends on this homework.
1. Read the following and review Class #6:
(1) Tbk, pp. 62-64
(2) WE, p. 30 including Ex. 10
(3) Tbk, pp. 25-27
2. Finish the following and prepare for Class #7:
(1) Write Paragraph #1 by following the steps in Handout, pp. 5-6.
(2)Finish Ex. W-3 "London" (Tbk, p. 28)
(3) Read WE, Unit 11 and answer the following questions:
(i) What is unity?
(ii) What is coherence?
(iii) What are cohesive devices?
1. Read the following and review Class #7:
(1) WE, Unit 11 (esp. pp. 78, 80-83, 85)
(2) Tbk, pp. 24-28
You can look at the PowerPoint slides for Class #7 in the 授業支援 section of keio.jp. If you found #7 a little difficult, look at the slides and review.
2. Finish the following and prepare for Classes #8:(0) Finish Ex. W-3 "London" (Tbk, p. 28)
(1) Read WE Unit 6 (esp. pp. 40, 42-45) and answer the following questions:
Q1: What is the difference between Comparison Paragraph and Contrast Paragraph?
Q2: What are comparative and contrastive structures?
Q3: What are two methods for writing a comparison/contrast paragraph?
(2) Finish Ex. #3 and #4 in WE Unit 6.
(3) Handout (pp. 7-8). This is our first handout to help you prepare for the reading section of the final examination!
Mr. Yamanaka: Look at the slides for Class #7 and catch up with the class. Also, send an email to Mr. Shimura and receive the homework handout (pp. 7-8).
1. Read the following and review Class #8:
(1) Read WE Unit 6
2. Read the following and prepare for Class #9:
(1) Read WE, p. 56, and Tbk, p. 32
(2) Read Tbk, pp. 69-71 and 73-77
1. Rewrite Paragraph #1
Before you submit the final version of your Paragraph #1 in this class, staple the following items:
(1) New Paragraph #1
(2) A NEW copy of Tbk, p. 30
(3) Old Paragraph #1 and its evaluation sheet (i.e., Tbk, p. 30 with Mr. Shimura's evaluation)
2. Read WE, p. 56, and Tbk, p. 32 and review the similarties and differences between paragraphs and essays.
3. Read Tbk (pp. 69-71, 73-77) , if you have not done so yet.
1. Presentation #2: Show and Tel
(1) Use the class handout (pp. 33-34 and its supplementary handous on pp. 17, 19-22) and prepare well for Presentation #2. Note that the topic is NOT about a book or a movie which you (do not) want to recommend. You recommend a book or a movie in Presentation #3, NOT in this presesntation. Also, this is a "show and tell" speech. You will bring the memorable thing to the class, show it, and talk about it. If it is too big to bring to the class (e.g., cars, houses, pianos, and so on), think of something else or bring big pictures (at least A4 size) of the object.
(2) Watch the following TED presentation and think about 2-second power poses:
Dr. Amy Cuddy of Harvard Business School on body language (with Japanese subtitles)
(3) Rehearse with a watch and physical message as many times as possible, until you are ready 150 percent! Remember to observe the time limit (of 1 to 1.5 min.), as you will be stopped after 1.5 min.
Note to those who did not submit all papers with your Paragraph #1 on Tuesday: Submit the missing papers in this class.
2. Continue to think of a book or a movie which you will (not) recommend in the mid-term presentation in Class #13 on Friday, June 3, 2016. We will prepare for it with a new handout in this class or on Tuesday, next week.
1. Nakashima: Prepare well for your speech #2! Do NOT forget to bring your memorable item for the speech.
2. Continue to think of a book or a movie which you will (or will not) recommend in the mid-term presentation in Class #13 on Friday, June 3, 2016. We will prepare for it with a new handout in this class.
1. Use Class Handout (p. 36) and self-evaluate your Speech #2 BEFORE you start preparing for Mid-term Speech #3 (Exception: Nakashima). Seeing is believing. Find your good and bad points and make your "good" points your "better" points and change your "bad" points to "good" points. Also, compare your evaluation with Mr. Shimura's teacher evaluation and understand that high-level presentation skills are expected in all your presentations from now on.
2. Use Class Handouts (pp. 37-38 and its supplmentary handouts on pp. 18-27 on presentation skills) and prepare well for Speech #3, the mid-term presentation. As you can see in the handout, you will need to talk a lot about a book or a movie of your choice. Yet, since you have only 90 seconds, rehearse with a watch and physical message (eps. voice and gestures) a lot. You can download the teacher's evaluation sheet from keio.jp's 授業支援 section and find out what Mr. Shimura will look at when he evaluates your Speech #3. Cover all the points there and appeal your mastery of them to your audience (i.e., your classmates and your teacher) within 90 seconds. Good luck!!!Note: If you get so sick on this day that you cannot give your Speech #3, see your doctor on Friday or Saturday. Get a document from him/her about your illness and show it to me in Class #14 on Tuesday, next week. We can officially postpone your mid-term speech to Class #14 ONLY WITH SUCH A DOCUMENT.
1. Use HO, pp. 41-42 [Note: this handout is also available in the 授業支援 section of keio.jp] and think of two possible topics for your final presentation. Use one page of the handout for one topic. The final presentation is a "persuasive" speech, in which you present your opinion and "persuade" your classmates (= audience) to change their opinion and agree with you. This means that your opinion should be the one which most of your classmates disagree with or the one which most of them are indifferent to. For example, if most of them agree with your opinion before your speech, there is NO need for you to persuade them to change their opinion. It is usually NOT easy to find a good topic and think of a good opinion, but the handout will help you find a good topic and a good opinion. Using the two pages of the handout, find your topics and your opinion about them by Tuesday. Note that you do NOT have to finish the boxed sections in the handout, as we will use them in class on Tuesday. Just finish the top sections above the boxes (i.e., Items 1-4).
The Study Abroad Fair will start on Monday, June 6, and a variety of guidance sessions will be held until Thursday, June 9. If you are interested in studying abroad even a little bit, find pink posters for the fair which are posted throughout the Hiyoshi campus. Do not forget to get the official guidebook on study abroad for Keio students (i.e., ,『留学のてびき』 which gives you information not only about studying abroad through exchange programs but also other types of studying abroad which are available to Keio-Keizai students like you. Click here for more info about this fair.
1. Use HO, pp. 41-42 [Note: this handout is also available in the 授業支援 section of keio.jp] and think of two possible topics for your final presentation. Use one page of the handout for one topic. The final presentation is a "persuasive" speech, in which you present your opinion and "persuade" your classmates (= audience) to change their opinion and agree with you. This means that your opinion should be the one which most of your classmates disagree with or the one which most of them are indifferent to. For example, if most of them agree with your opinion before your speech, there is NO need for you to persuade them to change their opinion. It is usually NOT easy to find a good topic and think of a good opinion, but the handout will help you find a good topic and a good opinion. Using the two pages of the handout, find your topics and your opinion about them by Friday. Note that you do NOT have to finish the boxed sections in the handout, as we will use them in class on Friday. Just finish the top sections above the boxes (i.e., Items 1-4).
1. Watch the DVD in Building #3, self-evaluate your Presentation #3 with the handout (p. 40) and find/understand your strong and weak points.
2. Use Handout (pp. 43-44) very carefully and prepare for the introduction section of your final speech with five posters. You will give the introduction section (with Items 1-4) in about 30-40 seconds and also show your five posters to your classmates and Mr. Shimura. Since you will keep improving your posters, they are not the final versions.
Udohara, Urata, Hisayama and those who were NOT able to find good topics for the final presentations in Class #14 on Friday: Use HO, pp. 41-42 and select a good topic and opinion for your final presentation and report (1) your topic, (2) your opinion about the topic, and (3) evidence for three points to support your opinion to your instructor by email (shimura@keio.jp) and also (1) and (2) to your classmates by LINE, BY SUNDAY EVENING. He can give you comments about your topic selection. Remember, this homework is a lot more important than you may think.
TOPICS for FINAL PRESENTATIONS (as of June 14, 2016)
Ikeda: Living on the country side vs. in a big city
Ishida: Deregulation of electricity
Ishihara: ?
Iwasa: Travel by train vs. by airplane
Udohara: Twitter vs. Facebook
Urata: Vegetarian vs. Non-vegetarian
Ota: Bread vs. rice for breakfast
Okumura: Taking a bath in the morning vs. in the evening
Kawamoto: Living alone or living with family for a university student
Kido: MT car license vs. AT car license.
Kusanagi: University students should work part-time or not
Kotake: Paying in cash vs. with credit cards
Saito: Men's volleyball vs. Women's volleyball
Sakuma: Study for exams in the morning vs. in the evening
Shimada: Driking coffee everyday
Suzuki: Eating favorite food first or last
Seki: Contact lenses vs. glasses
Sone: Ban on genetic engineering
Takeuchi: Start of an academic year for college: April vs. September
Tamaki: Living in an apartment house vs. in a regular house.
Tamura: Short vs. long hair for Keio girls
Tokuyama: Travel overseas vs. in Japan
Nakashima: Regular vs. electirc books
Nakamura: dogs vs. cats
Hata: ?
Hatakeyama: Watching foreign movies with dubbing in Japanese vs. with Japanese subtitles
Hanahata: Tokyo University vs. Keio University
Hisayama: Mini cars (or K-cars) vs. regular cars
Matsui: Uber vs. Traditional Taxis
Miyake: Coke vs. Coke Zero
Yamaura: Hokkaido vs. Okinawa as travel destination
Yamazaki: Go to a graduate school vs. start working after graduation
Yamanaka: Travel to Los Angeles vs. to New York
Yoneyama: Clinton vs. Trump as next president in America
All Students: Keizai students get very busy academically from now on until the last day of the spring semester exam period (i.e., August 1). As I said in our first class in April, one of the most important study skills to "survive" in the Faculty of Economics is time/schedule management. Use your schedule book and start managing your schedule better.
1. Ikeda to Sekii: Give a rehearsal of your final presentation. It is always a good idea to think that this is your final version. Do not take this in-class rehearsal lightly. Manage your time/schedule well and DO YOUR BEST with this rehearsal. You must use five posters in this rehearsal. Only the prompt cards, which you can buy at the coop store, are allowed. No other papers are acceptable. Ideally, use the posters as your prompt cards. This means lots of rehearsals..
1. Sone to Yoneyama + Ishihara (+ Kusanagi IF he had a good reason to be absent from the last class): Give a rehearsal of your final presentation. It is always a good idea to think that this is your final version. Do not take this in-class rehearsal lightly. Manage your time/schedule well and DO YOUR BEST with this rehearsal. You must use five posters in this rehearsal. Only the prompt cards, which you can buy at the coop store, are allowed. No other papers are acceptable. Ideally, use the posters as your prompt cards. This means lots of rehearsals.
Note: This is like the final examination for other courses. If you get so sick that you cannot give your final presentation according to the schedule, see you doctor and get a document about your illness from him or her. We cannot postpone your final speech WITHOUT such a document, and you will not pass this course.
Note: This is like the final examination for other courses. If you get so sick that you cannot give your final presentation according to the schedule, see you doctor and get a document about your illness from him or her. We cannot postpone your final speech WITHOUT such a document, and you will not pass this course.
1. Read Unit 8, WE, and answer the following questions:
(1) What is an essay? What is it made of?
(2) What is a thesis statement? What are the characteristics of good thesis statements?
(3) What is the relationship between a thesis statement and body paragraphs?
(4) How can you develop a thesis statement from a topic?
2. Read Unit 9, WE, and answer the following questions:
(1) What is an outline of an essay?
(2) What is an outline made of? In the example outline on Page 65, what are Sections I to V? What are Itesm A, B, C, etc. and Items 1, 2, 3, etc. in Body Paragraphs?
3. Read Unit 10, WE, and answer the following questions:
(1) What is an introduction (paragraph) of an essay?
(2) What are the characteristics of a strong introduction (paragraph)?
(3) How can you make your introduction (paragraph) interesting for your readers?
(4) What is a conclusion (paragraph)? What are the characteristics of a good conclusion (paragraph)?
Note: Bring SS Textbook and WE to this class.
The PowerPoint slides used in this class will be available for your reference and review in keio.jp's 授業支援 section.
1. Write your essay outline. You may want to look at example outllines (WE, p. 65 and p. 69; Tbk, p. 34 and p. 37).
2. Bring copies of information you used in your final presentation. The following info should be included; authors' names, year, month, and/or date of publication, title, magazine/news paper names, publisher, page numbers, URLs, and dates on which you retrieved the info from the internet.
3. Bring dictionaries.
1. Read Tbk, 66-67 on Step 3 in Academic Reading (i.e., Critical Evaluation)
2. Start writing your essay by using (1) the outline we examined in class on Tuesday, July 5, and (2) the Essay Writing Checklist (Tbk, p. 31).
3. Bring dictionaries, as we do a reading exercise in preparation for the reading section (Section I) of the final examination.
1. Submit your essay (covering 10% of your final grade)
(1) Copy the Essay Writing Checklist (Tbk, p. 31) and staple it to your essay.
2. Bring dictionaries, as you will (1) evaluate your classmate's essay in this class and (2) work more on summary writing for reading.
1. Compare your answers for Part I of Handout (pp. 13-14) with those in HO, p. 15. Then, write your summary paragraph. We will check your summary paragraphs in this class, as our LAST preparation for the reading section of the final examination.
2. Bring Tbk (esp. p. 30).
Section I on Reading (Writing a summary)
*Review how to write a summary and prepare for this section.
Section II on Writing (Writing an opinion paragraph)
*Review "Paragraph Writing Checklist" (Tbk, p. 30) and prepare for this section.
*Bring dictionaries. You are allowed to use them during the examination.