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Last Updated on December 22, 2017

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
9/22 1. Introduction to English Seminar: Presentation on Current Topics about Japan.
2. Scheduling Self-introductions
3. Preparing for Self-introduction: Review of Body Language for Presentations
4. Class Picture Taking for Our Web Site		 (1) Student Info Sheet, (2) HOs, pp. 1-2, 22-25
9/26 1. Review of Last Class
2. Self-introductions, Part I, by Kanayama, Kanamaru, Shimane, Yamamoto, Fukutani, Tanabe, Fujimura, Nishida, Kawaura, and Ishibashi.
 pp. 1-4 (HW, pp. 3-4 and 22-25)
9/29 1. Review of Last Class
2. Self-introductions, Part II, by Ishibashi, Ban, Watanabe, Tanamura, Tajima, Sakata, Morita, Kadowaki, Tsujimoto, and Ochiai
3. Lecture: Newspaper English, Part I		 pp. 3-4
10/3 1. Review of Last Class
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, II
3. Scheduling MOPs
4. Lecture: Introduction to Longer Presentation, I		 pp. 5-6, 9-10, 13, 15-16 Yuki, Tomomi, Ban, and Daiki
10/6 1. Review of Last Class
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, III
3. Lecture: Introduction to Longer Presentation, II
4. Preparation for MOPs by Yuki and Tomomi		 pp. 7-8, 10-11 Tanachan, Moeri, Tsujimon Yuki, Tomomi
10/10 1 Review: Class #3
2. Lecture: Introduction to Longer Presentation, III
3. Preparation for MOPs by Ban and Daiki		 pp. 9-11, 13-18b, 22-35. Taku, Tajie, Kado Ban, Daiki
10/13 1. MOPs
(1) Yuki (N): "Annual suicide watch begins as stressed children return to school after vacation," The Japan Times, September 2, 2017, p. 2.
(2) Tomomi (N): "'Tokyo to seek public smoking ban by 2019' ," The Japan Times, September 9, 2017, p. 2.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Tanachan, Moeri, and Tsujimon		 . Ayari, Lee Tanachan, Moeri, Tsujimon
10/17 1. MOP#1s
(1) Ban (B): "MUFG picks Amsterdam as new base," The Japan Times, September 14, 2017, p. 6.
(2) Daiki (N): "Is education in Japan really so bad?," The Japan Times, September 27, 2017, p. 9.
2. Lecture on Term Paper Writing
3. Preparation for MOPs by Taku, Tajie, and Kado		 . Kanta, Torachan, Kawau Taku, Tajie, Kado Yuki, Tomomi
10/20 1. MOPs
(1) Tanachan (N/B): "Calbee creates cereal boom by pitching to busy mums," The Japan Times, August 22, 2017, p. 6.
(2) Moeri (N): "U.S. same-sex marriage advocate urges Japan to go beyond municipal certificates," The Japan Times, August 23, 2017, p. 2.
(3) Tsujimon (N): Officially PPD to November 11 for a health reason.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Ayari and Lee		 , Shoko, Daikichi, Ryo Ayari, Lee Ban, Daiki
10/24 1. MOPs
(1) Taku (N): "Elderly drivers face greater scrutiny as accidents surge," The Japan Times, October 4, 2017, p. 3
(2) Tajie (N): "YouTube celeb lists on Valu, runs off with money," The Japan Times, September 25, 2017, p. 2.
(3) Kado (N/B): "Tight market, new labor law improving job security," The Japan Times, September 4, 2017, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Kanta, Torachan, and Kawau		 Shoma, Hiroto Kanta, Torachan, Kawau Tanachan, Moeri, Tsujimon Yuki, Tomomi
10/27 1. MOPs
(1) Ayari (N/B): "McDonald's secret sauce for success in Japan," The Japan Times, September 20, 2017, p. 6.
(2) Lee (N): "Freeing Japanese from English trauma," The Japan Times, October 9, 2017, p. 7.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Shoko, Daikichi, and Ryo
3. Scheduling FOPs
4. Lecture: Introduction to FOPs		 Torachan Shoko, Daikichi, Ryo Taku, Tajie, Kado Ban, Daiki
10/31 1. MOPs
(1) Kanta (N): "Millennials take parallel paths as lifetime employment loses luster," The Japan Times, September 5, 2017, p. 5.
(2) Torachan (N): "Is the annual student achievement test worth the cost," The Japan Times, August 29, p. 3.
(3) Kawau (N): "Japan's tourism boom giving rise to plethora of apps," The Japan Times, October 2, 2017, p. 3.
2. Preparation for MOPs by Shoma and Hiroto		 Ayari, Tomomi Shoma, Hiroto Ayari, Lee Tanachan, Moeri
11/7 1. MOPs
(1) Shoko (N): "Abe emerges stronger, but faces nation divided," The Japan Times, October 23, 2017, p. 3.
(2) Daikichi (N/B): "Dentsu chief admits guilt in ignoring illegal overtime," The Japan Times, September 23, p. 1.
(3) Ryo (S): "Hawks' Wada urges pitchers to master two-seam fastball," The Japan Times, October 5, 2017, p. 12.
2. Preparation for FOP by Torachan		 Kanta, Tanachan Torachan Kanta, Torachan, Kawau Taku, Tajie, Kado
11/10 1. Last MOPs
(1) Shoma (N): “Watchdog OKs Tepco reactors, first since 3/11,” The Japan Times, October 5, 2017, p. 1.
(2) Hiroto (N): "How Japan needs to change to welcome immigrants," The Japan Times, September 9, 2017, p. 8.
(3) Tsujimon (N): "Tohoku plans to lure more foreign visitors to 3/11 disaster-hit areas," The Japan Times, September 16, 2017, p. ?.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Ayari and Tomomi		 Taku, Lee Ayari, Tomomi Shoko, Daikichi, Ryo Ayari, Lee
11/14 1. First FOP
(1) Torachan (N): "Abe reaffirms plan to raise sales tax in '19", The Japan Times on Sunday, August 6, 2017, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Kanta and Tanachan		 Tajie, Ban Kanta, Tanachan Shoma, Hiroto, Tsujimon Kanta, Torachan, Kawau
11/17 1. FOP
(1) Ayari (N): "SKIP students say Japanese need overseas work experience," The Japan Times, September 18, 2017, p. ?.
(2) Tomomi (N): "Ministry to reject enrollment rise at private Tokyo universities," The Japan Times, August 15, 2017, p. 2.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Taku and Lee		 Tsujimon, Kado Taku, Lee Torachan Shoko, Daikichi, Ryo
11/28 1. FOPs
(1) Kanta (N/B): "Japan's vocational trainee system linked to slavery," October 31, 2017, p. 2.
(2) Tanachan (N/B): "Dog days return: Aibo's comeback," The Japan Times, November 2, 2017, p. 6.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Tajie and Ban		 Yuki, Daikichi Tajie, Ban Ayari, Tomomi Shoma, Hiroto, Tsujimon,
and ALL TP#1s
12/1 1. FOPs
(1) Taku (N): "High cost of education: Does it pay to go to university?,” The Japan Times, October 13, 2017, p. 3.
(2) Lee (N): "Role-playing video game helps fight against depression," The Japan Times, September 28, 2017, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Tsujimon and Kado		 Moeri, Ryo Tsujimon, Kado Kanta, Tanachan
12/5 1. FOPs
(1) Tajie (N): "Japan has to spend a little less on its well-off elderly," The Japan Times, October 3, 2017, p. 8.
(2) Ban (N/B): "TPP trade talks on brink of collapse," The Japan Times, November 11, 2017, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Yuki and Daikichi		 Daiki, Shoma Yuki, Daikichi Taku, Lee

12/8		 1. FOPs
(1) Tsujimon (N): PPD to December 26 for a health reason.
(2) Kado (N): "Diet set to take up lowering age of adulthood in January," The Japan Times, November 9, 2017, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Moeri and Ryo		 Shohko, Kawau Moeri, Ryo Tajie, Ban
12/12 1. FOPs
(1) Yuki (N): "Koike defends policy of defying foreign residents right to vote," The Japan Times, October 7, p. 2.
(2) Daikichi (N): "Death penalty sought in 'black widow' case," The Japan Times, October 11, 2017, p. 3.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Daiki and Shoma		 Hiroto, Tsujimon Daiki, Shoma Kado
12/15 1. FOPs
(1) Moeri (N): PPD to January 12, 2017 for a health reason.
(2) Ryo (N/AP): "Abductee issue complicates North Policy," The Japan Times, November 8, 2017, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Shohko and Kawau		 Shohko, Kawau Yuki, Daikichi
12/19 1. FOPs
(1) Daiki (N): "Japan may join U.S. in space station project," The Japan Times, December 2, 2017, p. 2.
(2) Shoma (N): "TV owners bound by law to pay NHK: court," The Japan Times, December 7, 2017, p. 1.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Hiroto and Tsujimon		 Hiroto Ryo
12/22 1. FOPs
(1) Shohko (N): "Education: Best Investment for our future," The Japan Times, November 27, 2017, p. 7.
(2) Kawau (N): "Ministry urges spending shift to help younger generations," The Japan Times, October 25, 2017, p. 3.
2. Last preparation for FOP by Moeri		   Moeri Daiki, Shoma
12/26 1. FOPs
(1) Hiroto (N): "Japan grapples with addiction ahead of casino gambling," The Japan Times, November 23, 2017, p. 3.
(2) Tsujimon (N): "Only 36percent of high school toilets are western style survey finds," The Japan Times, November 21, 2017, p. 2.		       Shohko, Kawau
1/12  Back-up Day for PPD FOPs
(1) Moeri (N): "Marriage deters dementia, multi-study review finds, but reasons are unclear," The Japan Times, September 29, 2017, p. ?.		       Hiroto, Tsujimon Deadline for TP#2s
1/16  Back-up Day for PPD FOPs         Deadline for TP#2 by Moeri
1/19        
NOTES on Abbreviations:
OP = Oral Presentation, N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, TBA = To Be Arranged, PPD = post-poned