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 OPs Deadline for Sending Handouts to Mr. Shimura by E-mail Objective Evaluation Term Paper
4/7 1. Introduction to This Englihs Seminar pp. 0, 1-2
4/9 1. Students' Self-introduction for reviewing physical message, Part I
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, I		 pp. 3-6
4/14 1. Students' Self-introduction, Part II
2. Discussion on online education, I
 p. 0
4/16 1 Review: Class #3
2. Discussion on online education, II
3. Scheduling MOPs
4/21 1. Review: Class #4
2. Lecture: Newspaper English, II
3. Lecture: Longer Presentation, I [Step 1 in MOPs]		 pp. 7-10, 15a-16d Tsuruzono
4/23 1. Review: Class #5
2. Lecture: Longer Presentation, II [Step 2 in MOPs]		 pp. 9-12, 15a-16c Honjo
4/28 1. Review: Class #6
2. Lecture: Longer Presentation III [Review of Presentation Skills]
3. Preparation for First MOP by Tsuruzono
 pp. 10-14, 22-35, MOP HO by Tsuru Aida, Mizuno Tsuruzono (by 4/27)
4/30 1. Review: Class #7
2. Lecture: Introduction to Education in Japan
3. Preparation for MOP by Honjo		 Ito Honjo (by 4/29)
5/7 1. Review: Class #8
2. MOPs:
(1) Tsuruzono: "The shape of post-pandemic university education, The Japan Times, July 28, 2020.
3. Lecture: How to evaluate your MOP objectively
4. Preparation for MOPs by Aida and Mizuno
 Tsushima Aida, Mizuno (by 5/6)
5/12 1. Review: Class #9
2. MOPs:
(1) Honjo: "Japan going the wrong way in English-education reform," The Japan Times, January 21, 2020.
3. Lecture: Term Paper Writing
4. Preparation for MOP by Ito		 Yagihashi Ito (by 5/11) Tsuruzono
5/14 1. Review: Class #10
. MOPs:
(1) Aida: "Over half of students in Japan positive about taking lectures online,", The Japan Times, April 7, 2020. 
(2) Mizuno: "School's out in much of the world, but Japanese teachers are happy to return," The Japan Times, April 5, 2021.
3. Preparation for MOPs by Tsushima
 Sato Tsushima (by 5/13) Honjo
5/19 1. Review: Class #11
2. MOPs:
(1) Ito: "Over half of young adults in Japan felt educational gap as schools closed over coronavirus," The Japan Times, June 19, 2020.
3. Scheduling FOPs
4. Lecture: FOP
5. Preparation for MOP by Yagi
 Tsuru Yagihashi (by 5/18) Aida, Mizuno Tsuruzono
5/21 1. Review: Class #12
2. MOP:
(1) Tsushima: "To create an immigrant-friendly Japan, start with education reform," The Japan Times, September 12, 2019.
3. Preparation for MOP by Sato		 Yuta Sato (by 5/20) Ito Honjo
5/26 1. Review: Class #13
2. MOP:
(1) Yagihashi: "Japan's schools to stay open under COVID-19 emergency," The Japan Times, April 23, 2021.
3. Preparation for First FOP by Tsuru		 Shun, Yoshito Tsuru (by 5/25) Tsushima Aida, Mizuno
6/2
 1. Review: Class #14
2. MOP
(1) Sato: "February can be the cruelest month," The Japan Times, February 18, 2020.
3. Preparation for FOP by Yuta		 Yagi Yuta (by 6/1) Yagihashi Ito
6/4 1. FOP
(1) Tsuru's FOP: PPD to June 25 for an emergency.
2. Preparation for FOPs by Shun and Yoshito		 Ayaka Shun, Yoshito (by 6/3) Sato Tsushima
6/9 1. FOP
(1) Yuta: "Japan education panel OKs lifting smartphone ban at junior high schools," The Japan Times, June 25, 2020.
2. Preparation for FOP by Yagi		 Koki Yagi (by 6/8) . Yagi
6/11 1. FOPs
(1) Shun: "The Global Decline of Japanese Universities," The Japan Times, January 18, 2019.
(2) Yoshito: "Fix Japan's misallocation of human resources," The Japan Times, July 15, 2019, p. 7.
2. Preparation for FOP by Ayaka		 Risako Ayaka (by 6/10) Yuta Sato

6/16		 1. FOP
(1) Yagi: "Esports English lessons attract children stuck at home amid pandemic," The Japan Times, June 3, 2021.
2. Preparation for FOP by Koki		 Koki (by 6/15) Shun, Yoshito

6/18		 1. FOP
(1) Ayaka: "Nearly half of LGBT graduates in Japan report having uncomfortable experiences in job interviews," The Japan Times, March 13, 2019.
2. Last preparation for FOP by Risako		 Risako (by 6/17) Yagi

6/23		 1. FOP
(1) Koki: "Make education free of charge?" The Japan Times, May 14, 2017.		 . Ayaka

6/25		 1. FOP
(1) Risako:  "LDP panel mulls five-year shift in school age criteria, "The Japan Times, May 21, 2020.
(2) Tsuru: "Japanese Student Forced to Dye Her Hair Black Wins, and Loses in Court," The New York Times, Feb 19, 2021.
. Koki
6/30 1. Backup Day for PPD FOP
2. FOP TP Writing
7/2 1. FOP TP Writing
7/7 1. Last Online Live Class
(1) Objective Evaluation of FOP by Risako
(2) Explanation on Final Grades
(3) Final Words
Deadline for Term Paper #2s
 . Risako All TP#2s
7/9 TBD . .
NOTES on Abbreviations:
N = National, B = Business, O = Opinion, S = Sports, TBA = To Be Arranged