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| 科目一覧へ戻る／Return to the Course List | 2024/08/29 現在／As of 2024/08/29 |
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開講科目名 ／Course |
Discussion & Current Affairs／DISCUSSION & CURRENT AFFAIRS |
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開講所属 ／Course Offered by |
外国語学部交流文化学科／FOREIGN LANGUAGES TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES |
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ターム?学期 ／Term?Semester |
2024年度／2024 Academic Year 春学期／SPRING SEMESTER |
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曜限 ／Day, Period |
木1／Thu 1 |
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開講区分 ／semester offered |
春学期／Spring |
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単位数 ／Credits |
2.0 |
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学年 ／Year |
2,3,4 |
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主担当教員 ／Main Instructor |
Ｎ．Ｈ．ジョスト／Neal Howard JOST |
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遠隔授業科目 ／Online Course |
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教員名 ／Instructor |
教員所属名 ／Affiliation |
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| Ｎ．Ｈ．ジョスト／Neal Howard JOST | 交流文化学科／TOURISM AND TRANSNATIONAL STUDIES |
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授業の目的?内容 ／Course Objectives |
PLEASE NOTE: This class is OPEN to ALL students in the Department of Tourism and Transnational Studies. This course introduces students to the dynamics of discussion and will help you develop more fluency in English. This course sets out to help students develop communicative competence through active discussion, and to help students develop their understanding of current affairs. We will look at what constitutes a discussion, and develop the skills necessary to maintain an active discussion. Students will be called upon to do research and prepare discussion topics based on what they read in the news outside of class. They are also required to maintain a course journal. This course has a strict English only policy. Upon completion of this course, students will able to discuss various topics in English with higher level of confidence. The course focuses on improving students' "speaking" and “listening" skills and their "competence to think critically in English as well as hold discussions in English, without using Japanese," to obtain comprehensive English proficiency and to engage in logical discussions using English. Students will be able to develop a connection with other students by sharing thoughts and ideas through our weekly group discussion sessions. Please feel free to contact the instructor if you have any questions. njost@dokkyo.ac.jp |
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授業の形式?方法と履修上の注意 ／Teaching method and Attention the course |
Developing discussion skills and building awareness of domestic and international affairs. Advancing English fluency and vocabulary through reading and discussion activities. To ensure that students gain a higher level of fluency in communicative English while learning about the issues that face them in a globalized and developing world. Classroom time will be utilized by having extended discussions based on student topics introduced at the start of each class. This class will call on students to take an active role in the development of the class discussions, and to contribute to their utmost. |
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事前?事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study |
Students need to prepare for class discussions by researching the topic and by gaining a full understanding of it in advance of class. They will also need to formulate their opinions and shape them for presentation. | ||||||||||
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評価方法 ／Evaluation |
Students are evaluated according to (1) their participating in group discussions (50%), (2) preparations for each student generated topic (25%), and (3) journal entries and self-evaluation (25%). This will be articulated at the start of the semester. Students are encourage to ask for clarification as needed. |
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関連科目 ／Related Subjects |
This class shares elements common to Debate, Roundtable Discussion and DoTTs Forum (2025) in that topics will be decided, researched, introduced, discussed and reviewed for better understanding. |
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備考 ／Notes |
Students need to maintain a progress and learning journal which is subject to evaluation. In it students need to record new lexical items, topics discussed, and opinions offered. |
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到達目標 ／Learning Goal |
討論の技能向上と国内外の問題についての理解を深める。英語文献を読み討論活動を行うことで、英語の流ちょうさと語彙力を高める。学生が、直面するグローバル化し発展を続ける世界の問題を学ぶことにより、より高度な流ちょうさをもって英語コミュニケーションができることを目指す。 |
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授業計画（主題の設定） ／Class schedule |
授業の内容 ／Contents of class |
事前?事後学修の内容 ／Before After Study |
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| 1 | Orientation & goal setting | Overview & guidelines will be presented | Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed |
| 2 | ‘Discussion’ & ‘Current Affairs’ defined | Each student will formally introduce their academic aims for the course | Students will review specific Vocabulary |
| 3 | Survey of domestic current affairs & discussion | Topic overview and discussion | Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed |
| 4 | Survey of intern current affairs discussions | Students present topic and engage in discussion | Students will review specific Vocabulary |
| 5 | Discussion on domestic affairs (1) | Topic of discussion will conclude with summations | Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed |
| 6 | Discussion on domestic affairs (2) | Topic overview and discussion | Students will review specific Vocabulary |
| 7 | Round Up | Students present topic and engage in discussion | Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed |
| 8 | Meaning of Citizenship | Topic of discussion will conclude with summations | Students will review specific Vocabulary |
| 9 | Discussion on international affairs (2) | Topic overview and discussion | Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed |
| 10 | Being a World Citizen | Students present topic and engage in discussion | Students will review specific Vocabulary |
| 11 | Journal entries: Round Up | Topic of discussion will conclude with summations | Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed |
| 12 | A Domestic Agenda | Topic overview and discussion | Students will review specific Vocabulary |
| 13 | International Affairs | Students present topic and engage in discussion | Students will review specific themes and ideas discussed |
| 14 | Summary & conclusion | Final Summations with individual presentations. | Students will review summations |