科目名 ニュース英語

単 位 数 学年配当 開講期間 担 当 教 員
2 2 前期開講 クラス

テーマ
Develop deeper understanding of current affairs, critical thinking skills, expressing opinions, writing skills, build vocabulary

科目のねらい
<キーワード>
Raise awareness of current affairs  Build critical thinking skills
Opinion development and sharing  Vocabulary expansion
Improve writing

<内容の要約>
Follow a cycle of raising awareness of a news story and its background. Critically examine it and identify arguments or positions and their validity, Develop a position or opinion. Research and build on position. Express position or opinion in pairs, small groups, debates, or presentations. Write about the final position or opinion.

<学習目標>
Understand current affairs in depth
Use critical thinking to develop and express opinions on a variety of topics
Research and gather relevant data online
Improve writing to express reasoned opinions
Increase English vocabulary, as well as knowledge of real-world topics

授業のながれ
Course introduction Critical thinking Introduction Introduction of first news story
Critical examination of news story, background and positions Vocabulary Pair work discussion
Review story, opinions, and arguments Group share
Critical Thinking 1 Introduction of second story Preliminary discussion and research
Critical examination of news story, background and positions Vocabulary Pair work discussion
Review story, opinions, and arguments Group share
Critical Thinking 2 Introduction of third story Preliminary discussion and research
Critical examination of news story, background and positions Vocabulary Pair work discussion
Review story, opinions, and arguments Group share - class presentation 1
Critical Thinking 3 Introduction of third story Preliminary discussion and research
Critical examination of news story, background and positions Vocabulary Pair work discussion
Review story, opinions, and arguments Group share
Critical Thinking 4 Introduction of fourth story Preliminary discussion and research
Critical examination of news story, background and positions Vocabulary Pair work discussion
Review story, opinions, and arguments Group share in debate 1

準備学習の内容・学ぶ上での注意
Students are expected to read a variety of news stories before class, keep a vocabulary notebook and study for quizzes, arrive on time to class every lesson, read extra materials to enhance understanding of topics, prepare notes for presentations or write reports, develop well-supported opinions about stories or themes to share in class

事前事後 学習内容 時間数
事前 Look into the theme - online, library, think about, make notes 1
事後 Prepare notes, discuss, practice, audio or video recording, review 1
事後 Review notes, video or presentation - self or peer, evaluate, comment 1

本科目の関連科目
English language classes, and PC skills

成績評価の方法
期末試験(筆記・Web・レポート・最終授業内) 30%
授業内でのレポート・課題等 35%
その他  35%
Students are graded on their progress through the materials in terms of understanding as expressed in opinions in writing and orally, vocabulary usage and quiz scores, as well as in written work, interviews and class participation

テキスト
■テキストを使用する
□レジュメを使用する
□未定 (最初の授業で指示する)
<著者>NA <テキスト名>LCT Quarterly Volume 38 April - June <出版社>Chigasaki



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