Understanding Cross-cultural Issues in Advanced English Understanding Cross-cultural Issues in Advanced English

文字サイズ小中大

担当教員: 周育佳

使用教室: 集中講義等

単位数: 講義：2 演習：0 実験：0

講義コード: 0880

シラバス更新日: 2013年1月7日

講義資料更新日: 2012年12月6日

学期: 後期 / 推奨学期：2,4,6,8

概要

講義概要

This course is designed to enhance students’ understanding of various cross-cultural topics by comparing Japanese culture and American culture. For each topic, students will read two short English essays that represent the perspectives of a Japanese and an American. Various reading and listening tasks will help the students understand the notable cultural differences discussed in the texts. The students will also learn to effectively summarize the texts they have read. Other class activities, including group discussion and oral presentation, will provide the students opportunities to express their opinions in English using their own background knowledge. To obtain the full benefits of the course, the students are encouraged to actively participate in all class activities.

講義の目的

This course aims to raise students’ awareness about cultural differences between Japan and America and to develop students’ ability to express their opinions in English on various cross-cultural issues.

講義計画

(1) Introduction
(2) Things Japanese say―Tatemae and Honne
(3) Things Japanese do―Following the crowd
(4) Japanese and education―Pride in one’s school
(5) Japanese and time―Age is just a number
(6) Japanese fashion―Job hunting
(7) Good American ideas―Getting a driver’s license easily
(8) Admirable American manners―The rules of introductions
(9) American attitudes against the unwanted―Public drunkness
(10) Customer service―The troublesome custom of tipping
(11) How can they do that―sharing a room with a stranger

教科書・参考書等

All materials will be distributed during class.
Reference:
・”Eye on Japan―American and Japanese views of Japanese culture”, 2011, Shawn M. Clankie & Kobayashi Toshihiko, Sanshusha.
・”Eye on America―Japanese and American views of U.S.culture”, 2008, Kobayashi Toshihiko & Shawn M. Clankie, Sanshusha.

成績評価

Attendance (30%); Participation in class discussion and presentation (40%); Final exam (30%). In order to earn credits, more than 80% of class attendance is required.