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- Instructor(s)
- Ishihara Yuki
- Class Format
- Exercise
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Mon1-2(H115)
- Group
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- Course number
- LAE.E481
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2016
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2016/12/14
- Lecture notes updated
- -
- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
Students in this course will read texts that lead to an understanding of the rich Anglophone cultures, and taking that as a starting point for debate, will discover the various aspects of Anglophone culture.
The purpose of this course is to train students to read high-quality texts for their research.
Student learning outcomes
At the end of this course students will be able to:
・grasp the exact meaning of texts written in English.
・analyze texts critically.
Keywords
cultures of English-speaking countries, texts written in English, reading
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
For each of the units in the textbook, students are required to read the unit and solve the exercise problems before coming to the class. The instructor will explain the background of famous speeches delivered in English-speaking countries, making sure that the students understand the meaning of the texts, and show solutions to the exercise problems. Cultural implications of each speech will be discussed. The students will also watch news video clips from the English-speaking countries and discuss them.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Introduction / What constitutes a good speech? | properties of a good speech |
| Class 2 | The Gettysburg Addresss by Abraham Lincoln | Textbook pp. 8-9. |
| Class 3 | Victory Speech by Barack H. Obama (1) | Textbook pp.12-15. |
| Class 4 | Victory Speech by Barack H. Obama (2) | Textbook pp.16-21. |
| Class 5 | Victory Speech by Barack H. Obama (3) | Textbook pp.22-25. |
| Class 6 | Victory Speech by Barack H. Obama (4) | Textbook pp.26-29. |
| Class 7 | Of Wall and Eggs by Haruki Murakami (1) | Textbook pp.32-35. |
| Class 8 | Of Wall and Eggs by Haruki Murakami (2) | Textbook pp.36-39. Report due. |
Textbook(s)
Memorable Speeches by Takami Kashima, Norimitsu Fujiuchi, Kinya Yamakawa, Hirokatsu Kawashima and Jeffrey MacPherson, Cengage Learning, 978-4-86312-190-4.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
none
Assessment criteria and methods
activities in class: 60% Final report: 40%
Related courses
- LAE.E482 ： English Language and Cultures 14
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
none
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with Seminar: Language and Culture(English) 14.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.
