1 | タイトル | Introduction to English Intensive |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class be aware that this course is twice a week with one lesson on Moodle and the following lesson in the classroom. After class you will need to review all material covered in order to be prepared for the following class. |
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授業内容 | Gordon's video on the Moodle system, pdf file on the important points of the course, quiz (T or F) on the pdf info., practice using discussion forum |
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2 | タイトル | Burning Man Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class review class policies in order to prepare for quiz. After class review the notes on Burning Man and prepare to ask questions regarding unknown concepts and vocabulary. |
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授業内容 | Quiz on class policies, watch video on Burning Man, pre-reading questions, participate in discussion on Burning man activities and philosophy |
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3 | タイトル | Burning Man Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Review initial information on Burning Man. Review the information from the second part of Burning Man in order to prepare for the upcoming quiz on the topic. |
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授業内容 | Instructor's review of last week's Burning Man concepts, warmup questions on the topic with other students, PDF article to read, photos, T or F quiz on article, Discussion forum on Rules vs Freedom |
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4 | タイトル | Human Touch Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Students will reflect on the course procedure from the first topic of Burning Man in order to gain an understanding of how the remainder of the class lessons will be conducted. After class, review notes on Human Touch. |
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授業内容 | Review of Burning Man II, watch Easy Rider Video clip, article to read on Human Touch, handout on key vocabulary of the topic, Vocabulary practice of the key vocabulary |
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5 | タイトル | Human Touch Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Review of part I of this topic in order to participate in the activities and discussion. Review materials from both of the last two lessons in order to prepare for the quiz on this topic. |
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授業内容 | Review of part I of Human Touch, photo examples of "Questioning Everything", T or F quiz on the topic of human touch, watch video on hugging, discussion forum: Do we need human touch? |
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6 | タイトル | Corona and Change |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class consider the topic of how the corona virus has impacted you and society. After class review the notes addressed related to this topic and make note of any vocabulary/concept unknowns. |
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授業内容 | Instructor preview of the topic on corona and change, pre-reading questions on the topic, story to read, "Is the Corona Virus Changing Us?" and T or F quiz on the story. |
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7 | タイトル | Does America Like Change? |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class review the notes on the material of Corona and Change. After class review all material related to this topic in order to prepare for the upcoming quiz. |
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授業内容 | Instructor's review and warmup questions, read PDF file on comments from readers of NY Times on topic, read PDF outline of vocabulary meanings and explanations, vocabulary practice, video examples of rioting in America, discussion on American riots. |
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8 | タイトル | Drive-In Movie Theaters Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class consider the topic of Drive-in Movie theaters--what do you know about it? Review given notes and material for this topic and prepare any questions related to unknown of unfamiliar language items. |
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授業内容 | Quiz on change in America due to corona virus, review of American riots/culture, pre-reading questions on topic, article to read, questions on the article, watch video of news broadcast about drive-ins and corona |
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9 | タイトル | Drive-in Movie Theaters Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class review notes from previous lesson on this topic. After class prepare for upcoming quiz on drive-in movie theaters. |
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授業内容 | Instructor's review of previous lesson related to the warmup questions, FAQ handout on drive-ins, true or false quiz on the topic and final discussion on drive-in theaters and relation to corona. |
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10 | タイトル | Gaming Law Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Think about your involvement in gaming and how it affects young children. After class, review the notes for any unfamiliar vocabulary or concepts, and prepare any questions for this. |
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授業内容 | Warmup questions related to gaming, read article on gaming law, handout on story vocabulary, practice the vocabulary using various activities. |
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11 | タイトル | Gaming Law Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Review any notes on Part I of gaming law including questions related to language items or the topic itself. After class prepare for upcoming quiz on the topic. |
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授業内容 | Review of part I of the gaming law topic, Quiz on the topic, watch YouTube video on gaming addiction, discussion on how gaming affects children. |
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12 | タイトル | Fireflies Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class consider your experiences with fireflies given this time of the year. After class review the article read and prepare any questions related to language items or concepts. |
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授業内容 | Watch video on Fireflies, warmup questions, pre-reading activities for preparation of the article to be read, handout on vocabulary for article, practice of said vocabulary. |
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13 | タイトル | Fireflies Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Review the article read in part I of firefly topic and prepare for the upcoming quiz and discussion. |
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授業内容 | Warmup questions relating to part II of the topic, watch TED Talk video about fireflies, answer questions based on said video, and discussion on Fireflies and how they relate to one's childhood. |
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14 | タイトル | Lord of the Flies--No Rules Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Note this topic of the novel name, "Lord of the Flies" has no connection to the previous topic of fireflies--sorry for any possible confusion. After class reflect on how this story relates to your own experience with how children can sometimes act in an almost in-human manner. |
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授業内容 | Lord of the Flies pre-reading questions, read summary of basic concepts of the novel, true or false questions related to Lord of the Flies. |
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15 | タイトル | Unschooling--No Rules Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Review the language items and concepts relating to Lord of the Flies. Prepare for upcoming quiz on the topic of having rules vs freedom. |
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授業内容 | Warmup questions related to the topic of no rules, video to watch on Unschooling, true or false questions and final discussion on no rules for kids. |
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16 | タイトル | Japan Sinks Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Students should consider the problems of global warming and how they might affect Japan. After class review the notes and prepare any questions related to the topic. |
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授業内容 | Instructor will review the previous topic and show how it connects to global warming. Read article entitled, "Japan Sinks". Read notes on the important vocabulary for this article and then complete the practice activities for said vocabulary. |
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17 | タイトル | Japan Sinks Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Review the notes on the topic from part I and prepare to have a discussion, also prepare any questions related language items that may be unfamiliar. After class prepare for upcoming quiz. |
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授業内容 | Watch instructor's video related to part I of the article, answer true or false questions on the topic, and participate in discussion using the key vocabulary from the article. |
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18 | タイトル | Underground Bunkers Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Students will prepare questions relating to the topic of underground bunkers and help to provide other students with their own knowledge on the subject. After class review the notes on this topic. |
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授業内容 | Preview of underground bunkers, read article, go over the vocabulary used in the article, practice the vocabulary by asking and answering the questions of other students. |
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19 | タイトル | Underground Bunkers Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Students will review the notes and prepare any questions regarding underground bunkers in order to actively participate in part II of this class. After the class, prepare for assignment on the topic. |
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授業内容 | Review of part I of underground bunkers, quiz on part I of the topic, watch video on an example of an underground bunker, and have a final discussion on the topic, would you like to live in an underground bunker? |
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20 | タイトル | Being Positive During Pandemic Times |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Think about how the corona virus has impacted society in positive ways, not just negative. Prepare to have a discussion that relates the positive rather than the negative. |
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授業内容 | Today' lesson will be a competition to see who can present the most positive aspects of the society's reaction to the pandemic. Watch video on Finding Something Postive and then join the discussion forum. |
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21 | タイトル | The Inuit Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class think about different peoples within your own culture such as the Ainu in Hokkaido. After class review the notes and any problems areas that you can prepare questions for. |
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授業内容 | Warmup questions introducing the Inuit, read folktale: The Eagle and Whale Husbands, Inuit Art by Norval Morrisseau, vocabulary definitions and examples, vocabulary practice |
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22 | タイトル | The Inuit Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Review the notes from last class on the Inuit and prepare any questions on language items or the content. After class prepare for quiz on the topic. |
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授業内容 | Quiz on Inuit (True or False), Questions on the Eagle and Whale story, symbolism of story, discussion on some of the possible meanings of the story. |
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23 | タイトル | Creepy Crawlies Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Study for quiz on the Inuit story: The Eagle and Whale. After class review the notes and material on creepy crawlies, including vocabulary and the topic in general. |
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授業内容 | Quiz on The Eagle and the Whale, pre-listening questions related to "Creepy Crawlies", listen to podcast, Multiple choice questions on the story in the podcast. |
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24 | タイトル | Creepy Crawlies Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class review the material studied in part I of the topic and prepare any questions related to language items or the content. After class prepare for quiz on creepy crawlies. |
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授業内容 | Students will go to a website such as some of the given examples, find some interesting information and copy/paste into discussion forum, write comment as to why information is interesting and then reply to other students' comments. |
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25 | タイトル | The Tokyo Olympics and Soul Caps Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class students should think about how different sports seem to rely on the participation of just a few particular groups of people from limited number of races or ethnicities. After class review the material and prepare any questions for the upcoming class. |
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授業内容 | Pre-reading questions about the Olympics, read article on The Tokyo Olympics and Soul Caps, handout on the vocabulary with definitions and example sentences, vocabulary practice |
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26 | タイトル | The Tokyo Olympics and Soul Caps Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class review the material from part I and prepare any questions relating to the language items or the content. After class prepare for upcoming quiz on this topic. |
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授業内容 | Warmup questions introducing ethnic minorities in the Olympics, True or False quiz on Soul Cap story, watch video on New Sports to the Tokyo Olympics, questions on the video and discussion the Olympic Games: Good or Bad? |
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27 | タイトル | Japan's Hot Summers Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Students will consider their experience and opinions on the summer months of their hometown. After the class review the notes and prepare any questions relating to the vocabulary or the content. |
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授業内容 | Introductory questions on summers in Japan, read news article: Summer Weather in Japan, handout on the vocabulary for the preceding article, vocabulary practice Hot Summers in Japan |
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28 | タイトル | Hot Summers in Japan Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Before class review the material from part I and prepare any questions relating to the language items or the content. After class prepare for upcoming quiz on this topic. |
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授業内容 | Begin with a quiz on the article from the previous lesson: Summer Weather in Japan, in the discussion forum for this class students will find a photo to copy/paste into forum, tell a story about why the photo relates to cold weather, include 10 vocabulary from last lesson, reply to other students' photos and stories of cold weather. |
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29 | タイトル | The Last Week of English Intensive Part I |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Review the material used in hot summers in Japan topic in order to prepare for the quiz. After class think about the various topics used throughout this semester in this class |
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授業内容 | Quiz on Hot Summers in Japan, students will challenge each other on remembering and consequently reviewing the different topics covered throughout this semester, ask each other questions about the different topics, discussion on possible themes for all of the topics |
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30 | タイトル | The Last Week Of English Intensive Part II |
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事前学習 事後学習 | Choose a topic from the various topics covered throughout the course and focus on what you learned from that lesson. After class, feel the joy of completing English Intensive a language-learning challenge. |
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授業内容 | First step is to look through different topics and choose a meaningful for you, tell why the topic has particular meaning for you, how might the information relate to your future? Finally, comment on other students' posts. |
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