| 年度 | 2007 |
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| 科目名 | ESP310 |
| 教員名 | D．スウィナトン |
| 授業概要 | This computer room class takes a flexible multi-skill approach using the internet to develop reading and listening skills. Students can listen to and watch audio and video streaming of news and documentaries to practice information gathering and organizing skills. In-depth study of issues related to seminar studies can be researched. Another option is to watch documentary video clips with listening comprehension tasks and follow-up discussions. Online website reading or video streaming listening tasks can also lead to pair or group discussion. Students who want to develop academic writing skills can also do so in this class. This will be a very useful class for students returning from overseas study programs who want to maintain their English skills. |
| 授業計画 | Study options include: Employing the unemployable: A socially responsible bakery in New York. Young entrepreneurs: Japanese business ideas successful overseas. Teen depression: A school program in Canada. Ethical fashion: “Shopping is politics”. Grameen “phone ladies”: A recent micro-finance project in Bangladesh. Children’s rights: Child labor and the exploitation of children. “Children are Unbeatable”: Discipline without violence. Amazing brains: How the brain works. Discover your brain gender. Eco travel， luxury travel and budget travel. Effective study techniques: How to deal with exam stress. |
| 評価方法 | 80% for class participation and attendance; 20% for an in-class test. |
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| メッセージ | Studying online is very flexible. You can follow your own interests and work at your own speed and ability level so this is a very useful way to research and further your interests. |