● 英語Ｃ（上級）史ⅡＡ

This course aims to develop the four language skills, listening, speaking, reading and writing, review grammar, extend vocabulary and improve pronunciation. This is a course based on BBC news, including stories on global issues, human interest, and British culture and society.

In order to stimulate good discussion, students require knowledge and critical thinking skills to express opinions. Through this course, students will acquire knowledge on a number of issues which would motivate them to do further research. Students will extend their vocabulary and improve their listening abilities. Students will also acquire presentation skills.

1	Introduction to course and familiarization activities
2	Pie and Mash Shop Given Special Status
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4	Festival for Greeks
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6	Saving the Elephants
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8	Horse Therapy
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10	Cyber Monday
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12	The Red Cross to Aid Food Poverty
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14	Review
15	Supplementary studies
16	Preliminary activities
17	Bike Hire Scheme
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19	Processed Meat Linked to Early Death
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21	Nursery Ratios Changed to Cut Fees
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23	Hope for the Blind
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25	Being British
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27	A New Gateway for Immigrants?
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29	Review
30	Independent research

The communicative method is used based around the DVD (sometimes other sources). Students work on activities individually, in pairs and groups.

Complete the relevant exercises from the textbook before class (approx. 30 mins.).　
Research on specified topic before class (approx., 30-45 mins)

Assessment based on attendance, class activities, homework, oral presentations, class performance and attitude：100％

Timothy Knowles/Daniel Brooks/Yukiko Takeoka/Mayumi Tamura/Rima Uraguchi, BBC Seeing the World through the News 2, Kinseido, 2015, ISBN：9784764739963

It is essential that students should always bring a dictionary to class - book or electronic type. Students are required to bring their textbooks to each class. Students should be willing to do research on the Internet.

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