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English Reading on Environmental Topics

English Reading on Environmental Topics. Tuesday 14:30 – 16:00 Class Room No. 211. Prof. Ichiro KITA Prof. Hiroaki SOMURA. Class Style. Learning English expressions Reading practice and content discussion. Aim.

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English Reading on Environmental Topics

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  1. English Reading on Environmental Topics Tuesday 14:30 – 16:00 Class Room No. 211 Prof. Ichiro KITA Prof. Hiroaki SOMURA

  2. Class Style Learning English expressions Reading practice and content discussion Aim To get used to reading English articles on environmental topics and to broaden your international outlook about them

  3. Goal Proficiency in reading English articles and understanding fully the English expressions in them. Proficiency Mastery of a specific behavior or skill demonstrated by consistently superior performance, measured against established or popular standards. http://www.businessdictionary.com

  4. Procedure • In the first half of the class (Nos.2-8), useful 200 English expressions are memorized and practiced. • In the later half of the class (Nos.9-15), class members will be divided into several groups (up to 8), and one group will be expected to make presentation together in front of other groups. Remaining members should give them comments or questions at least once in the class.

  5. Contents of the class • 2013/4/8: Introduction / Outline of the class • 2013/4/15: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension 1 • 2013/4/22: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension 2 • 2013/5/2: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension 3 • 2013/5/13: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension 4 • 2013/5/20: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension 5 • 2013/5/27: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension 6 • 2013/6/3: Achievement test • 2013/6/10: Oral reading & Group discussions for presentations 1 • 2013/6/17: Oral reading & Group discussions for presentations 2 • 2013/6/24: Oral reading & Group discussions for presentations 3 • 2013/7/1: Oral reading & Group discussions for presentations 4 • 2013/7/8: Presentation No.1: Article 1 (Groups 1, 2, 3) • 2013/7/15: Presentation No.2: Article 2 (Groups 4, 5, 6) • 2013/7/22: Reviews and Discussions

  6. Text Books (Ichiro KITA) • Materials can be downloaded from a website (Hiroaki SOMURA) • United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Year Book • BBC (for oral reading) The materials can be downloaded from the UNEP and BBC websites or the Moodle system in Shimane University

  7. Evaluation Evaluation (Total Score 200) is based on following points; • Achievement Test: 100 • Advance preparation for the class (ex. Reading aloud) and Participation for discussion: 20 • Report: 30 • Presentation: 30 (Contribution: 15 (Evaluation from group members), Quality of presentation: 15 (Evaluation from audience)) • Total self-study time by e-learning system: 20 (Score 20 for top 10 % in the class, 15 for following 20 %, 10 for following 30 %, 5 for following 20 %, 0 for 20%) Total score: more than 120 is C, more than 140 is B, and more than 160 is A, more than 180 is S.

  8. ContributionCheck Sheet Name:

  9. Presentation Quality Check Sheet Name: Comments

  10. Materials for presentations Each group choose an article from the following thirteen ones and made a presentation • Crop production in a changing climate • Energy and air pollution • Nanotechnology and the environment • Environment and globalization: Minimizing risks, seizing opportunities • Climate change • Disasters and conflicts • Ecosystem management • Harmful substances and hazardous waste • Resource efficiency • The benefits of soil carbon • Phosphorus and food production • Closing and decommissioning nuclear power reactors • Key environmental indicators

  11. Allocation of time in the class 0 45 90 Group discussions for presentation Oral Reading

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