1. 日本研究演習(英語)Ａ Chris Burgess (1号館1308研究室、内線164)

2. Contemporary Issues about Japan in the English Media
If you haven’t brought 4 photocopies of your English news article, go and do it now!
If you were absent last week (or forgot to bring an article), you will have to use the article I give you.

3. Former Trump strategist Steve Bannon praises Abe’s nationalist agenda
(バノン米元首席戦略官)
Bannon, who was in Tokyo over the weekend to attend a gathering of conservatives, said Japan was on the right track under Abe, whom he called a “Trump before Trump.”
Bannon credited Abe for trying to “re-instill the spirit of nationalism” and for not shying away from discussing “vital” issues including Japan’s “rearmament.”(再軍備・武装)
Dec 17, 2017

4. Abe explicit in call for amendment to Constitution’s Article 9
Feb 3, 2016
Japan's Abe to push pacifist constitution reform after strong election win
Oct 23, 2017

5. Contemporary Issues about Japan in the English Media

6. X X 1 X 4 Q: Why no dictionaries?
A: I want you to practice explaining English words using other English, expressions and different words – not simply translating into Japanese. Being forced to explain in English without resorting to translation will improve your communication skills!
X 1
X 4

7. Introduction: Leader summarises article
3 (or 4) leaders: each leader has 20 (15) minutes to finish the following…
Introduction: Leader summarises article
Give out article copies to group members
5 minutes reading in silence
Clarification: members ask leader questions about parts in the text they don’t understand
Questions: Leader asks each member in turn one of the prepared questions
No need to write down the answers!
Discussion: Leader stimulates (English!) discussion & writes down member opinions
Leader hands in article & report sheet. Next!
Make groups of 3 (max. 4): no electronic dictionaries!

8. 日本研究演習(英語)Ａ Chris Burgess (1号館1308研究室、内線164)