Social Issues A
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EDGE Code
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EDGE IF
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Term
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Spring
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Class Time
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Tues Period 3 & Fri Period 3
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Instructor
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Rangott
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Description
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Social Issues A is a four skills English course in which reading, writing, speaking and listening will be given equal weighting. The subject’s content deals with social issues that directly affect Japan and the greater world. Social Issues employs a lexical syllabus, designed to build vocabulary through reading, critical thinking and discussion. The textbook, In focus, is corpus based and draws upon high frequency vocabulary suited to help students engage in modern topics of interest.
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Schedule
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Lesson 1. Orientation. First language acquisition
Lesson 2. World Englishes. The balance of global languages Lesson 3. Language Loss. The consequences of language globalization Lesson 4. English, The killer Language? Lesson 5. Low Birth-rates. Changing demographics in developed nations Lesson 6. An Introduction to Demography Lesson 7. The Consequences of Population Growth Lesson 8. Over Population Lesson 9. Sports and Competition Lesson 10. The Search for Speed Lesson 11. The Age of Digital Information Lesson 12. News Sources and Reliability Lesson 13. Final Speaking / Listening Assessment Lesson 14. Final Exam |
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Homework
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Materials
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In Focus 2 (2014). Charles Browne, Brent Culligan & Joseph Phillips. Cambridge
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Grading
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Speaking/Listening task 30%
Reading/ Writing task 30% Final Exam 20% Self-Access 10% Attendance 10% |