Social Issues 1
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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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Weds Period 2 & Fri Period 3
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Instructor
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Rangott
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Description
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Social Issues 1 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. Topics include the future of language, population, global warming, sport, beauty and food. 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. Population Change. The Japanese experience Lesson 5. Low Birth-rates. Changing demographics in developed nations Lesson 6. Ancient Sports. The origins of the Olympics Lesson 7. Modern Sport. Performance enhancing drugs Lesson 8. Climate Change. The debate for and against Lesson 9. Global Warming. The question of energy Lesson 10. Beauty. Scientific perspectives Lesson 11. Beauty. Cultural perspectives Lesson 12. Vegetarianism. Healthy choices Lesson 13. Vegetarianism. Moral choices Lesson 14. Final assessment |
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Homework
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Students will be expected to visit the Self-access Centre a minimum of 3 times
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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% Vocabulary tests 20% Self-Access 10% Attendance 10% |