Social Issues 2
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Level
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EDGE IIF
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Term
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Summer
Online classes via Zoom |
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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 2 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. World Languages and Demographics
Lesson 2. The Rise and Fall of languages. English, the Killer Language Lesson 3. The History of Population Growth Lesson 4. The Consequences of Overpopulation Lesson 5. Climate Change. Myths in Science Lesson 6. Climate Change Denial and Scepticism Lesson 7. Beauty and Plastic Surgery Lesson 8. Beauty and Tattoos Lesson 9. Man Made Meat. Health and moral implications Lesson 10. Factory Farming. Final Assessment |
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Homework
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Supplementary activities to be posted on Manaba
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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 35%
Reading/ Writing task 35% Vocabulary tests 20% Attendance 10% |