English Reading on Environmental Topics
English Reading on Environmental TopicsProf. Ichiro KITAProf.
Hiroaki SOMURATuesday 14:30 16:00Class Room No. 211
Class StyleLearning English expressionsReading practice and
content discussion AimTo get used to reading English articles on
environmental topics and to broaden your international outlook
about them
GoalProficiency in reading English articles and understanding
fully the English expressions in them.ProficiencyMastery of a
specific behavior or skill demonstrated by consistently superior
performance, measured against established or popular standards.
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ProcedureIn 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.
Contents of the class2013/4/8: Introduction / Outline of the
class2013/4/15: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension
12013/4/22: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension
22013/5/2: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension
32013/5/13: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension
42013/5/20: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension
52013/5/27: Fundamental practice for Reading comprehension
62013/6/3: Achievement test2013/6/10: Oral reading & Group
discussions for presentations 12013/6/17: Oral reading & Group
discussions for presentations 22013/6/24: Oral reading & Group
discussions for presentations 32013/7/1: Oral reading & Group
discussions for presentations 42013/7/8: 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 Text Books(Ichiro
KITA)Materials can be downloaded from a website(Hiroaki
SOMURA)United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Year BookBBC
(for oral reading)The materials can be downloaded from the UNEP and
BBC websites or the Moodle system in Shimane University
EvaluationEvaluation (Total Score 200) is based on following
points;Achievement Test: 100Advance preparation for the class (ex.
Reading aloud) and Participation for discussion: 20Report:
30Presentation: 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.
Contribution Check SheetGroup Members NameEvaluation: Very Good 5
Very bad 1A5B4C5D2E4F5G5H2I1Name: Presentation Quality Check
SheetGroup No.Evaluation: Very Good 5 Very bad 1152431Name: Group
No.Evaluation: Very Good 5 Very bad 1435365CommentsMaterials for
presentationsEach group choose an article from the following
thirteen ones and made a presentationCrop production in a changing
climateEnergy and air pollutionNanotechnology and the
environmentEnvironment and globalization: Minimizing risks, seizing
opportunitiesClimate changeDisasters and conflictsEcosystem
managementHarmful substances and hazardous wasteResource
efficiencyThe benefits of soil carbonPhosphorus and food
productionClosing and decommissioning nuclear power reactorsKey
environmental indicatorsAllocation of time in the class09045Oral
ReadingGroup discussionsfor
presentation2832.06864.05400.06720.09432.025416.0
