科目ナンバー

PS-EN2-0003

履修条件・関連科目等

授業で使用する言語

日本語／英語

授業で使用する言語（その他の言語）

授業の概要

The Reading Focus courses teaches deep English reading and associated writing skills, with an emphasis on the logical structure of texts. Students are taught how to understand and use written information in a logical and accurate way. Students are also taught problem-solving skills relevant to the field of global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and exploring ways to solve them.

The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals are:
- No poverty
- Zero hunger
- Good health and well-being
- Quality education
- Gender equality
- Clean water and sanitation
- Affordable and clean energy
- Decent work and economic growth
- Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
- Reduced inequalities
- Sustainable cities and communities
- Responsible consumption and production
- Climate action
- Life below water
- Life on land
- Peace, justice, and strong institutions
- Partnerships for the goals

科目目的

This course focuses on input: how students understand written information in English.
This involves understanding the meaning of words, phrases, and sentences. Furthermore, it involves understanding how those words, phrases, and sentences fit together to form the overall meaning of paragraphs and longer texts.

As with the companion course Performance Focus for SDGs, readings in the course will be on themes relevant to SDGs, and the course will also include SDG-themed activities and projects that extend over several weeks.


In addition, students will learn how to read and understand English quickly. This will be achieved through weekly intensive and extensive reading including testing for the degree comprehension.

到達目標

By the end of the course, students will have improved their ability to read texts in a deep, logical, and comprehensive way. They will have read a variety of types and genres of texts (some of which the students may have themselves selected through basic research exercises) relevant to SDGs, and will understand the meaning of SDGs, their interconnections, and their importance in the modern world.

They will also have had extensive practice in responding analytically to their readings through summary and report writing, problem-solving exercises, and opinion-based writing.

Furthermore, the students will be able to demonstrate a marked improvement in English processing speed.

授業計画と内容

Week 1 Course Introduction The Syllabus. Use of Canvas and X-reading

Week 2 Unit 1　Clean Energy Transition 1 (Input)
: reading textbook

Week 3 Unit 1　Clean Energy Transition 1(Output)
: researching & discussion

Week 4 Unit 2 Clean Energy Transition 2 (Input)
: reading textbook + Word Quiz of Unit 1

Week 5 Unit 2 Clean Energy Transition 2 (Output)
: researching & discussion

Week 6 Unit 3 Recycling Issues in Developing Countries (Input)
: reading textbook + Word Quiz of Unit 2

Week 7 Unit 3 Recycling Issues in Developing Countries(Output)
: researching & discussion

Week 8 Unit 4 Hair Recycling (Input)
: reading textbook + Word Quiz of Unit 3

Week 9 Unit 4 Hair Recycling (Output)
: researching & discussion

Week 10 Unit 5 Zero Waste Grocery Store (Input)
: reading textbook + Word Quiz of Unit 4

Week 11 Unit 5 Zero Waste Grocery Store (Output)
: researching & discussion

Week 12 Unit 6 Plankton with a Global Impact (Input)
: reading textbook + Word Quiz of Unit 5

Week 13 Unit 6 Plankton with a Global Impact (Output)
: researching & discussion

Week 14 Final Class : Course review
+ Word Quiz of Unit 6

授業時間外の学修の内容

授業時間外の学修の内容（その他の内容等）

授業時間外の学修に必要な時間数／週

毎週１回の授業が半期（前期または後期）または通年で完結するもの。１週間あたり１時間の学修を基本とします。

成績評価の方法・基準

成績評価の方法・基準（備考）

Note: Students who are absent 4 times or more during the semester will
receive the grade ‘F’.

課題や試験のフィードバック方法

授業時間内で講評・解説の時間を設ける／その他

課題や試験のフィードバック方法（その他の内容等）

授業時間に限らず、Canvasでフィードバックを行う / Give feedback on Canvas, not only during class hours

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容

PBL（課題解決型学習）／ディスカッション、ディベート／グループワーク／プレゼンテーション

アクティブ・ラーニングの実施内容（その他の内容等）

授業におけるICTの活用方法

その他

授業におけるICTの活用方法（その他の内容等）

Assignments will be given from Canvas.
Homework will be given and submitted to Canvas.

実務経験のある教員による授業

いいえ

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験の内容

【実務経験有の場合】実務経験に関連する授業内容

テキスト・参考文献等

Textbook

◯ 著者・編者名:　山本五郎 Jonathan Brown Jaime Selwood
◯ 書名 :　SDGs and Challenges We face
◯ 出版社、出版年、出版地、:　松柏社　Shohakusha
◯ 2023年 4月 初版
◯ ISBN: 978-4-88198-781-0

Reading books from X-reading.com

その他特記事項

Instructor’s name：ZHANJE Will T.
Semester：first semester
Course name：READING FOCUS for SDGs Ⅱ１
Group level：C Class：C2 Year：2

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