Applied English for International Politics

Tokyo International University of America
Fall 2002
J. E. Seibert

4

• Warm-up
• Course introduction
• First reading assignment: Rourke 16-22

Homework:

• Optional worksheet: First reading assignment: Rourke 16-22

6

• Warm-up
• Review of Realism & Idealism: pair activity
• Computer lab: online newspapers

• Warm-up
• Learn vocabulary for the Rourke reading assignment and tomorrow's lecture

• Rourke reading assignment
• Draft of your "newspaper journal" assignment (due to me Wednesday, to Prof. Chambers Thursday)

11

• Share in groups of 3 information on the newspaper article you read
• Discuss the ten questions given your group in order to review the reading due tomorrow

• Just do your homework for Professor Chambers (reading, newspaper articles)

13

• Review of vocabulary from Chapter 1 and 2

Homework:

• Prepare for a vocabulary quiz on Chapters 1 and 2
• Read pages 54 - 64

• Review of vocabulary Chapters 1 and 2
• Quiz
• Preview of organization and vocabulary for Chapter 3

• Read pages 54 - 64

18

• Warm-up: Phrases for presenting newspaper articles
• Lecture and vocabulary review, Chapter 3

• Read pages 54 - 64
• Practice presenting your newspaper article

20

• Warm-up: discussion of topics related to Chapter 4
• Vocabulary from Professor Chamber's lecture yesterday

Homework:

• Read pages 97 - 103 and do the T/F reading comprehension questions handed out in class
• Read pages 120 - 124
• Be prepared for a quiz Monday on the vocabulary from Professor Chamber's class yesterday

• Quiz on the vocabulary from Professor Chamber's class yesterday
• Pronunciation of common words from the presentation of newspaper articles
• Preview of Chapter 5 vocabulary

• Do the vocabulary preview worksheet for Chapter 5 -- due tomorrow!
• Do the worksheet: Pronunciation of common words from the presentation of newspaper articles

25

• Warm-up conversation
• Review of yesterday's lecture
• Review for the quiz tomorrow on Chapters 3, 4 and 5

• Do the vocabulary preview worksheet for Chapter 5 -- due tomorrow!
• Do the worksheet: Pronunciation of common words from the presentation of newspaper articles

27

Worksheet: Review of Thursday's lecture on Chapter 6 and Chapter 6 reading

Homework:

• Finish
  • Worksheet: Review of Thursday's lecture on Chapter 6 and Chapter 6 reading
• Bring a draft of your newspaper article
• Read Chapter 7, pages 169-173

• Discussion: pros and cons of nationalism related to Japan
• Pronunciation of words related to your newspaper article presentation

Homework:

2

• Reading comprehension: Chapters 7 & 8 and review of yesterday's lecture

Homework:

4

• Review of vocabulary from chapters 6, 7 & 8
• Explanation of proposal for your mid-term paper

Homework:

• Quiz on vocabulary from chapters 7, 8 and 9
• Proposal for your mid-term paper

• Quiz on vocabulary from Chapter 7, 8 and 9
• Preview of Chapter 9: IGOs
• Individual conferences regarding proposal for your mid-term paper

• Read Chapter 9
• Work on your paper for Professor Chambers

9

• Writing a thesis statement
• Review for the test on chapters 6, 7, 8 and 9

• Write a thesis statement for you mid-term essay for Professor Chambers

11

• Writing a thesis statement
• Chapter 10 vocabulary

• Write a thesis statement, a list of arguments and an introduction: see the handout for details
• Quiz on Monday on Chapter 10 vocabulary

• Quiz Chapter 10 vocabulary
• Writing argumentative essays

16

• Lecture review

• Work on your essay

18

• Option individual appointments in my office (see the schedule on my office door to check your time, add your name, or cancel an appointment)
• NO regular class

• Work on your essay

• Quiz on Vocabulary Chapters 10 through 12 on Monday

28

• Answer the Chapter 14, Part I reading question

• Warm-up: discussion
• Review of differences between the North and the South
• Preview of tomorrow lecture

• (Due Thursday/tomorrow!) Answer the Chapter 14, Part II reading questions and learn the vocabulary

• Review of Chapter 14 Lecture Part A

• Bring the name of the country you want to write your final paper about and one source (a book, an article, the copy of a website, etc. -- just copy or print it with the location, title, and who wrote the site)
• Study Chapter 14 and your Chapter 14 lecture notes
• Read pages 554 - 559 (Chapter 15) (Professor Chamber's assignment)

4

• Review of Chapter 14
• Chapter 15 preview

Homework:

• Read Professor Chamber's assignment: 454-459
• Review Chapter 14, text and lecture

• Vocabulary review from Chapters 14 and 15

Homework:

• Vocabulary quiz on Friday

• Quiz on vocabulary from Chapter 14 and 15
• MLA style for the final paper

Homework:

• Read pages 472-476
• Do the worksheet for pages 472-473
• Write two MLA citations for two sources you can use for your final paper (you will turn these in)
• Review the reading and lecture notes for Chapters 14 and 15

• What are "sources"?
• Using Internet sources

Homework:

• Final paper: Do the essay worksheet given out in class to help you begin.

13

• Pre-reading discussion of topics in Chapter 17
• More about MLA style

Homework:

• Read pages 500-509 (for Professor Chamber's) and "correct" your notes from today's discussion
• Correct your MLA citations I returned today (if necessary)

15

• Doing research
• Your thesis statement

Homework:

• Draft your introduction and thesis statement for Monday

• Using the library website: final essay
• Begin review of Chapters 14-18

Homework:

• Work on your essay
• Begin review of Chapters 14-18

20

• Begin review of Chapters 14-18
• Essay grammar

Homework:

• Work on your essay: draft due Friday
• Review Chapters 14-18
• Read pp. 547-554

22

• Review of Chapters 14-18: crossword

Homework:

• Quiz on the "crossword" answers and on vocabulary associated with the topics I put on the board
• Work on your paper and presentation for Professor Chambers

• Quiz on vocabulary chapters 14-18
• Grammar: sentence correction

Homework:

• Finish the sentence corrections and ask for help from a "native speaker"
• Work on your paper and presentation for Professor Chambers

27

• Sentence corrections
• Paper checklist

Homework:

• Be prepared to do your practice presentation Monday

• Practice presentations

Homework: work on your paper and presentation for Professor Chamber's

4

• Individual help in my office from 12:00 to 1:40

Homework: work on your paper and presentation for Professor Chamber's

6

• Individual help in my office from 12:40 to 1:40

Homework: work on your paper and presentation for Professor Chamber's

• Individual help in my office from 12:40 to 1:40

11 Last day

• Professor evaluations and final announcements

13 No class