Introduction to Britain

授業コード 受講区分 学科 授業期間 履修年次 単位 担当者
252001   国際英語学科 後期 1・2・3・4 2 Nicholas Halewood

授業の主題(テーマ)
Life in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

授業の目標(講義概要)
This course, based on a video, will start with some background and then move on to various aspects of contemporary Britain, with the aim of providing you with a good idea of life in the United Kingdom.

授業計画
Week   Topic              Content
1  A general view of Britain    Britain compared with Japan
2  An introduction to Britain    History, geography & demographics
3  Schools             Education in Britain
4  Food               British culinary life
5  Homes              British life style
6  Sport              Cricket, soccer, tennis, etc.
7  Festivals            From New Year to Christmas
8  Pop               Popular music
9  London              Hobbies and interests
10  England and Wales        History and culture
11  Scotland and Northern Ireland  History and culture
12  Royal family           Queen Elizabeth II and her family
13  Review 1             Review
14  Review 2             Review

評価方法
Attendance, classroom performance and examination score.

テキスト
Richard MacAndrew WINDOW ON BRITAIN Oxford University Press Activity Book \1,750

備考
This class is entirely in English. Let's try to use English as much as possible in class!