Introduction to Britain

受講区分 学科 授業期間 履修年次 単位 担当者
  国際英語 前期 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.

テキスト書名 編・著者名 出版社 価格
Window on Britain Richard MacAndrew Oxford University Press 1,732円

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