BW 01 (04/11)

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  1. Announcements
  2. Instructor’s brief self-introduction
  3. Self-introduction/ice-breaker
  4. Overview of the course (syllabus)
  5. G-Plus/GOALS and other administrative matters
  6. Background survey
  7. Introduction to business emails
  8. Announcements/Homework

ECS 01 (04/07)

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  1. Announcements
  2. Overview of the course (syllabus)
  3. Instructor’s self-introduction
  4. Students’ self-introduction (self-introduction form)
  5. Background survey (survey form)
  6. Announcements/Homework
    • Complete the self-introduction form, and get ready to introduce yourself to your classmates in English.
    • Buy the textbook and have a quick look. 目次をチェックしたり、それぞれのユニットがどのような流れになっているかを確認したりしておいてください。

R&WS-A F01 (04/07)

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  1. Announcements
  2. Overview of the course (syllabus)
  3. Introducing the class web site
    • Announcements are posted here.
    • You can download handouts here.
    • Most of the handouts are password-protected.
  4. G-Plus/GOALS/Gmail
  5. Instructor’s self-introduction
  6. Self-introduction (self-introduction form)
  7. Announcements/Homework
    • Join the LINE group.
    • Have a quick look at the textbook. 目次をチェックしたり、それぞれのユニットがどのような流れになっているかを確認したりしておいてください。

Beers in Honolulu

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1月に出張でハワイに行ってきました。10年ぶりの「里帰り」だったので、参加した学会はもちろんですが、ハワイの景色や食も楽しんできました。特にビールをたくさん飲んだので、その記録をまとめておきます。

ハワイにはクラフトビールを作っているところがいくつかあります。有名なのはハワイ島の Kona Brewing で、種類に限りはありますが日本でもボトルで買うことができます。その他で多く飲んだのはマウイ島の Maui Brewing で、他にハワイ島の Mehana Brewing、そしてオアフ島のブルワーとして Aloha Beer Company と Aloha Brewing のものも試しました。

ここから先は Instagram に投稿したものを時系列順に紹介します。

ホノルル到着後、ワイキキにあるロイヤル・ハワイアン・ホテルのマイタイ・バーで早速一杯。Mehana Brewing はハワイ島にあるブルワーのようです。

Mehana Volcano Red Ale. Smooth and roast flavor.

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Invited talk at IICEHawaii2017

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This page is for my talk at IICEHawaii2017: The IAFOR International Conference on Education—Hawaii 2017, held on January 8–10 at Hawaii Convention Center (Honolulu, HI), titled:

Developing and implementing an English for Specific Purposes syllabus for business majors in Japan

Abstract:

English is a compulsory subject in secondary education in Japan, but most students, as well as teachers, do not have a clear goal for learning it because the number of people who actually need English in their lives is rather small. However, there is a certain demand for training of English for Specific Purposes (ESP) in such fields as engineering, medicine, and business, where communication in English is sometimes unavoidable. Such a demand is best accommodated at universities and colleges where the curriculum is set to help students develop skills to work in certain professions. In this talk I will first provide an overview of research and practice in ESP in Japan. I will then share my own experience as a teacher and curriculum developer at my workplace, where students learn English for business purposes.

Keynote slide:

Conference website:

http://iafor.org/conferences/iicehawaii2017/