Department of Global Communication Column

2023.08.16 Department of Global Communication Column

[Gcomic Department] Why Learn North American Area Studies -Introduction to Gcomic Basic Education Subjects-

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What is your reason for learning English?The first reason is that English is the most widely used language for communicating with people and organizations around the world.In addition, the United States has been the country with the closest ties to Japan since the Meiji era, both in friendly times and in unfriendly times, which is another reason why people learn English.in business and sports, with the United StatesWe can no longer live in this globalized world without socializing..

"American Area Studies" is a field of study in which the nature, politics, economy, history, entertainment, and culture of the United States are studied broadly without being limited to any one field.In this class, you will learn about the history and culture of the United States, which you may think you know, but you don't really have a deep understanding of.Sometimes I learn foreign history and culture while appreciating paintings and movies.I didn't know that this happened.While experiencing fresh surprises, this is a class where you learn about the lives of the people of the United States that you usually don't know about.For the textbook, we will use the textbook "First Learning His American History and Culture" (Minerva Shobo), which was published in the spring of 2023 by Yasuo Endo, the teacher in charge of the class.By using the QR code at the end of the textbook, you can easily access various materials through your smartphone.There will always be new things to learn.

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