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Overview
Read the post-corona world ー The world seen in the Financial Times ー
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the so-called “pandemic,” has taken over the world, and the threat has not gone away yet.Also, the effects of Russia's military aggression against Ukraine have led to political, economic, social and cultural changes in many parts of the world.
In this course, students will read the latest articles in the original text (in English) from the Financial Times, a British economic newspaper, and discuss world affairs with students. It is a practical course that is very useful for improving TOEFL and TOEIC scores.
Click here for information leaflet (PDF file)
Introduction video
Lecturer in charge
Yorizumi Watanabe(Professor, Kansai University of International Studies / Dean of the Faculty of International Communication)
Graduated from the Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Letters, Sophia University in March 1976. Studied at the College of Europe (economics major) as an exchange student from the Belgian government.In 3, he completed the doctoral program at Sophia University, specializing in international relations.Professional experience: 1990-1985 Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Geneva (Specialist Researcher), 1988-1988 Customs and Tariff Department, GATT Secretariat (Economic Affairs Officer), 1990-1990 Nanzan University Economics Department (Associate Professor) , 1995-1995 Permanent Mission of Japan to the European Union (Expert Researcher), 1998-1998 Professor, Faculty of Comparative Culture, Otsuma Women's University, 2002-2002 Counselor, Economic Affairs Bureau, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2004 ~ 2005 Keio University Faculty of Policy Management (Professor), current position from April 2019, Keio University Emeritus Professor. Since April 2019, he has been a corporate auditor of Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation.
class day
2022 9/6(Tue), 13 (Tue), 20 (Tue), 27 (Tue), 10/4 (Tue)
19:00-20:30 (Reception: 18:30-)
Application deadline
2022 9/2(Money)
*First-come-first-served basis, deadline as soon as capacity is reached
Tuition fee
10,000 Yen(for all 5 times)
* Pre-payment system (we will inform you of the bank account after applying.)
* The tuition fee is 10,000 yen regardless of the number of times you attend.
Attendance method
◆Online course [Capacity: 200 people]
*This will be an online course via Zoom.
Archive delivery
To everyone who has applied for this public lecture,Archive delivery service (you can watch videos recorded at a later date)will be provided.
Although it is limited to applicants and for a limited time, we will send a URL that can be viewed at a later date to those who have applied.
We hope that it will be useful for those who cannot participate due to work or other reasons, and those who want to use it as a review.However, since this is a paid course, please refrain from sharing it with anyone other than the applicant or using it for purposes other than self-study.If it is discovered, we may take measures such as stopping the service or refusing to apply for the course.We would appreciate it if you could apply after understanding the above.
*The video recorded by Zoom will be used for the archive distribution.We will hide the image when you speak, but please understand that the voice will be used as it is.
Contents
Use the latest newspaper article as the text.
Target
◆Those who are interested in world affairs and learning English.
◆Explanations in the course will be given in Japanese, and you will also practice reading in English.Please think of the ratio as 7% Japanese and 3% English.
Remarks
Until the day before the course startsWe will send the URL of the course by e-mail only to those who have been able to confirm the payment.
How to apply
If you would like to apply, please click one of the banners below.
*Registration for the online course will be done by e-mail, so please apply one by one.
* Pre-registration is required for current students, graduates, and people related to Hamana Gakuin.
Notes on email addresses
When applying, please refer to the following site link "Notes on email addresses"you have toplease confirm.
About online training
◆ You can take the course by watching it in real time using your home PC, smartphone, tablet, etc.For the text, we will send you the URL by e-mail.
* Browsing in a mobile network environment (packet) is also possible, but we recommend browsing in a Wi-Fi network environment.
◆ For how to use Zoom, please check the following site link "How to use Zoom".
