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日本研究演習(英語)Ａ
Chris Burgess (1号館1308研究室、内線164)
[email protected] / http://edu.tsuda.ac.jp/~cburgess
Abe tightens grip on power as ruling
coalition wins 325 seat “super-majority”
• Final voter turnout stood at 52.66%, down
from the previous postwar low of 59.3%
• JCP capitalized on opposition to Abe’s
policies, gaining 21 seats, sharply up from
the eight it held before the election.
• DPJ President Banri Kaieda loses seat
• Abe to boost efforts to revive nuclear pwr
• LDP loses heavily in Okinawa
• Japan's working poor left behind by Abenomics?
• \6m=$50,000/yr
• Average household
net-adjusted
disposable income
per capita: $25,066
a year (OECD)
• Relative Poverty
rate (% living on less
than half of the
national median
income ) = 16% (6th
worse among the 34
OECD countries)
See: “Japan's working poor left behind by Abenomics”
Supreme Court confirms
damages over hate speech
(ヘイトスペーチ「違法」確定)
• Supreme Court upholds lover court ruling
• Zaitokukai ordered to pay \12m damages
• Illegality of hate speech confirmed:
Zaitokukai’s demos outside Korean school=
racial discrimination banned by ICERD
• “Actions beyond what protected by F. of S.”
• Govt promises to continue educational
activities to contain HS (but no law: among
G7 only Japan and US have no HS law…)
2014/12/11
ぜい
今年の漢字(Kanji of the Year)は「税」
今年の漢字は「税」
Lies: Political
scandals, “ghost
writer” composer, food
mislabeling
Reference to world
sporting events like
World Cup and
Sochi; also outbreak
of Dengue fever
Landslides and
volcanic eruptions
“Frozen”, Sochi
Olympics, record
snowfalls
2004年
2005年
2006年
2007年
2008年
2009年
2010年
2011年
2012年
2013年
地震・台風反映「災」
愛情の「愛」
「悠仁さま」の誕生や、相次ぐいじめ
自殺の「命」
食品に偽:食肉、野菜、菓子、賞味期
限に多くの「偽」(偽物＝にせもの）
政治の変：日本の首相の交代、米国
の次期大統領の「change」（変革）
新型インフルエンザ が大流行
記録的な「猛暑」日の連続
絆（きずな）=bonds/ties between people
金（きん）=gold medals, Nobel prize etc
輪（りん・わ）=Olympic bid
日本漢字能力検定協会ＨＰ
Next Class: Semester Review Test
• 25 multiple choice (2 points each)
– Select from a, b, c, or d (in groups!)
50pts
+
• 1 English composition
(individually)
50pts
– Choose from 8 questions
No electronic dictionaries,
books, or memos…
=
100pts
Examples of Multiple Choice
Questions
In 2050, the Japanese
population is estimated to be…
a) 145 million
b) 120 million
c) 100 million
d) 70 million
Examples of English Composition
Questions
a) Japan should recognise dual nationality:
Discuss
b) Permanent residents should be given
voting and employment rights: Discuss
c) Japan needs to bring in more migrants if it
is to survive: Discuss
d) Compensation should be given to ‘sexslaves’ and ‘slave-labourers’: Discuss
HINTS
• DON’T SAY “I THINK…”
• Present an argument not your opinion
• DON’T SAY WHAT YOU THINK
“SHOULD” HAPPEN
• DO PRESENT ARGUMENTS &
EVIDENCE IN A BALANCED,
LOGICAL WAY (like the debate)
for
against
• e.g 1 paragraph each:賛成・反対・まとめ
analysis/
summary
There are three arguments against dual
nationality. First, …..Second,....Third…..
There are two arguments for dual
nationality. First, …..Second,....Third…..
In summary, the main arguments
are…XYZ arguments are strong
because…XYZ arguments are weak
because. Overall, ….
Points to Remember
• Semester Review (test) Date January 8th (come
on time!)
• The test covers the whole semester
• Compositions can be as long as you like
(assuming you have time to write!)
• Questions are almost all from the lecture and
powerpoints: you don’t need to review every
word of the handouts
• If you want to check your test results, please
drop by my office next semester (if you want
them earlier please contact me by e-mail)
FIND SOMEONE WHO
REMEMBERS…
授業に関するアンケート
日本研究演習(英語)Ａ
Chris Burgess (1号館1308研究室、内線164)
[email protected] / http://edu.tsuda.ac.jp/~cburgess
“Many young
people have
Increasingly
inward-looking
mindsets”
「今の若者の間
に「内向き志向」
が強まっている」
1. Drop in Japanese studying abroad
80% of peak 2004 figure
Drop in Japanese studying in US
Japanese students largest group 1994-98…
2. Drop in JICA (JOCV)
volunteers (青年海外協力隊)
• 4700 Applicants in 2009 was half the
number who applied in the 1990s!
3. New Employees prefer to
avoid overseas posting (海外勤
務を望まない新入生）
「世界の厳しい現実を見ようとせず、居心地の
よい日本に安住する若者を、ガラパゴス諸島
のイグアナに目立ている人もいる。
内向き志向に陥ることなく、もっと危機感を持っ
て世界に目を向けてほしい」
読売新聞社説（２０１１・１０．１ p.3）
新成人１２２万人（1.22 mill.): record low
(去年:初めて総人口占める割合が１％を割り込んだ)
2010: Population falls 100,000+ for 1st time!
Top News Stories of 2011
1) 3/11
2) Nadeshiko
3) Fukushima
4) Sumo scandal
5) Noda, new PM
6) Tokyo Sky Tree
7) Sept. typhoons
8) Osaka election
9) TV goes digital
10) Electricity restrictions
Challenges to Face Japan in 2012
1) Revitalising the Economy
(経済活性化）
2) Fiscal Collapse (Debt)
（財政破綻）
3) Asia-Pacific Regional tensions
（China, N. Korea）
4) Reviving the Farm Sector
(農業再生）
5) Nuclear Safety
（安全な原発）
Yomiuri Shimbun, January 1st 2012
Deadline: February 20th (Mon)
4th year & foreign students: January 27th (Fri)
E-mail submission recommended:
Word cover sheet can be downloaded
ESSAY WRITING
• Theme
– Something you’re interested in,
passionate about, and is easily
researchable: there are lots of Japanese
studies materials in the library!
– Something connected with what we
studied
ESSAY WRITING
• Titles
– Last week’s handout listed examples
from last year
– E-mail me with your title before starting
QUOTES (引用)
• 字句通りの引用: If you quote from a
Japanese book etc, leave the quote in
Japanese (no need to translate)
• 言い換え引用: If you paraphrase a
Japanese book, write in English
字句通りの引用はもちろん、言い換え引用
でも必ず出典注(e.g. (Suzuki 2001: 8))を
入れなければならない
ESSAY WRITING
• Plagiarism (剽窃・盗用)
– 剽窃行為というのは、他人の文章（全部もしくは一
部）を勝手に「盗み」、引用元を明らかにせず自分
の文章として使うことである。直接引用だけではな
く、間接的に他人の考え・意見・分析・結論などを
出典注なしで言い換え使っても、剽窃となる
– Serous penalties for plagiarism…
「履修要覧」（４５ページ）で
は、卒業論文およびレポー
トに関して、不正行為（盗用
等）ありと認められた場合、
その科目は失格となり不正
行為者は、訓告、停学また
は退学に処され、その旨が
学内に周知されることが明
記されています。
ESSAY WRITING: ADVICE
– Read the essay guidelines, model essay, and
「１・２年生向け基本学習スキル」 (last week) &
other material on HP (e.g. 「より良い学術論文を書くため
の学生用手引き」)
– Do not use “I” (Ｘ “In my opinion…” “I think…”)
– Do not prescribe (X “Japan should/has to…”)
– Analyse (論点を分析すること) don’t just describe（事実
を記述すること）
– Answer the question you set yourself in the title!
– Find and use a variety of materials (books,
journals, newspapers, government, internet…)
Burgess４年ゼミ卒論
• ４年ゼミＨＰ：
http://info.tsuda.ac.jp/~cburgess/Year4Ze
mi/ (on campus only)
• 卒業論文タイトル一覧
• 2005~2011 graduation theses available
• Cite in Bibliography like:
Last Name, First Name
Year
‘Name of Thesis (English translation)’.
[Unpublished BA, Tsuda College].
ヘボン式ローマ字 please!
Contact me if you need help!
• Come and talk to me
– feel free to drop by
• Make an appointment or e-mail me
– I’m here most days: come and see me!
• Missing some handouts?
– Come and pick up from my office!
• Having trouble finding materials?
– Ask me!
Clarification?
Questions
Ideas for a Title?