Welcomes all intermediate learners of English, but is especially recommended for Japanese professionals. This class will help learners to stay up-to-date on the latest developments in America and around the world.
Each week, a different article from the New York Times is selected for reading and discussion. The emphasis is on new vocabulary acquisition, correct pronunciation and fluency. Past subjects have included:
- -Why Chinese -Americans Have Shifted Rightward
- -The U.S. Election: Reaching Swing Voters
- -The Fast-changing Landscape of the U.S. Presidential Race
- -The Biden-Trump Debate
- -Opinion: How Our Country’s Immigration Policy Helped My Cancer Surgery
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-The 2024 Election
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-Divisiveness in the Japanese-American community over the Israel-Hamas war
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-The safety issues faced by Boeing, an iconic American company.
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-The U.K. Post Office scandal and the TV drama that helped to bring justice to its victims.
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-The rush to appoint executives in charge of AI at major American corporations.
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-Nippon Steel’s proposal to acquire U.S. Steel.
