Eishiro Ito presents
 
PRACTICAL ENGLISH COURSE II 2026
Intermediate Class 11
Second Semester
1st Period Thursday, Room LL3
in progress



 
ABOUT THIS COURSE
  In this course, you will improve your reading and speaking skills mainly.  Every week you will get a worksheet of the MS Word file in which you must fill with your answers and submit it at the end of each classwork.  You are supposed to prepare for computer work before class.
The textbook:  Edited by Shigeru Yamane & Kathleen Yamane
           ABC NEWSROOM 4.  Tokyo: Kinsei-do, 2026
  In addition to reports from around the world on such topics as "Meta Ends Fact-Checking" and "Protecting Ecuadorfs Amazon," this new edition features a balance of carefully selected, insightful stories on current issues in America.
  This textbook will help you master the English used in the news through vocabulary and comprehension exercises, and explanations regarding the background of the news stories, as well as current English usage and pronunciation.
 

*In this textbook, "ABC" indicates "American Broadcasting Companies."



For the students this year:

For your further studies, you are encouraged to watch some English News programs available on your TV.  I recommend you to watch some CNN or BBC programs if you can.
 
 
 

Also check the following sites:
 
 
*ABC News.Com

*ABC News Clips

*ABC News Online (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
 


 



 
DOWNLOAD THE MS WORD FILE YOU NEED HERE (MS WORD)
Worksheets:
UNIT01. MLBfs Dugout Mugs: A Home Run Idea
UNIT02. Meta Ends Fact-Checking
UNIT03. Lung Donation
UNIT04. A Return From Russian Prison
UNIT05. New Dinosaur Discovery
UNIT06. Protecting Ecuadorfs Amazon
UNIT07. Extinct Dire Wolf Returns
UNIT08. Alcohol Cancer Warning
UNIT09. Maryfs Irish Scones Go Viral
UNIT10. Thousands in Need
UNIT11. Security Tight for Super Bowl LIX
UNIT12. Egg Shortages
UNIT13. Notre Dame Cathedral to Reopen After Fire
UNIT14. TikTok Service Restored
UNIT15. Zombie Wells
* Please download your missing file and make it up by yourself in order to catch up with other students.  Of course you do not need to submit the file you make up each time you are absent.



 
FINAL EXAM
WHEN: To be announced
WHERE: Room LL3

RANGE: Textbook

DETAILS:
   1. To be announced
   2. To be announced
   3. To be announced
   4. To be announced

*The above information is subject to change.  Please check this page frequently before the exam.


 




 



        


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