Insights
―Critical Thinking through Cross-Cultural Essays from the Japan Times
| Author | Karen Hill Anton 著 Joseph Shaules 著 Terumi Miyazoe 著 |
|---|---|
| Category |
Reading |
| Level |
Intermediate Advanced |
| Release Date | 2005/04/01 |
| ISBN | 9784523174875 |
| Book Size・Number of Pages | A4変・88 pages |
| Price | 2,200 yen (incl. tax) |
| Number of Units | 12 |
| Materials | Downloadable Audio Files/CD |
| Teacher’s Materials | ●Teacher’s Manual(including Japanese Translation) ●Teacher’s Audio CD 〈Others〉 Teacher’s Manual Data(PDF) |
| Stocks | 〇 |
For many years, Karen Hill Anton’s “Crossing Cultures” column was a favorite of Japan Times Readers. Each eagerly awaited essay explored with humor, compassion and good common sense and aspect of Karen’s life in Japan―and what a fascinating life it was! Insights, takes 12 of Karen’s most popular columns and turns them into comprehensive lessons in critical thinking and effective communication. The perfect text for today’s cross cultural world.
◆Key Features and Functions; 12 entertaining and enlightening Karen Hill Anton essays, including: Foreign Neighbors/ Kids and Culture/ Racism and Stupidity/ Human Touch/ Freedom and Love. “Think before reading” activities introduce students to the general topic and ask them to examine their own relationship to it. “Ready to read?” warm-up exercises familiarize students with key words and phrases. Comprehension exercises help students retain important details and reinforce their understanding of Karen’s main themes. Guided “Summary and Creative Composition” exercises encourage students to organize and articulate their thoughts. A final “Critical Thinking” activity presents a stimulating discussion question for students to ponder and write about.
UNIT 2 Kids and Culture
UNIT 3 Strong women
UNIT 4 Global Shopping
UNIT 5 Meeting Strangers
UNIT 6 Calligraphy
UNIT 7 Human Touth
UNIT 8 Family Ties
UNIT 9 Freedom and love
UNIT 10 Volunteering
UNIT 11 Kids and Violence
UNIT 12 Racism and Stupidity
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