Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BM505002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 中期英語演習
Subject Name
(Katakana)
チュウキエイゴエンシュウ
Subject Name in
English
Seminar in Middle English
Instructor OHNO HIDESHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
オオノ ヒデシ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  4Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (4T) Weds1-4:LET B251
Lesson Style Seminar Lesson Style
(More Details)
Face-to-face
Seminar
 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 05 : Literature
Eligible Students
Keywords Middle English, Chaucer 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
イギリス・アメリカ、ドイツもしくはフランスの文学と語学、または諸言語のテクストを読解する能力を習得。 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
British, American, and European Languages and Literatures, and Linguistics
(Abilities and Skills)
・Acquisition of the reading comprehension skills on British and American, German, and French literatures and languages, and other languages

Humanities in English Program
(Abilities and Skills)
・Comprehension of English texts in a wide range of fields on humanities 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
To understand the difference between and the continuity of Middle English and Present-day English by reading the representative texts of Middle English. 
Class Schedule 1 Introduction
2 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 1-20)
3 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 21-80)
4 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 81-140)
5 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 141-200)
6 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 201-260)
7 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 261-320)
8 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 321-380)
9 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 381-440)
10 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 441-500)
11 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 501-560)
12 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 561-620)
13 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 621-680)
14 Reading of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales (ll. 681-740)
15 Summary

Final Report. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Handouts, which will be uploaded to the Team. The Team code is giqgm0k . 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
Handouts, Microsoft Teams
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Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Please read the text as accurately as possible. Please read the basic reference books to understand the history of the English language.  
Requirements Nothing. 
Grading Method Participation and attitude (50%) and final report (50%).
 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message We will use text written in English and have discussions in Japanese.
Do your best. 
Other If you are absent six or more times, you will fail. 
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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