Teacher introduces the topic of the lesson by asking students to discuss what they've read in Japanese newspapers or heard on Japanese news about the current event. Teacher presents key vocabulary with brief explanation. Read and Discuss 1.
Students read the article directly from their computer screens.
Teacher leads students in a brief discussion of the article, mostly for purposes of clarity and comprehension. Students should take notes on the worksheet provided previously. Students are also asked to make notes on their worksheet of their personal comments as they read. Using the note-taking worksheet, students return to their own computers and write a discussion of the current event. Students e-mail their written discussion to the teacher.