An enjoyable integrated skills course that takes a look at contemporary society from multiple viewpoints.

This integrated skills course aims to stimulate students’ interest by taking a look at contemporary society from a variety of different angles. Topics have been specially selected for their relevance and appeal to tailor the book to the interests of college students. It includes a variety of listening and reading questions, and the teacher’s manual contains auxiliary tasks that can be used as mini-tests.

Contents

Things Young People Are Less Interested In / What’s in a Name? / Throwing it All Away…the Danshari Boom / Everything Caught on Video / Employers Checking Facebook / LCCs/ Young People Don’t Travel Abroad / Foreign Views of Japanese Culture / Rethinking University Education / Graffiti / Asian Dust and PM2.5 / Tsunami Countermeasures / Bright White Teeth for Everybody / Helium in Short Supply / Forced Drinking at Universities / QR Codes / Rebuilding the Titanic / The Costco Phenomenon / Tablets for Business / Are We Running out of Fuel? (20 units)