Meet the World 2024

This textbook consists of 20 articles from one of Japan’s leading English newspapers, The Japan News. Taking into account learners who are new to English newspapers and those who have trouble with longer texts, the articles are arranged based on word count and topic difficulty. Including an introduction to the particular features of newspaper English, the book aims at comprehensive development of the four skills, critical thinking and self-expression, as well as boosting note-taking skills. Teacher’s materials include four sets of exam questions and auxiliary tasks.

Contents

Unit 1　  ChatGPT bot passes U.S. law school exam　

Unit 2　  Smiley, dimpled sphinx statue unearthed in Egypt　

Unit 3　  Gender pay progress stalls on ‘motherhood penalty’— study　

Unit 4　  Sea ice in Antarctic at record low— US data center　

Unit 5　  Hachijojima aims to make splash with whale sightings

Unit 6　  Prototype spacesuit for future NASA mission to Moon unveiled 　

Unit 7　  Most Coming-of-Age Day events stick with 20-year-olds　

Unit 8  　University campus security going high tech　

Unit 9 　 Attending intl schools poses diploma questions　

Unit 10　2-way plan hatched years ago takes Kuriyama, Ohtani to new heights　

Unit 11　Give and take: Clothing-swap services gain ground in Japan　

Unit 12　Company serves dried seaweed in the final frontier at JAXA’s request　

Unit 13　Regulations may be eased on minpaku vacation rentals　

Unit 14　Four-day working week ‘more productive’— UK study　

Unit 15　Ukrainian officials visit Japan for landmine removal equipment demo　

Unit 16　New research claims Leonardo da Vinci was son of a slave　

Unit 17　Women still barred as Afghan universities reopen for men　

Unit 18　¥300 bil. fund to help universities set up science faculties　

Unit 19　Refugee from Taliban offers virtual tours of her homeland　

Unit 20　Long lost Madagascar songbird seen again in wild　

（Total 20 Units）