2016 TOEIC Seminar 4

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Satsuma Tatsuro 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Wed7-8(W323)  
Group
1
Course number
LAE.E164
Credits
1
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2016/4/27
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

"TOEIC Seminar 4" is designed as an introductory course for students planning to take the TOEIC test. Of the four English-language skills, it puts special emphasis on listening and reading.

Offering TOEIC-style exercises, this course enables students to become familiar with the TOEIC test format. It also aims at improving students' overall English ability by expanding their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
・ familiarize themselves with the TOEIC test format.
・ increase their vocabulary, refine their knowledge of various grammatical structures, and brush up their listening and reading skills.
・ comprehensively improve their English to achieve higher scores on the TOEIC test.

Keywords

TOEIC, listening skills, reading skills, vocabulary, grammar

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students are required to answer TOEIC style questions in the textbook in order to improve English language proficiency in various settings. Exercises to expand their vocabulary will also be used.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Unit 9 Entertainment (2) Understanding the English text in Unit 9 and answering questions there correctly.
Class 2 Unit 10 Sales and Marketing Understanding the English text in Unit 10 and answering questions there correctly.
Class 3 Unit 11 Technical Areas Understanding the English text in Unit 11 and answering questions there correctly.
Class 4 Unit 12 Health Understanding the English text in Unit 12 and answering questions there correctly.
Class 5 Unit 13 Finance Understanding the English text in Unit 13 and answering questions there correctly.
Class 6 Unit 14 Travel (2) Understanding the English text in Unit 14 and answering questions there correctly.
Class 7 Unit 15 Corporate Development Understanding the English text in Unit 15 and answering questions there correctly.
Class 8 Review and final exam Reviewing and confirming what students have learned in class.

Textbook(s)

A Four-Skills Approach to the TOEIC Test (Eiho-sha)

Reference books, course materials, etc.

To be announced in class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Activities in class 20%
Assignments 20%
Final Exam 60%

Related courses

  • LAE.E163 : TOEIC Seminar 3

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEIC Seminar 3.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.

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