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2016　TOEFL Seminar 15

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Academic unit or major
English language courses
Instructor(s)
Kiyama Lorinda 
Class Format
Exercise     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon1-2(H117)  
Group
1
Course number
LAE.E453
Credits
1
Academic year
2016
Offered quarter
3Q
Syllabus updated
2016/5/27
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
English
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Course description and aims

The course trains four skills in English of students who are interested in studying a year abroad (or longer) at the Graduate School. The course introduces students to a number of skills such as note-taking, presentation and debate etc. allowing students to understand lectures and participate in seminars when they study abroad in an English-speaking environment.

Student learning outcomes

- Students are able to grasp the overall contents of the subject in lectures and summarize their contents.
- Students are able to give presentations about the reading assignment for the class.
- Students answer questions in English clearly and fluently to other students in a classroom.
- Students are able to have debate about their specialist topics in English.

Keywords

TOEFL Study-abroad, Communication, Four skills in English

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

The course combines activities in the textbook designed specifically for TOEFL and students' active participation in the class such as giving a presentation, having debate, and reporting back the result of their research on some academic subjects of their interest.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Reading Tactics, pages 6-29 reading section techniques and practice
Class 2 Reading Tactics, pages 30-53 reading section techniques and practice
Class 3 Reading Tactics, pages 54-83 reading section techniques and practice
Class 4 Reading section test demonstrate mastery of the reading section
Class 5 Listening Tactics, pages 92-111 listening section techniques and practice
Class 6 Listening Tactics, pages 112-135 listening section techniques and practice
Class 7 Listening Tactics, pages 136-163 listening section techniques and practice
Class 8 Listening section test demonstrate mastery of the listening section

Textbook(s)

Christien Lee, Tactics for the TOEFL iBT Test: A Strategic New Approach to Achieving TOEFL Success, Oxford, 2015

Reference books, course materials, etc.

TBA

Assessment criteria and methods

weekly assignments 40%
class participation 20%
tests 40%

Related courses

  • LAE.E454 ： TOEFL Seminar 16

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

none

Other

It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEFL Seminar 16.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.

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