English 5 is designed to improve students’ English language skills for academic purposes and provide them with more knowledge in relevant areas. The materials include topics such as international and intercultural issues as well as current topics of science and technology. Expectations require students to practice: reading academic articles, listening to English lectures, speaking before an audience, and developing skills to write paragraphs and short essays.
By the end of this course, students will:
・be able to express their ideas and opinions in classes confidently
・be able to write paragraphs or short essays
・be able to better understand academic lectures
・practice effective reading strategies
Four language skills, fostering international awareness, communication skills, studying abroad, TOEFL
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
In this course students will be urged to make full use of the several news stories in the textbook for the purpose of enhancing their listening and speaking skills, building up their vocabulary and learning a variety of useful expressions
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | What is TOEFL iBT? / Features of Listening Section / Pre Test | Textbook, pp. 3-52 |
Class 2 | TOEFL iBT Warming-up (1)--Section 1 and Section 2 | Textbook, pp. 53-70 |
Class 3 | TOEFL iBT Warming-up (2)--Section 3 | Textbook, pp. 71-86 |
Class 4 | Main Idea (1) | Textbook, pp. 87-100 |
Class 5 | Main Idea (2) | Textbook, pp. 101-111 |
Class 6 | Detail (1) | Textbook, pp. 112-119 |
Class 7 | Detail (2) | Textbook, pp. 120-133 |
Class 8 | Review / Examination | Exercise problems: Lectures and conversations |
Park, Jin-sun. 『まるわかりTOEFL iBTテスト リスニング』 J Research Press, 2014. (ISBN 978-4-86392-181-8)
To be announced in class
Students are assessed on practical English skills and on the degree to which they can use them to communicate with others.
Activities in class: 20%
Homework assignments: 30%
Final exam: 50%
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