English 7 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, studying abroad, TOEFL
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
listening to numbers in English
repeating and shadowing
note-taking
speaking practice through interpreting
building up vocabulary and expression from films in English
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | self-introduction and Unit1 / Family | self-introduction in English |
Class 2 | Unit 1 Family listening and interpreting cardinal numbers in English | quick response, repetition, shadowing |
Class 3 | Unit 2 / College Life listening to decimal numbers watching the film "The Imitation Game" | quick response, repetition shadowing |
Class 4 | Unit 3 / Hobbies and Entertainment listening to fractional numbers watching the film watching youtube video featuring skills of professional interpreters mini test on numbers | quick response, repetition, shadowing, note-taking |
Class 5 | Unit 3 / College Life listening to ordinal numbers watching the film pair-work on English crossword | quick response, repetition, shadowing, English conversation |
Class 6 | Unit 4 / Cultures of the World listening to number sentences watching the film with the script | quick response, repetition, shadowing, reading a film script |
Class 7 | Unit 5 / International Cultural Exchange 1 listening to number sentences watching the final part of the film with the script | quick response, dictation, note-taking |
Class 8 | Review and Test on Unit 1 - 4 test on numbers | check one's achievement |
Developing Interpreting Skills for Communication
handouts
active participation in class
results of review tests
None
homework to be given at certain points