This course is designed to develop English skills for the Reading and Writing sections of the TOEFL test through TOEFL-type exercises in reading and writing and reviewing of them.
This course aims to help students improve their TOEFL score and develop their English skills to study at universities in English speaking countries.
In this course students will
・understand what TOEFL tests are like, especially in Reading and Writing sections, and how to answer the questions in each section of the test.
・develop academic skills in English and apply those skills to general situation.
TOEFL, reading and writing skills of English, Studying abroad
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
By using exercise questions for the TOEFL iBT, students will be aware of important features of English uses in academic environments, and also build up foundations for understanding the intentions of writers/speakers and responding to them. Exercises in listening and speaking are regarded as ones in reading and writing. A vocabulary book is used to widen both the active and passive vocabulary of each student.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Introduction to the TOEFL iBT test and sample questions | Identify course aims Sample questions |
Class 2 | Unit 1 Listening (Conversation) / Speaking (Independent Task-Question 1&2) | Textbook, pp. 4-7 Basic Verbs 1-100, Words for majors 1-4 |
Class 3 | Unit 2 Listening (Conversation) / Writing (Integrated Task) | Textbook, pp. 8-11 Basic Verbs 101-200, Words for majors 5-8 |
Class 4 | Unit 3 Speaking (Independent Task-Question) / Reading | Textbook, pp. 12-19 基本形容詞・副詞1-75, 分野別語彙 9-12 |
Class 5 | Unit 4 Listening (Lecture) / Speaking (Integrated Task-Question 3&4 R-L-S) Unit 5 Speaking Integrated Task-Question 3 (R-L-S) / Writing (Independent Task) | Textbook, pp. 20-27 Basic Adjectives and adverbs 76-150, Words for majors 13-16 |
Class 6 | Unit 6 Listening (Lecture) / Reading | Textbook, pp. 28-35 Basic Nouns 1-75, Words for majors 17-20 |
Class 7 | Unit 7 Listening (Lecture) / Speaking (Integrated Task-Question 5&6 L-S) | Textbook, pp. 36-38 基本名詞 76-150; 分野別語彙 21-24 |
Class 8 | Review and Final exam | Overall exercise: reading, writing, and integrated task |
Lucas, Kawabata, and Suzuki, Integrated Skills for the TOEFL iBT (Shohakusha, 2017).
Tsumatori, Stafford, Matsui, and Mizumoto, Vocabulary Speed Master for the TOEFL Test, (J Research Press, 2006)
To be announced in class
Activities in class: 20%
Homework assignments: 30%
Final exam: 50%
None
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEFL Seminar (Reading and Writing) 2.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.