この授業科目では、大学レベルでの学修・研究活動を英語で行うために必要な英語運用力のいっそうの向上を目的とした演習を行う。国際意識の醸成に資する目的で海外事情・異文化理解に関する教材を用いるほか、科学技術に関する英語素材を用いる。英語の読解力と聴解力の向上を目指す訓練に加え、口頭の発話練習および構成を考えながらパラグラフや短いエッセイを書く訓練を行うことによって、英語での発信に習熟することも目指す。
この授業科目では、次のような英語の知識と運用力およびコミュニケーションへの姿勢を身につけることが目標となる。
・英語で自己表現する力がつく
・パラグラフや短いエッセイを書く力がつく
・英語の講義を理解する聴解力がつく
・英文を読みこなすための方法が身につく
英語運用の四技能 国際意識醸成 コミュニケーション 留学 TOEFL
専門力 | ✔ 教養力 | ✔ コミュニケーション力 | 展開力(探究力又は設定力) | 展開力(実践力又は解決力) |
The course units focus on the textbook topics 1-4 for English 7. Lessons focus on the text topics by checking background knowledge, reading passages, explaining and practicing featured skills, and doing writing exercises, with a final writing task. I provide considerable help for students through audio & video clips and grammar & vocabulary practice.
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第1回 | Course Introduction. Begin with Unit 2:” Lies and Truth”—the subject of honesty and dishonesty, and the possibility of absolute truth. Learn about lying and truth in contexts of personal and social behavior, politics, and history. Reading: “Looking for the Lie” about lie detection. | Reading: identify main ideas and different types of supporting details; complete a summary of a text. Writing an effective introduction. Grammar & vocabulary points. |
第2回 | Unit 2, continued. Reading: “On the River” (Huckleberry Finn) about acting morally in regards to lying or telling the truth. Start Unit 1: “Neuroscience and Empathy,” which provides a neurological explanation for the feeling of empathy. Reading about Mirror Neurons. | Writing an introductory paragraph with a thesis statement. Identify negative and positive connotations of words. Understand the elements of a clear narrative. |
第3回 | Continue Unit 1. Reading on “The Kindness of Strangers. | Grammar: past unreal conditionals. Vocabulary: word forms. Using quotes, writing an autobiographical narrative. |
第4回 | Unit 3 (part 1): “The Road to Success,” and the influence of personality, ambition, and other factors that contribute to success. Reading: “Gotta Dance” on following one’s passion. | Paragraph structure: topic sentence, illustration, and conclusion. Grammar: kinds of adjective clauses. |
第5回 | Continue Unit 3: Reading on “Kids Learn Poise Through Dance.” Identifying connecting themes between two texts. Start Unit 4: “What Is Lost in Translation?” Theme of cross-cultural insights and the impact of immigration on individuals and their families. | Synonyms, hyphenated adjectives. Write an essay on the three most important qualities a person needs to be successful. Vocabulary: use of suffixes to create related verb forms. |
第6回 | Continue Unit 4: Readings on immigrants’ experiences. A look at Gaijin/Japanese cross-cultural communication in Japan, especially in the area of “Polite Fictions.” | Sentence combining. Write a compare and contrast essay. |
第7回 | Finishing up topics and review. Final exam. | Exam will cover lesson points, grammar, vocabulary, and reading skills presented in the units. |
学修効果を上げるため,教科書や配布資料等の該当箇所を参照し,「毎授業」授業内容に関する予習と復習(課題含む)をそれぞれ概ね100分を目安に行うこと。
NorthStar (4th ed.) Reading & Writing 5, International Student Book ISBN: 978-0-13-404978-6
I will post lesson files for each class that include supplementary YouTube video clips, outlines and sometimes additional articles, and the lesson plans for the class.
Evaluation will be based on participation (breakout rooms) and in-class work (listening/video viewing), written homework and essays, and unit quizzes & a final exam. Essays count twice as much as other homework and quizzes. The final exam counts three times as much.
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