There are two kinds of classes in English 9: “English 9 without class attendance” and “English 9 for repeaters”. This class is “English 9 for repeaters”, for those who have not been able to achieve or exceed the English 9 minimum required score set by Tokyo Tech. By attending this class they work towards obtaining the credit.
By offering TOEFL-style exercises, this class aims at comprehensively improving students’ English skills, expanding their vocabulary and strengthening their knowledge of grammar.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
・ expand their vocabulary and improve their knowledge of grammar.
・ attain comprehensive general English proficiency.
TOEFL, TOEIC, four English language skills, minimum required score
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Details of the course and the weekly schedule will be announced in the first session. Please make sure to attend the first class.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Orientation Pre-test | Objectives of the course |
Class 2 | Module 1, Lesson 1: "Listening: Understanding agreement and disagreement" Module 1, Lesson 3: "Structure: Verb tenses (1)" Minitest 1 | Listening: short dialogues (pp. 1-6) Structure: present simple, present progressive, past simple, past progressive (pp. 13-17) |
Class 3 | Module 1, Lesson 2: "Listening: Understanding gist" Module 1, Lesson 5: "Reading: Understanding gist" Minitest 2 | Listening: extended conversations / academic mini-talks (pp. 7-12) Reading: Understanding gist (pp. 23-28) |
Class 4 | Module 1, Lesson 4: "Structure: Verb tenses (2)" Module 1, Lesson 6: "Reading: Understanding purpose" Minitest 3 | Structure: present perfect, past perfect, future perfect (pp. 18-22) Reading: Understanding purpose (pp. 29-34) |
Class 5 | Module 2, Lesson 1: "Listening: Understanding negatives" Module 2, Lesson 3: "Structure: Articles" Minitest 4 | Listening: short dialogues (pp. 35-39) Structure: Articles (pp. 46-50) |
Class 6 | Module 2, Lesson 2: "Listening: Understanding specific information" Module 2, Lesson 5: "Reading: Understanding specific information" Minitest 5 | Listening: extended conversations / academic mini-talks (pp. 40-45) Reading: Understanding specific information (pp. 56-61) |
Class 7 | Module 2, Lesson 4: "Structure: Comparatives and superlatives" Module 2, Lesson 6: "Reading: Understanding pronoun reference" Minitest 6 | Structure: Comparatives and superlatives (pp. 51-55) Reading: Understanding pronoun reference (pp. 62-66) |
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Boost Your English 1ーPractice for TOEFL ITPー (Seibido)
Additional handouts will be distributed in class.
The grade takes into account both the TOEFL or TOEIC score achieved and work done in class. The grades awarded are either “pass” or “fail”. Further details will be explained at the orientation.
This is a course for students who began their degree in or after April 2016.
Students MUST attend the orientation session in the first week of the quarter. For further details, see the notice board on the third floor, West 3 Bldg., Ookayama Campus, or the online notice board of the ILA Foreign Languages Section. If you have any questions, contact the following address: info_english9_at_fl.ila.titech.ac.jp. (Replace _at_ with the @ sign.)