Based on English 7, English 8 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
✔ Applicable | How instructors' work experience benefits the course |
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I've been working in the fields of theatre, music, and architecture as director of communications to assist their exchanges with other countries. Taking advantage of this experience, I've been teaching English at language schools for working adults/students based on a training method to become professional interpreters, which will be applied in this class. |
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
note-taking
interpreting a short paragraph E-J, J-E
public speaking
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | Unit 6 / International Cultural Exchange 2 listening to questions of mathematics in English | quick response and note-taking |
Class 2 | Unit 7 / Japanese Culture listening to various numbers in English interpreting a paragraph-long speech | learning a form of speech in English |
Class 3 | Unit 8 / The World from the Perspective of Numbers preparing for a short speech to introduce yourself | quick response, note-taking, shadowing |
Class 4 | Unit 9 / Sightseeing test on numbers | quick response, shadowing |
Class 5 | Unit 10 / Social Problems speaking test 1 / 8 people to speak about themselves to be interpreted by a class mate | self-introduction as a practice for presentation interpreting for other people |
Class 6 | Unit 11 / Social Problems 2 continue speaking test to follow week 5 | self-introduction as a practice for presentation using skills for interpreting |
Class 7 | Unit 12 / Communications continue speaking test to follow week 6 | self-introduction as a practice for presentation using skills for interpreting |
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.
Developing Interpreting Skills for Communication
通訳とコミュニケーションのための総合演習 南雲堂
handouts
participation in class (30%), quiz (30%), final exam (40%)
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