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- English language courses
- Instructor(s)
- Yamane Ryoichi
- Class Format
- Exercise (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- Day/Period(Room No.)
- Wed3-4(S221)
- Group
- -
- Course number
- LAE.E164
- Credits
- 1
- Academic year
- 2022
- Offered quarter
- 4Q
- Syllabus updated
- 2022/4/20
- Lecture notes updated
- -
- Language used
- Japanese
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Course description and aims
"TOEIC Seminar 4" is designed as an introductory course for students planning to take the TOEIC test. Of the four English-language skills, it puts special emphasis on listening and reading.
Offering TOEIC-style exercises, this course enables students to become familiar with the TOEIC test format. It also aims at improving students' overall English ability by expanding their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar.
Student learning outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
・ familiarize themselves with the TOEIC test format.
・ increase their vocabulary, refine their knowledge of various grammatical structures, and brush up their listening and reading skills.
・ comprehensively improve their English to achieve higher scores on the TOEIC test.
Keywords
TOEIC, listening skills, reading skills, vocabulary, grammar
Competencies that will be developed
| Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Class flow
Students are required to answer TOEIC style questions in the textbook in order to improve English language proficiency in various settings. They take a weekly mini-test to expand their vocabulary.
Course schedule/Required learning
| Course schedule | Required learning | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Unit 8: Employment The comparative | Learn how to use the comparative and build up vocabulary |
| Class 2 | Unit 9: Workplaces ＆Products gerunds, the infinitive | Mini-Test 1 Learn how to use gerunds and the infinitive and build up vocabulary |
| Class 3 | Unit 10: Making Deals Passive voice, auxiliary verbs | Mini-Test 2 Learn how to use passive voice and auxiliary verbs and build up vocabulary |
| Class 4 | Unit 11: Office Messages causative verbs, verbs of perception | Mini-Test 3 Learn how to use causative verbs, verbs of perception and build up vocabulary |
| Class 5 | Unit 12: Sales Relative pronouns, adverbs | Mini-Test 4 Learn how to use relative pronouns and adverbs and build up vocabulary |
| Class 6 | Unit 13 At Seminars & Workshops | Mini-Test 5 Learn how to use conjunctions, prepositions and build up vocabulary |
| Class 7 | Review and Final Exam | Reduce grammatical errors and build up vocabulary |
Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)
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.
Textbook(s)
Alison Kitzman et al., Totally TOEIC® L&R Test: Challenge 500-600 (TOEIC®テスト：チャレンジ500-600), Nan'un-do (ISBN: 9784523178651).
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Useful sources will be referred to as necessary.
Assessment criteria and methods
In-class performance including the total points of weekly tests (50%) and the final exam (50%)
Related courses
- LAE.E163 ： TOEIC Seminar 3
Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)
None
Other
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEIC Seminar 3.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.
