すべての「英語スピーキング演習」の科目は、その名のとおり、学生の話す力を伸ばすことを目標としている。発表以外の場においては、効果的に話すためには効果的に聞くことも必要となることから、これらの科目の授業や宿題においては、互いに話し合う練習やきちんと聞く練習を行う。「英語スピーキング演習GII」は冬休み中に集中講義として行われる。
この授業は海外留学するのに必要な英語口頭表現力、特にディスカッションやプレゼンテーションの力を学生に身につけさせることを目標とする。
この授業を履修することにより、学生は自分の選んだトピックについて討論したり発表をしたりすることができるようになり、留学の準備をすることができる。
✔ 該当する | 実務経験と講義内容との関連(又は実践的教育内容) |
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An instructor with work experience as a journalist, author, and editor will provide hands-on education in writing and presenting about science, based on practice in the field that features critical thinking and logical ways of communicating information to audiences. |
話すこと、聞くこと、討論、発表、留学
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) |
During this course, we will be using a range of communicative styles to investigate contemporary issues and improve our critical thinking skills. Classes will normally begin with a background discussion of a topic from the textbook, Good Bye, Galapagos, followed by a reading of the chapter. Following this, students will work in pairs and small groups to explore the theme via discussions, debates and short presentations. This is not a lecture-style class. This class will enable students to discuss topical issues with the goal of improving both their own critical thinking abilities and English communicative skills. These skills will be very useful for academic situations where students are expected to express an informed opinion supported by relevant research.
授業計画 | 課題 | |
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第1回 | Introduction to the course | In-class survey to ascertain students’ needs and expectations for the course. |
第2回 | Universities in Japan | This class will explore the issue of higher education; students will explore the topic based upon the textbook and their own experiences. |
第3回 | Fewer Japanese Students Studying Abroad | Using a variety of critical thinking strategies, we will investigate the reasons why this trend is occurring and we will propose solutions to encourage more students to study overseas. |
第4回 | Galapagized Japan | Building upon the critical thinking skills explored in Class 3, we will investigate - and assess - the notion of unique Japanese attributes. |
第5回 | Lack of Entrepreneurs | Following a review of the chapter, students will work in pairs to begin considering possible topics of their final presentations for the course. |
第6回 | Uniformity | This class will be the final focus on workplace culture. Students will explore the topic using a balanced approach - i.e. pros and cons - before explaining their own opinion to classmates. |
第7回 | Herbivorous Males | This day's three classes will explore common media perceptions of Japanese society. Students will assess the accuracy of such perceptions and explore how they have arisen. |
第8回 | Disaster Spirit | As explained in Class 5, students will give a pair presentation at the end of the course in which they propose an alternative chapter for the textbook. This class will explore the grammatical - and structural - criteria for such writing. |
第9回 | Immigrants Needed | This class will explore ways to create a persuasive argument in presentations (and writing), including techniques such as powerful introductions, effective counter arguments and escalation of ideas. |
第10回 | Good News Japan | After examining the textbook chapter, students will finalize the topic of their own pair presentation - under the guidance of the instructor. |
第11回 | Presentation Planning – A | This class will afford students an opportunity to plan their presentations with their partner; the instructor will be available for any necessary support. |
第12回 | Presentation Planning – B | Having completed your planning in Class 12, this session will allow students to rehearse their presentation and polish its delivery; advice will also be proffered on how to create an effective slide show. |
第13回 | Final Presentations | Students will give a presentation to the class and engage in a Q&A session. The presentation will be assessed and students will take notes in order to complete the final reaction paper. |
第14回 | Final Presentations and Feedback | Following the final round of presentations, students will submit a reaction paper explaining which of the presentations they thought was the most effective. |
Good Bye, Galapagos: evolving aspects of Japanese society, Paul Stapleton, Cengage Learning, 978-4-86312- 216-1 (To be sold at Tokyo Tech Co-op, 東工大生協で販売予定)
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Presentation: 50%, Final reaction paper: 50%
特になし
I look forward to working with you all during this course!