シラバス － 英語(705)

授業の到達目標Objectives to be Attained

This course focuses on developing communication skills in English through carefully guided activities emphasizing the skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Using authentic and relevant contents, including video, charts, and other informative graphics, students will be encouraged to work effectively and confidently on improving their foreign language communication skills. The main goal of the course is to enable students to advance to higher levels of communicative competence.

授業の概要Method of Instruction

Explicit instruction in and practice of listening and speaking skills, including pronunciation, will develop language proficiency. Activities to build academic skills, such as critical thinking and discussion, are integrated with each unit. Clear student writing models will train students to become stronger and more confident writers.

事前・事後学習、時間等Study Required outside Class(Preparation, etc.)

Study outside class consists of regular review of each unit, and preview of the subsequent unit. Optionally, use the free, downloadable contents from the publisher is an important component of this review and preview.

授業計画(各回の授業内容)Course Outline

• 1回目Session 1

  Introduction

• 2回目Session 2

  Unit 1: Relationships (1a: Unlikely friends)

• 3回目Session 3

  Unit 1: Relationships (1c: Bloodlines)

• 4回目Session 4

  Unit 1: Relationships (1f: Lady Liberty and Ellis Island)

• 5回目Session 5

  Unit 2: Storytelling (2b: Visual storytelling)

• 6回目Session 6

  Unit 2: Storytelling (2c: Once upon a time...)

• 7回目Session 7

  Unit 2: Storytelling (2f: How not to climb a mountain)

• 8回目Session 8

  Presentation (Preparation)

• 9回目Session 9

  Presentation 1

• 10回目Session 10

  Presentation 2

• 11回目Session 11

  Unit 3: Science and technology (3a: Is technology the answer?)

• 12回目Session 12

  Unit 3: Science and technology (3c: Appropriate technology)

• 13回目Session 13

  Unit 3: Science and technology (3f: 3D-printed prosthetic limbs)

• 14回目Session 14

  Final exam

教科書・テキストTextbooks

Life 5A

参考書等References

なし

課題の種類・内容Homework, Assignments, etc.

Homework consists of regular review activities. Students should access Online Workbooks which include automatically graded activities and video clips for students to practice the skills taught in the Student Books.

課題に対するフィードバックの方法Feedback Method

The instructor will observe students’ class discussions. Feedback also includes checks and brief comments on students’ engagement in oral or paper-based activities.

成績評価の方法・基準Evaluation Criteria/Method

Evaluation will include assessment of in-class discussions and presentations (25 percent), in-class quiz answering (25 percent), assignments (25 percent), and tests (25 percent).

履修上の注意Other Course Information

Please bring the textbooks to the first session. Please be sure to bring unused textbooks; used materials and photocopies of the textbook content are not acceptable.