Listening&Speaking I

Course title

FL068100

	ishii akemi
	kawaguchi keiko
	yamazaki atsuko
	izumi junji
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	sudo maki
	taguchi yuko
	hiraoka mari
	murai gen

Course description

The aim of this course is to develop the students’ ability to communicate in English. Students will discuss everyday topics, building up their active vocabulary, grammatical knowledge, and spoken fluency. They will also carry out a variety of listening activities. For homework, they will be assigned listening practice for the TOEIC test. They will also be required to study the sub textbook through self-study to gain higher scores on the Listening Section of the TOEIC test.

Purpose of class

To develop the students’ ability to communicate in English.

Goals and objectives

To be able to communicate in English about everyday topics with a degree of fluency and confidence.
To be able to use a range of vocabulary and grammar in conversation.
To be able to understand short conversations and speeches in everyday settings.
To be able to gain a higher score on the TOEIC test.

Language

English

Class schedule

	Class schedule	HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.)	Amount of Time Required
1.	Introduction to the course & preview activity Unit 1: Meeting people Exchanging personal information, introductions	Self-study assignment 1: Basic Listening for the TOEIC test (BL) Week 1 & 2, vocabulary E-learning Login	200minutes
2.	Unit 2: Family and friends Describing and talking about people	Self-study assignment 2: BL Week 3&4, vocabulary E-learning Self-study 1 (Finish by Week 6)	200minutes
3.	Unit 3: Lifestyles Describing a typical day, talking about lifestyle	Self-study assignment 3: BL Week 5&6, vocabulary E-learning Self-study 1 (Finish by Week 6)	200minutes
4.	Unit 4: Work, work, work! Talking about a job or college, describing working conditions	Self-study assignment 4: BL Week 7&8, vocabulary E-learning Self-study 1 (Finish by Week 6)	200minutes
5.	Unit 5: Having fun Talking about free time activities	Self-study assignment 5: BL Week 9&10, vocabulary E-learning Self-study 1 (Finish by Week 6)	200minutes
6.	Unit 6: Review, Review for the mid-semester test	Review units 1 - 5, Print out E-learning portfolio 1 (Hand in) Prepare for the mid-semester test	200minutes
7.	Mid-semester test and explanation	Review of mid-semester test	200minutes
8.	Unit 7: Spend, spend, spend!, Talking about buying habit, comparing goods	Self-study assignment 6: BL Week 11&12, vocabulary E-learning Self-study 2 (Finish by Week 13)	200minutes
9.	Unit 8: Looking back Talking about vacation and trips	Self-study assignment 7: BL Week 13&14, vocabulary E-learning Self-study 2 (Finish by Week 13)	200minutes
10.	Unit 9: Life’s experiences Talking about experiences, talking about health	Self-study assignment 8: BL Week 15&16, vocabulary E-learning Self-study 2 (Finish by Week 13)	200minutes
11.	Unit 10: Around town Describing location, giving directions	Self-study assignment 9: BL Week 17&18, vocabulary E-learning Self-study 2 (Finish by Week 13)	200minutes
12.	Unit 11: Looking ahead Talking about future plans	Self-study assignment 10: BL Week 19 &20, vocabulary Print out E-learning Portfolio 2 (Hand in next week)	200minutes
13.	Final test and explanation	Prepare for the final test E-learning portfolio 2 (Hand in)	200minutes
14.	Summary of the course, TOEIC Practice (BL, Week 21-24)	Review Final Test, Prepare for the TOEIC IP test	200minutes
15.	TOEIC IP Test (Not done in class. The date, time and place of the test will be announced in class.)	Review Final test
Total.	-	-	2800minutes

Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

	Mid-semester test	Final test	Assignments and short tests	E-learning self-study	Total.
1.	10%	10%	0%	0%	20%
2.	15%	15%	10%	5%	45%
3.	10%	10%	10%	5%	35%
4.					0%
Total.	35%	35%	20%	10%	-

Evaluation method and criteria

The final score will be calculated as follows: 90 % of the class score (100 full points) + 10% of TOEIC-IP test score. Students need to score 60% or more in order to pass the course. For the calculation of the TOEIC test score, a score of 700 is regarded as full points (100 points). A score of 700 and above will be counted as 100 points.

Participation: 20%
E-learning self-study：10% [4 hours by Week 6; 4 hours by Week 13]
Assignments / Short Tests: 10%
Mid-semester test: 30%
Final test: 30%

Textbooks and reference materials

Class textbook
・New English Upgrade Book 2 (Macmillan): Gershon & Mares
Self-study textbook 　　
・Basic Listening for the TOEIC Test (Seibido)

Prerequisites

Please bring a dictionary to the class.

Office hours and How to contact professors for questions

Lunch Time on Wednesdays
Learning Support Room

Relation to the environment

Non-environment-related course

Regionally-oriented

Regionally-oriented course

Development of social and professional independence

Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills

Active-learning course

About half of the classes are interactive

Course by professor with work experience

Work experience	Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
N/A	該当しない

Last modified : Thu Mar 21 14:06:37 JST 2019