Course title
H06210001
Reading&Writing I

 kawaguchi keiko

ishiwata tadahiro

omi jun

fujii michiyuki
Course description
The aim of this course is to develop the students’ reading and writing skills. By reading passages of a variety of content, students will enhance their ability to read both for gist and specific details without relying on translation into Japanese. They will also use the passages to improve their usage of grammar, and will be expected to respond to what they have read with discussions and short writing assignments. They will also be required to study the sub textbook through self-study to gain higher scores on the Reading Section of the TOEIC test.
Purpose of class
To develop the students’ reading and writing skills.
Goals and objectives
  1. To be able to read texts of general content accurately and smoothly.
  2. To be able to understand and employ a range of fundamental grammar and vocabulary.
  3. To be able to discuss and write about what has been read.
  4. 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 & homework explanations
Lesson 1 & 2 (A Shorter Course in Usage and Vocabulary) 		Homework (Hand in next week): TOEIC Score Check & Unit 1 Vocabulary preview (Voc. preview) & Academic Keywords
(Self-study Assignment 1)
(Answer sheets for self-study homework are on the Scomb) 		200minutes
2. Unit 1 Hero Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): A Shorter Course in Usage and Vocabulary (SCUV)　Lesson 3&4, Unit 2 Voc. preview & Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 2) 200minutes
3. Unit 2: Time Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 5&6, Unit 3 Voc. preview & Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 3) 200minutes
4. Unit 3: Home Writing assignment （Hand in next week）: P 35 Writing Task
Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 7&8, Unit 4 Voc. preview & Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 4) 		200minutes
5. Unit 4: Size Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 9&10, Unit 5 Voc. preview & Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 5) 200minutes
6. Unit 5: Patterns Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): Units 1-5 Review of Academic Keywords
(Self-study Assignment 6) 		200minutes
7. Summary of Units 1-5
Review content for Mid-semester Test 		Review self-study homework & prepare for Mid-semester Test 200minutes
8. Mid-semester Test and Explanation Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 11&12, Unit 7 Voc. preview & Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 7) 200minutes
9. Unit 7: Vision Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 13&14, Unit 8 Voc. preview & Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 8) 200minutes
10. Unit 8: Extremes Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 15&16, Unit 9 Voc. preview & Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 9) 200minutes
11. Unit 9: Life Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 17&18, Unit 10 Voc. preview & Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 10) 200minutes
12. Unit 10: Work Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 19&20 & Units 6-10 Review of Academic Keywords (Self-study Assignment 11) 200minutes
13. Summary of Units 7-10
Review content for Final Test 		Review self-study homework & prepare for Final Test 200minutes
14. Final Test and Explanation Review Final Test 200minutes
Total. - - 2800minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Mid-semester test Final test Homework Vocabulary quizzes Total.
1. 15% 15% 2% 2% 34%
2. 10% 10% 5% 5% 30%
3. 5% 5% 5% 5% 20%
4. 2% 3% 5% 6% 16%
Total. 32% 33% 17% 18% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Participation: 20%
Assignments / Short Tests：20%
Mid-semester test: 30%
Final test: 30%

A score of 60 % is needed to pass this course.
Students can expect to obtain more than 60 points if their performance on tests and assignments shows that they have mostly comprehended the learning contents of the course.
Textbooks and reference materials
Skillful Reading & Writing student's book 1　(Macmillan) : David Bohlke（Class textbook）
A Shorter Course in Usage and Vocabulary (Nan'undo): Hidehiko Konaka (Self-study textbook)
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
Non-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 problem-solving 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 N/A
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