Course title
AB0681001
Listening&Speaking I

 murakami kayoko

yamashita yuko

ishiwata tadahiro

ogawa mihoko
and more...

kawamoto fusako

price gregory

taguchi yuko

david george magnusson

fujii michiyuki

ishii akemi

kawaguchi keiko

yamazaki atsuko
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. They will also be required to perform self-learning with e-learning and a textbook.
Purpose of class
To develop the students’ ability to communicate in English.
Goals and objectives
  1. To be able to communicate in English about everyday topics with a degree of fluency and confidence.
  2. To be able to use a range of vocabulary and grammar in conversation.
  3. To be able to understand short conversations and speeches in everyday settings.
  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
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. Unit 12 Review
Summary of the course,
TOEIC Practice (BL, Week 21-24) 		Prepare for the Final Test and the TOEIC IP test
E-learning portfolio 2 (Hand in) 		200minutes
14. Final test and explanation 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.)
Total. - - 2800minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Mid-semester test Final test Assignments and short tests Practice in class Total.
1. 10% 10% 5% 5% 30%
2. 10% 10% 5% 5% 30%
3. 5% 5% 5% 10% 25%
4. 5% 5% 5% 15%
Total. 30% 30% 20% 20% -
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：5% [4 hours by Week 6; 4 hours by Week 13]
Assignments / Short Tests: 15%
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.
Short test will be given from Self-study assignments 1-10.
50% of the Mid-semester test is made from Self-study assignments 1-5 and 50% of the Final test is made from Self-study assignments 6-10.
Textbooks and reference materials
Class textbook
・New English Upgrade Book 2 (Macmillan): Gershon & Mares
Self-study textbook 　　
・Basic Listening for the TOEIC Test (Seibido)

*Answer sheets and answer keys for the Self-study assignments are uploaded on Scomb.
*Sound files can be downloaded from the following Seibido website.
URL: 　 https://www.seibido.co.jp/np/audiodownload.html?goods_id=342
Prerequisites
Please bring a dictionary to the class.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Lunch Time on Wednesdays
  • Before or after class
  • Learning support is available at the Learning Support Room.
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 applicable
N/A 該当しない
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
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