Course title
H06210001
Reading&Writing I

 kawaguchi keiko Click to show questionnaire result at 2019

ishiwata tadahiro Click to show questionnaire result at 2019

price gregory

kojima yoshio
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murai gen
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, introduction to e-learning (Super English AE3)
Lesson 1 & 2 (A Shorter Course in Usage and Vocabulary) 		Check the syllabus
Homework (Hand in next week): Unit 1 Vocabulary preview (Voc. preview) (Self-study Assignment 1)
(Answer sheets for self-study homework are on the Scomb) 		200minutes
2. Unit 1 Character Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): A Shorter Course in Usage and Vocabulary (SCUV)　Lesson 3&4, Unit 2 Voc. preview (Self-study Assignment 2) 200minutes
3. Unit 2: Time Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 5&6, Unit 3 Voc. preview (Self-study Assignment 3) 200minutes
4. Unit 3: Buildings Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 7&8, Unit 4 Voc. preview (Self-study Assignment 4) 200minutes
5. Unit 4: Cities Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 9&10, Unit 5 Voc. preview (Self-study Assignment 5)
Writing assignment （Hand in next week）: P 78 Writing task 		200minutes
6. Unit 5: Culture Self-study assignment (Finish by next week)
(Self-study Assignment 6) 		200minutes
7. Summary of Units 1-5
Review content for Mid-semester Test 		Review self-study Assignments 1-6 & 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 (Self-study Assignment 7) 200minutes
9. Unit 7: Extremes Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 13&14, Unit 8 Voc. preview (Self-study Assignment 8) 200minutes
10. Unit 8: Vision Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 15&16, Unit 9 Voc. preview (Self-study Assignment 9) 200minutes
11. Unit 9: Progress Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 17&18, Unit 10 Voc. preview (Self-study Assignment 10) 200minutes
12. Unit 10: Work Self-study assignment (Finish by next week): SCUV Lesson 19&20 (Self-study Assignment 11) 200minutes
13. Summary of Units 7-10
Review content for Final Test 		Review self-study Assignments 7-11 & 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 Assignments/ 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
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.

*Short tests are based on material in Vocabulary Preview in Skillful Reading & Writing and Vocabulary
section in A Shorter Course in Usage and Vocabulary.
*40% of mid-term and final exams are taken from Vocabulary Preview in Skillful Reading & Writing and Let's Try section in A Shorter Course in Usage and Vocabulary.
Textbooks and reference materials
Skillful 2nd Edition Level 1 Reading & Writing Student's book (Macmillan) : David Bohlke（Class textbook ）
A Shorter Course in Usage and Vocabulary (Nan'undo): Hidehiko Konaka (Self-study textbook )

*The answer sheets and answer keys are uploaded on SIT’s LMS web system (Scomb). The answer keys for the optional assignments (Academic Words) are also uploaded on Scomb.
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.
  • When attending classes online, you can ask questions by email.
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 applicable
N/A 該当しない
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
  • 12.RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
  • 13.CLIMATE ACTION
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