Course title
061070002
Listening&SpeakingII

 ishii akemi

ogawa mihoko

david george magnusson
Course description
The aim of this course is to further enhance the students’ listening and speaking skills, as pursued in Listening & Speaking I. The textbook offers a variety of topics and students are expected to build up their vocabulary and grammatical knowledge and then to train their practical English listening skills. By working in groups, students can develop communication skills so that appropriate outgoing (output) is made based on the information given (input).
Purpose of class
To develop the students’ listening and speaking abilities in English.
Goals and objectives
  1. To be able to acquire a range of vocabulary and grammar in conversation.
  2. To be able to acquire practical listening skills.
  3. To be able to communicate in a group on a variety of topics with confidence.
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: Society 		Check the syllabus.
Check the vocabulary in Unit 1 		200minutes
2. Unit 1: Society Assignment from Unit 1
Check the vocabulary in Unit 2 		200minutes
3. Unit 2: Food Assignment from Unit 2
Check the vocabulary in Unit 3 		200minutes
4. Unit 3: Business Assignment from Unit 3
Check the vocabulary in Unit 4 		200minutes
5. Unit 4: Trends Assignment from Unit 4
Check the vocabulary in Unit 5 		200minutes
6. Unit 5: Success Assignment from Unit 5
Prepare for Mid-semester Test 		200minutes
7. Mid-semester Test and Test Explanation Check the content and vocabulary in Unit 6 200minutes
8. Unit 6: Pressure Assignment from Unit 6
Check the vocabulary in Unit 7 		200minutes
9. Unit 7: Fear Assignment from Unit 7
Check the vocabulary in Unit 8 		200minutes
10. Unit 8: Stories Assignment from Unit 8
Check the vocabulary in Unit 9 		200minutes
11. Unit 9: Environment Assignment from Unit 9
Check the vocabulary in Unit 10 		200minutes
12. Unit 10: Medicine Assignment from Unit 10 200minutes
13. Summary of Units 6-10
Review content for Final Test 		Prepare for Final Test 200minutes
14. Final Test and Test Explanation Review the course content 100minutes
Total. - - 2700minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

 Mid-term test Final test Assignment and short tests Practice in class Total.
1. 10% 10% 10% 5% 35%
2. 10% 10% 5% 5% 30%
3. 10% 10% 5% 10% 35%
4. 0%
Total. 30% 30% 20% 20% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Participation: 20%
Homework: 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 2nd edition Listening & Speaking Level 2 / Student's Book　(Macmillan) : David Bohlke & Robyn Brinks Lockwood
Prerequisites
Please bring a dictionary to the class.
Students intending to take this course are recommended to have a TOEIC/ TOEIC-IP test score of about 500 or above.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Lunch Time on Wednesdays
  • Before or after class
  • Learning Support Room
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 self-management skills
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
Most 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
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
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