Course title
Integrated English   [Integrated English]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 1  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 01EL0301i
Instructor(s)
佐藤 健   [SATO Takeshi]
Facility affiliation Faculty of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
To build a firm foundation in English, first-year students are required to take the Integrated English course. Students will learn to use a variety of key English skills together. The main focus of the course is to enhance students’ receptive English skills such as reading and listening. Students will also learn to integrate these receptive skills with productive skills such as writing and speaking. During the course, all students will be required to take the TOEFL-ITP.
Expected Learning
Students should attain level B1 in a variety of English skills as stated in the CEFR-J, a CEFR-based framework for ELT in Japan.

1. Read English texts (articles, stories etc.) to improve their reading fluency. Students are also encouraged to read extensively outside of class.
2. Listen to a variety of English materials to improve their listening skills. Students are also encouraged to listen extensively outside of class.
3. Write responses (summaries, reviews etc.) to English texts read during the course, using simple English.
4. Exchange ideas about English texts read during the course, expressing their own opinions, using simple English.
Course schedule
第1回:Orientation
第2回:Education and learning (1): Good study habits
第3回:Education and learning (2): Comparison and contrasting & vocabulary development
第4回:Innovations in health and medicine (1): A musical cure
第5回:Innovations in health and medicine (2): Keeping healthy
第6回:Water, food and energy (1): Water, water, everywhere
第7回:Water, food and energy (2): source of energy
第7回:Wonders of the modern world (1): Feats of engineering
第8回:Wonders of the modern world (2): Tunnels and buildings
第9回:Trends (1): Work
第10回:Trends (2): Language for describing graph, charts and statistics
第11回:Communication and technology (1): Communication technology
第12回:Communication and technology (2): Language for presentations
第13回:Listening and reading
第14回:Listening and reading
第15回:Wrap up


*The topics may be subject to change according to the students performance.
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
No textbook required. Printed materials will be provided in class or resources will be updated on the Moodle site.
References
Will be referred during the class or updated on the Moodle site
Assessment/Grading
Attendance: 15%
In-class activities (Assignments / Quizzes / Term Paper etc.): 45%
Final test: 40%
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Office hours
Friday lunch time at my office (but please email me in advance)
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
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Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
3/16/2017 5:47:11 PM