| Course title | |||||
| English Reading [English Reading] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 2～ | Semester | Fall | |
| Course type | Fall | Course code | 01EL0305b | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 吉川 正人 [YOSHIKAWA Masato] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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This course aims to develop second-year students’ reading skills, enabling them to read more advanced English texts. Students are given the opportunity to choose the genre of their reading materials among a variety of topics. Texts are expected to be more complex in terms of vocabulary, grammar, and style than those encountered in Integrated English. The G-TELP Test is given to all students during the course. The English Reading courses are divided into three groups. Students are requested to submit their preferred choice from among the groups before registration. English Reading (A): Science and Technology In ER (A), students read articles relating to issues in science and technology. English Reading (B): Global News In ER (B), students read about topics relating to worldwide issues through a variety of news media. English Reading (C): Culture and Society In ER (C), students read articles focusing upon various aspects of culture and society. |
| Expected Learning |
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Objectives: Students should attain level B2 in a variety of English skills as stated in the CEFR-J, a CEFR-based framework for ELT in Japan. To attain the objectives, during the course students will be expected to: 1. Become familiar with a variety of reading techniques such as skimming, scanning and summarizing. 2. Learn to read English texts both for comprehension and critical analysis. 3. Become independent learners, developing reading skills that can be used independently outside of class. |
| Course schedule |
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Course Schedule: Class 1 Introduction: Course guidance Class 2 Preparation 1 : Lecture on the structure of English news articles Class 3 Preparation 2 : Lecture on the basics of critical reading Class 4 Practice 1.1: Critical reading practice [introductory level] 1 Class 5 Practice 1.2: Critical reading practice [introductory level] 2 Class 6 Practice 1.3: Critical reading practice [introductory level] 3 Class 7 Review 1: Review on Practice 1 Class 8 Practice 2.1: Critical reading practice [standard level] 1 Class 9 Practice 2.2: Critical reading practice [standard level] 2 Class 10 Practice 2.4: Critical reading practice [standard level] 3 Class 11 Review 2: Review on Practice 2 Class 12 General review & Exam 1: General review of spring semester / Exam Class 13 Extra 1 (or some additional activity if the course plan proceeds as scheduled) Class 14 Extra 2 (or some additional activity if the course plan proceeds as scheduled) Class 15 Course summary |
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| Not specified |
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| Assessment/Grading |
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Assessment Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for the course.) TOEFL ITP: 20% Other Factors (Class Participation / Assignments / Quizzes / Final Exam / Term Paper) in total: 65% |
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| Japanese |
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| Last update |
| 3/30/2017 3:52:47 PM |