| Course title | |||||
| Integrated English [Integrated English] | |||||
| Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～ | Semester | Spring | |
| Course type | Spring | Course code | 01EL0301j | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 佐藤 容子 [SATO Yoko] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Faculty of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
| Course Outline: 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. |
| Expected Learning |
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Objectives: 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. To attain the objectives, during the course students will be expected to: 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 |
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Course Schedule: 1. Introduction 2. Starting up 3. Fragile Forests 4. Bright Ideas 5. Game Changers 6. Review 7. Lessons in Learning 8. Food for Life 9. Body Signs 10. Review 11. Energy Builders 12. Changing Perspectives 13. Data Detectives 14. Review 15. Test/Report |
| Prerequisites |
| Required Text(s) and Materials |
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21 Century Reading: Creative Thinking and Reading with TED Talks 2, Cengage Learning |
| References |
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Reference Materials: 1.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. 2. Tips for the English Program |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class Participation: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for the course.) Reports & Final Test: 85% |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Make your own "English Study Plan"! |
| Course keywords |
| Intensive Reading / Extensive Reading / Extensive Listening / Vocabulary |
| Office hours |
| Tuesday 12:00-13:00 |
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| Last update |
| 3/19/2018 3:56:29 PM |