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
【概要】Outline
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 TOEFL ITP 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
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
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 analytical reading
Class 4 Practice 1.1: Practice for analytical reading [introductory level] 1
Class 5 Practice 1.2: Practice for analytical reading [introductory level] 2
Class 6 Practice 1.3: Group work 1
Class 7 Presentation 1: Presentation of Group work 1
Class 8 Feedback 1: Feedback for Presentation 1
Class 9 Practice 2.1: Practice for analytical reading [standard level] 1
Class 10 Practice 2.2: Practice for analytical reading [standard level] 2
Class 11 Practice 2.3: Group work 2
Class 12 Presentation 2: Presentation of Group work 2
Class 13 Feedback 2: Feedback for Presentation 2
Class 14 Bonus lecture & practice
Class 15 Course summary
Prerequisites
Required Text(s) and Materials
Not specified
References
Assessment/Grading
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%
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
Office hours
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
10/4/2018 8:04:17 PM