Course title
Integrated English   [Integrated English]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 14  Semester Spring 
Course type Spring  Course code 020145
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
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
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
21 Century Reading: Creative Thinking and Reading with TED Talks 2, Cengage Learning
References
Reference Materials:
1.Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.
2. Tips for the English Program

Assessment/Grading
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
Remarks 1
Remarks 2
Related URL
Lecture Language
Language Subject
Last update
3/19/2018 3:56:47 PM