Course title | |||||
Integrated English [Integrated English] | |||||
Course category | general education courses | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
Department | Year | 1~4 | Semester | Spring | |
Course type | Spring | Course code | 020146 | ||
Instructor(s) | |||||
鈴木 光晴 [SUZUKI Mitsuharu] | |||||
Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address |
Course description |
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. |
Expected Learning |
Please make sure that students buy the specified textbook and bring it to Class 1. We will decided on the seating arrangements in Class 1. Class 1 4/13 Course Orientation, Unit 1: Essentialism Class 2 4/20 Unit 1: Essentialism, Unit 2: Non-essentialism Class 3 4/27 Unit 3: Socialization Class 4 5/11 Unit 4: Cultural Identity Class 5 5/18 Unit 5: Cultural Hybridity Class 6 5/25 Unit 6: Stereotypes Class 7 6/1 Unit 7: Representation Class 8 6/8 Unit 8: Time and Culture Class 9 6/15 Unit 9: Discourse Class 10 6/22 Unit 10: Collectivism and Individualism Class 11 6/29 Unit 12: High-context and Low-context Culture * Class will be cancelled on Jun 23 (Sat). Class 12 7/6 Unit 13: Power-distance Class 13 7/13 Unit 14: Globalization and Cultural Identity Class 14 7/20 Unit 15: Othering Class 15 7/27 Final Exam *Make-up class |
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Prerequisites |
Required Text(s) and Materials |
Michael Ruddick, Simon Pryor, JA Kusaka. (2018). Exploring Landscapes of Culture & Communication (SHOHAKUSHA) ISBN: 978-4-88198-739-1 |
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Assessment/Grading |
Assessment Attendance: 15% (Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for the course.) Work in pairs or groups / Speaking out in class: 10% Homework assignments / Summary writing assignments: 15% Quizzes: 20% Final Exam: 40% (Students must take the final exam to receive credit for the course.) |
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Last update |
3/20/2018 1:46:16 PM |