Course title
English Exam Preparation Course   [English Exam Preparation Course]
Course category general education courses  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 2  Semester 2nd 
Course type 2nd  Course code 01EL0307a
Instructor(s)
安達 洋   [ADACHI Hiroshi]
Facility affiliation Graduate School of Engineering Office   Email address

Course description
This course provides students with the English communication skillsusing TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) It will address how each part of the TOEIC test relates to ommunication skills required in academic or business situations. It also covers how to use the test for daily English self-learning.
Expected Learning
Learners who successfully complete this course will be able to:

・Acquire intercultural understanding, global awareness, communication skills, through TOEIC test practice.
・Acquire reading comprehension and speaking skills through TOEIC test practice.
・Acquire basic English structure and vocabulary necessary to successfully improve English skills

[Competency Development]
Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication Skills, Reading Comprehension Skills
Course schedule
Unit1: Orientation
・Confirm students’ English communication skill levels and learn how to adjust their communication level with others
・Share students’ current and future communication-related issues
・Understand how TOEIC is related to career development
・Confirm the curriculum from Unit1 to Unit 15

Unit2: Understand and describe situations
・TOEIC part 1 exercise (Communication skill required in part 1→Describe pictures→Example exercise→Test making practice→Time and mental management for part 1 exercise)

Unit3: Question skills prerequisite for communication
・TOEIC part 3 exercise (Communication skill required in part 2→Example exercise→Question making and test making practice→Time and mental management for part 2 exercise)

Unit4: How to attend and observe conversations as the third party
・TOEIC part 3 exercise(Communication skill required in part 3→Example exercise→Conversation flow analysis+test making practice→Time and mental management for part 3 exercise)

Unit 5: Review: Unit1 through Unit 5

Unit6: Relations between Speed reading and listening
・TOEIC part 4 exercise (Communication skill required in part 4→Example exercise→Talk flow analysis+test making practice→Time and mental management for part 4 exercise)

Unit7: Review: Unit 6

Unit 8: Grammar
・Noun, verb, adjective, adverb
・TOEIC part5 exercise (Communication skill required in part 5→Example exercise→Time and mental management for part 5 exercise)

Unit 9: Business document structure
・Business document structure
・TOEIC part 6 exercise (Communication skill required in part 6→Example exercise→Time and mental management for part 6 exercise)

Unit 10: Review:Unit 8 and Unit 9

Unit 11-13: How to improve the speed and accuracy of reading
・TOEIC part 7 exercise( Communication skill required in part 7→Example exercise→Time and mental management for part 7 exercise)

Unit 14-15: Total review
・Total review for  vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.
・TOEIC mock examination and final review
Prerequisites
This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours that students spend in the class, students are recommended to study independently with Academic Express 3, an e-learning system available outside the university, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University. All students on this course are expected to take the TOEFL-ITP test at the end of June. Also students must attend at least 2/3 of the course in order to receive credit. If you are late for the class twice, it will be counted as one time of absence.
Required Text(s) and Materials
TOEIC test Koshiki Mondaishu (IIBC) ISBN978-4-906033-48-5
References
Shin TOEIC test Chugakueigo-de-600ten!
Assessment/Grading
・Term-end exam(30%)・Class Participation(30%)・Report(30%)
・Attitude and others(10%)
In addition to attendance, the evaluation will be based on test results, reports and learning attitudes.
Message from instructor(s)
Students who are interested in TOEIC and learn how to improve their English communication skill are welcome. For students who need to attend some specialized subject classes, this course will provide some insights for attending English lectures and reading English documents.
Course keywords
Office hours
Q&A sessions will be provided before and after class.
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Related URL
https://www.learners.co.jp/
Lecture Language
Japanese
Language Subject
English
Last update
11/11/2019 8:42:35 AM