| Course title | |||||
| English Exam Preparation Course I [English Exam Preparation Course I] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～1 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 01el1007b | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 松本 圭子 [MATSUMOTO Keiko] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | 3-211 | Email address | |
| Course description |
| This course aims to develop listening, grammar and reading skills with TOEFL-ITP, which is a test for non-native learners of English who want to enter universities especially in the United States. Through the TOEFL exercises, students are expected to gain knowledge of English for academic purposes, which will be indispensable for their academic research. They will also learn about college life in other countries. This course is mandatory for first-year students as an introduction to the English curriculum of the University. |
| Expected Learning |
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1) Students will be exposed to listening, grammar and reading with academic topics. 2) Students will gain the skills to understand conversations and lectures, understand the structure of academic English, and read passages about various academic topics 3) Students will learn about how these skills are combined with other skills such as writing and speaking, and how to integrate them for their future academic activities. [Competency Development] Intercultural Understanding, Global Awareness, Communication Skills, Reading Comprehension Skills |
| Course schedule |
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※ The following schedule is tentative. 1 Orientation-TOEFL ITP and TOEFL iBT 2 Structure and Written Expression 1 3 Structure and Written Expression 2 / Listening 1 4 Structure and Written Expression 3 / Listening 2 5 Listening 3 / Quiz 1 6 Listening 4 / Reading 1 7 Listening 5 / Reading 2 8 Listening 6 / Reading 3 9 Listening 7 / Reading 4 10 Reading 5 / Quiz 2 11 Reading 6 / Structure & Written Expression 4 12 Reading 7 / Vocabulary 1 13 Reading 8 / Vocabulary 2 14 Reading 9 / Quiz 3 15 Summary / TOEFL and TOEIC |
| 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 |
| TOEFL ITP テストスピードマスター完全模試 （Jリサーチ出版） |
| References |
| References will be introduced in class as necessary |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Class Participation (20%) In-class assignments & quizzes (50%) TOEFL-ITP test (30%): Total 100%. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Looking forward to meeting you all. |
| Course keywords |
| TOEFL-ITP, listening, reading, grammar, English for academic purposes |
| Office hours |
| Basically, questions will be accepted before/after each class. |
| Remarks 1 |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| https://nk.supereigo.com/student/main/login/ (Academic Express 3) |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 4/5/2019 2:38:00 PM |