Course title
English Exam Preparation Course I   [English Exam Preparation Course I]
Course category Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies  Requirement   Credit 1 
Department   Year 11  Semester 1st 
Course type 1st  Course code 01el1007f
Instructor(s)
石黒 智子   [ISHIGURO Tomoko]
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
Objectives (Integrated English)
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
1. Orientation
2. Instructions and Pre-test
3. Unit1 Racial Discrimination Problem
4. Unit 2 Short Conversations
5. Unit 3 The Discovery of a New medicine
6. Unit 4 Looking for Reference Books in the Library
7. Unit 5 American Insurance System
8. Unit 6 Instructions on Class by a Professor
9. Unit 7 Financial Crisis
10. Unit 8 Conversation between a Professor and a Student
11. Unit 9 Native American
12. Unit 10 The Civil War
13. Unit 11 Environmental Problem
14. Unit 12 Astronomy
15. Summary
Post-test

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
Power-up Trainer for the TOEFL IPT (CENGAGE Learning)
References
Assessment/Grading
Class Participation ( 30 %) In-class assignments & quizzes ( 40 %) TOEFL-ITP test ( 30 %): Total 100%.
Message from instructor(s)
Course keywords
TOEFL-ITP, listening, reading, grammar, English for academic purposes
Office hours
Contact me by e-mail.
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 2:34:11 PM