| Course title | |||||
| English Exam Preparation Course I [English Exam Preparation Course I] | |||||
| Course category | Liberal Arts and Fundamental Studies | Requirement | Credit | 1 | |
| Department | Year | 1～4 | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 020085 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 久保 岳夫 [KUBO Takeo] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | Email address | ||
| Course description |
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Outline (Integrated English) 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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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 |
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1 Orientation & Pre-test 2 Unit 1 (Reading and Grammar Exercises) 3 Unit 2 (Short Conversation Listening and Grammar Exercises) 4 Unit 3 (Reading and Grammar Exercises) 5 Unit 4 (Longer Conversation Listening and Grammar Exercises) 6 Unit 5 (Reading and Grammar Exercises) 7 Unit 6 (Lecture Listening and Grammar Exercises) 8 Review & midterm quiz 9 Unit 7 (Reading and Grammar Exercises) 10 Unit 8 (Longer Conversation Listening and Grammar Exercises) 11 Unit 9 (Reading and Grammar Exercises) 12 Unit 10 (Lecture Listening and Grammar Exercises) 13 Unit 11 (Reading and Grammar Exercises) 14 Unit 12 (Lecture Listening and Grammar Exercises) 15 Summary TOEFL ITP *Although this is the basic course plan, there may or may not be a little modification to the schedule. |
| 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 |
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Power-up Trainer for the TOEFL ITP (CENGAGE Learning) |
| References |
| Some study resources will be announced on the first day. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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Class Participation (30%) In-class assignments & quizzes (40%) TOEFL-ITP test (30%): Total 100%. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| In order to be successful for the TOEFL ITP test, you need to have the basic understanding of so-called “high school English grammar”, in addition to which comprehensive knowledge of vocabulary is required. At the same time, if you are familiar with American history, geography and other liberal arts knowledge, you will have a better chance to get good scores on the test. We hope you will jump right into the sea of knowledge and enjoy the journey to your goal. |
| Course keywords |
| TOEFL-ITP, listening, reading, grammar, English for academic purposes |
| Office hours |
| Any questions regarding this course should go to takeondoit@gmail.com |
| Remarks 1 |
| Quizlet (a web-based study application) will be used for the class. Early registration for the service (free of charge) prior to the beginning of the course is highly recommended. |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| https://nk.supereigo.com/student/main/login/ (Academic Express 3) |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| Last update |
| 4/3/2019 4:29:10 PM |