| 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 | 020092 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 石神 圭子 [ISHIGAMI Keiko] | |||||
| 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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※ The following schedule is tentative. 1 Orientation 2 Instructions and Pre-Test 3 Unit 1（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 Insurances System) 8 Unit 6 (Instructions on Class by a Professor) 9 Unit 7 (Financial Crisis) 10 Unit 8 (Conversation between a Professor and 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 ITP, Mark D. Stafford, Chizuko Tsumatori, Cengage Learning, 2010 |
| References |
| Class Participation ( 35%) In-class assignments & quizzes ( 35%) TOEFL-ITP test ( 30%): Total 100%. |
| Assessment/Grading |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| TOEFL-ITP, listening, reading, grammar, English for academic purposes |
| Office hours |
| Wednesday 12:30-13:00 |
| Remarks 1 |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| https://nk.supereigo.com/student/main/login/ (Academic Express 3) |
| Lecture Language |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 4/5/2019 9:31:32 PM |