| 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) | |||||
| 橋本 信一 [HASHIMOTO Shinichi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | afjgxte/L1151 | 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 understand the format of each section: listening, structure and reading by answering various questions of the TOEFL-ITP test. 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 2 Listening 1 (Short conversation) 3 Listening 2 (Long conversation) 4 Listening 3 (Lecture & Note-taking 1) 5 Listening 4 (Lecture & Note-taking 2) 6 Structure (Fill-in-the-blank questions 1) 7 Structure (Grammar corrections 1) 8 Mid-term review 9 Structure (Fill-in-the-blank questions 2) 10 Structure (Grammar corrections 2) 11 Reading 1 (Grasping the main idea) 12 Reading 2 (Finding details) 13 Reading 3 (Inference and purpose) 14 Reading 4 (Reference and vocabulary) 15 Wrap up |
| 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 |
| To be announced by your teacher |
| References |
| Tajino, A., Kanamaru, T. (2012). TOEFL ITP Official Guide. Kenkyusha. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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To examine whether you could conduct the expected learning for this course, your performance will be evaluated by the following criteria: Class Participation (20%) Assignments and tests (50%) TOEFL-ITP test (30%) More than 6 absences lead to no credit and 2 tardy arrivals are equivalent to 1 absence. Your TOEFL-ITP score converts to 0-30 out of 30 points. No less than 60 points in total are prerequisite for your credit. Online classes will be evaluated by taking quizzes, submitting assignments via Google Classroom or Moodle, and taking the TOEFL test according to the same standards as normal classes. Participation in online classes may be evaluated by how actively you participate during class time. This plan is subject to amendment because of the schedule change due to COVID-19. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| TOEFL-ITP, listening, reading, grammar, English for academic purposes |
| Office hours |
| To be announced in 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 |
| 5/12/2020 10:37:29 AM |