| 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～ | Semester | 1st | |
| Course type | 1st | Course code | 01el1007c | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 石黒 智子 [ISHIGURO Tomoko] | |||||
| 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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Orientation Instructions and pre-test Unit 1 Racial Discrimination Problem Unit 2 Short Conversations Unit 3 The discovery of a New Medicine Unit 4 Looking for Reference Books in the Library Unit 5 American Insurance System Unit 6 Instructions on Class by a Professor Unit 7 Financial Crisis Unit 8 Conversation between a professor and a student Unit 9 Native American Unit 10 The Civil War Unit 11 Environment Problem Unit 12 Astronomy 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 |
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Mark D Stafford and Chizuko Tsumatori (2010) Power-up Trainer for the TOEFL ITP Cengage Learning |
| 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 Contribution (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 the prerequisite for your credit. |
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| 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 |
| 3/17/2021 10:37:28 AM |