| 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 | 020086 | ||
| Instructor(s) | |||||
| 時岡 幹能 [TOKIOKA Motoyoshi] | |||||
| Facility affiliation | Graduate School of Engineering | Office | 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 (April 13) Orientation 2 (April 20) Unit 01 Reading (American History) The Racial Discrimination Problem 3 (April 27) Unit 02 Listening (Section 1 : Part A) Short Conversations 4 (May 11) Unit 03 Reading (Natural Science) The Discovery of a New Medicine 5 (May 18) Unit 04 Listening (Section 1 : Part B) Looking for Reference Books in the Library 6 (May 25) Unit 05 Reading (American Culture) The American Insurance System 7 (June 1) Unit 06 Listening (Section 1: Part C) Instruction on Class by a Professor 8 (June 8) Practice Test 9 (June 15) Unit 07 Reading (Economics) Financial Classes 10 (June 22) Unit 08 Listening (Section1: Part B) Conversation between a Professor and a Student 11 (June 29) Unit 09 Reading (American History) Native Americans 12 (July 6) Unit 10 Listening (Section 1: Part C) The Civil War 13 (July 13) Unit 11 Reading (Natural Science) An Environmental Problem 14 (July 20) Unit 12 Listening ( Section 1 : Part C) Astronomy 15 (July 27) 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 |
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Power-up Trainer for the TOEFL(R) ITP, Cengage Learning ISBN 978-4-86312-147-8 |
| References |
| Tajino, A., Kanamaru, T. (2012). TOEFL ITP Official Guide. Kenkyusha. |
| Assessment/Grading |
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In order to measure how well you performed each learning outcome, you 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. |
| Message from instructor(s) |
| Course keywords |
| TOEFL ITP, listening, reading, grammar, English for academic purposes |
| Office hours |
| To be announced in class |
| Remarks 1 |
| Class code for Google Classroom is : eqv6bmw |
| Remarks 2 |
| Related URL |
| https://nk.supereigo.com/student/main/login/ (Academic Express 3) |
| Lecture Language |
| Japanese |
| Language Subject |
| English |
| Last update |
| 4/9/2022 3:55:39 PM |