Course title
地域生態システム学特別演習Ⅲ   [Special Seminar on Ecoregion Science Ⅲ]
Course category	general education courses	Requirement		Credit	1
Department		Year	1～4	Semester	Fall
Course type	Fall	Course code	02t0086
Instructor(s)
花野 耕一   []
Facility affiliation	Scleroprotein and Leather Research Institute	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

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

1 (April 12) Orientation 2 (April 19) Unit 01 Reading (American History) The Racial Discrimination Problem 3 (April 26) Unit 02 Listening (Section 1 : Part A) Short Conversations 4 (May 10) Unit 03 Reading (Natural Science) The Discovery of a New Medicine 5 (May 17) Unit 04 Listening (Section 1 : Part B) Looking for Reference Books in the Library 6 (May 24) Unit 05 Reading (American Culture) The American Insurance System 7 (May 31) Unit 06 Listening (Section 1: Part C) Instruction on Class by a Professor 8 (June 7) Practice Test 9 (June 14) Unit 07 Reading (Economics) Financial Classes 10 (June 21) Unit 08 Listening (Section1: Part B) Conversation between a Professor and a Student 11 (June 28) Unit 09 Reading (American History) Native Americans 12 (July 5)　Unit 10 Listening (Section 1: Part C) The Civil War 13 (July 12) Unit 11 Reading (Natural Science) An Environmental Problem 14 (July 19) Unit 12 Listening ( Section 1 : Part C) Astronomy 15 (July 26) 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

Power-up Trainer for the TOEFL(R) ITP, Cengage Learning ISBN 978-4-86312-147-8

References

Assessment/Grading

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%) Six absences or more 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)

Let me show you some ways to keep learning and using English throughout your life.

Course keywords

TOEFL ITP, listening, reading, grammar, English for academic purposes

Office hours

Available after class, and/or through e-mail

Remarks 1

Class code for Google Classroom is : gkexeq6

Remarks 2

Related URL

https://nk.supereigo.com/student/main/login/　(Academic Express 3)

Lecture Language

Japanese

Language Subject

English

Last update

4/5/2023 2:57:31 PM