科目名[英文名]
情報工学特別講義(科学技術英語)   [Dedicated Lecture on Information Engineering]
区分 工学部専門科目等  選択必修   単位数 2 
対象学科等   対象年次 24  開講時期 1学期 
授業形態 1学期  時間割番号 025802
責任教員 [ローマ字表記]
JAMES BALDWIN   [James Baldwin]
所属 工学府 研究室   メールアドレス

概要
This elective course is designed for students who are specializing in Information Communications Technology. It aims to develop students’ English ability in all four skills: reading, speaking, listening, and writing. The course focuses on topics related to computing and Information Communications Technology and provides students with a variety of technical reading texts combined with useful terminology and grammar pratice. In addition, pair work and group discussion activities give students opportunities to develop their oral communication skills in each lesson.
到達基準
In this course, students are expected to:
1. Acquire knowledge of technical terminology covered in the reading texts;
2. Demonstrate understanding and correct usage of English grammar studied in the course;
3. Participate actively in class speaking and discussion activities using English to the best of their ability.
授業内容
1. Course objectives and orientation
2. Unit 1 Living in a digital age: Basic computer terms; Word collocations 1
Unit 2 Computer essentials: Basic hardware and software terminology; Classifying
3. Unit 3 Inside the system: Technical specifications; Units of memory; Defining relative clauses
4. Unit 5 Type, click and talk: Input/output devices; Describing functions and features
5. Unit 6 Capture your favourite image: Scanners and cameras; Facts vs opinions; Superlatives; Suffixes
6. Unit 8 Choosing a printer: Types of printer; Printer technology; Connectors 1; Comparatives
7. Unit 9 Devices for the disabled: Assistive technology; Devices for the disabled; Noun phrases
8. Summary; Midterm exam
9. Unit 10 Magnetic storage: Types and technical details of magnetic storage; Precautions; Word building 1
10. Unit 11 Optical storage: Types and technical details of optical storage; Connectors 2
11. Unit 12 Flash memory: Types of flash drive; Technical details of flash memory; Word building 2
12. Unit 13 The operating system (OS): GUI operating systems; Countable and uncountable nouns; Articles
13. Unit 16 The Internet and email: Internet basics; Internet and email features; Question forms
14. Unit 17 The Web: Web basics; Discussing how you use the Web; Collocations 2; Prefixes e- and cyber-
15. Summary; Final exam
Note: The syllabus may change according to class needs.
履修条件・関連項目
This elective course carries 1 credit. In addition to the time that students spend in the class, they are recommended to prepare for, and review, the classes using the textbook stated below, spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class. Students must attend at least 2/3 of a course in order to receive credit for that course. If students do not fully attend the class for two times, it will be counted as one time of absence.
テキスト・教科書
Textbook title: Infotech
Author: Esteras, S. R.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
参考書
成績評価の方法
Class participation (30%)
Assignments (20%)
Midterm exam (25%)
Final exam (25%)
教員から一言
キーワード
オフィスアワー
Students may contact the instructor by email: jamesdbaldwin39@gmail.com
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更新日付
2019/09/24 9:31:27